Consapevolezza di Sè nell'Antico Egitto
"In te, come in ogni essere umano, esiste una dimensione di coscienza molto più profonda del pensiero. Essa è la vera essenza di chi sei tu. Possiamo chiamarla presenza, consapevolezza, coscienza non condizionata. Negli insegnamenti antichi prende il nome del 'Cristo dentro' o della tua 'natura di Buddha'. Trovare quella dimensione libera te e il mondo dalle sofferenze che infliggi a te stesso e agli altri quando il 'piccolo io' costruito dalla mente è tutto ciò che conosci and governs your life. Love, joy, creative expansion and a lasting inner peace can not come into your life through that unconditioned dimension of consciousness. "(E. Tolle) Share
Friday, March 4, 2011
ScienceDaily (Jan. 21, 2011) 
- Un programma di meditazione di
'Pratica della Consapevolezza' - Un programma di meditazione di della durata di otto settimane sembra indurre nel cervello dei participanti cambiamenti misurabili nelle aree associate con la memoria, il senso del sé, l'empatia e lo stress. Uno studio condotto da un team di ricercatori del Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) e pubblicato dalla rivista
Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging
Dr. Sara Lazar, director of the Neuroimaging Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and lead author of the study, said: "The practice of meditation is associated with a sense of peace and physical relaxation, but from time practitioners say that meditation also leads to psychological and cognitive benefits that persist throughout the day. This study shows that the observed changes in brain structure may underlie the improvements reported and that people do not feel better simply because they spend some time relaxing. " An earlier study conducted by the group researchers directed by Dr. Lazar, had revealed the existence of structural differences between the brains of experienced meditators and those persons who do not meditate, in the first, there was a thickening of areas of the cerebral cortex associated with attention and emotional integration. However, these observations could not prove that the differences were to be linked with meditation. last study, however, the brain structure of 16 participants was photographed using magnetic resonance images of two weeks before and two after participating in the program of eight weeks of 'Practice of Mindfulness' for stress reduction meditation at the Center of the University of Massachusetts. In addition to participation in two meetings per week, during which they practiced meditation on consciousness - focused on non-judgmental awareness of sensations, feelings and mental state - the participants were given an audio recording for the practice of guided meditation and was also asked to record the time devoted to daily practice. Contemporanemanete, were taken in a similar time interval, magnetic resonance imaging of the brain of a control group of people who did not meditate. Participants in the group dei meditatori dedicavano una media di 27 minuti al giorno alla pratica di esercizi di consapevolezza e le loro risposte a questionari sul tema indicavano miglioramenti significativi rispetto alle risposte date prima della partecipazione. L'analisi delle immagini della risonanza magnetica, che riguardavano le aree in cui le differenze associate alla meditazione erano state osservate negli studi precendenti, evidenziava un'accresciuta densità della materia grigia nell'ippocampo , noto per l'apprendimento e la memoria, e nelle strutture associate con l'auto consapevolezza, la compassione e l'introspezione.
, documenta per la prima volta i cambiamenti indotti dalla meditazione sulla sostanza grigia del cervello nel corso del tempo.
Dr. Sara Lazar, director of the Neuroimaging Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and lead author of the study, said: "The practice of meditation is associated with a sense of peace and physical relaxation, but from time practitioners say that meditation also leads to psychological and cognitive benefits that persist throughout the day. This study shows that the observed changes in brain structure may underlie the improvements reported and that people do not feel better simply because they spend some time relaxing. " An earlier study conducted by the group researchers directed by Dr. Lazar, had revealed the existence of structural differences between the brains of experienced meditators and those persons who do not meditate, in the first, there was a thickening of areas of the cerebral cortex associated with attention and emotional integration. However, these observations could not prove that the differences were to be linked with meditation. last study, however, the brain structure of 16 participants was photographed using magnetic resonance images of two weeks before and two after participating in the program of eight weeks of 'Practice of Mindfulness' for stress reduction meditation at the Center of the University of Massachusetts. In addition to participation in two meetings per week, during which they practiced meditation on consciousness - focused on non-judgmental awareness of sensations, feelings and mental state - the participants were given an audio recording for the practice of guided meditation and was also asked to record the time devoted to daily practice. Contemporanemanete, were taken in a similar time interval, magnetic resonance imaging of the brain of a control group of people who did not meditate. Participants in the group dei meditatori dedicavano una media di 27 minuti al giorno alla pratica di esercizi di consapevolezza e le loro risposte a questionari sul tema indicavano miglioramenti significativi rispetto alle risposte date prima della partecipazione. L'analisi delle immagini della risonanza magnetica, che riguardavano le aree in cui le differenze associate alla meditazione erano state osservate negli studi precendenti, evidenziava un'accresciuta densità della materia grigia nell'ippocampo , noto per l'apprendimento e la memoria, e nelle strutture associate con l'auto consapevolezza, la compassione e l'introspezione.
The participants reported a reduction of stress that results correspond to a reduced gray matter density in '
amygdala, known for its important role in stress and nell'ansietà . There was no change in the structure called the insula
associated with self-awareness and identified in previous studies: the authors assume that both required a longer time of meditation practices to produce significant changes in that area. In the control group, however, there was no change observed, confirming the fact that they did not depend on time.
Dr. Britta Hölzel, a researcher at the University of Giessen in Germany and important oautrice the study, said: "It's fascinating to see the documented plasticity of the brain and that through the practice of meditation, you can take an active role in changing the brain, increasing prosperity and our quality of life. Other studies in different groups of patients showed that meditation can induce significant changes in a variety of symptoms, and we are now investigating the mechanisms, detectable in the brain, which underlying of these changes. "
amygdala, a amygdala, known for its important role in stress and nell'ansietà . There was no change in the structure called the insula
associated with self-awareness and identified in previous studies: the authors assume that both required a longer time of meditation practices to produce significant changes in that area. In the control group, however, there was no change observed, confirming the fact that they did not depend on time.
Dr. Britta Hölzel, a researcher at the University of Giessen in Germany and important oautrice the study, said: "It's fascinating to see the documented plasticity of the brain and that through the practice of meditation, you can take an active role in changing the brain, increasing prosperity and our quality of life. Other studies in different groups of patients showed that meditation can induce significant changes in a variety of symptoms, and we are now investigating the mechanisms, detectable in the brain, which underlying of these changes. "
University of Massachusetts Medical School is co-author of the study, that has received the patronage of the National Institute for Health,
the British Broadcasting Company and the Institute for Mind and Life. Source: http://www.lalungavitaterapie.it/
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