Meditation on OM: Relevance from ancient texts and contemporary science

Kumar, Sanjay; Nagendra, HR; Naveen, K.V.; Telles, Shirley

doi:10.4103/0973-6131.66771

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“…The practice of TM improves academic performance of university students (Kember, 1985). Scientific studies on Om or Pranava suggest that the mental repetition of Om results in a physiological state at one time characterized by reduced physiological alertness, increased sensitivity as well as synchronicity, as well as changes at specific levels along the auditory pathway suggestive of increased sensitivity to sensory transmission (Kumar, Nagendra, Manjunath, Naveen, & Telles, 2010). Omkar chanting significantly effects the concentration, memory and level of fatigue (Khawale, 2011).…”

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Effect of Prayer and “OM” Meditation in Enhancing Galvanic Skin Response

Das¹,

Anand²

2012

PSYCT

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The research was conducted with the purpose to study the effect of prayer and meditation on galvanic skin response (GSR). It was hypothesized that there was a significant positive effect of prayer and meditation (Om chanting) on galvanic skin response (GSR). The sample consisted of 20 normal, healthy female participants through purposive sampling. The age group of the sample was 18 to 24 years (Mean= 18.7, SD= 1.55). Gender was female and minimum education was graduation. The daily practice time of prayer and meditation session was 30 minutes for one month. Pre-Post data were recorded before and after intervention of prayer and meditation session by using single group pre-post research design. Recordings of galvanic skin response (GSR) were made on a computerized polygraph (Model Physiopac, PP 4, Medicaid Systems, Chandigarh, India) test. The results revealed a significant increase in GSR values as an effect of prayer and meditation which suggested the psychophysiological relaxation. Practicing prayer and meditation increases the galvanic skin response and hence decreases the stress level of the individual.

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Effect of Prayer and “OM” Meditation in Enhancing Galvanic Skin Response

Das¹,

Anand²

2012

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“…[13] To study the long-term effects of SKY on brain function, EEG changes were recorded among 19 SKY practitioners and compared with the EEG patterns of 16 participants who did not practise SKY, yoga, or meditation. Significant increases in beta activity were observed in the left frontal, occipital, and midline regions of the brain in the SKY practitioners, as compared to controls.…”

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Sudarshan kriya yoga: Breathing for health

Zope¹,

Zope²

2013

Int J Yoga

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Breathing techniques are regularly recommended for relaxation, stress management, control of psychophysiological states, and to improve organ function. Yogic breathing, defined as a manipulation of breath movement, has been shown to positively affect immune function, autonomic nervous system imbalances, and psychological or stress-related disorders. The aim of this study was to assess and provide a comprehensive review of the physiological mechanisms, the mind–body connection, and the benefits of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) in a wide range of clinical conditions. Various online databases searched were Medline, Psychinfo, EMBASE, and Google Scholar. All the results were carefully screened and articles on SKY were selected. The references from these articles were checked to find any other potentially relevant articles. SKY, a unique yogic breathing practice, involves several types of cyclical breathing patterns, ranging from slow and calming to rapid and stimulating. There is mounting evidence to suggest that SKY can be a beneficial, low-risk, low-cost adjunct to the treatment of stress, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, stress-related medical illnesses, substance abuse, and rehabilitation of criminal offenders.

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“…It brings inspiration and intuition and leads to a beneficial state of mind (Gurjar & Ladhake, 2008;Kumar, Nagendra, Manjunath, Naveen, & Telles, 2010) and improves concentration ability (Rautela, 2012). Das and Anand (2012) based on galvanic skin response study reported that "OM" sound has inherent features which bring psycho-physiologic relaxation.…”

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“…Das and Anand (2012) based on galvanic skin response study reported that "OM" sound has inherent features which bring psycho-physiologic relaxation. In Yoga, the role of OM sound is considered as a soothing, relaxing and unbroken thought to meditate upon (Kumar et al, 2010). Neuroimaging study on chanting of "OM" sound suggests the involvement of limbic system such as left anterior cingular cortex (ACC) and amygdale (Kalyani et al, 2011).…”

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Neuro-cognitive aspects of “OM” sound/syllable perception: A functional neuroimaging study

Kumar

Guleria

Khetrapal

2014

Cognition and Emotion

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The sound "OM" is believed to bring mental peace and calm. The cortical activation associated with listening to sound "OM" in contrast to similar non-meaningful sound (TOM) and listening to a meaningful Hindi word (AAM) has been investigated using functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The behaviour interleaved gradient technique was employed in order to avoid interference of scanner noise. The results reveal that listening to "OM" sound in contrast to the meaningful Hindi word condition activates areas of bilateral cerebellum, left middle frontal gyrus (dorsolateral middle frontal/BA 9), right precuneus (BA 5) and right supramarginal gyrus (SMG). Listening to "OM" sound in contrast to "non-meaningful" sound condition leads to cortical activation in bilateral middle frontal (BA9), right middle temporal (BA37), right angular gyrus (BA 40), right SMG and right superior middle frontal gyrus (BA 8). The conjunction analysis reveals that the common neural regions activated in listening to "OM" sound during both conditions are middle frontal (left dorsolateral middle frontal cortex) and right SMG. The results correspond to the fact that listening to "OM" sound recruits neural systems implicated in emotional empathy.

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Meditation on OM: Relevance from ancient texts and contemporary science

Cited by 35 publications

References 3 publications

Effect of Prayer and “OM” Meditation in Enhancing Galvanic Skin Response

Effect of Prayer and “OM” Meditation in Enhancing Galvanic Skin Response

Sudarshan kriya yoga: Breathing for health

Neuro-cognitive aspects of “OM” sound/syllable perception: A functional neuroimaging study

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