Essays about: "anomalous experiences"

Found 2 essays containing the words anomalous experiences.

1. 1. The Challenges of Goenka’s Vipassana : How Participants of the Ten-Day Course Make Sense of the Intense Internal Experiences Induced by Vipassana Meditation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Religionshistoria och religionsbeteendevetenskap

   Author : Jan Wallentin; [2023]
   Keywords : Goenka; dhamma; Vipassana; meditation; meditation retreats; ten-day course; energe-like somatic experiences ELSE ; adverse experiences; anomalous experiences; subtle energy; Theravada Buddhism; modern Buddhism; body psychotherapy; secular spirituality; new spirituality; phenomenography; Philosophy and Religion;

   Abstract : In this study, 28 individuals were interviewed about their experiences and interpretations of S. N. Goenka’s ten-day Vipassana course, which involves intense meditation practices. READ MORE

3. 2. The Role of Vision in Attributing the Sense of Part- and Full-Body Ownership During Anomalous Conditions

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Mattias Savallampi; [2015]
   Keywords : cognitive neuroscience; ownership; body-ownership; disownership; virtual reality; rubber-hand illusion; prosthetics; transhumanism; body image; vision; neuropsychology; visual consciousness;

   Abstract : Our bodies are arguably one of the most intimate things we will ever know. But the comfort of our own physical boundaries can be altered in various ways. READ MORE