Research into the Mind(less) state of an Enlightened Master
During the second tour in 2004, Swamiji was approached by a mind/body research group in University of Oklahoma. Several doctors in the James L. Hall Centre for Mind, Body and Spirit wanted to study the various states of mind of an enlightened being during wakeful state, deep meditation state and Samadhi state. Swamiji readily agreed to make himself a subject of this study. He underwent a series of tests including QEEG and PET scan. Researchers injected radio isotope dyes and attached electrodes to Swamiji brain to map his brain patterns under various states. Swamiji spent three full days with the researchers to study the enlightened consciousness using the latest scientific techniques and instrumentation. Some of the findings were quite astounding. Swamiji is quite keen on continuing research on himself and on the Nithya healing system. As of the writing of this book, research programs in pain management, asthma and other ailments are in various phases of planning and testing.
Today, many people are touched each day by Nithya healers. There are so many testimonials of healing. However in order to meet the scientific scrutiny from the western medicine, experiments with advanced statistical tools are needed to ensure the effects are real. Swamiji for one wants to boldly pursue the research frontier. We are hoping to aggressively research into Nithya Spiritual healing as well as targeted meditations for specific ailments. Swamiji tells us that 80% of all diseases have a psychosomatic starting point. An enlightened master knows the origin of these psychological problems from the essence of the science of chakras, koshas and also what some may call as mystical dimensions including prabhdha karma which we bring with us when we assume this body. He has agreed to provide detailed understanding and targeted techniques and with the help of hundreds of physician devotees from all over the world, He is hoping to bring to the medical forefront solutions that can eventually be proved through logical system of testing from western medicine.
In addition to research on Swamiji by physicians in Oklahoma several other studies on Swamiji healing patients, his brain wave patterns, skin resistance tests were conducted. The resulting findings were in astonishing. While a lot of these results have been published and presented in mind/body forums, the focus of the research is now shifting in two broad areas – 1. Impact of Nithya Spiritual Healing on various ailments, 2. Impact of targeted meditation techniques by Swamiji such as Nithya Dhyaan on specific ailments such as Asthma, Diabetes, and Obesity.
I myself have been healed from type 2 diabetes and have been free from this disorder for over four years now. I will discuss more about this in the following chapters.