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Paleoenvironmental humanities: Challenges and prospects of writing deep environmental histories

open access: yesWIREs Climate Change, Volume 11, Issue 5, September/October 2020., 2020
The palaeoenvironmental humanities in a nutshell. Human deep history in articulation with patterns and processes of climatic, environmental and ecological change. Abstract Environmental uncertainty, climate change, and ecological crisis loom large in the present and permeate scenarios of potential futures.
S.T. Hussain, F. Riede
wiley   +1 more source

A ‘Race Course,’ ‘Running,’ and a ‘Chariot’: Using the Katha Upanishad to Inform a Curriculum of Selflessness

open access: yesJournal of Curriculum Theorizing, 2019
Jackson (1992) demonstrates that most dictionaries define curriculum as a “course of study.” However, he also includes the interpretations; “a race course,” “running,” and “the chariot used in races.” Using a critical interpretive practice of genealogy ...
Suparna Roy
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The concept of Prana Tattva in the Kaushitaki Brahmana Upanishad

open access: yesDev Sanskriti: Interdisciplinary International Journal
In the Upanishads, Prana is considered the foundation of all life. This energy is not merely associated with respiration but represents a form of consciousness that sustains the existence of all living beings.
Shilpi Verma, Manorama Nikhra
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Why Desist Hyphenated Identities? Reading Syed Amanuddin's Don't Call Me Indo-Anglian

open access: yesEast European Journal of Psycholinguistics, 2018
The paper analyses Syed Amanuddin’s “Don’t Call Me Indo-Anglian” from the perspective of a cultural materialist. In an effort to understand Amanuddin’s contempt for the term, the matrix of identity, language and cultural ideology has been explored.
Susheel Kumar Sharma
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Development and validation of Nadamay meditation: A sound-based protocol for psychosocial well-being

open access: yesJournal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Background: Psychosocial well-being is increasingly recognized as a crucial aspect of overall health, with stress, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation affecting individuals across various demographics.
Km Megha, Arjun Ram Roj, Sanjib Patra
doaj   +1 more source

A Spiritual Dimension of Human–Animal Relations?

open access: yesDialog, Volume 64, Issue 3, Page 144-151, Autumn (Fall) 2025.
ABSTRACT A close relationship with nature and animals is widely acknowledged to support human physical, social, and mental health, but is more seldom considered relevant for human spirituality. Using theological resources, this paper argues that some human–animal relations may possess spiritual qualities.
Per T. Sangild, Pui Him Ip
wiley   +1 more source

Indigeneity, caste, tribe and the limitations of decolonial thought in South Asian socio‐legal studies: The need for a decolonial–debrahmanical approach

open access: yesJournal of Law and Society, Volume 52, Issue S1, Page S241-S259, September 2025.
Abstract The dominant decolonial approach in Adivasi studies and South Asian socio‐legal studies is broadly and primarily rooted in a critical study of the British colonial rule, epistemologies, laws and institutions, as they are considered to be the roots of social, cultural, religious, legal and political challenges faced by post‐colonial India ...
ARVIND KUMAR
wiley   +1 more source

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Yoga as Remedial Therapy

open access: yesEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a group of symptoms manifesting as a functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder in which patients experience abdominal pain, discomfort, and bloating that is often relieved with defecation. IBS is often associated with a host of secondary comorbidities such as anxiety, depression, headaches, and fatigue. In this review,
Vijaya Kavuri   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Entre velos: Maya para contrabajo

open access: yesMúsica Oral del Sur, 2014
Maya para contrabajo se materializa a partir de una imagen de Pepe Romero, cuyo texto interpreta a La decadencia de la mentira de Oscar Wilde. La estructura de Maya es binaria, especular y asimétrica; su poética obedece al juego verdad/mentira que ...
Rosa María Rodríguez Hernández
doaj   +2 more sources

Meditation as a Potential Therapy for Autism: A Review

open access: yesAutism Research and Treatment, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
Autism is a chronic neurodevelopmental disorder of unknown cause that affects approximately 1–3 percent of children and four times more boys than girls. Its prevalence is global and its social impact is devastating. In autism, the brain is unable to process sensory information normally.
Sonia Sequeira   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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