Non-Ordinary Experiences (NOEs), encompassing phenomena such as feelings of cosmic or divine unity and sensing the presence of deceased persons, are common in the general population of different countries. Despite a recent increase in the number of studies investigating the implications of these experiences for mental health and well-being, no review comprehensively synthesizing existing...
The term meditation can be used in many different ways, according to the technique to which it refers. Transcendental Meditation (MT) is one of these techniques. TM could serve as a model for research on spiritual meditation, unlike the meditation techniques based on secular knowledge. The purpose of the present study is to conduct a bibliographic review to organize scientific evidence on the...