Background
The scientists we collaborated with to conduct our “Integrated Cancer Therapies” research on the effect of the Open Heart state on prostate cancer cells suggested that a fMRI be conducted to determine if the Open Heart state could be differentiated from mindfulness and resting states.
Heart Based Institute proposed that the experience of the Open Heart state is fundamentally different than the state of mindfulness. Rather than the focus being on mindful awareness or the “here and now”, the emphasis of the Open Heart state is on experiencing peace, joy, and gratitude, effortlessly melting into boundless Unconditional Love through the practitioner’s heart connection to True Source, the Source of Love and the Creator of our true self.
In order to quantify potential differences of the Open Heart state, the research scientists elicited the help from their Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine to design and implement a preliminary study to compare brain functioning of three states of consciousness: the “Open Heart” state, the Mindfulness state and Resting state.