What should be evident at this point is that the idea of sahaja and the traditional psycho-physiology used to explain it, encompasses not only the idea of transformation of consciousness, but also that the ultimate basis of health and wellbeing (or disease) is psycho-spiritual in nature.
The Indian view does not relegate spirituality to an [...]
While Mindfulness may be defined as a state in which one passively observes the ebb and flow of thoughts while not getting involved with them, the ancient Eastern meditator seeks to unite their awareness with the “space between the thoughts” in order to achieve mental silence, such as in the practice of Sahaja Yoga meditation. [...]
The following are the peer-reviewed publications for which Dr Manocha has contributed.
1- Manocha R, Gordon A, Black D, Malhi G, Seidler R. Using meditation for less stress and better wellbeing: Feasibility and outcomes of a Half-day, Interactive, Non-profit Seminar for GPs, Australian Family Physician (in press).
2- Ramesh Manocha, Barbara Semmar, Deborah Black. A Pilot Study [...]
Does Meditation Have a Specific Effect? A Systematic Experimental Evaluation of a Mental Silence Orientated Definition
Meditation is increasingly popular in Western society but the practice itself has been subjected to little high quality scientific scrutiny. The peer-reviewed literature features more than 3,500 english-speaking publications on or about meditation, but currently only 118 are true randomised, [...]
Drug-free treatment for ADHD
Reporter: Sean Murphy
Sean Murphy: Meet Ryan and Jayden Hammond, two otherwise normal energetic boys with ADHD. Until recently, they couldn’t control their energy or focus their attention without a daily dose of Ritalin. Now, though, Ryan and Jayden are thriving on a drug-free treatment.
Kerrie Hammond, mother: Ryan’s not taking any and Jayden [...]