Millenarianism and Yoga: A Spiritual Approach to Mental Health
This article is based on a study with 1,914 participants in select cities across nine countries of the Raja Yoga spiritual program of the Brahmakumaris. It examines how their millenarian stance, which combines meditation and a belief among the participants of having averted the apocalypse and embark...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2017]
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| In: |
Journal of spirituality in mental health
Year: 2017, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 151-168 |
| RelBib Classification: | AE Psychology of religion AG Religious life; material religion BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism |
| Further subjects: | B
Spirituality
B Spiritual programs B Brahmakumaris B Mental Health B Raja Yoga |
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Volltext (Publisher) |
| Summary: | This article is based on a study with 1,914 participants in select cities across nine countries of the Raja Yoga spiritual program of the Brahmakumaris. It examines how their millenarian stance, which combines meditation and a belief among the participants of having averted the apocalypse and embarked the Noah's Ark, promotes mental health and well-being. Results showed that participants who engaged with the program tenets through self-study and practice scored higher on the well-being and happiness scales and felt that they had averted the apocalypse. The study builds a case for nonconventional spiritual tenets in promoting mental health and well-being. |
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| Item Description: | 19.2017, 1-4 ist in einem zusammengebundenen Band erschienen |
| ISSN: | 1934-9645 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of spirituality in mental health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2016.1222601 |
