During Brahma Kumaris Rajyoga meditation—a practice done with open eyes—long-term meditators show reduced delta and increased low alpha brain activity compared to resting. Source localization of EEG from 52 experienced meditators reveals that the meditation alters activation in the central executive, mirroring, task-positive, and task-negative networks. These changes correspond to attention modulation, self-related processing, visual imagery, and an extra-corporeal sense of being a soul in communion with a Supreme Soul. The findings suggest that seed-stage meditation involves distinct cognitive and affective processes, and future work should differentiate its stages.
During open-eyed 'seed stage meditation' practiced by Brahma Kumaris Rajayoga meditators, brain activity shifts: delta frequencies decrease and low alpha frequencies increase. These changes involve the central executive, mirroring, task-positive, and task-negative networks, reflecting attention modulation, self-related processing, and the experience of the soul as a point of light endowed with peacefulness. The study used frequency domain brain electric source localization on EEG recordings from 52 meditators, comparing meditation to open-eyed, task-free resting. Exploratory analyses examined effects of time from rest through meditation to final rest. Future research should differentiate between the meditation's stages.