Shashi Kiran Reddy, J and Roy, Sisir
(2019)
The Difference in Traditional and Contemporary Meditative Pathways.
Prabuddha Bharat.
| Abstract: |
Meditation and yoga have become
so popular that we not only started
devising new interventions based
on these practices in the context of health and
wellbeing, but in the process, we also deviated
from the actual purpose and goals set by different
traditions.1 Numerous scientific studies
have been conducted on different practices of
meditation to study the efficacy and potential of
these techniques. But, neglecting various aspects
that are to be taken into consideration, most of
these studies are aimed only at delineating the
underlying mechanisms of influence, thus, they
involve various issues. Hence, the prime purpose
of this paper is to shortlist a few issues in current
meditation research and emphasise that meditation
has a very deeper purpose and it is not a
mere tool to heal nor for enhancing cognitive
faculties. The essential message of the ancient
traditions is lost and neglected by many present-
day practitioners. Therefore, we summarise
some obstacles that may surface from the contemporary
versions of these practices. |
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| Subjects: |
School of Humanities > Consciousness Studies
Programmes > Consciousness Studies Programme |
| Divisions: |
Schools > Humanities |
| Date Deposited: |
13 Mar 2019 11:37 |
| Last Modified: |
13 Mar 2019 11:37 |
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| URI: |
http://eprints.nias.res.in/id/eprint/1762 |
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