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Transauricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Electroencephalographic Assessment in Disorders of Consciousness

Transauricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Electroencephalographic Assessment in Disorders of Consciousness

Published on: July 11, 2025

Vedic principles of therapy.

¹Institute for Advanced Research, Fairfield, Iowa, USA. rw.boyer@yahoo.co

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Summary

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This study introduces Vedic therapy, a consciousness-based healing approach. It contrasts with unconscious-based methods and aligns with quantum physics, offering a holistic advancement in understanding the mind.

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Area of Science:

Integrative medicine
Transpersonal psychology
Philosophy of mind

Background:

Contemporary therapies often focus on unconscious processes.
A gap exists in understanding the fundamental ground state of the mind.
Vedic principles offer a holistic framework for healing and human development.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce Vedic principles of therapy as a holistic integration of healing and human development.
Present a consciousness-based model of mind.
Compare the Vedic model with contemporary therapeutic approaches.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of Vedic principles.
Review of experimental research on a general model of mind.
Exploration of quantum physics developments related to nonlocal mind.

Main Results:

Vedic therapy emphasizes consciousness as the basis of the mind, accessed by transcending mental activity.
This consciousness-based approach contrasts with unconscious-based models (analytic, humanistic, CBT).
Research in general mind models and quantum physics converges with the Vedic model of mind.

Conclusions:

The Vedic approach offers a simple, subtle, and holistic model of mind.
It represents a significant advance over therapies that overlook the mind's fundamental ground state.
Vedic principles provide a robust framework for integrative healing and human development.