In young novice students, four months of Preksha meditation training led to a statistically significant increase in alpha wave frequency on EEG, rising from 49.52% at baseline to 66.59% after four months. No significant change was observed after two months. The control group showed no significant change over the same period. The findings suggest that longer meditation practice is needed to produce measurable improvements in alpha wave activity.
A bibliometric analysis of 25 articles from 2010 to 2024 maps the emerging research landscape on Preksha Dhyana, a Jain meditation practice. Most publications appeared after 2018, originating primarily from institutions in India and the United States. Key contributors include Mehta N. and Magan D., and the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine was a major source. Frequently used author keywords were Preksha Meditation, Meditation, and long-term. The findings indicate growing multidisciplinary interest and underscore the potential for expanded global collaboration and future research, with opportunities for transdisciplinary inquiry beyond biomedical sciences.
The pineal gland is a small hormonal gland that acts as a master regulator of the body's cycles, though its full purpose remains mysterious. Research is revealing intriguing links between the gland and spirituality or higher states of consciousness. Descriptions of human anatomy from religious texts are frequently excluded from medical literature, but science may eventually validate many of these spiritual claims as grounded in scientific and medical fact.