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The Neuroscience of Religious and Spiritual Practices: A Systematic Review of Neurotheological Evidence

open access: yesBrain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2026.
Systematic synthesis of 105 neuroimaging and neurophysiological studies demonstrates that religious and spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer, chanting, worship, and mystical experiences, produce practice‐specific neuroplastic changes in brain networks governing attention, self‐referential processing, emotion regulation, connectivity ...
Waqar Husain   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Buddhist Yŏnghŏm (Wonder) and Royal Power in Early Chosŏn Korea: The Political Use of Buddhism during the Reign of King Sejo

open access: yesReligions
With the establishment of Chosŏn, the adoption of the Cheng-Zhu learning as its official ruling ideology led to the suppression of Buddhism, and the role of Buddhism in the public domain gradually diminished.
Kyŏng-hwan Ch’oe
doaj   +1 more source

Seeking the Dharma on the World Stage: Lü Bicheng and the Revival of Buddhism in the Early Twentieth Century

open access: yesReligions, 2019
This article focuses on the Chinese woman writer Lü Bicheng 呂碧城 (1883−1943) and her relationship with the worldwide movement for the revival of Buddhism in the early twentieth century.
Peng Liu
doaj   +1 more source

Alleged Histories of Child Maltreatment in Buddhist Monasteries in Sri Lanka as Revealed by Adult Survivors

open access: yesChild Abuse Review, Volume 35, Issue 5, September/October 2026.
ABSTRACT In Sri Lanka, there are more than 12,000 Buddhist monasteries where children as young as 5, mainly from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, are ordained with the expectation of becoming life‐long monks. Although child ordination is identical to the placement of a child in alternative care, it is carried out entirely on the discretion of the ...
Chandana Namal Rathnayake
wiley   +1 more source

Accenni di marzialità nelle fonti buddhiste in lingua pāli: riflessioni sulla base di alcuni elementi storico-artistici dal Gandhāra

open access: yesAnnali di Ca’ Foscari: Serie Orientale
This article will discuss some early references to the martial arts as they appear in the Pāli canon from a historical perspective. At first, a passage involving fighting shows occurring during festivals will be analysed, highlighting the early ...
De Notariis, Bryan
doaj   +1 more source

Dharma sprzed abhidharmy

open access: yesArgument, 2017
Dharma before the Abhidharma: The paper deals with the issue as to whether early Buddhism can be defined as a philosophy or as a religion. My analysis starts with the definition of the Buddha as the discoverer of the Dharma — the ancient and ennobling ...
Krzysztof KOSIOR
doaj   +1 more source

Autonomous Leadership: How Board Independence Shapes Machine Learning Based Corporate Culture in Thailand

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Volume 33, Issue 5, Page 6838-6854, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Corporate culture is a critical driver of corporate social responsibility, shaping how firms internalize sustainability, social and environmental concerns, yet its governance antecedents are less understood. Motivated by the need to understand how governance structures affect organizational values and behavior, we explore the relationship ...
Sirimon Treepongkaruna, Stefano Starita
wiley   +1 more source

Psilocybin, From Ancestral Use to Therapeutic Potential: A Multidimensional Review of Its Pharmacological Basis and Current Perspectives

open access: yesHuman Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, Volume 41, Issue 5, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective This review critically examines psilocybin, with particular emphasis on its pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, including its serotonergic, neuroplastic, and anti‐inflammatory mechanisms. It integrates historical context, preclinical and clinical evidence, and evaluates emerging therapeutic potential, safety, microdosing practices,
José Norberto Vásquez‐Bonilla
wiley   +1 more source

Buddhism in Latin America

open access: yes, 2017
This chapter presents an overview of developments of Buddhism in Latin America. Although not a major religion in the region, Buddhism has thrived among the tertiary-educated, white middle classes. Nevertheless, there has been a paucity of research on the
Rocha, Cristina (R11182)
core   +1 more source

Development and Initial Validation of the Response to Suicidal Ideation Inventory (RSII)

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 82, Issue 9, Page 1365-1377, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives Young adults (18–29 years old) often report difficulties coping during suicide crises. However, the responses that young adults employ to manage suicidal ideation (SI) are underexplored. This study developed a new measure to quantify how young adults with a history of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) respond to their SI, and ...
Si Ning Yeo, Jeremy G. Stewart
wiley   +1 more source

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