Advanced Meditation Alters Resting-State Brain Network Connectivity Correlating With Improved Mindfulness.
Frontiers in Psychology 2021 Ramana V. Vishnubhotla, Rupa Radhakrishnan, Kestas Kveraga et al.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of an intensive 8-day Samyama meditation program on the brain functional connectivity using resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI). Methods: Thirteen Samyama program participants (meditators) and 4 controls underwent fMRI brain scans before and after the 8-day residential meditation program. Subjects underwent fMRI with a blood...