Rituals and practices in world religions : cross-cultural scholarship to inform research and clinical contexts /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ProQuest (Firm)
Other Authors:	Yaden, David Bryce (Editor), Zhao, Yukun (Editor), Peng, Kaiping (Editor), Newberg, Andrew B., 1966- (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2020]
Series:	Religion, spirituality and health ; v. 5.
Subjects:	Religion. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of 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
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
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
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)
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