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Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, Volume 61, Issue 4, Fall 2025.ABSTRACT This paper explores the origins and development of the “contemplative psychotherapy” project in the United States, emerging around psychoanalyst Edward Podvoll and the intellectual environment at Naropa University during the 1970s and 1980s.
Tommaso Priviero
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Toward an ASEAN Strategic Narrative: Community, Agency, Inclusivity
Asian Politics &Policy, Volume 17, Issue 3, July 2025.ABSTRACT At the present time there is a growing interest in strategic narratives. The United States and China, not surprisingly, receive most attention. In an increasingly multi‐polar world, however, it is critical to consider the strategic narratives of India, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Significant work has already been focused on individual Southeast
Anthony Milner
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The potential of Theravada Buddhism to enhance cultural tourism in Pattaya, Thailand
, 2016 This research project aims to investigate the potential for the development of tourism focused on the cultural heritage of Theravada Buddhism in Pattaya, a city in Eastern Thailand, to complement the existing tourism industry in Pattaya.
Nitinan Srisuwan (9836900) +1 more
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What Is a Good Death in South Asia? A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
Journal of Nursing Scholarship, Volume 57, Issue 4, Page 653-677, July 2025.ABSTRACT Introduction To deliver palliative care, it is important to understand what a “good death” means to the relevant people. Such studies have mostly occurred in high‐income settings that usually live by Western ideals. What matters to people is likely to vary across different regions of the world, influenced by multiple factors. Although there is
Lihini Wijeyaratne +5 more
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Theravada Buddhism (Nam Tong) for Southern Women's Life under Gender Equality Approach
, 2023 Objective: To analyze and present features of Theravada (Nam tong) Buddhism for southern women’s life under gender equality approach. Method: Authors use qualitative analysis, inductive and synthesis method combined with case study. Result:
Chung, Vu Van
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ReligionsWithin the context of Indian religions, Jainism has long been recognized for its extensive use of permutations and combinations. However, the application of these principles within Buddhist scriptures has received relatively little scholarly attention ...
Wei Li, Yingjin Chen
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Journal of Consumer Behaviour, Volume 24, Issue 3, Page 1300-1326, May 2025.ABSTRACT Despite extensive research on the influence of religion on pro‐environmental behavior, little attention has been paid to the role of religious epics—that is, narratives that embody the core beliefs and moral values of religious traditions—as a mechanism for promoting such behavior.
Manish Das +4 more
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The Notions of Absence, Emptiness and Nothingness from the Theravāda Buddhist Perspective
Asian StudiesThis article discusses three important concepts of ancient Indian discourse, namely absence, nothingness and emptiness, and examines their representations in Theravāda Buddhism.
Tamara Ditrich
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IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 2016 The briefest explanation that could be provided for asceticism in the original Theravada Buddhist tradition is that it is a physically and mentally lived enterprise for fulfilling enlightenment (nibbana). As such, the enterprise demands serious practical
Isha Gamlath
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Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Volume 51, Issue 2, April 2025.ABSTRACT Numerous studies have shown that mindfulness is positively associated with relationship and sexual satisfaction. However, most have examined the benefits of intrapersonal or trait mindfulness, rather than directly investigating interpersonal mindfulness or considering polyvagal theory.
Claudia Dias Martins +2 more
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