Abstract Classic serotonergic psychedelics are potent modulators of conscious awareness, yet the principles governing their effects on the temporal dynamics of brain activity remain unclear. Dominant theories propose that psychedelics increase the signal diversity and metastability of neural states, but whether this reflects a simple randomization of activity or a more structured reorganization...
Mindfulness has its origins in Buddhist traditions and encourages individuals to accept the present moment exactly as it is, without judging people, actions, or events. Mindfulness techniques are taken up by medical researchers and applied in therapeutic programs for mental health. Also, mindfulness contributes to improve the quality of medical communication, to developing the skills of...
The article presents a phenomenological analysis of blinking and gaze fixation as fundamental mechanisms of visual experience segmentation. Visual perception is examined not as a homogeneous and continuous flow, but as a temporally organized process in which discreteness and continuity exist in a dynamic relationship. It is shown that blinking performs the function of micro-temporal...
This article undertakes a comparative study of Ibn Sīnā and Ibn Rushd’s conceptions of the soul through the framework of Aristotle’s four causes: material, formal, efficient, and final. Both thinkers draw deeply from Aristotelian psychology, yet their approaches diverge due to different metaphysical and theological commitments. Ibn Sīnā, shaped by Neoplatonic currents, presents the soul as an...
This research paper examines the evolution of gendered spiritual consciousness and narrative identity in Paulo Coelho’s ‘The Alchemis’ and Elif Shafak’s ‘The Forty Rules of Love’. While both novels depict spirituality as a transformative journey, their narrative constructions differ significantly in tone, structure, and philosophical grounding. Coelho’s narrative presents spirituality through a...
Hearing voices is often experienced as being controlling, powerful, threatening or critical. This study aimed to examine the lived experiences of autonomy among people who hear voices. Employing a qualitative design, this study sought to examine the personal narratives and meaning-making processes of voice hearers and gain deeper insights into the nuanced ways autonomy is experienced,...
Abstract In the Buddhist conceptualization of tanhā (a form of craving), it is seen as the main reason for suffering, the undermining of morals, and instability in existence. The goal of tanhā-nirodha (the cessation of craving) is Buddhist soteriology, but the goal is not limited to monastic practices and touches on many aspects of modern ethics, psychology, and social issues. In this paper,...
We learn to philosophize and reflect both on what we think and how we think about what we think when we think with Edith Stein about education and religion. This article seeks to illuminate the philosophical gifts that Stein brings to religious pedagogy, including her stance on the importance of the acceptance of the divine will to advance in spiritual discernment. Under her tutelage, what is...
Neuroentropy (understood as the complexity or diversity of brain activity) has emerged as a possible quantitative marker of consciousness. This meta-analytic review synthesizes evidence from EEG, MEG, fMRI, intracranial recordings, and perturbation-based approaches (e.g., Perturbational Complexity Index) across 2013–2023. Findings show higher entropy during wakefulness, REM sleep, and...
Jurnal Kajian BaliDecember 5, 2025I. K. Donder, Ketut Sudarsana, I. Dewa et al.
This article aims to explain how the Balinese sakala-niskala (visible-invisible) as Parā Vidyā-Aparā Vidyā paradigm produces the spiritual vibrations that form the foundation of Bali's sustained international appeal. Utilizing a qualitative methodology, this research synthesizes classical Advaita Vedanta and modern Vibration Theory. The data includes ethnographic observations and systematic...