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Vipassana Effects on Interpersonal Functioning

Over the last decade, psychological researchers have begun exploring the effects of Vipassana, a meditation practice based on teachings expounded in the earliest Buddhist texts, dating back more than two-and-a-half millennia (Bodhi, 2005). Courses to learn the technique are widely available, with hundreds of thousands of participants attending ...
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Health Benefits Associated with Vipassana Meditation

REVIEW JOURNAL PHILOSOPHY & SOCIAL SCIENCE
Vipassana, an ancient meditation technique taught by Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), has been practiced for over 2,500 years as a path to wisdom and liberation. In the context of modern life, which is filled with stress and distractions, the application of Vipassana as a tool for enhancing mental and physical well-being has gained increasing ...
Huynh Thi Tu Tao, Dr. Manisha Tyagi
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Comparative Study of Mahāsi and Mogok Meditation Techniques in Myanmar

Journal of International Buddhist Studies
This study investigates the popular use of the meditation techniques developed by Mogok and Mahāsi in Myanmar. Despite the fact that these two vipassana centres are well-known in Myanmar, research on a comparative analysis of these two widely used ...
Ven. Vanasari (Wannasiri)
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The Buddhist Psychological Concepts of Samatha and Vipassana

DEStech Transactions on Social Science, Education and Human Science, 2018
The key concepts of Buddhism’s traditional psychology are samatha and vipassana, which incorporates, in some form and to some degree, all Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism and Tantric Buddhism’s philosophical and psychological major ideas. Therefore, this paper will use hermeneutics as its research method, take the study of the concept of samatha ...
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Beyond mindfulness: how Buddhist meditation transforms consciousness through distinct psychological pathways

Frontiers in Psychology
Buddhist meditation, encompassing practices such as Samatha (focused attention), Vipassana (open monitoring), and Metta (loving-kindness), offers unique pathways for transforming consciousness beyond conventional mindfulness.
Cheng Wang
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Exploring “Who am I”: the potential of applying the Indian Vedanta philosophical practice of self-enquiry in psychotherapy

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
This paper explores the integration of eastern philosophical practices, particularly Self-Enquiry, into contemporary psychotherapy. It begins by examining various philosophical traditions’ views on the self, contrasting eastern and western perspectives ...
Corina Yu Zhao
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Elastic Body Spring Method (EBSM) for the Stability Analysis of the Global Vipassana Pagoda in Mumbai, India

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This paper presents an innovative procedure for the stability assessment of masonry domes, aiming at simplifying the modelling and the computational stages of structural analysis.
Alessandro Gandolfi, Natalia Pingaro, Gabriele Milani   +2 more
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Vipassana and the science of mental health

In an era marked by fast-paced lifestyles, relentless competition, and rising mental health issues, the importance of emotional well-being has become more crucial than ever. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines mental health as a state of well-being in which individuals realize their own potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work ...
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The Emergence of Secular Insight Practice in Australia

Journal of Global Buddhism, 2015
In recent years insight (vipassana) practice in Australia has diversified in content and spawned new institutions that present a more secular face. These changes exemplify the development of global Buddhism elsewhere rather than some local, sui generis ...
David Bubna-Litic, Winton Higgins
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Effectiveness of mindfulness meditation (Vipassana) in the management of chronic low back pain

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2009
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is challenging to treat with its significant psychological and cognitive behavioural element involved. Mindfulness meditation helps alter the behavioural response in chronic pain situations.
Sangram G Patil
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