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eCAM Advance Access published online on July 31, 2006
eCAM, doi:10.1093/ecam/nel040
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© 2006 The Author(s).
Received September 14, 2005
Accepted May 26, 2006

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Studies of Advanced Stages of Meditation in the Tibetan Buddhist and Vedic Traditions. I: A Comparison of General Changes

Alex Hankey 1 *

1 Hethe House, Cowden, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7DZ, UK

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Alex Hankey, E-mail: alexhank{at}dircon.co.uk


  Abstract

This article is the first of two comparing findings of studies of advanced practitioners of Tibetan Buddhist meditation in remote regions of the Himalayas, with established results on long-term practitioners of the Transcendental Meditation programs. Many parallel levels of improvement were found, in sensory acuity, perceptual style and cognitive function, indicating stabilization of aspects of attentional awareness. Together with observed increases in EEG coherence and aspects of brain function, such changes are consistent with growth towards a state of total brain functioning, i.e. development of full mental potential. They are usually accompanied by improved health parameters. How they may be seen to be consistent with growth of enlightenment will be the subject of a second article.

Keywords: Buddhism; cognition; EEG; enlightenment; meditation; transcendental meditation.
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