From : DeltaFlow refering a book called "God & Science" by Dr. Richard L. Thompson Ph.D. in mathematics specializing in probability theory and statistical mechanics. [Dr. Thompson has done scientific research in quantum physics, mathematical biology, and remote sensing. He has extensively investigated ancient Indian astronomy, cosmology, and spirituality.]; God & Science
Anyone have any other leads? The similarity between hypnosis and BK Raja Yoga techniques have been hinted at before on these forums.
In 1920 Professor Leonid Vasiliev of the University of Leningrad, Russia performed an experiment where he would monitor a subject in a darkened room, detecting when she would fall asleep. A psychic would then be directed to a special lead-lined room some distance away. There the psychic would find a sealed envelope with instructions written by a neutral third party to either:
Remain in the room and issue a command to the subject to fall asleep
Exit the room and issue the same command
Exit the room and issue no command
The resultant average time it took the subject to fall asleep were:
4:43
4:13
7:24
The experiment suggests that telepathic influences are very real ...
Anyone have any other leads? The similarity between hypnosis and BK Raja Yoga techniques have been hinted at before on these forums.