A randomized controlled trial tested whether Rajyoga meditation, taught by the Brahma Kumaris, reduces post-trauma symptoms in flood survivors in West Bengal, India. Among 100 survivors (50 in the meditation group, 50 in the control group), the meditation group showed significantly lower depression scores and significantly higher self-efficacy scores compared to the control group. No significant changes were found in resilience, and sleep quality showed only insignificant results. The review also compares flood victims' psychosomatic illness with that of slum residents in the same region.
A brief meditation program (Vipassana, or Insight meditation) significantly reduced occupational stress among medical sales representatives in India. Over 21 days, participants showed a substantial drop in serum cortisol levels and changes in brainwave activity (alpha, beta, theta) measured by EEG, indicating lower stress and anxiety. The study demonstrates that a non-pharmacological, mindfulness-based intervention can improve emotional balance and reduce physiological markers of stress in a high-pressure work environment.
Agriculture employs 52% of the population and accounts for 17% of GDP in India, yet over the past 17 years approximately 14 million farmers have committed suicide, indicating rising stress. The text proposes studying whether Osho dynamic meditation—an active meditation introduced in 1970—can reduce stress in farmers by measuring serum cortisol levels and beta brain waves via EEG before and after meditation. The goal is to promote meditation for positive energy and a stress-free life among farmers and others.