I've finally gotten around to reading the classic "Living with the Himalayan Masters" by Swami Rama, and have naturally become interested in his life (hopefully I'll write a review of the book when I've completed it. I don't think there is anything else quite like it.)
The below experiments caused a sensation back in 1969, and were reported on in magazines such as "Time" and "Playboy", (which, unfortunately I have not been able to find on the Internet.)...::::::::
Wikipedia:
"In the 1960s the Menninger Clinic studied Swami Rama, a noted yogi, specifically investigating his ability to exercise voluntary control of bodily processes (such as heartbeat) which are normally considered non-voluntary (autonomous)..."
http://www.neilslade.com/Papers/Rama.html
http://www.ishtayoga.com/articles/3
Here is a critical article about Swami Rama appearing in Yoga Journal in 1990 (which to me seems a little thin, and doesn't disprove the clinical experiments): click here
I am male, over-50, and live in the NYC metropolitan area. I would describe myself as politically and spiritually preoccupied.
I believe we (the human race) have arrived at a pivotal point in world history.
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