Pushkarmuni Abhinandan Granth

SR No.: 012012
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Devendramuni, A D Batra, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Rajasthankesari Adhyatmayogi Upadhyay Shree Pushkar Muni Abhinandan Granth Prakashan Samiti
Publication Year: 1969
Total Pages: 1188
Language: Hindi, English
Classification: Smruti_Granth & Articles
File Size: 39 MB

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श्री पुष्करमुनि अभिनन्दन ग्रन्थ : नवम खण्ड
countries and a lot of research stimulated and supported by Mahesh Yogi's Organisations and directed towards the evaluation of TM effects has been carried out in various centres during recent years. TM is claimed to produce following results :
(1) Decreases in metabolic rate, respiratory rate, heart rate and cardiac output, indicative of restful relaxed condition.
(2) Blood lactate is markedly reduced, helping to alleviate anxiety neurosis and attacks and high blood pressure.
(3) Increase of Galvanic skin resistance, an additional indication of deep relaxation and emotional stabilisation. Fewer G.S. responses indicate increased stability of nervous system and rapid habituation of G.S.R. denotes a better withstanding to stress.
(4) E.E.G. studies show a state of restful alertness with a high brain wave synchrony and it is claimed that the patterns are indicative of a “Fourth State of Consciousness", different from ordinary wakefulness, drowsiness and deep sleep.
(5) Reaction time is faster and perceptual ability is increased.
(6) Improvement is seen in (i) perceptual-motor skills, (ii) intelligence growth rate, (iii) learning ability, (iv) academic performance, (v) job performance, (vi) productivity, (vii) job satisfaction, (viii) relationships with superiors, (ix) co-operation and relationship with co-workers.
(7) A number of psychological tests viz., Freiberger Personality Inventory, Personal Orientation Inventory. Rotter's Locus of Control Scale, Bendig's Anxiety Scale, Anxiety Scale of the Institute for Personality and Ability Testing, Netherlands Personality Inventory, Northridge Development Scale, Minnesota Multiple Personality Inventory, Spielberger Anxiety Scale etc. have shown improved psychology and mental health with reduction of anxiety, better emotional stabilisation with good personality development and increased self-actualisation.
(8) With respect to application to betterment in undesirable social conditions and in disease conditions following benefits have been claimed-(a) Improvement in (i) high blood pressure and (ii) asthmatic condition. (b) Relief from insomnia and faster recovery from sleep deprivation. (c) Increased resistance to disease. (d) Reduction in use of alcohol, smoking and drugs. (e) Better rehabilitation of prisoners and (f) Reduction of criminal tendencies.
This is a vast array of benefits and this is what has attracted world attention to TM and made it so popular. It also shows convincingly the value and importance of scientific research applied to yogic practices, which make them easily acceptable universally. TM is in fact a fraction of yoga and even it seems to produce such astounding benefits. Evidently if the innumerable practices and techniques of various yoga schools could be studied as thoroughly as TM the information will be all to the good for the real progress and happiness of humanity.
Ananda, Baldevsingh and Chhina and Wenger and Bagchi and Therese Brosse have carried out studies with EEG cum polygraph on a number of yoga practitioners. Their findings in general are similar to other EEG findings mentioned above.
These workers also have tried to examine the claims of heart and pulse stoppage of various yogis using ECG recording. Brosse had arrived at the conclusion that Yogis examined by her could slacken their heart rate. But this has been disputed by Anand et al and Wenger and Bagchi. They also did not find in some other yogis making such claims any evidence of heart stoppage or even significant slackening.
In Kaivalyadhāma laboratories, in one subject, it was observed both by ECG and X-ray fluoroscopic examination that the heart beats of the subject disappeared completely for 3 to 6 secs. (about 5-8 beats), when he performed Jalandhara and Uddiyana bandhas simultaneously. Several days practice of these bandhas by other subjects produced very minor slackening, if at all, in the heart rate, suggesting that the effect in the case of the former subject may be a result of many years' practice.