ABSTRACT This study examined the effects of the Buddhist ontology focused (BOF) meditation programme to manage psychological challenges for mothers of children with developmental disabilities. Nine mothers of children with developmental disabilities (specifically autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability) participated in the study. Using time series design, data on electroencephalogram for physiological indicators and self-reported questionnaires for psychological states were analysed by repeated measures ANOVA. The intervention consisted of two parts: (a) clear understanding of the key teachings of the Four Noble Truths and ontology in Buddhism and (b) experiential meditation practice based on them. Specifically, the programme, as intervention, primarily rooted in the Four Noble Truths (四聖諦, catvāriāryasatyāni) and utilized Buddhist ontological teachings of suffering (苦, duḥkha) from the early Buddhism, the Consciousness-Only (唯識, vijñapti-mātra) and the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (四念處, catva’rismrtyupastha’na). The results showed that there were statistically significant changes in their physiological indicators of EEG and in psychological well-being scores. These results suggest that the BOF meditation could be one of the promising approaches to cope with psychological challenges for people suffering from chronic life burdens.

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佛教本体论冥想（BOF）冥想的影响：发育障碍儿童的母亲对其脑电图和心理健康的初步研究

摘要这项研究研究了以佛教本体论为中心的冥想计划对管理发育障碍儿童母亲的心理挑战的影响。九名发育障碍儿童（特别是自闭症谱系障碍或智力障碍）儿童的母亲参加了这项研究。使用时间序列设计，通过重复测量方差分析分析脑电图上的生理指标数据和自我报告的心理状态问卷。干预包括两个部分：（a）清晰理解佛教四个崇高真理和本体论的关键教导，以及（b）基于它们的体验式冥想实践。具体而言，该计划作为干预措施，主要植根于四圣Tru（四圣谛，catvāriāryasatyāni）并运用了佛教的本体论教义，即早期佛教，“仅意识”（唯识，vijñapti-mātra）和“正念四大基础”（四念处，catva'rismrtyupastha'na）的佛教本体论教义。结果表明，他们的脑电图生理指标和心理健康评分有统计学上的显着变化。这些结果表明，BOF冥想可能是应对遭受长期生活负担的人们的心理挑战的有前途的方法之一。结果表明，他们的脑电图生理指标和心理健康评分有统计学上的显着变化。这些结果表明，BOF冥想可能是应对遭受长期生活负担的人们的心理挑战的有前途的方法之一。结果表明，他们的脑电图生理指标和心理健康评分有统计学上的显着变化。这些结果表明，BOF冥想可能是应对遭受长期生活负担的人们的心理挑战的有前途的方法之一。