Science and Spirituality
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Astounding Observations
“Where Einstein ends, Upanishads begin. There is a very thin line between Science and Spirituality. While Science starts with proof and ends with faith, Spirituality starts with faith and proof is a mere byproduct of the experience and understanding.”
- Paramahamsa
P aramahamsa works with doctors and scientists world-over to record and analyze the mystic phenomena through modern technology. He is continuing to intrigue the world of medical science with results from the study of his own neurological system. From the results recorded, scientists are compelled to declare that the human mind can choose to heal the human body. Following is a brief summary of a research report from scientists and doctors in USA.
With doctors from the
INTEGRIS Mental Health
and James L. Hall, Jr. Center
for Mind, Body and Spirit,
Oklahoma, USA
The observations showed him switching his brainwave patterns as he transited through different altered states of Consciousness. Another aspect of the research involved Heart Rate Variability (HRV) analysis, which is a useful tool to explore the energetic transactions between two subjects.
The Heart Rate Variability (HRV) from Paramahamsa and a volunteer subject were simultaneously recorded while the subject received healing from him. The HRV measurements obtained before (the control baseline) and during the healing session were then compared. Shifts in the power spectra signal were recorded in the receiving subject during the healing by Swamiji and also when he was sending healing energy into the room, not specifically directed at the subject.
He also measured the GSR Galvanic skin resistance as a measure of skin conductance to electricity during a healing session. The GSR readings were less than 1.0 Mhos at all times - baseline, meditation and samadhi state
- except when entering the Healing state. Temperature on the other hand, showed very little variation during the entire session (mean 96 F). This suggests Paramahamsa’s metabolic state is very constant and stable.
Dr. Juan concluded, “In the case of Swamiji, I interpret sudden increased GSR in preparation for, and during healing, as an increased level of sympathetic ANS activity, because he is running energy to deliver during Healing! The HRV (Heart Rate Variability) measures I obtained when Swamiji is healing a subject also reveal increased sympathetic ANS activation. This result during healing is therefore consistent, and two separate physiological measures (GSR and HRV) confirm it!”
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