Scientific Research
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Bridging Modern Science and the Greater Science of Sanatana Hindu Dharma
Establishing Scientific Legitimacy of Sanatana Hindu Dharma (Hinduism)
The disciples of the SPH Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam have been subjected to rigorous scientific tests by many prestigious laboratories and universities for verifying the Science of Power Manifestation. Such studies have not been possible in the recent past as persons manifesting these powers were rare and lived away from the centres of modern scientific research, such as in the Himalayan caves or other remote places. Making the greater Science of Hinduism verifiable by modern research and technology is one of the greatest contributions of The SPH to humanity in the field of superconscious breakthrough. Further, a large part of Hinduism which has been discarded as “myth” or “allegory” thus delegitimizing Hinduism of its glorious Truths, has now gained legitimacy by the efforts of the SPH.
Highlights of Scientific Research
- Research conducted by doctors at the Integris Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Center in Oklahoma, USA acknowledged supernormal brain activity and control in the SPH's brain. This study was referred to by famous TV anchor Brian Williams in his speech at the Morning Star Center for Spiritual Living in Norman, Oklahoma in 2009, when he said “here we can see the template for the mental and spiritual state we aspire to: fully organized neurological activity, expanded use of the higher brain center, and the ability to consciously transition from one level of amplitude to another.”
- Conducted research on the effect of Kundalini Awakening on human cells; discovered that the Mitochondria count in participants initiated by His Holiness, and those who participated in the 21-day Inner Awakening program increased by 1300%.
- Controlled gene ontology study and gene pathway analysis done in 2011 with Inner wakening participants revealed a seven-fold increase in pathways related to Immune modulation, inflammation, hypoxia regulation, etc., and 420 up-regulated and 165 down-regulated entities have been demonstrated, showing that Inner Awakening can alter genetic makeup positively and significantly. Previous studies done by Harvard showed such changes in gene activation of meditators, but that study required 8 weeks of meditation compared to 3 weeks for Inner Awakening. * Other medical research conducted on Inner Awakening® participants in 2012 has shown that 70-100% of the participants exhibit a significant reduction in problems like chronic fatigue & pain, eating disorder, depression, asthma, allergies, etc.
- In September 2011, researchers studied the phenomenon of materialization and kundalini awakening using whole-body CT scan and QEEG machine and scientifically validated (1) that the brain waves change significantly from alpha to delta waves during kundalini awakening, and (2) verified that materialization of objects indeed can be recorded on the CT scan.
- QEEG studies conducted by neurologists showed that during kundalini awakening the brain waves changed in a way that may increase focus, awareness, improve memory, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Other research has focused on Nirahara Samyama – the meditation and process to go beyond food, and the patterns related to food.
Modern Science is going through a revolution; constantly pushing frontiers and evolving. Discoveries in medicine, psychology, astrophysics, and quantum mechanics are breaking old paradigms of understanding.
The SPH Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam contends that the ancient scriptures describe scientific understandings that are beyond where the understanding of humanity is at currently. He points to the most ancient of scriptures, called Agamas in Sanskrit, as being the source of these ancient scientific understandings.
Based on these ancient scriptures the SPH Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam is using the scientific formulas laid out in them to totally awaken the DNA structure to re-invent the human body, with the intent to transform humanity into higher functioning beings, with far greater mastery of mind, body, and spirit.
This process of enlivening this highly esoteric yet scientifically relevant knowledge, could in the future be seen as the most ground-breaking scientific discovery ever made. This revival of the Agamas could be revealed as the foundation for the next step in evolution.
Specific areas of scientific discovery are relating to the Agamas are being researched at Nithyananda University.
These are some areas where breakthroughs have been made to-date:
Unconditional Quantum Teleportation (A. Furusawa etc )
New frontier research has proven that Teleportation of objects is possible and there are multi-million-dollar projects now working on increasing the size and weight of objects being teleported. Leading this research are the University of Science and Technology of China and the University of Calgary. These researchers moved quantum particles a distance of 12km. In another development, Photons were teleported to China's Micius satellite, which is in orbit 300 miles above Earth.
In parallel, the SPH Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam has demonstrated under scientific conditions at Bangalore Hospital in India, the teleportation of objects as large as ½ inch by ½ inch. At this time several thousand objects have been teleported. The largest volume of evidence of teleportation in the world.
Change of DNA through thought (Lipton etc)
Research studies on DNA have concluded that DNA can be changed through the use of thought. Pioneers in the fields of Eugenics, and Epigenetics like Dr. Bruce Lipton and Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte of the Salk Institute of Biological Science's Gene Expression Laboratory. are discovering that we can actually influence our DNA structure through environmental factors.
In parallel, Nithyananda University has demonstrated scientifically that the DNA of participants at meditation programs can be influenced in ways that lead to an overall increase in health.
Anomalous cognition remote viewing
New frontiers of research have discovered that Remote viewing, (which has been used by many military organizations over the last 50 years,) as a tool to access information, is scientifically valid. Research at the U.S. Government's Psychic Espionage Program, Stanford, Duke, and Princeton Universities all report results. In parallel, Nithyananda University has demonstrated that thousands of people have the ability to remote view, and inform:
• The health of people thousands of miles away
• Details of buildings
• Current Weather in locations around the world
• The contents of a book in another part of the world
• Diagnose disease over long distance
• The ability to read while the eyes are completely covered with a blindfold, demonstrated by several thousand people
This is the largest volume of Anomalous cognition remote viewing taking place in the world.
Spontaneous Increases in Brain function
The cutting edge of Neuroscience of brain function indicates that the brain has the ability to change functions, increase functions and drop functions that do not serve the health of the body. Discoveries in Neurogenesis at Harvard Medical School confirm that the brain can increase functionality. Studies in neuroplasticity at the University of California show that intelligence and memory can be increased.
At Nithyananda University this area of research has yielded quite extraordinary results:
• Increase in IQ, at par with the genius level, for children participating in the program, based on Mensa testing results.
• increase in Memory function by 200%
This level of performance has not been reported from anywhere else in the world.
Spontaneous Remission Research
Research into prayer and spontaneous remission has demonstrated the validity of these modalities to function every effectively, as reported in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, and other journals
At Nithyananda University research shows that:
• Thousands of people have experienced spontaneous improvement of health across many categories of health issues: See the Research Section.
These unprecedented results have not been reported from any other programs or facilities anywhere else in the world.
Scientific Studies on the Avatar455
For over a decade, from 2004 to date, the SPH Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam Himself has undergone a series of scientific studies on His neurophysiology.
Imaging Brain Activity
In 2004, a team of scientists led by Dr. Murali Krishna, MD, President, Integris Mental Health Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, conducted a series of state-of-the-art tests, including a PET Scan to study the SPH’s neurological systems. Using the advanced technology of Positron Emission Tomography, or PET Scan, the activity of the SPH’s brain in the state of Samadhi was studied in detail.
There was a significant enhancement in the activity of the lower portion of the mesial frontal area of the cerebral cortex. This region is the starting point of the Ajna chakra or the Third Eye and connects to the limbic system and the rest of the cerebral cortex. At the same time, the rest of the cerebral cortex was in a complete state of rest.
See Appendix for detailed studies
Measuring Brain Waves
The technique of quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) was utilized to study the various brain waves, viz, alpha, beta, theta, and delta. In a normal person, all the waves are present in different regions of the brain in different moments of time.
Due to His state of perpetual samadhi (sahaja samadhi), the SPH Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam demonstrated complete entrainment of all the brain waves, with the entire brain shifting fluidly from one brainwave pattern to another. This degree of synchronicity that contains over 100 billion neurons and even more interconnections is impossible to reproduce by any normal person under any circumstances.
Measuring Autonomic Functions
On 29th April 2005, Dr. Juan Acosta-Urquidi & Associates from Sound Health Designs, Wichita, KS, USA, recorded autonomic functions like heart rate variability along with simultaneous EEG. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a technique to measure the activity of the sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system. During healing, HRV tests were conducted simultaneously on the SPH and the recipient. There was an obvious difference in the HRV readings before healing began. As soon as healing was initiated, both, the SPH and the recipient showed exactly the same graph, both in time and space with robust sympathetic arousal. The conclusion was that during healing, there is complete entrainment of the autonomic nervous system of the SPH with that of the recipient.

Galvanic Skin Resistance (GSR)
On 26th April 2006, Dr. Juan Acosta-Urquidi simultaneously studied the SPH and a participant during a healing session, to measure a sensitive parameter of autonomous arousal called Galvanic Skin Resistance or Response. Another technique to read the autonomic nervous system, the GSR readings showed an increased level of sympathetic arousal during healing. This is consistent with the HRV tests done separately in other labs.
It is important to realize that the SPH is the only Avatar who has agreed to be scientifically evaluated, both in terms of His own body as well as the changes He brings about in other beings. However, it is astonishing to note that His Avataric attributes and powers are exactly as defined by the 5000-year old Hindu yogic sciences after extensive observation and study. Now it is being tested and proven by modern science also.
This valuable data will set the benchmark for establishing the attributes and the powers of a true Avatar.
The SPH states clearly that His purpose and vision is not only to reveal the sacred secrets but also to establish the truth behind the science as one that is observable, reproducible in not only His presence but also as a multi-centric science reproducible across the globe.