Zen Meditation and Aromatherapy as a Core to Mental Health
Studies in Vietnamese Monasteries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3701509 |
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| Authors | Joanna Różycka-Tran (0000-0003-1131-3910, University of Gdańsk, corresponding author), Khanh Ha Thi Truong, Khanh Huu Truong (0000-0002-6329-1963, Vietnam National University, Hanoi), Klaudia T Bochniarz (0000-0002-1219-7053, University of Gdańsk), Stanisław Radoń (0000-0002-3338-7956, Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków), Quan Anh Tran (Gdynia Maritime University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 497 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel16040497 |
| OpenAlex | W4409433738 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 55 |
1) Background: Meditation, originally stemming from the Buddhist tradition, has been the subject of extensive psychological research, with a growing body of literature exploring its effects on various mental and physical health aspects. (2) Methods: This article consists of two studies conducted in two Vietnamese Buddhist Monasteries. Study 1 investigated brain activity during Zen meditation among monks and nuns (N = 16) and a control group of non-practitioners (N = 3). Study 2, conducted on nuns (N = 13), explored the effects of meditation experience and essential oil inhalation on brainwave activity, with two measurements taken during short meditation sessions separated by inhalation. (3) Results: Study 1 showed that monks had higher alpha and theta activity during meditation compared to non-meditators. Moreover, advanced practitioners could transition from beta waves during mind-wandering to alpha waves within short 5-min sessions, indicating their ability to dynamically regulate brain activity even in brief meditative states. Study 2 found no significant differences between nuns with varying meditation experiences but revealed a significant decrease in theta wave amplitude after inhalation. (4) Conclusions: Together, these studies deepen our understanding of neural activity in advanced meditation
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