Meditation has stronger relationships with mindfulness, kundalini, and mystical experiences than yoga or prayer.
Consciousness and cognition September 1, 2015 John M De Castro 23 citations
People who engage in meditation, yoga, or contemplative prayer—alone or in combination—report greater mindfulness, kundalini effects, and mystical experiences. The amount of time spent practicing, rather than the specific pattern or social setting, appears to drive these benefits. Meditation shows the strongest links to these outcomes and may underlie the associations seen with yoga and prayer. The findings suggest that contemplative practices primarily enhance real-time awareness and appreciation of sensory and perceptual experiences, which may serve as a bridge between different practices and the observed improvements in mindfulness, kundalini effects, and mystical experiences.