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Lisa J. Miller · 2024
A comprehensive second edition handbook examining the intersection of psychology and spirituality, covering theoretical foundations, spiritual development, therapeutic applications, neuroscience perspectives, and consciousness studies from both naturalist and postmaterialist viewpoints.
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What this book knows
Spiritual experience is a measurable, neurologically grounded dimension of human psychology that transforms consciousness and promotes well-being.
faith-and-doubt
Genuine mystical experiences often occur in manic states: 'religious truths are realized, the ones of the desert fathers and the great mystics.'
OHPS-RC-664All major traditions struggle with similar questions and share 'the spirit of compassion,' yet have all fallen prey to exclusivity, cruelty, and atrocity.
OHPS-RC-643mind-and-cognition
Spiritual experiences offer a fascinating window into human consciousness; neurotheology evaluates biological correlates of religious and spiritual experiences.
OHPS-RC-682Buddhist meditators reported 'becoming one with' the visualized image; SPECT imaging revealed distinct activation patterns during meditative states.
OHPS-RC-713transformation
Discovery of the self often occurs through selflessness, a merging with the divine; the self is simultaneously lost and found through surrender.
OHPS-RC-436NDEs include a sense of peace, feelings of joy, cosmic unity, and an encounter with brilliant light — affective features reflecting profound changes in emotional state.
OHPS-RC-727Illuminates
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