Change in Sense of Nondual Awareness and Spiritual Awakening in Response to a Multidimensional Well-Being Program.
Paul J Mills, Christine Tara Peterson, Meredith A Pung, Sheila Patel, Lizabeth Weiss, Kathleen L Wilson, P Murali Doraiswamy, Jeffery A Martin, Rudolph E Tanzi, Deepak Chopra
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine April 1, 2018 DOI: 10.1089/acm.2017.0160 (opens in new tab) via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA 6-day Ayurveda-based mind-body program significantly increased nondual awareness, a shift in self-perception that was sustained one month later. The study compared 69 healthy adults (average age 53.9) who participated in the intensive program against a control group. The program addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual domains. Participants showed a significant increase in scores on the Nondual Embodiment Thematic Inventory after the program and at a one-month follow-up. The findings suggest that holistic mind-body instruction can produce lasting changes in awareness that may benefit well-being.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 69 |
| Population | Healthy women and men (mean age 53.9; range 32-86) |
| Intervention | Ayurveda-based mind-body program |
| Duration | 6-day intervention, 1-month follow-up |
| Keywords | Ayurveda Awareness Consciousness Mind–body Nondual |
| Citations | 23 |
| Key finding | An intensive Ayurveda-based mind-body program led to a significant and sustained increase in nondual awareness compared to a control condition. |
Abstract
This study examined the effects of a comprehensive mind-body program on sense of nondual awareness and spiritual awakening. The study compared the effects of participation in an intensive 6-day Ayurveda-based mind-body program that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual domains as compared with a control condition. Resort setting. Participants were 69 healthy women and men (mean age 53.9 years; range 32-86). The primary outcome was the Nondual Embodiment Thematic Inventory (NETI). A significant group by time interaction (p = 0.029) indicated that after the intervention, participants in the mind-body program showed a significant increase in NETI scores (p < 0.03), which was sustained 1 month later (p < 0.01). Findings suggest that an intensive program providing holistic instruction and experience in mind-body practices can lead to a significant and sustained shift in perception of self-awareness, one that is likely favorable to well-being.