| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 230 pages) : some illustrations |
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Religion, spirituality and health: a social scientific approach ; volume 5 |
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Religion, spirituality and health ; v. 5.
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| Contents |
Intro -- Foreword -- Editors' Preface -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Psychology, Religious Studies and Theology: An Unrealized Conversation? -- 1 Two Harvard Luminaries and their Oblique Appreciation of Freud -- 2 Freud Obliquely Considered -- 3 Folk Psychology, Weird Psychology, and Religious Studies -- 4 Indigenous Psychologies and the Issue of Universalism: Transcendence -- References -- The Psychology of Religious Rituals and Practices -- 1 Historical Approaches -- 2 Contemporary Approaches -- 3 Psychological Methods of Measuring Rituals and Practices |
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4 Psychological Research Findings on Ritual and Practices -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Neuroscientific Approaches Toward Understanding Rituals -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Measurement and Definition in the Study of Rituals -- 2.1 Subjective Measures -- 2.2 Objective Measures of Spirituality -- 3 Study Design and Analysis -- 3.1 The Neurophysiology of Rituals and Practices -- 3.2 Altering Spiritual Rituals and Practices -- 3.3 Rituals and Practices that Incorporate Psychoactive Substances -- 3.4 Spiritual Experiential Development -- 3.5 Physical and Psychological Therapeutic Effects of Rituals |
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4 The Study of Specific Types of Rituals -- 4.1 Lifestyle Rituals -- 4.2 Lifespan Rituals -- 4.3 Group Rituals -- 4.4 Individual Practices -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Hinduism -- 1 Introduction to Hinduism -- 2 Group Rituals -- 2.1 Bathing in the Ganges During Kumbh Mela -- 2.1.1 Bathing in the Ganges Reflections -- 2.2 Ganesh Chaturthi -- 2.2.1 Ganesh Chaturthi Reflections -- 2.3 Raksha Bandhan, Brother and Sister Day -- 2.3.1 Raksha Bandhan Reflections -- 3 Individual Rituals -- 3.1 Namaskar -- 3.1.1 Namaskar Reflections -- 3.2 Puja -- 3.2.1 Puja Reflections -- 3.3 Kolam |
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3.3.1 Kolam Reflections -- 4 Conclusion -- Bibliography and Resources -- Buddhism -- 1 Introduction to Buddhism -- 2 Group Rituals -- 2.1 The Ceremony of Taking Refuge -- 2.1.1 Reflections on the Ritual of Taking Refuge -- 2.2 The Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony -- 2.2.1 Reflections on the Ritual of the Bodhisattva Vow -- 2.3 Group Meditation Retreats -- 3 Individual Practices -- 3.1 Mindfulness Meditation Practice -- 3.1.1 Reflections on Mindfulness Meditation -- 3.2 Contemplation Practice -- 3.2.1 Reflections on the Practice of Contemplative Meditation -- 3.3 Practice of Sending and Taking (Tonglen) |
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3.3.1 Reflections on Tong Len Practice -- 3.4 Concluding Remarks -- Bibliography and Resources -- Jainism -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Lifestyle -- 3 Life Cycle Rituals -- 4 Group Rituals -- 4.1 Public Devotion, Vows & Forgiveness: Group Rituals during the King of Festivals -- 4.2 Individual Practices -- 4.3 Pratikraman: Practice of Introspection. -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Confucianism -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Major Belief -- 1.2 The History of Confucianism -- 2 Group Rituals -- 2.1 Ancestor Worship -- 2.2 Respect For Teachers -- 2.3 Obey Etiquettes -- 3 Individual Practice Methods |
| Summary |
This book codifies, describes, and contextualizes group rituals and individual practices from world religious traditions. At the interface of religious studies, psychology, and medicine, it elucidates the cultural richness of practices and rituals from numerous world religions. The book begins by discussing the role that religious rituals and practices may play in the well-being of humans and the multi-dimensional cultural and psychological complexity of religious rituals and practices. It then discusses rituals and practices within a number of religions, including Christian, Islamic, Jewish, Buddhist, Taoist, Sikh, Hindu, Confucian, and other traditions. There is a need for a more inclusive collection of religious rituals and practices, as some practices are making headlines in contemporary society. Mindfulness is one of the fastest-growing psychological interventions in healthcare and Yoga is now practiced by tens of millions of people in the U.S.A. These practices have been examined in thousands of academic publications spanning neuroscience, psychology, medicine, sociology, and religious studies. While Mindfulness and Yoga have recently received widespread scientific and cultural attention, many rituals and practices from world religious traditions have remained underexplored in scholarly, scientific, and clinical contexts. This book brings more diverse rituals and practices into this academic discourse while providing a reference guide for clinicians and students of the topic |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
3.1 Introspection |
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Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 10, 2020) |
| Subject |
Religion.
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Religion
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religion (discipline)
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Religion
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Yaden, David Bryce, editor.
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Zhao, Yukun, editor
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Peng, Kaiping, editor
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Newberg, Andrew B., 1966- editor.
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| ISBN |
9783030279530 |
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3030279537 |
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