Tulsi Prajna 2000 04

SR No.: 524603
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shanta Jain, Jagatram Bhattacharya
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 152
Language: Hindi
Classification: Magazine, India_Tulsi Prajna, & India
File Size: 7 MB

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experimenters and the subjects understood the design of the experiment and its implementation.
Procedure
ESP tests were administered to the subjects in two stages with uniform procedures. In the first stage their basic ability of ESP if any, were tested as baseline or pre-testing and in the second stage they were given instructions for applying consciousness while detecting the symbol on the cards as intervention or post-testing
Stage 1
Before testing, the subjects were shown all the five symbols to memorize and told about the place where the card is going to be kept before him as he would sit for the test with closed eyes. Each one was also provided an instruction sheet about how the experiment will be run. Clarifications were also provided to those who were not clear.
When the tests started, each subject was instructed to sit calmly by keeping the eyes gently closed throughout the session. A calm, quiet and undisturbed
nt was facilitated. Before the each run the experimenter suffled the deck well for the randomization of symbols of the cards. Then without looking at the symbols, he placed the cards downwardly faced to maintain secrecy) one by one on the table at a distance of about 5 feet from the subject. The subject
or detecting the symbol on the card, and after listening his verbal response the symbol was confidentially checked and recorded as correct (V) or incorrect ( x ) on the record sheet by the experimenter. The same process was repeated with each trial throughout the run. Different deck of cards was used for each run as explained above and the result of each session was prepared on the basis of the total runs.
Stage 2
In the second stage the subject was given a knowledge about the properties of consciousness as explained earlier. It was further discussed how it was planned to test it by applying consciousness spontaneously for detecting a symbol on ESP cards. He was cautioned that he must try to use only his awareness capability and avoid guess work. He was also apprised and given instruction sheet for applying consciousness which consisted mainly to focus and maintain steady state of his awareness at the symbol of the card.
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