June 17 2005

Photos

Below you can see some pictures of the progress in construction of Ananda Sabha.

Researches

On 17 June 2005, while Swamiji was attending annual AAPI Convention in Houston, TX, Dr. Juan Acosta-Urquidi and his associate, Ann Trechak from Sound Health Designs, LLC, Wichita, KS, USA again, had the unique opportunity to hook up Swamiji to an EEG machine and examine his brainwave patterns as he shifted into distinct states of consciousness

In all his previous experience working with some very gifted subjects, Dr. Acosta had never recorded such a unique pattern of EEG mindstates. Swamiji proved to be a dream subject as he demonstrated his mastery at switching mindstates while remaining motionless. A representative sample of the recorded data is shown below.

The brainstate patterns are displayed as colored topo maps, showing average power values (600 sec. samples) for different brainwave frequency bands (Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta and Gamma).

The most striking findings were: At first glance, Baseline (eyes closed) condition pattern was almost indistinguishable from Meditation state, except for some minor differences. Notice subtle changes in the localization of Theta and Alpha maximum power values (hot spots), as if they swap places. The Meditation state showed slightly higher Alpha power, which also extended into more posterior (parietal) sites. The other detectable change was the antero-posterior edistribution of Gamma hot spots: from initially frontal-central in Baseline, to focalized occipital in Meditation state.

By contrast, the Healing state showed more robust differences: Delta power increased and was very focalized to frontal region, and Theta and Alpha power values reversed. Note also Betal, 2 & Gamma slightly increased compared to Baseline. These findings reveal that Swamiji has the unique ability to remain in a near-meditative state during rest eyes closed baseline conditions, when he was deliberately not attempting meditation. His Healing state is characterized by shifting into a more active and aroused condition, where he gains access to an energetic linkage with his client and his surroundings.