Inter-brain synchronization in the practice of Tibetan monastic debate

Objectives: Although mindfulness meditation is the familiar and researched form of mental training derived from Buddhism, it represents but one form of practice. Monastic debate is an interactive and dyadic analytical meditation practice that originates from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition where monastics seek to jointly deepen their understanding of complicated philosophical issues. To date, monastic debate and analytic meditation have yet to be examined in the context of scientific investigation. Methods: In the current study, we examined the neural correlates of this analytical meditation practice by means of hyperscanning electroencephalography, a method well-suited for examining social interactions. Results: Consistent with the idea that analytical meditation helps to train concentration, we observed that over the course of the debate, mid-frontal theta oscillations—a correlate of absorption—increased significantly. This increase was stronger for more experienced monks as compared with monks at the beginning of their education. In addition, we found evidence for increases in synchrony in frontal alpha oscillations between paired debaters during moments of agreement as compared with disagreement on a set of premises. Conclusions: Together, these findings provide an initial understanding of Tibetan monastic debate and analytical meditation using neuroscientific methods

Ambicultural blending between Eastern and Western paradigms : fresh perspectives for international management research

East and Southeast Asian worldviews are distinctly different from those of the West. Westerners and Asians construct their environments differently, not least because they construct the notion of \u27self\u27 very differently. This paper describes and exemplifies distinctions in cognitive and linguistic styles between the East and the West and outlines the implications of these styles for environmental perspectives and research paradigms. Examples from Thailand illustrate the philosophical roots and practical implications of an indigenous Eastern perspective for local business interactions. We explore the privilege afforded in Western, Cartesian paradigms in (Asian) management research and stimulate debate on the benefits of promoting alternative Asian indigenous perspectives for both management research and management practice. We support the idea that Asian management discourse needs more self-confidence and deserves a more prominent place in international research, not least because international management research will greatly benefit from freshly \u27blended\u27 perspectives that incorporate Eastern and Western perspectives

Wallenberg Lecture: The Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso)

Introduction: Elaine Didier, Irene Butter. Medal Presentation: James J. Duderstadt. The Wallenberg Lectures are presented by persons who have been awarded the University of Michigan's Wallenberg Medal, which recognizes individuals whose life and work in defense of human rights and dignity honors and perpetuates Raoul Wallenberg's extraordinary accomplishments.http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/89908/1/wallenberg-dalai_lama.mp4http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/89908/3/1994-WML-Dalai-Lama.docDescription of 1994-WML-Dalai-Lama.doc : Transcrip

Vũ trụ trong một nguyên tử đơn : Điểm giao hòa giữa khoa học và tâm linh = The universe in a single atom : the convergence of science and spirituality

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