Abstract. This article examines the phenomenon of secular Buddhism, its origins, primary influences, characteristics and representatives. It explores the key ideas underlying the movement and traces the origins of secular Buddhism in the context of the 20th century conversation between Buddhism and Western scientific and philosophiical thought. Examining the work of figures such as Robert...
PenamasDecember 31, 2024Alvary Exan Rerung, Y. K. Susanta
The DI/TII rebellion in Lembang Kaduaja, Tana Toraja, commanded by Kahar Muzakkar, was highly detrimental to the local population. The rebellion caused them to endure suffering until it became a traumatic memory for the community. We employed a qualitative approach to interpret the traumatic memory they interpreted as a spiritual experience. Therefore, phenomenological investigation is...
Advaita Vedanta is seen as something of an authoritative source for nondual philosophies and theories of consciousness that postulate a pure featureless awareness at the base of mental experience. These approaches deviate from both the lineage-based teachings of Advaita Vedanta and the necessary standards of science, constructing compromises that fall short of traditional fidelity and...
Transpersonal psychotherapy (TPT) lacks systematization, as it lacks a model that characterizes what qualifies a psychotherapy as transpersonal. Due to this situation, TPT has been developed in a state of fragmentation, through a multiplicity of idiosyncratic approaches. This idiosyncratic fragmentation jeopardizes the theoretical development of the field, undermines the possibilities of...
Abstract Classic psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin are showing promising effects in treating certain psychiatric disorders. Despite their low toxicity and lack of an addictive potential, in some individuals, psychedelics can be associated with persisting psychological harms. Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD) is one of those complications, a rare disorder characterized by...
Al-AlbabDecember 30, 2024Try Riduwan Santoso, Asep Salahudin, F. Salam et al.
Sufi Healing therapy is a spiritual or non-medical therapy which is conducted through Sufi practices during the suluk process. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the manner in which Sufi Healing model is applied in the process of reforming juvenile delinquents. In this study, the description of the data is qualitative which has been collected through observations, interviews and...
Reading Indian Bhakti literature merely as an expression of religious emotionalism or surrender to God limits its epistemological, social, and cultural dimensions. The Bhakti tradition, on the one hand, connected spiritual experience with vernacular languages and folk cultures, while, on the other, established lived experience as a legitimate basis of religious knowledge. In this process, the...
Decoding states of consciousness from brain activity is a central challenge in neuroscience. Dynamic functional connectivity (dFC) allows the study of short-term temporal changes in functional connectivity (FC) between distributed brain areas. By clustering dFC matrices from resting-state fMRI, we previously described "brain patterns" that underlie different functional configurations of the...
COMMICASTDecember 28, 2024Santa Lorita Simamora, Muhammad Sulthan Fadhilah, D. Andika et al.
This study examines the experiences of individuals with Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) or individuals who have had near-death experiences. This phenomenon is still without a concrete definition and clear mechanism, almost like a mystery, as it is not perceived by others, only felt by the individuals who experience it. There are few individuals with near-death experiences due to severe illness or...
Exploring Southern African contemplative traditions addresses an important gap in the fields of contemplative science and healing modalities. In contrast to meditation practices drawn from Eastern wisdom traditions, practices embedded in African spirituality are sound- and movement-based and conducted in community settings. During a research retreat in South Africa, attended by traditional...