Conference Presentations by Randika Perera
7th International Buddhist Conference: Buddhist education: Past Present & Future, 2022
Buddhist teachings have made important revelations that will improve secular existence. Success f... more Buddhist teachings have made important revelations that will improve secular existence. Success for laypeople depends on striking the right balance between their personal and professional lives. Continued growth in both the personal and professional spheres is also necessary for effective secular living. As a result, this study has investigated the value of Buddhist teachings for the fulfillment of secular life's aspirations. In particular, Buddhist teachings have significantly highlighted those that relate to the professional and personal development from an ethical and constructive psychological perspective.
4th International Conference on Intangible Cultural Heritage, 2023
This study has explored the psycho dramatic therapeutic value of the Sri Lankan indigenous healin... more This study has explored the psycho dramatic therapeutic value of the Sri Lankan indigenous healing rituals with special reference to the healing ritual practices of the southern province. The findings of this reveals that indigenous healing ritual of shanti karma represent a psychotheraputic intervention in a dramatic and aesthetic perspective for the health and well-being promotion.
Philosophy of Vaiṣṇava Vedānta: Culture, Legacy and Traditions, 2023
Bhakti yoga is a unique approach to achieve freedom through concurring egoism. Ramanujacharya has... more Bhakti yoga is a unique approach to achieve freedom through concurring egoism. Ramanujacharya has explored a non-dualistic and theological way to experience the higher self through the bhakti. Therefore, this study examines the potentiality of the teachings of the Ramanujacharya on Bhakti for the Yogic Bhakti Sadhana. Ramanujacharya represents the philosophical school of Vedanta. His philosophical and theological teachings are based on the Vedic text of Prastana Trayam. Ramanujacharya is majorly concerned about the practice of bhakti or devotion in his philosophy. The accomplishment of the Ramanujacharya is based on Vaisnavism. Which is an experience of the Saguna form of Vishnu. Through the practice of Sadhana Saptaka individual continues his practice of Bhakti Sadhana, and ultimately the individual is driven to the Praptti. In Praptti individual achieves the state of self-surrender which is the essence of the Bhakti Sadhana. Therefore, the synthesis of these teachings highlights that through the utilization of the Bhakti Sadhana individual can concur his egoism through the achievement of parama – purushartha of Ramanujacharya teachings. Therefore, according to yoga, the flow of the mind creates egoism in the individual. The practice of Ramanujacharya bhakti yoga directs the individual to the cessation the egoism and free from misery through self-surrender and self-realization. Therefore, Ramanujacharya's teachings of Bhakti Sadhana have the potential of cultivating the ego-less pure jivatman as prescribed in the yoga Sadhana.
Papers by Randika Perera
ANVEṢANĀ: Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies , 2024
The state of samādhi has been explored by several scholars and emphasizes this state as one point... more The state of samādhi has been explored by several scholars and emphasizes this state as one pointedness of the mind. However, later, considered the state of samādhi as concentration or one-pointedness recognized as a misconception, it highlights the need to study samādhi in-depth and holistically. Moving to the religious and philosophical traditions of Buddhism and Yoga, under its soteriological path of the Noble Eightfold Path and eight limbs of yoga, the state of samādhi is commonly discussed and considered as one of highest state. Exploring the state of samādhi described in Buddhism and Yoga provides a holistic and in-depth view of samādhi. Because both are representing a distinctive doctrinal foundation and commonly focused on the attainment of samādhi. As described in each tradition through the ethical control, mind-body balance, and object meditation practice, individual is able to attain the state of samādhi in Buddhism and Yoga commonly. Even the evolution of samādhi as an alternative consciousness state leads up to nine stages commonly. But the attainment is different; in Buddhism, the ninth attainment is cessation of perception and feeling (saññāvedayitanirodha), and Yoga attains a mystical or psychic state of cloud of virtue (dharmamegha samādhi). This comparative study claims that the state of samādhi is attained through a common pathway. But based upon the doctrinal foundation, the generated state of samādhi is manipulated. Buddhism, the state of samādhi, evolves to make the consciousness free from self (anattā), and Yoga utilizes the samādhi to center the consciousness into the true self (purusa).
TRIVALENT - Journal of Archaeology, Tourism & Anthropology, 2022
The Yoga and Buddhist meditation practices utilized in the Sri Lankan wellness and meditation ret... more The Yoga and Buddhist meditation practices utilized in the Sri Lankan wellness and meditation retreats majorly affect the destination preference. Consequently, utilization of the new and demanding wellness practices is essential for the sustainability of wellness and spiritual tourism in Sri Lanka. Therefore, this study has explored the spectrum of the Yoga and Buddhist practices utilized in Sri Lanka's wellness and spiritual tourism. Sri Lanka wellness retreats utilize Yoga and Buddhist meditation practices as alternative interventions. Meditation retreats exposure to the Buddhist practices in narrow. However, a vast variety of yoga practices are offered by foreign yoga teachers. Therefore, developing the capabilities of local yoga teachers and promoting a variety of Buddhist meditation practices is essential for the sustainability of Sri Lanka's wellness spiritual and meditation tourism industry.
Vidyodaya Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023
Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based intervention in contemporary clinical healt... more Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based intervention in contemporary clinical health care services. CBT was developed as a psychotherapy to overcome the deficits of psychoanalysis and behaviorism by Aron T. Beck. However, after 63 years, CBT has transformed from its early framework. In comparison to other psychotherapies, cognitive behavior therapy has rapidly changed and developed as an evidence-based clinical intervention. Therefore, this study explored the evolution of cognitive behavior therapy by focusing on its origin, development, limitations, clinical application, third waves, and future directions. Early CBT therapeutic framework has developed as a cognitive model of depression and developed as an intervention to address the negative core belief of individuals and rationalize maladaptive behaviors, thoughts, and emotions. However, clinicians have experienced several limitations and scholars have recognized theoretical limitations in CBT. Later, scholars on CBT have overcome these deficits and developed disorder-specific CBT therapies. Then, clinicians empirically evaluate those therapeutic frameworks and transform CBT into an evidence-based clinical intervention. Further, CBT has strength in integrating third-wave therapies. In the future, CBT will therapeutically further transform with technology, integrating advanced theories of pathology, and clinical demand of the present health care services. Therefore, as a psychotherapeutic intervention, cognitive behavior therapy has transformed from its early framework, and at present, it has developed empirically. Further, in the future, it will transform into a more effective psychotherapeutic intervention.
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Conference Presentations by Randika Perera
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