A study of structure of phenomenology of consciousness in meditative and non-meditative states.

dc.contributor.authorVenkatesh, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorRaju, T Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorShivani, Yen_US
dc.contributor.authorTompkins, Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorMeti, B Len_US
dc.date.accessioned1997-04-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T05:20:08Z
dc.date.available1997-04-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T05:20:08Z
dc.date.issued1997-04-01en_US
dc.description.abstractTwelve senior Kundalini (Chakra) meditators were assessed during meditation session and non-meditation or control session using Phenomenology of Consciousness Inventory. The data has been analyzed using structural analysis to measure the altered state of consciousness and the identity state by comparing meditative state with non-meditative state. The structural analysis of pattern of consciousness during the meditative state revealed altered experience in perception (percentile rank PR = 90), meaning (PR = 82) and time sense (PR = 87), while positive affect dimension showed increased joy (PR = 73) and love (PR = 67). The imagery vividness (PR = 72), self-awareness (PR = 77), rationality (PR = 73) and arousal (PR = 69) were found to be structurally different from the ordinary state. With regards to identity state meditative experience was found to produce statistically significant changes in terms of intensity in meaning (P < 0.05), time sense (P < 0.05), joy (P < 0.05), love (P < 0.05) and state of awareness (P < 0.01). Our results indicate that long term practice of meditation appears to produce structural as well as intensity changes in phenomenological experiences of consciousness.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Neurophysiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVenkatesh S, Raju TR, Shivani Y, Tompkins G, Meti BL. A study of structure of phenomenology of consciousness in meditative and non-meditative states. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 1997 Apr; 41(2): 149-53en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/106533
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijpp.comen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAffect --physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshAwareness --physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshBreathing Exercisesen_US
dc.subject.meshCohort Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshConsciousness --physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMeditation --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshMental Healthen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshModels, Psychologicalen_US
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_US
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshSample Sizeen_US
dc.titleA study of structure of phenomenology of consciousness in meditative and non-meditative states.en_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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