None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Vipassana Meditation: Participants of study group will be advised to practice Vipassana Meditation for 10 days, at least 9 hours per day.
Intervention2: Vipassana Meditation: Participan
Sponsors
Dhamma Thali Vipassana Meditation Centre,
Dhamma Chakka Vipassana Meditation Centre Sarnath
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study will be confined to males and females of various class groups aged 20 to 50 years. The selected subjects will be divided into two groups. Each group consists of 120 subjects. 1. Group A: Control group of Non Vipassana Meditators. 2. Group B: Study group of Vipassana Meditators. The Study group participants will be recruited from Dhamma Chakka Vipassana Meditation Centre, Sarnath, Varanasi, and Dhamma Thali Vipassana Meditation Centre Jaipur, who will be beginners and enrolled in their first 10 days foundation course of Vipassana Meditation. These participants will be required to practice Vipassana Meditation for 10 days, at least 9 hours per day. The participants of Control group will be selected from the general population matched to the study group.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The participants having any past or current history of physical and mental illness or neurological disorder will be excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety. Emotional, Psychological and Social well-being (Mental Health Continuum). Manas Prakriti. Timepoint: The outcome of both groups will be assessed at baseline and after 10 days. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactCharu Mehta
Banaras Hindu University
Outcome results
None listed