The Kamrup Study: Empirical Investigations of Convergences Between Quantum Physics and Vedantic Consciousness
Harikumar Pallathadka, Parag Deb Roy
Integrated Journal for Research in Arts and Humanities June 13, 2025 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.55544/ijrah.5.3.50 via OpenAlex
Summary
A year-long study in Assam, India, with 108 meditators of varying experience found that advanced practitioners showed distinct gamma wave coherence during non-dual meditation. Their deep meditative states also correlated modestly but consistently with shifts in quantum random number generator output. Participants reported experiences with notable parallels to quantum concepts. The findings suggest potential links between subjective meditative states and objective physical measurements, offering a foundation for future research on consciousness and quantum phenomena.
Study at a glance
| Design | mixed-methods study |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 108 |
| Population | meditators stratified across experience levels in Kamrup District, Assam, India |
| Key finding | Advanced meditative states correlate with gamma wave coherence and modest but consistent effects on quantum random number generator output. |
Abstract
This paper presents findings from a pioneering interdisciplinary investigation conducted in the Kamrup District of Assam, India between March 2023 and February 2024. The study examined potential empirical correlations between advanced Vedantic meditative states and measurable quantum phenomena, testing theoretical convergences between quantum physics and Vedantic concepts of consciousness. Using a mixed-methods approach with 108 participants stratified across experience levels, we measured neurophysiological correlates of non-dual awareness, observer effects on quantum random systems, phenomenological experiences, and knowledge integration outcomes. Results revealed significant gamma wave coherence patterns in advanced practitioners during non-dual meditation, modest but consistent correlations between deep meditative states and quantum random number generator output, and experiential reports with striking parallels to quantum concepts. These findings suggest potential bridges between subjective contemplative experience and objective physical measurements, with implications for consciousness studies, integrative education, and interdisciplinary approaches to knowledge. While acknowledging methodological limitations, this research establishes a preliminary empirical foundation for further investigations into these convergences.