“The individual is cosmic.”

Four Months TM Practice (18 years old)

Eyes OpenTMTravis, 1991

Eight Years TM Practice (18 years old)

Eyes OpenTMTravis, 1991

Is there EEG evidence for Cosmic Consciousness?

• During reported experiences of “witnessing sleep”, alpha activity typical of TC occurs along with the delta activity of deep sleep.

During Sleep: Higher Theta-alpha activity

Mason, et al, Sleep, 1997.Mason, et al, Sleep, 1997.

A study of individuals reporting the experience of Cosmic Consciousness showed higher frontal EEG coherence during a number task. Responses also better matched the task demands. This measurement is part of the “Brain Integration Scale."

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Cortical Cortical Preparatory Preparatory ResponseResponse

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Growth of Cosmic Consciousness – Witnessing Activity

It’s happened to me exercising and dancing. I feel a really strong connecting between myself, the activity I’m performing and the environment where it’s taking place. Yet, it’s not really me performing, I feel more like a witness but still that sense of bliss is there. I still enjoy it deeply.

I seem to have entered a realm consisting of full bliss and peace. Afterwards I feel extremely replenished, and ready for action.

I feel energized and yet extremely relaxed. So much potential energy, it is unbelievable. The world is my playground, I am silent within myself, where I sit calmly, yet I am ready to go out and act, conquer.

It just feels like my awareness is expanded – I am very calm and fully aware of all my surroundings, but more of my awareness is beyond them. It is like looking through a wide angle lens – my mind just opens outwards.

I feel an evenness in consciousness from waking through sleep and dreaming.

When I wake up, it felt like coming back from somewhere where I was nourished with peace and silence; it was a fulfilling energy. I felt so integrated with everything else. I felt extremely awake in the level of silence.

Growth of Cosmic Consciousness – Witnessing Sleep

Broad Band Broad Band CoherenceCoherenceBroad Band Broad Band CoherenceCoherence

Cortical Cortical Preparatory Preparatory ResponseResponse

Cortical Cortical Preparatory Preparatory ResponseResponse

Alpha/ Alpha/ gamma ratiogamma ratioAlpha/ Alpha/ gamma ratiogamma ratio

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