Heartfulness Meditation: A Yogic and Neuroscientific Perspective

Today, as research into the contemplative sciences is being widely referenced, the research community would benefit from an understanding of the Heartfulness method of meditation. Heartfulness offers an in-depth experiential practice focused on the evolution of human consciousness using the ancient...

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Published inFrontiers in psychology Vol. 13; p. 806131
Main Authors Van't Westeinde, Annelies, Patel, Kamlesh D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 10.05.2022
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brain
consciousness
heartfulness
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
meditation
Psychology
Transmission
well-being
well-being
consciousness
brain
heartfulness
meditation
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Summary:Today, as research into the contemplative sciences is being widely referenced, the research community would benefit from an understanding of the Heartfulness method of meditation. Heartfulness offers an in-depth experiential practice focused on the evolution of human consciousness using the ancient technique of (yogic Transmission) during Meditation, in combination with the more active mental practice of "Cleaning." Both are enabled by initiation into the Heartfulness practices. These unique features distinguish Heartfulness from other paths that have been described in the scientific literature thus far. In this introductory paper, we present the Heartfulness practices, the philosophy upon which the practices are based, and we reflect on the putative mechanisms through which Heartfulness could exert its effects on the human body and mind in the light of scientific research that has been done in other meditation systems. We conclude with suggestions for future research on the Heartfulness way of meditation.
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Reviewed by: Maria Elide Vanutelli, University of Milan, Italy; Davide Crivelli, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Italy
This article was submitted to Cognitive Science, a section of the journal Frontiers in Psychology
Edited by: Claudio Lucchiari, University of Milan, Italy
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.806131