Bansal Anuj, Mittal Ashish, Seth Vikas
Associate Professor, Physiology, Rama Medical College and Research Centre , Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India .
Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, TSM Medical College , Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India .
J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Nov;10(11):CC05-CC08. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/23492.8827. Epub 2016 Nov 1.
Dynamic meditation is one of the most popular active meditation, introduced by an Indian mystic Osho in 1970. This one hour meditation consists of five stages: Deep fast chaotic breathing, catharsis, using a mantra "Hoo", silence, and dancing. A previous study observed that Osho dynamic meditation causes decrease in several psychopathological variables such as aggressive behaviour, anxiety and depression. However, it is not objectively established that the dynamic meditation has an anti-stress effect.
To find out the effect of Osho dynamic meditation on the serum cortisol levels (cortisol is an indicator of stress) and therefore to observe whether it has any anti-stress effect.
An experimental study was planned doing the dynamic meditation empty stomach in morning at 6 to 7 am every day for 21 days from 1 March 2015 to 21 March 2015 at Lucknow. Twenty healthy volunteers between 20 to 50 years (14 males and 6 females) participated in the study. Serum cortisol level was estimated from the blood samples collected in the morning one day prior (baseline) and post-meditation on the 21 day of the study. The difference between mean cortisol levels of the baseline and post-meditation groups were tested for significance by applying the paired t-test.
Sixteen volunteers out of the 20 completed the study while four dropped out due to their health and personal reasons. The serum cortisol levels were decreased in all the 16 participants on 21 day as compared to the baseline levels and the decline in the mean cortisol level was highly significant (p<0.001).
The results of the study showed a significant reduction in plasma cortisol levels when the participants were tested after 21 days of meditation; it can be concluded that the Osho dynamic meditation produces anti-stress effects. The mechanism of action could primarily be attributed to the release of repressed emotions and psychological inhibitions and traumas. Thus, dynamic meditation could be recommended for the amelioration of stress and stress related physical and mental disorders. More clinical studies should be done on dynamic meditation to prove its efficacy and become an approved therapy in hospitals.
动态冥想是最受欢迎的主动冥想方式之一，由印度神秘主义者奥修于1970年引入。这种一小时的冥想包括五个阶段：深度快速的混乱呼吸、宣泄、使用咒语“呼”、沉默和舞蹈。先前的一项研究观察到，奥修动态冥想会使一些心理病理学变量降低，如攻击行为、焦虑和抑郁。然而，动态冥想具有抗应激作用这一点尚未得到客观证实。
了解奥修动态冥想对血清皮质醇水平（皮质醇是应激指标）的影响，从而观察其是否具有抗应激作用。
计划进行一项实验研究，于2015年3月1日至2015年3月21日期间，每天早上6点至7点空腹进行动态冥想，为期21天，地点在勒克瑙。20名年龄在20至50岁之间的健康志愿者（14名男性和6名女性）参与了该研究。在研究的第21天，于冥想前一天早上（基线）和冥想后采集血样，测定血清皮质醇水平。应用配对t检验对基线组和冥想后组的平均皮质醇水平差异进行显著性检验。
20名志愿者中有16名完成了研究，4名因健康和个人原因退出。与基线水平相比，所有16名参与者在第21天的血清皮质醇水平均下降，平均皮质醇水平的下降具有高度显著性（p<0.001）。
研究结果表明，参与者在冥想21天后进行测试时，血浆皮质醇水平显著降低；可以得出结论，奥修动态冥想具有抗应激作用。其作用机制可能主要归因于压抑情绪、心理抑制和创伤的释放。因此，动态冥想可推荐用于缓解压力以及与压力相关的身心障碍。应针对动态冥想开展更多临床研究，以证明其疗效并使其成为医院认可的治疗方法。
