Change in Sense of Nondual Awareness and Spiritual Awakening in Response to a Multidimensional Well-Being Program.
Paul J Mills, Christine Tara Peterson, Meredith A Pung, Sheila Patel, Lizabeth Weiss, Kathleen L Wilson, P Murali Doraiswamy, Jeffery A Martin, Rudolph E Tanzi, Deepak Chopra
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine April 1, 2018 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1089/acm.2017.0160 via PubMed
Abstract
This study examined the effects of a comprehensive mind-body program on sense of nondual awareness and spiritual awakening. The study compared the effects of participation in an intensive 6-day Ayurveda-based mind-body program that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual domains as compared with a control condition. Resort setting. Participants were 69 healthy women and men (mean age 53.9 years; range 32-86). The primary outcome was the Nondual Embodiment Thematic Inventory (NETI). A significant group by time interaction (p = 0.029) indicated that after the intervention, participants in the mind-body program showed a significant increase in NETI scores (p < 0.03), which was sustained 1 month later (p < 0.01). Findings suggest that an intensive program providing holistic instruction and experience in mind-body practices can lead to a significant and sustained shift in perception of self-awareness, one that is likely favorable to well-being.