BUDDHISM AND BRAIN: BEYOND THE LIMITATION OF HUMAN BRAINWAVES BY BUDDHIST AUTOGENIC MEDITATION

Abstract

Human’s brain is the most complex and electrochemical organ in our body. The human brain communicate with specialized nerve cells known as neurons, the brain produces waves into bandwidths to describe their functions, namely Beta, Alpha, Theta, Delta and Gamma. Each frequency, measured in cycles per second (Hertz, Hz) by the EEG, Electroencephalography, the meditation research shown that during meditation brainwaves alter and range from the high amplitude, low frequency delta to the low amplitude, high frequency beta. The fi rst evidence, Institute of Technology, found that he meditation can alter the physical structure of our brain by brain scan – the meditation grow bigger brains than those who do not do it. And electrical brain waves suggest that during meditation is wakeful and relax.