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SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF KUNDALINI ACTIVATION & ITS BENEFITS

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Kundalini is the enormous inner potential energy that lies untapped in every individual. Once awakened, Kundalini brings about extraordinary transformation in every sphere of life, healing diseases ranging from cancer to depression and triggering rapid spiritual evolution. In a landmark energy expression on our planet, Nithyananda is awakening the Kundalini of hundreds of thousands of ordinary people, often with a single glance or a touch of initiation.

The focus of recent studies has been the activation or ‘awakening’ of the Kundalini Shakti, the inner potential energy that lies latent in every individual. While Kundalini is well-known in Eastern yogic science, it is only just beginning to gain recognition as a scientific reality in Western medical circles.

Chakras along an energy spiral

Kundalini energy can be activated by various means like yoga, breathing techniques (pranayama), certain herbal preparations, creating particular vibrations in the body through the chanting of mantras, and through initiation (energy transmission) by a yoga adept whose Kundalini is already awakened. Of these, initiation is the fastest, easiest and safest way of awakening Kundalini .

once awakened, kundalini brings about extraordinary transformation in the body-mind system of the individual.

Once awakened, Kundalini brings about extraordinary transformation in the body-mind system of the individual, including a huge surge in energy levels, the healing of chronic diseases and enhanced mental abilities. Beyond this, a host of other changes have been observed but had yet to be systematically studied or quantified.

KUNDALINI AWAKENING AND BRAIN ACTIVATION

An attempt to record Kundalini activation and its physiological effects was made by Itzak Bentov (1923-1973), a Czech born scientist, inventor, mystic and author, and a pioneer in the field now recognized as 'consciousness studies.' Bentov developed a model that attempted to explain the effects of Kundalini Awakening on brain activation. According to this model, when Kundalini ascends the spine through the sushumna nadi (the main channel of subtle energy), it results in a huge energy influx into the brain.

As the Kundalini flows from the thalamus to the cortex, it sets up a powerful energy loop within the brain, generating coherent alpha and gamma waves, and awakening the dormant, non-mechanical parts of the brain which we have never used before.

With increasing levels of coherence, the whole brain comes alive, turning into a super-conductor of conscious energies that heal, empower and transform our lives. Enhanced awareness levels, greater creativity and extraordinary abilities start to express through us like levitation, teleportation and materialization. Brain activation is also known to slow down the ageing process and improve immunity to disease.

STUDIES On

Inner Awakening participants—2011

In a breakthrough series of studies
conducted in 2011, Kundalini awakening
and its benefits were systematically
recorded under controlled conditions
in close to 600 individuals attending an
intensive yoga and meditation retreat at
Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam's international
headquarters near Bangalore, India.

Apart from daily yoga, pranayama and other supportive practices, participants of the 21-day INNER AWAKENING program were exposed to a total of 21 personal initiation sessions from Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

The study was based on a similar study conducted by Jeffery A. Dusck at Harvard Medical School and published in Public Library of Science in July 2008. Recordings were taken on Day 0 and Day 18 of the program.

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The parameters studied included:

1. Cellular energy levels

2. Physical health & immunity levels

3. Psychological and emotional health

4. Neurological changes in the brain

5. Genetic transformation, if any

6. Expression of any extraordinary abilities

1. CELLULAR ENERGY LEVELS ASSESSED THROUGH MITOCHONDRIAL TESTS:

Mitochondria are the energy
powerhouses of the human cell.
Mitochondrial activity in the cell is
a precise indicator of the individual's
metabolism rate and energy levels.

In this study, blood samples from a group of Inner Awakening participants aged above 50 years were subjected to a well-known

Illustration of a mitochondrion and bacterium/cell organelle

protocol called MTT Assay for assessment of cellular energy levels. 100% of the participants in this particular study posted a drastic increase in energy levels, averaging 967%. Studies have shown that such an increase is clearly impossible through any other known means, such as exercise, yoga or fitness training, which can effect a maximum of 50% increase in cellular energy.

Interpretation:

• It is well known from previous studies that it is possible to increase mitochondrial activity in target organs through specific techniques devised for the same. Usually, following Yoga or exercise, the mitochondrial activity shows increase in skeletal muscles, usually in the range of 50%.

• In this program, the study group consisting of IA participants, many of them first-timers showed a 967% increase in mitochondrial activity. The control group, consisting of resident disciples and others who had spent longer periods of time in Nithyananda's presence, showed

MEAN MTT ASSAY RECORDED

approximately a 1000% increase in mitochondrial activity

• The cells (tissue) studied in this program were white blood cells, not skeletal Muscle cells. This suggests that the increase in mitochondrial energy is global rather than tissue-directed

• The only "abnormal" activity in both groups during the recording period was the daily initiation by Nithyananda. This strongly suggests that initiation was the cause of this significant increase in mitochondrial activity in both the groups.

2. HEALING OF PHYSICAL AILMENTS

Rapid recovery from a range of physical
ailments was observed, also indicating
enhanced immunity levels:

• 100% of participants recorded significant weight loss

• 100% of participants recorded recovery from eating disorders

• 100% of participants recorded recovery from chronic fatigue

• 92% of participants showed marked recovery from rheumatoid arthritis

Health recoveries from Inner Awakening program bar chart

• 78% of participants showed marked recovery from osteo-arthritis

• 79% of participants showed marked recovery from asthma

• 71% of participants showed marked recovery from chronic headaches

• Participants also recorded lowering of
fasting blood sugar, decreased BMI and
improvement in psychosomatic illnesses
and auto-immune diseases.

3. HEALING OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Decreased dependency on medication and enhanced sense of well-being

• 97% of participants reported recovery from depression

• 89% of participants reported freedom from phobias

• 82% of participants reported freedom from anger and frustration

• 88% of participants showed marked recovery from insomnia

• 76 % of participants reported recovery from panic attacks

• 76% of participants reported freedom from insecurity

• 73 % of participants reported an increase in mental focus

• 71% of participants reported freedom from mood swings

4. NEUROLOGICAL CHANGES THROUGH QEEG STUDIES

A series of QEEG studies were also conducted on participants who had Kundalini awakening to study the effects of Kundalini Awakening on electrical activity in the brain. The same studies were also conducted on a control group. These included:

1. Short term effects observed at the
moment of initiation by Paramahamsa
Nithyananda

2. Long term effects measured through
post-activation assessment of various
mental and cognitive functions

Findings:

1. At the moment of initiation, certain instantaneous changes were recorded in all participants who had active Kundalini awakening, including:

a. sharper focusing abilities

b. higher alertness levels

c. extremely rapid multi-processing

d. better short-term memory

Significantly, the brain waves of subjects during the activation showed a high incidence of delta waves, indicating that they were in a state of deep relaxation comparable to sleep. In Vedic science, this

Subject with EEG cap
QEEG monitor display
DNA double helix

5. GENETIC TRANSFORMATION—BREAKTHROUGH RESULTS

DNA is an essential molecule found in all human cells, which controls the body's growth, structure, metabolism and immune functions. It carries the genetic information passed on from generation to generation.

Human beings have about 25,000 genes, of which only 5% are actively expressed and functional. Differential gene expression studies conducted on INNER AWAKENING participants before and after the program registered the spontaneous expression of new genes—a phenomenon that is impossible to reproduce through any other known means. Findings:

a. Greatly increased immune modulation
b. Increased immunity to cancer
c. Clinical improvement in rheumatoid
arthritis, fibromyalgia and other
chronic pain conditions
d. Significant recovery from asthma
e. Significant improvements in memory

state of intense restful awareness is known as Samadhi.

Post-activation assessment conclusively showed:

a. Better problem-solving abilities
b. More effective decision-making
c. Enhanced interpersonal relations
d. Warm and positive personality trends

6. EXTRAORDINARY ABILITIES—MATERIALIZATION—BREAKTHROUGH RESULTS

Materialization is the creation of matter from energy. In the ONLY KNOWN INSTANCE OF MATERIALIZATION ON OUR PLANET today, a vast range of objects were materialized by Paramahamsa Nithyananda, channeled through the bodies of receptive individuals. Materials ranging from vibhuti (sacred ash) and kumkum (holy vermilion) to solid objects like diamond, pearl, solidified mercury, etc. were produced through devotees who were either physically present or communicating with Paramahamsa Nithyananda through video-conferencing.

Laboratory investigations and findings
are displayed in the following section,
where the phenomenon of materialization
is examined in detail.