Sahaja Yoga Scotland News

Much research has been carried out to demonstrate how Sahaja Yoga meditation can result in dramatic improvements in patients who are suffering physically and mentally.

On 9 May 2007  a conference  called Towards Sustainable Global Health was held. The conference was organised by the United Nations, UNESCO-UNEVOC and the University of Bonn. Sahaja Yoga was presented at a conference symposium by Dr Sandeep Rai and Dr Madhur Rai from the Sahaja Yoga Research and Health Centre, Mumbai, India, Prof Katya Rubia, King’s College, London, Dr Maurizio Zollo, INSEAD, Business in Society (IBiS) Centre, Fontainebleau, France and Dr Wolfgang Hackl, Impact, Vienna, Austria.

The point was made that although environmental changes are required in order to effect sustainable global health, another approach is to initiate change at the individual level – a change of consciousness through meditation techniques. While the former approach is imposed by a government on the population, the latter is a grass-roots change empowering the individual.

An alarming trend was discussed at the conference, namely that some illnesses related to mental health and stress are escalating throughout the world. According to the World Health Organization, psychological problems account for 30% of disabilities, and depression and suicide will be the leading causes of death and disability by 2020. It was suggested that environmental changes are not as effective for diseases of this nature, and that meditation is a cost-effective technique that can enhance mental, emotional and physical health as well as social function. As Sahaja Yoga has been proven through medical research to be effective, and as it is provided free of charge, it is a logical choice.

Speakers presented evidence that Sahaja Yoga meditation has short-term and long-term effects on personality, cognitive function, physiological processes, brain structure and function, and brain chemistry.

Dr Sandeep Rai presented a study conducted at the Sahaja Yoga Research and Health Centre (SYRHC) showing that Sahaja Yoga meditation increases psychological well-being in both psychologically normal and psychologically troubled individuals.

Dr Maurizio Zollo reported that Sahaja Yoga meditation improves social consciousness and emotional stability in managers.

Dr Madhur Rai presented several most remarkable case studies of SYRHC patients who had been cured in a very short time using Sahaja Yoga meditation only, with no medication. She presented dramatic cases of fast recovery from depression, epilepsy, carcinoma, diabetes and arthritis, all cases documented by pre- and post-physiological measurements.

Dr Wolfgang Hackl presented his findings on the effects of Sahaja Yoga meditation on the reduction of drug use in heavy and light users.

For further information on the conference please click here.

Please go here for information on research into meditation.