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On Bhagavān

For the Bhāgavata School of Vedānta, Bhagavān is the divine perception of Absolute Reality as the Supreme Person intrinsically endowed (van) with opulence (bhaga) or sentient and insentient energy (śakti).

By Jay Jagannath Das
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#Texts #Yoga

The Yogas of the Bhagavad-Gītā

Among the many subjects that Bhagavad-Gītā (BG) is known for, one is the synthesis of the different Upaniṣadic yoga practices. Due to their terse and often cryptic style, the Upaniṣads’ discourse on yoga reads more like a gloss on the subject rather than an accessible exposition.

By Jay Jagannath Das
#Interdisciplinary #Psychology

The Meaning-Enhancing Properties of Psychedelics and Their Mediator Role in Psychedelic Therapy, Spirituality, and Creativity

Past research has demonstrated to the ability of psychedelics to enhance suggestibility, and pointed to their ability to amplify perception of meaning.

By Ido Hartogsohn
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#Psychology #Spirituality

Biology & Spirituality: What a Woman’s Biology Might Be Trying to Teach Her About Her Spiritual Path

The changes a woman’s body undergoes through her lifetime create natural rites of passage; each one offers an opportunity for spiritual growth.

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#Interdisciplinary #Psychology

Biological Essentialism and the New Sciences of Religion

We are now in a position where, aided both by contemplative neuroscience and neurotheology, we can state the axiom that the mystical is sui generis, while other religious events are sui generis only insofar as they are also mystical.

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Against Scientism

Scientism is not limited to reductionistic thinking about religion. It can corrupt our thinking about even the most elementary forms of living being.

By John Crosby
#Philosophy #Research

The Problem with Scienticism

Science is unquestionably the most powerful approach humanity has developed so far to the understanding of the natural world.

By Massimo Pigliucci
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#Interdisciplinary #Psychology #Psychotherapy #Shamanism #Spirituality

A Call to Action: How Depth Hypnosis Fulfills Stanislav Grof’s Manifesto for a New Paradigm and Definition of Healing

Depth Hypnosis provides several strategies that facilitate self-exploration in innovative and effective ways.

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