According to many first-person accounts, consciousness comprises a subject-object
structure involving a mental action or attitude starting from the “subjective pole” upon an …

Research on unitive states, mystical experiences, and spirituality engendered by Yoga
practice, although currently limited, is an area of growing interest and importance. This …

Spiritual emergencies are dramatic, spiritual, and non-ordinary states of consciousness
involving unusual thoughts, visions, and intense emotions. These experiences are crises of …

Depth psychology holds that the individual's inner images are potent mediums of knowing
and experiencing. Manifest with their own spontaneity, affective qualities, and temporality …

This thesis explores the profound realm of prayer, conceptualizing it as a deeply personal
relationship and connection with the Divine. It draws from personal experiences, diverse …

While diverse contemplative techniques are employed across a plethora of traditions around
the world, contemplative research over the years has not reflected this variety. Despite …

Objective-Transcendent experiences (TE's) such as mystical experience, near-death
experience, Kundalini awakenings, psychic experiences, and out-of-body experiences …

A bodybuilder involved in the violent criminal underworld experienced a spontaneous
kundalini awakening that initiated a process of separation from his former lifestyle …