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Psychophysiology, Volume 62, Issue 2, February 2025.Abstract This study investigates the proposed mechanism of mindfulness, its impact on body awareness and interoception, and its potential benefits for mental and physical health. Using psychophysical assessments, we compared 31 expert meditators with 33 matched controls (non‐meditators who engage in regular reading, more than 5 h per week) in terms of ...
Maik Mylius +4 more
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The practice of mindfulness: from Buddhism to secular mainstream in a post-secular society
Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis, 2012 The article focuses on the practice of mindfulness, which has migrated from being part of a religion, Buddhism, to being an integral part of Western psychology.
Liselotte Frisk
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Ekoji Buddhist Sangha: Insight Meditation Community of Richmond [PDF]
, 2015 Student perspectives on worship services from Instructor Jennifer Garvin-Sanchez\u27s Religious Studies 108 Human Spirituality course at Virginia Commonwealth ...
Hagin, Alexa
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Vipassana Meditation and Life Effectiveness
Journal of Education and Vocational Research, 2012 the present study is aimed at understanding the influence of Vipassana Meditation among business managers who did Vipassana Meditation during their management education or after. How far Vipassana Meditation process influences life effectiveness of these young managers.
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American Journal of Human Biology, Volume 36, Issue 12, December 2024.ABSTRACT Buddhist Jhāna meditation and the Christian practice of speaking in tongues appear wildly distinct. These spiritual techniques differ in their ethical, theological, and historical frames and seem, from the outside, to produce markedly different states of consciousness—one a state of utter calm and the other of high emotional arousal.
Josh Brahinsky +4 more
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Women's Dharma: Parwati Soepangat and Buddhist Feminist Theology in Postcolonial Indonesia*
Journal of Religious History, Volume 48, Issue 4, Page 423-441, December 2024.This article uses the life and career of Parwati Soepangat as a case study to shed light on the narrative of Buddhist women in postcolonial Indonesia. It contends that, unlike Theravāda Buddhist‐majority nations in mainland Southeast Asia, Indonesia's lack of a patriarchal monastic authority allowed Buddhist women, like Parwati Soepangat, to emerge ...
Jack Meng‐Tat Chia
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VIPASSANA- NAVIGATING TOWARDS MENTAL PEACE
Divyayatan - A Journal of Lakulish Yoga UniversityOur saints and sages have consistently stressed the importance of attaining mental peace, believing in the innate self-healing capabilities of the human mind. Often characterized as the "Monkey Mind" due to its tendency to wander, the mind can be effectively managed by heightening internal awareness through observation and acceptance of things as they ...
Isha Patwa, Vivek Maheshwari
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Centering and counselor empathy: Examining the moderating effects of nondual awareness
Journal of Counseling &Development, Volume 102, Issue 4, Page 445-455, October 2024.Abstract Centering is a contemplative practice derived from centering prayer. In the context of counseling, our study explores centering as an intervention to enhance counselors’ empathy. Additionally, we investigate the moderating influence of nonduality, particularly bliss, on the changes in empathy over time.
Daniel Gutierrez +2 more
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Mental health and wellbeing of undergraduate students in engineering: A systematic literature review
Journal of Engineering Education, Volume 113, Issue 4, Page 1046-1075, October 2024.Abstract Background The wellbeing of college students today is at risk because of rising occurrences of mental health issues in higher education. Concurrently, undergraduate students perceive engineering courses and programs to be among the most arduous, and least welcoming and accommodating, in higher education.
Muhammad Asghar +2 more
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MIND-BODY RESPONSE AND NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES DURING STRESS AND MEDITATION: CENTRAL ROLE OF HOMEOSTASIS [PDF]
, 2014 Stress profoundly impacts quality of life and may lead to various diseases and conditions. Understanding the underlying physiological and neurological processes that take place during stress and meditation techniques may be critical for effectively ...
Barnes, Vernon A. +2 more
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