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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2023 Nov 30:12:1536.
doi: 10.12688/f1000research.139737.1. eCollection 2023.

Time to sense biofield (Prana) experiences between hands: A preliminary single blinded randomised controlled trial

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Randomized Controlled Trial

Time to sense biofield (Prana) experiences between hands: A preliminary single blinded randomised controlled trial

Vinu Vijayakumar et al. F1000Res. .
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Abstract

Aims: There is minimal research on the duration of biofield experiences. This preliminary study used the experiential learning practice of Master Choa Kok Sui's hands sensitisation to determine the duration to experience biofield sensations in between hands and to find the relationship between learning style preferences and biofield sensations. Methods: This randomised controlled, single blinded trial included 88 male and female pre-service teachers, aged 22.8 ±1.2 years. Learning Style questionnaire, Ruler drop test, and Six Letter Cancellation tests were administered to participants and randomised into two groups. The experimental (hands facing each other as introduced by Master Choa Kok Sui) and sham (hands facing opposite) groups practiced hands sensitisation. A semi-structured questionnaire was provided to gather information about biofield sensations and the time it took to experience these sensations between the hands. Results: All (100%) of the participants in the experimental group (N=44) and 29.55% in the sham group (N=13) reported experiencing biofield sensations. A significant difference was found in, magnetic, temperature variation, and pain sensations between experimental and sham groups (X 2= 59.20, p<.001). In the experimental group, the average time taken to first experience magnetic sensation, other biofield sensations and temperature variation was 34.84±12.97, 40.28± 20.96 and 42.50±19.79, respectively. Minimum time taken to first experience biofield sensation was 5 seconds and lasted up to study duration of 120 seconds. In our observations, we found a significant negative correlation between the overall duration of experiences and the time it took for the first experience, while there was no correlation found between reaction time, attention, and the time needed to experience biofield sensations. Conclusions: The duration to experience the novel biofield sensation was described in this study.

Keywords: Cognition; Pranic Healing; Yoga.; complementary therapy.

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Competing interests: Authors and funding are from the World Pranic Healing Foundation, India.

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