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| AHYMSIN NEWSLETTER, ISSUE - April 2014 | ||||||||
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Meditation Research Institute [M.R.I]The Meditation Research Institute at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama was created in 2005 to bring together the ancient wisdom of the Himalayan tradition and contemporary science. It aims to present the former in a way that is appealing and comprehensible to all people today. Presently M.R.I. is progressing under the guidance and leadership of H.H. Swami Veda and the valuable advice and support of Dr. Mohan Swami. Our Team: H.H. Swami Veda Bharati  Dr. Dixit, Dr. Prabhu, Mr. Pravin [Research Scholar] Valuable Advisors: Dr. Shirley Telles, Dr. Arnaud and other eminent doctors and scholars from our AHYMSIN family. We also get input from various other eminent scholars working in the same field internationally. Till 2012 our main focus was on:
But now we concentrate on research. What are Bio-Feedback and Our Research Area: Biofeedback amplifies the tiny signals produced by the body and brain. By analysing these signals with help of the techniques of modern science, it is possible to correlate the meditation or yoga practice with associated neurophysiologic changes in a body. Science is a systematic and logical approach to discovering how things in the universe work. Science aims for measurable results through testing and analysis. Science is based on fact, not on opinion or preferences. The process of science is designed to challenge ideas through research. It is not meant to prove theories, but to rule out alternative explanations until a likely conclusion is reached. Yoga is a science that deals with body, breath, mind, soul and ultimately the universe itself. It is both practical and theoretical. Yoga science does not tell us what to do and what not to do, but teaches us how to be. Yoga science is a science of life that helps us to know the known and unknown parts of life. It helps us to explore the tremendous potential within us and how to use it positively. We have at present Seven Research projects:
Available Instrumentation and Testing:
Our Achievements:
Over observations:Silence meditation does show positive remarkable changes in brain wave, heart rate variability, skin conductance, breathing, blood pressure, body temperature. Recent research at Harvard School of Medicine shows meditation also have significant changes in gene expressions. Future Plans:
Conclusion:  Body without breath has no value, and if we have a body and breath but if there is no thinking, then that human being is also of no use. And if there is a human being who thinks, who breathes and whose body functions, that is also meaningless if he/she does not direct all his energies, mind, action and speech according to the purpose of life. Your breath is like a barometer that registers both your mental conditions and physical conditions. “Whether yoga is studied as a method for preventing or treating disease, as a way of coping with difficult-to-treat or chronic illnesses, or as a way of altering the energy state of the body, it's important to remember that yoga is a way of living and not an isolated technique.” “While many doctors and patients demand proof that yoga really can help certain medical conditions, they risk overlooking yoga's far-reaching benefits. Yoga is a way to get to the source of ourselves. The challenge is not to see yoga as a treatment for disease, but as an opportunity to see something deeper in the self.” M.R.I.team Editor’s Note: For other articles about the lab, please click on title:
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