Yoga, Ahimsa and Consuming Animals: UK Yoga Teachers’ Beliefs about Farmed Animals and Attitudes to Plant-Based Diets [PDF]
Animals, 2020 Yoga is a holistic discipline originating in ancient India. Yoga has links with Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism based on a shared philosophical framework of unity with all beings and belief in ahimsa, meaning non-harming.
Jenny L. Mace, Steven P. McCulloch
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Exploration of dreams in Charaka Samhita – an Ayurveda text and their content analysis of prodromal dreams in various conditions [PDF]
European PsychiatryIntroduction Research into dreams, have shown the association between increased frequency of distressing dreams, specific content themes (analysed using the Hall Van de Castle system) and greater incidence of progression of neurological conditions and ...
A. K. Iyer, W. Upadhyaya
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Megafaunal Rodents: Behaviour and Ecological Roles of Southeast Asian Forest Porcupines. [PDF]
Ecol EvolSoutheast Asian porcupines (Malayan porcupine, Hystrix brachyura; brush‐tailed porcupine, Atherurus macrourus) performed at least four important ecological roles in a Malaysian rainforest. Burrows of both species were used in several ways by at least 22 animal species, while the soil above was potentially good sites for seedling recruitment. Porcupines
McConkey KR +9 more
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Revisiting the approaches of psychotherapy in Ayurveda with Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) framework: a review [PDF]
European PsychiatryIntroduction Recently there have been increased acceptance of complementary and alternative medicine (including traditional medicines) not only among laypersons but also various medical specialities.
W. Upadhyaya, A. Iyer
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Induced abortion in the world: 1. Perception of abortion throughout the centuries and by religions. [PDF]
Int J Gynaecol ObstetAbstract Induced abortion has religious, moral, and cultural dimensions that place it at the center of major ethical debates. The interest of women caught in the middle of this never‐ending controversy requires that a dialogue replaces current confrontation.
Benagiano G +4 more
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Asian elephants are associated with a more robust mammalian community in tropical forests. [PDF]
J Anim EcolIt's the first evidence that Asian elephants are positively associated with robustness of mammalian networks, increases ungulate/primate abundances and minimally disrupts activity patterns. Highlights elephants' overlooked role as keystone architects beyond vegetation engineering, urging conservation prioritization to safeguard ecosystem resilience ...
Li LL, He RC, Chen C, Quan RC.
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Media coverage of biodiversity falls short compared to climate change and popular culture [PDF]
npj BiodiversityWe compared global media coverage and internet search interest in COP15—which resulted in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework—with COP27, a climate-focused conference, and the popular American singer Taylor Swift.
Christos Mammides, Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz
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Comparing Gandhi’s Concept of Satyagraha with that of Jihad in Islam [PDF]
Journal of World Sociopolitical Studies, 2021 This paper compares Islamic teachings regarding Jihad with Gandhi’s Satyagraha or non-violent resistance. Abdul Ghaffar Khan, one of Gandhi’s Muslim followers, has argued that not only was Islam compatible with non-violent methods, but that Prophet ...
Fatemeh Mohammadi
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Reflections of Deep Ecology Approach in the Ahimsa Doctrine
Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 2021 Experiencing environmental crises and destruction of nature brought along the reorganization and questioning of nature and human relations. Conditions such as excessive consumption of resources, depletion of natural resources, leaving non-human living ...
Hacer Saroğlu, Yunus Kara
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Gandhi, Guattari and the Decolonization of the Anthropocene
Journal of Global Studies and Contemporary Art, 2022 This article examines the relevance of Guattari’s ecosophy and Gandhi’s ecophilosophy to provide an ontological response to environmental (in)justice in the Indian subcontinent in the context of Anthropogenic climate change. Considering what it signifies
Levin Ishtiaque Ahmed
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