Background: Meditation is a mental practice in which a person intentionally focuses their mind on a particular object, thought, sensation or awareness to cultivate calmness, clarity, emotional balance and heightened consciousness. Meditation significantly influences the autonomic nervous system by reducing sympathetic activity and enhancing parasympathetic activity. Aim: The present study was...
Background: Samyama, an advanced eight-day residential meditation programme delivered by the Isha Foundation, integrates the classical yogic processes of dhāraṇā, dhyāna, and samādhi, preceded by rigorous preparation encompassing a vegan diet and foundational yoga practices. Despite growing interest in intensive contemplative interventions, empirical evidence regarding Samyama's health effects...
Background: Prana Vidya, an ancient yogic science rooted in Vedic, Tantric, and Ayurvedic traditions, emphasizes the cultivation, regulation, and application of Prana—the vital life force considered essential for sustaining physiological, psychological, and spiritual health. It represents a subtle energy-based discipline that harmonizes mind–body interactions through breath control, awareness,...
Satwavajaya, a term from ancient Indian Yoga, means "conquest of the mind." It involves controlling one's mind to achieve mental harmony. Meditation, another crucial practice, involves focused attention, mindfulness, and contemplation to enhance mental clarity and emotional balance. Yoga aims to unite the mind and body, promoting strength, endurance, flexibility, and qualities like compassion...
Background and need of research: Assessment of mindfulness is essential to understanding its relationship with cognition functions such as attention, awareness, etc. While mindfulness has demonstrated many advantages in the workplace, the objective of this research is to assess the mindfulness in computer users using Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS). Methods: An observational study was...