Tests and demonstrations (EEG, pulse, MRI, visitors)

On the 11th day of January 2011 Shri Shailendra Sharma has allowed to take his electroencephalogram by a device called Emotiv EPOC 14-channel portable encephalograph. The software used was Emotive Research Software Development Kit.

During the measurement and recording Shri Shailendra Sharma was answering questions, imagining subjects and matters relating to his childhood, to most appealing and important moments in his life, talking to disciples, listening to music, singing and even stopping pulse on his right hand.

The following preliminary readings were registered (preliminary conclusions were drawn from some background reading of the author and an experience of testing 7 subjects previously, of which 6 were Shri Shailendra Sharma's disciples.

Shri Shailendra Sharma's delta waves appear to be fluctuating at lower range than compared to those subjects tested with that device before. As Delta waves are usually associated with deep sleep without dreams - the most inert state of human consciousness, then suggested interpretation is that Shri Shailendra Sharma's brain is less influenced by this inert state of mind. Delta waves are also the only ones that are registered in the brain of the yet unborn child

Shri Shailendra Sharma's theta waves are roaming high with every answer he gave and are generally fluctuating as high as above (!) the delta waves in magnitude. Theta waves are usually associated with twillight state of mind registered for several minutes between awake and asleep states. Theta waves are the least researched and some associate them with intuition and extra-sensoric perception. Another observation is that theta waves are going high when the answering a question which touches the inner self, i.e. matters of deep personal concern, as opposed to answers, which require manipulation or construction of information obtained from memory.

The suggested interpretation is that Shri Shailendra Sharma's answers are from the heart and that his brain is constantly in twillight state, between awake and sleep. The twillight state of consciousness is the one that helps to connect to the inner self, to the intuition and see the ultimate truth. Also Shri Shailendra Sharma commented that twillight is the magical time when all the miracles happen. Another point to consider is that Theta waves are the ones that are registered as a 'state of mind' in children of up to 5-7 years old. Shri Shailendra Sharma commented that this is the sign that they are 'immediately from the spiritual world' and that this gives us more insight to what Jesus said: "To enter heaven one should become a child'.

As hippocampus is responsible for inducing theta waves, modern research says it is also connected with potentiation of long term memory, damage to hippocampus leads to Alzheimer's desease. It is also mentioned that Alzheimers desease is connected with low hitrogen sulphide level in the brain, which may lead us to understand that hidrogen sulphide and hippocampus may be connected. As genesis of hitrogen sulphide is linked to ability to enter hibernation state and sustain long periods of no heratbeat, no oxigen and extremely low temperatures - and immortality! Physically it is connected to hippothalamus - the spot where Khechary mudra is done.

Many practitioners, yogis, meditators, etc seek to induce theta waves. They try different techniques of yoga nydra, listening to special music and viewing special pictures that would induce theta state. One problem is that once the exercise finishes - the state of mind is gone. Shri Shailendra Sharma's comment was that it is not so much the practice, but rather constant living on shamshan and practice are responsible for that state of mind.

Shri Shailendra Sharma's alpha waves were not different from alpha waves recorded on the previous subjects, except the observation that answering questions did not trigger alpha waves the way they would be triggered on other subjects. Alpha waves are the ones registered in rapid eye movement phase of the sleep, it is demonstrated by tibetan meditators in visualisation meditative techniques, it is associated sometimes with self-healing and inside-harmonisation, as well as creativity. The suggested interpretation is in line with the one given above for the theta waves.

Shri Shailendra Sharma's beta waves were low and remained low. No answer or physical activity triggered a rise in beta waves. Beta waves are usually associated with awake state of mind, alertness and readiness for action.

Very low alpha waves when remembering or performing physical acts, high theta waves of twillight state of mind, accompanied with low activity of beta waves makes us think, as Shri Shailendra Sharma coined the phrase, that the body is operated directly from the spirit.

Shri Shailendra Sharma stopped his pulse on the right hand twice during the recording and both times there was a splash in fluctuation of the recorded electrical activities in all channels being monitored, after which almost flat lines were being recorded until the pulse was willfully started again, which was accompanied by another splash in electric activity in all channels. Ability to stop the pulse and willful control over electrical activity in all parts of the cortex is something to alone startle medical scientists.

A consideration must also be taken of the thought that, as Shri Shailendra Sharma describes himself, the speed at which the mind operates is to be increased multifold with the practice he does. Therefore, it might also have been the case that brainwaves were in fact fluctuating at much higher magnitude, but, at the same time, at frequencies above the registration resolution capacity of the device. As such they could have appeared flat over the recording, on the contrary to what was happening in fact on the cortices of Shri Shailendra Sharma's brain.

Mataji's recording has shown similar signs of outstanding encephalogram, as Shri Shailendra Sharmas, however, same traits were expressed to a slightly lower magnitude. Hence everything said above about Shri Shailendra Sharma is almost equally applicable to Mataji: the body being animated by the spirit, the mind being in twillight state, very calm and conscious, with much lower influence of unconscious inert delta-state.

It has also been noted that Mataji may be more emotional, more responsive to music, it seems that listening to music involves her physically, in motion.

Maybe high theta and low other waves point towards that state of mind, which is described as the state when no impressions, or samskars are left, or are being hosted in the body. That can be noted from both Shri Shailendra Sharma's and Mataji's recording.

Mahatmaji's reading was different to Shri Shailendra Sharma's and Mataji's.

All mental waves (taken from the frontal lobe area) appeared to be extremely low, magnitude of delta waves stayed on the same level as three other types of waves. It suggests that Mahatmaji may always be in a very alert, however not anxious state, extremely concentrated, focused, ready, to the degree of self-induced trans or self induced hypnosis, as was commented by a psychologist present at the time recordings were made. He may seldomly experience truly unconscious state as when in deep sleep.

When asked to remember a design of a metal construction alfa and beta waves went up, which suggests that he not only visualizes the design but also his hands know and feel how to make it.

However, when asked to remember the sequence of Puja he does every day, only theta waves would become activated, as if no memory, but the deep self is involved with the sequence.

When listening to music alpha waves went up, which suggested an ability not only to hear, but to a certain extent to visualize, and, even live in the music, as Shri Shailendra Sharma described Mahatmaji's state. When, however, a name of Shiva was recitated, only theta waves were present.

Shri Shailendra Sharma described this state as a 'self-less Puja' that has been grown deep into their lives.

TEST CONDUCTED BY : Ilya Khanykov

One more mysterious thing was discovered while this experiment. For the normal person beta-rhythm is inseparably connected with physical activity. But on the video you can see, that when Guruji even moving or drinking chay, - beta-rhythm remains in zero level. It’s totally impossible in normal condition. But now the answer came from Bhagavad Gita.

tyaktvā karmaphalāsaṅgaṁ nityatṛptō nirāśrayaḥ ।

karmaṇyabhipravṛttō’pi naiva kiṁcitkarōti saḥ ॥ 4-20॥

Without support, ever satisfied and withdrawn from the company of the fruits of karma, he does nothing even when he is inclined towards karma.

Comment: Having taken a comprehensive experience of the immensity of their mind, such great men know the true character of the ultimate, imperishable Time that manifests the consciousness of the mind. Well aware of the state of their self-being, they know the Time and remain surrendered to the Time. They do nothing even when they are doing something; similarly they do everything even when not doing anything.

Inna Goncharova

Pavel Opronenko

I will tell you the story about inner beings. I was very sick in 2007; I was gone through so many check-ups but nothing was found; then the doctor suggested endoscopy – to see if something wrong in my intestines. I went to Faridabad; there was one disciple, who arranged this thing.

When they put this tube inside me – I suddenly became aware of the great disturbance among the bacteria, who were living in my stomach. Some rishi – even bacteria have rishi! - some rishi has predicted to them, that a great light will appear out of nowhere and that will be the end of their world.

So they put a light in the tube – and all the bacteria was running here and there, lady bacteria were running with their small children and they were shouting: oh god, what we have done that our world is going to end?! And see: they were living on me and they were creating big problem for me. After this test was done and medication was given - their world ended.

When you’re becoming aware inside the body – you will become aware of so many living beings there, even their consciousness ( smiling) it’s a real experience.

It was my great fortune that I have seen such genuine and great people like Banamali Lahiri.

he achieved Samadhi?

Guruji: I believe so, yes. Very strict person.

Such not a good people claiming themselves Kriya yogi – they have no Guru. And he told me that in future, when everything will be available - you will set some parameter in yoga progress. So this SRI and MRT are actually from him. And I think it was a good idea – that’s why I allowed some machines on me. That prove that Kriya yoga actually changes a person.

Mr. B. lahiri – I saw him first time after my Guru’s death. He was living in Lahiri Mahasaya’s original house. We began to talk about yoga and Kriya yoga. Then he asked me – after 2-3 days of discussion: have you experienced the stopping of the pulse? I said yes. Then he asked me to show – and I showed him on both hands. Then he became very thoughtful. Only in my next visit he told me that – yes, it will be the very good idea that in future you will go through some scientific things and set of parameter – some standard, because everyone is claiming but nobody can actually demonstrate. There has to be a certain standard of the yogi with scientific back up. First time I decide there to go through machines. Every doctor who saw my encephalogram said that it belongs to 5-years old child. Now I’m aware about theta waves. And when the brain waves are going nearly flat – that is also amazing. And the state of beta-waves is saying that my physically state is really different. How you can explain the high level of delta waves?

The beta-waves remain low – it means in Gita they says: he is not doing even by doing everything. That means beta-waves are always in lowest level. This is description of sthitapragya.

I’m normal; the problem is – most of the people are sub-normal.

GRATITUDE FROM GURUJI

Banamali Lahiri was a very good man, very good person; one of the most sincere and honest and of the sweet nature – and who was well-wisher: I will say – hats off to him! Even though – that was big difference among us; I was just nobody in late 70s when I first know him. But he was very friendly and very wise – and he give me right counselling. Without his suggestion we would never go through MRI and all these machines. He was insisting that a parameter should be given in Kriya yoga world. And he had great faith in me – he suggested it to me; and I did it – and still maybe today this MRI of khechari mudra is one and only on internet. He was living very privately – only few people learned from him.

form of shakti you done? let's see how you will feel I think the eyes will change Jasmine Is the idea different? yes, yes, I noticed yes, you look I'll touch it a little bit. Yeah, okay, relax now.

Yes. Five deep breaths. No more close to the skin. With a cocktail. Maybe like jasmine with violet. So it's very pleasant, very smooth and very... like I liked it It's like my nose cavities It's going directly through the center of the head

It's like no more working like this is from the cavity but it's like inside. You are feeling high? I feel strange. Like Doctor Strange. Yeah, I feel strange. If I smell or if I breathe in like... Breathing is so easy now. Yeah. Very easy. Yes. I feel like my brahmaranha is activated. So I feel like focused and tense feeling over here.

Very hard. Very hard. Thank you.

I don't know how it will affect it. I don't know how it will affect it. It's a good thing. It's a good thing. It's a good thing. It's not a bad thing. No.

Hoodie. But the bird hoodie feels. What? How do you feel? How do you feel? Good. Good. Light feeling. He's feeling light. Yes. All year? Video on that. Yeah, I'm feeling light. After smelling. More. Something more. Can you say? High feeling. A little high feeling. Yeah, I'm feeling very light. The most important thing is that the sign of opening is the Sushumna.

Yes, Sushumna is the one. The sign of opening is the Sushumna. And the sign of opening is the Sushumna.

Here Oh my god Yes, yes Wow! The pulse is like ship, ship, ship That is... wow Yes, directly That is the sound

Shailendra Sharma’s Comments

I think my pulse went down to 15 or 17 per minute. I did khechari and lied down. Usually when you do khechari your mind goes somewhere far away. I was in a very high state of mind. It was difficult for me not to enter the state of Samadhi. And the doctor was thinking that I was feeling very bad. Then Satyendra Arora and my other disciple Dr. Dwivedi assured him: “Don’t worry, finish your work.” First he could not understand that this was the tongue inside my nasal passage. He was wondering what this peculiar growth inside was. After he was told it was the tongue, he was so impressed, that he did not charge anything.

I showed him stopping my pulse also.

It was also managed to see Om using the MRI. Somebody suggested: “After your brain has been scanned, let us see how your heart looks.” But I refused: “Please no, I don’t want to demonstrate all my heart breaks. I will keep my heart to myself.”