Journal of Interdisciplinary Mathematics
2025
Anuj Nain, Sanjay Kumar, Nishant Gaur et al.
Stress reduction is a significant goal in contemporary society, given its implications for mental and physical well-being. This research paper presents an innovative approach to studying stress reduction through Sahaja Yoga meditation, a unique form of meditation aimed at achieving self-realization and inner balance. Our study investigates the time it takes for individuals to experience a...
Indian Journal of Psychiatry
2013
Arun Kumar, Sanjay Kumar
Karma yoga is the path that leads to salvation through action. Salvation is the ultimate state of consciousness. Work is the central and defining characteristic of life. It may have intrinsic value, instrumental value, or both. Instrumental value includes incentive, dignity and power, etc., which is the result expected from the work. The Gita teaches us to do work without thinking of result...
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
September 4, 2012
Shirley Telles, Bhat Ramachandra Raghavendra, Kalkuni Visweswaraiah Naveen et al.
Objectives: In ancient yoga texts there are two meditative states described. One is dharana, which requires focusing, the second is dhyana, during which there is no focusing, but an expansive mental state is reached. While an earlier study did show improved performance in an attention task after dharana, the autonomic changes during these two states have not been studied. Methods: Autonomic and...
International Journal of Yoga
July 1, 2010
Sanjay Kumar, Hr Nagendra, Kv Naveen et al.
Practicing mental repetition of "OM" has been shown to cause significant changes in the middle latency auditory-evoked potentials, which suggests that it facilitates the neural activity at the mesencephalic or diencephalic levels. The aim of the study was to study the brainstem auditory-evoked potentials (BAEP) in two meditation states based on consciousness, viz. dharana, and dhyana. Thirty...
International Journal of Yoga
2010
Sanjay Kumar, Hr Nagendra, Nk Manjunath et al.
In Indian scriptures the sacred syllable Om is the primordial sound from which all other sounds and creation emerge which signifies the Supreme Power. To explore the significance of the syllable OM from ancient texts and effects of OM meditation in contemporary science. DESCRIPTIONS FROM ANCIENT TEXTS: The descriptions of Om have been taken from four Upanisads (Mundaka, Mandukya, Svetasvatara,...