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Advanced Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice raises body temperature – Part 2

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The first part of this post talked about a study that confirmed centuries old reports that through the advanced Vajrayana meditation practice Tummo the core body temperature can be raised significantly. When the forceful breathing practice was combined with the related meditation exercise (as would be the case during this type of meditation), the yogis increased their core temperature by several degrees into the slightly feverish range. As mentioned in part 1, in addition to recording changes in body temperature... Read more
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Advanced Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice raises body temperature

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Studying ten meditators of Tibetan Buddhism, a recent international research project provides solid evidence for centuries-old reports that through the advanced meditation practice Tummo, often referred to as “Inner Heat” or “Psychic Heat”, the core body temperature can be raised significantly. The Tummo (also “g-Tummo”) meditation practice is an advanced form of meditation that has been transmitted in the Vajrayana (or Diamond Way) traditions of Tibetan Buddhism for the last 900 years. The spectacular outer sign of this meditation is... Read more
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Meditation on buddha forms improves visual spatial processing

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The Buddha Form Chenrezig (Tibetan) or Loving Eyes In Indo-Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism (Engl.: Diamond Way), that was primarily practiced in Tibet and Himalayan countries like Bhutan and Nepal, meditating on buddha forms is a common practice. Often confusingly referred to as ‘deities’, These buddha forms are expressions of a well-functioning mind (see trust-based approaches to meditation) and calling such forms to mind as “forms of energy and light” plays an important role in formal meditation practice. In a recent study... Read more

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Compassion-focused meditation practices

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Compassion-focused meditations are central to most forms of Buddhism and are of central importance in Mahāyāna Buddhism. In particular simpler forms, such as Loving Kindness Meditations or Self-Compassion meditations are increasingly being used in psychological / therapeutic contexts. Up to now, Loving Kindness and Self-Compassion Meditations are also the most widely researched forms of compassion-focused […] Our knowledge base is for members only. To access this entry, either log in to your membership account or sign up for one of... Read more

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