International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
July 6, 2026
Charles E Peck
Dream weaving among the Blaan and T'boli peoples of Mindanao, Philippines, is a tradition in which t'nalak textile designs are believed to be bestowed by divine spirits in dreams, forming a social-moral and spiritual consciousness that provides identity and social cohesion. This cultural analysis compares Filipino concepts such as Kapwa (shared identity) and Loob (relational will) to Western sociological theories including Geertz's ideology as a cultural system, Durkheim's collective consciousness, and the sociology of knowledge and power. The paper also draws parallels with Native American dream frameworks, where dreams are a source of divine inspiration, and advocates for social consciousness as an approach to religion, contrasting "way of life" with the "supernatural."
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
July 4, 2026
Eric P. Rubenstein
Drug policy around stimulants and performance-enhancing substances is shaped less by pharmacological risk than by cultural familiarity, medical gatekeeping, market authorization, colonial history, religious-moral inheritance, social ritual, fiscal integration, workplace pressure, and state utility. Caffeine, nicotine, energy drinks, prescription stimulants, alcohol, and other accepted practices all carry risks, yet some are normalized, commercialized, and taxed while others are criminalized. The paper introduces self-directed activation and optimization as a regulatory concept and proposes a Liberty, Harm, and Intervention Threshold Test for evaluating substances. It argues that criminal prohibition requires justification grounded in concrete harm, coercion, or failure of less restrictive alternatives, and advocates for a liberty-preserving model distinguishing concrete harm from adult self-risk.
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
June 12, 2026
Charles Peck Jr
Dreams about the deceased have been recorded since at least 2100 B.C. in Egypt. Research indicates that spirituality is an emerging field in grief studies, with evidence that spiritual experiences can facilitate healing. Studies show that continuing bonds with the deceased can be adaptive, and spiritual or religious belief systems are associated with better grief outcomes. Dreams of the deceased help people cope with loss, and children can find meaning and spiritual impact in such dreams. A hospice study found that 58% of 278 participants reported their dreams of the deceased as pleasant or both pleasant and disturbing. Meaning in suffering, as Viktor Frankl noted, is crucial to enduring it.
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
June 6, 2026
Elias Rubenstein
Transformational information is a framework for understanding when information causes durable change in orientation, coherence, trajectory, or practical capacity, rather than merely describing or representing. Drawing on Hermetic motifs such as logos, correspondence, disciplined practice, participation, and unity, the article translates these into modern informational categories: encoding, structure-preserving transmission, stabilization, alignment with relevant order, and reflexive audit. It distinguishes data, syntactic information, semantic information, pragmatic information, and transformational information, applying the account to cognition, scientific knowledge, legal sovereignty, biological regulation, physical information, and Hermetic epistemology. The framework avoids reducing distinct domains to a single technical model while identifying recurring conditions under which information becomes transformative.
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
May 23, 2026
Plamen Nikolov
The neurophenomenological theory of time integrates the phenomenological structure of temporal experience with findings from cognitive neuroscience. It externally manifests defined neurobiological temporal attributes while maintaining a description close to actual temporal experience. Neurophenomenology anthropocentrically orients the categorical isomorphism of temporality. The neurobiological foundation allows formal description of nonlinear dynamics, which articulates the nature of actual temporal experience analyzable through phenomenological reduction.
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
May 2, 2026
L. Marak
A comparative analysis of Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali and traditional Garo poetry, particularly Dani Doka performed during the Wangala festival, reveals three shared spiritual themes: intimacy with God, reliance on divine grace, and the presence of the divine among the poor and humble. Despite coming from different cultural and poetic traditions, both bodies of work articulate a common longing for the divine that is rooted in everyday life and ritual practice.
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
April 19, 2026
Krushnakant Nagargoje, Arvind Rawat, Kirti Maurya
Human spirituality originated not from organized religions or formal philosophy but from early experiential practices within indigenous cultures. These practices, involving trance, ritual, and direct experiential learning, formed the foundational basis for spiritual and mystical experiences. The work argues that such indigenous traditions provided the epistemological and aesthetic roots for later religious and philosophical systems, emphasizing experiential knowledge over doctrinal belief.
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
March 16, 2026
Anupma Chaandel, Saamdu Chetri
Personality can be understood not merely as fixed traits or behaviors but as a dynamic process of growing awareness and inner balance that integrates body, mind, and consciousness. Drawing on Indian yogic philosophy—specifically the concepts of Pañca-Kośa (five sheaths), Triguṇa (three qualities), and Antaḥkaraṇa (inner organ)—alongside Western psychology, the work presents yoga as a practical path for personality development and inner transformation.
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
February 17, 2026
Mukesh Gurung
Shamans of Darjeeling Himalaya use paraphernalia such as sacred drums, porcupine quills, and pheasant feathers to cure illnesses caused by malevolent spirits, rooted in animist beliefs that rivers, forests, mountains, and trees are living entities with spirits. When disturbed by human activities, these spirits cause sickness, and shamans act as intermediaries between the human and spirit realms, falling into trance during séances. They also combine herbal medicine with faith healing. Although modernization and cultural assimilation have obscured some rituals, the people of Darjeeling preserve shamanic knowledge while adapting to changing socio-historical contexts.
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
February 13, 2026
Devajit Das
Mysticism, though formally developed as a field by Western scholars, originates in Eastern traditions such as the Upanishads. It resists precise definition, understood less as a doctrine than as a spiritual mode emphasizing unity, intuition, and transcendence beyond rational analysis. Mystics seek the underlying oneness of existence and union with Supreme Reality through intuition rather than intellect. Historically, mysticism has shaped major religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity—and influenced Western philosophy and literature from Plato and Plotinus to medieval and modern thinkers.
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
October 3, 2025
K Balaji, Pandıamanı Sıvam
Rajyoga meditation from the Brahma Kumaris tradition offers a new perspective on psychological fitness for athletes. It is presented as a powerful tool for improving talent execution and fitness issues, reimagining ancient Indian yogic knowledge for modern sports. The approach includes methods for boosting self-esteem and strengthening chakra modalities through psychoneurobics and psychotherapy aspects to enhance player performance. A simple intervention strategy is provided for practical application.
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
October 5, 2024
R. Kumar Verma
Oneness is not merely a myth or a mystery but a lived reality supported by both philosophical traditions and empirical evidence. Drawing from Advaita Vedanta, where the individual self (Atman) is non-different from universal consciousness (Brahman), and incorporating insights from contemporary philosophy and neuroscience, the argument shows that Eastern and Western traditions converge on interconnectedness, challenging the illusion of separateness. Empirical studies support the experiential aspects of oneness, indicating it is a lived reality. Recognizing oneness carries ethical implications, advocating for holistic personal and collective responsibility, offering a framework for addressing existential and ethical dilemmas.
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
December 31, 2023
Kasturi Sinha -, Gurudev Meher -
Haruki Murakami's fiction explores themes of loneliness, dislocation, and the subconscious through magical realism. His characters often face existential crises and alienation, reflecting a generation in Japan lacking identity and subsumed by commercialism. Works like The Elephant Vanishes use metaphors to examine human pleasure and societal change, while Kafka on the Shore and First Person Singular delve into perception, memory, and existence. Murakami's writing routine focuses on solitude, yearning, and the borders between reality and existence. His belief in protecting the individual for society's benefit both appeals and offends. His works, resembling American culture, have gained critical recognition in Japan, emphasizing autonomy and individuality against oppressive systems.