Near-death and transcendental experiences: Neurophysiological correlates of mystical traditions.
The Journal of near-death studies 1994 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1994-12-3-p177-200. (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mystical experience Mysticism Near-death experience |
| Citations | 12 |
| Key points | Proposes that blocking or saturating sensory input at the hippocampal level may induce the first stages of transcendental experiences, and argues that many kundalini awakening accounts and an extended version of Itzhak Bentov's physio-kundalini model are consistent with this theory. |
Abstract
Article exploring a theory that the first stages of transcendental experiences might be induced by blocking or saturating sensory input to the brain at the level of the hippocampus. Many accounts of kundalini awakenings are consistent with this theory, as is an extended version of Itzhak Bentov's physio-kundalini model.