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Scientific Meditation Research

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Mataji

Meditation research has an upside and a downside – the upside is that it is more reliable than personal stories; the downside is that what is left out may be as important as, or more significant than, what is currently tested for. Continue reading →

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Neural Activity and Meditation

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Mataji

Brain waves indicate the person’s level of arousal, that is, the active mode of thinking and doing, or the individual’s state of consciousness. There are four recognised brain wave states. It is curious that traditionally in Yoga it is said … Continue reading →

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