Hui Liang, Longfei Yang
In the context of intensifying global cultural exchanges, Zen culture---emblematic of traditional Chinese heritage---has increasingly captured the attention of the modern world. Zazen, the fundamental practice of Zen, yet the emotional transitions experienced during Zazen are not easily discernible or representable. This study introduces a novel approach to portraying the internal experiences...
Vijaylaxmi Jain, Bahubali Shiragapur, Prabhat Ranjan
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Abstract Spiritual Intelligence through Meditation has recently been integrated into the concept of Multiple Intelligence by Dr. Howard Gardner. To research deeper into Spiritual Intelligence, we have chosen to explore the “OM” Mantra Meditation. This form of meditation has shown the potential to enhance concentration, alleviate stress, reduce anxiety and mitigate depression. During the...
Gyaneshwar Singh, S Saleema J., Krishna Dwivedi et al.
This study investigated the impact of Heartfulness Meditation (HM) on alpha power modulation in individuals with varying meditation experience. Thirty-three participants were grouped into long-term meditators (LTM, n = 12), short-term meditators (STM, n = 11), and nonmeditator controls (CG, n = 10). EEG data were recorded using a 129-channel system across four experimental conditions: baseline,...
Michael Lifshitz, Evan Thompson
Meditation is trending right now. From classrooms and hospitals to business meetings and phone apps, our culture is enthralled by meditation as a powerful tool to train our brains and shape our private mental lives—to make us happier, more productive, and more peaceful on the inside. But meditation is not just about training our brains. It’s a deeply social—and fundamentally embodied—collection...
Sucharit Katyal
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Meditation training is proposed to enhance mental wellbeing by modulating neural activity, particularly alpha and theta brain oscillations, and autonomic activity. Though such enhancement also depends on the quality of meditation, little is known about how these neural and physiological changes relate to meditation quality. One model characterises meditation quality as five increasing levels of...
Ramana V. Vishnubhotla, Preeti U. Reed, Balachundhar Subramaniam
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A bstract Background Isha Kriya (IK) is a widely available meditation practice that incorporates breathing regulation that has shown to improve self-reported symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression. An increasing amount of research has been published on the effects of various meditative practices on scalp electroencephalography (EEG). However, the effects of IK on cortical activity have not...
Anira Escrichs, Ana Sanjuán, Selen Atasoy et al.
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Abstract Over the past 2,500 years, contemplative traditions have explored the nature of the mind using meditation. More recently, neuroimaging research on meditation has revealed differences in brain function and structure in meditators. Nevertheless, the underlying neural mechanisms are still unclear. In order to understand how meditation shapes global activity through the brain, we...
Julia C. Basso, Sarah Lynn
BACKGROUND Mindfulness and meditation have a rich historical tradition, and a growing scientific base of evidence supports their use in creating positive psychological and neuroplastic changes for practitioners. Though meditation can be taught in various ways, the scientific community has yet to systematically study different types of meditation on neuropsychological outcomes, especially as it...
Stephen Whitmarsh, Ole Jensen, Henk Barendregt
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Abstract The distinguishing practice of mindfulness meditation is the intentional regulation of attention towards the present moment. Mindfulness meditation therefore emphasizes metacognitive functions, in particular the ability to monitor the attentional focus on a moment-by-moment basis. In this study we set out to test whether mindfulness meditation experience is associated with an increased...
Palkin Arora, Vaibhav Tripathi
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Meditation has long been studied for its ability to enhance mental, social and emotional well-being and reshape brain networks. Meditation studies have largely focused on neural and cognitive correlates, overlooking the impact on fundamental biological scales. Here, we bring in an integrated perspective that meditation is not only a mental training but also a phenomenon that can optimize the...