Original Research
Contemplative investigation into Christ consciousness with Heart Prayer and HeartMath practices
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies | Vol 73, No 3 | a4537 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v73i3.4537
| © 2017 Stephen D. Edwards, David J. Edwards
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 20 February 2017 | Published: 25 July 2017
Submitted: 20 February 2017 | Published: 25 July 2017
About the author(s)
Stephen D. Edwards, Department of Psychology, University of Zululand, South AfricaDavid J. Edwards, Department of Psychology, University of Zululand, South Africa
Abstract
An exploratory pilot study with a small homogenous sample of Christian English speaking participants (four men and four women, with a mean age of 48 and age range from 27 to 70 years) provided support for an alternative research hypothesis that a Christ consciousness contemplation with Heart Prayer of HeartMath techniques was significantly associated with increasing psychophysiological coherence, sense of coherence, spirituality and health perceptions. Participants described feelings of a peaceful place in oneness and connection with Christ. Integrative findings point towards Christ consciousness as an ultimately non-dual process of sensing vibrational resonance radiating from the human heart. Implications for further research are discussed.
Keywords
Contemplation; Christ Consciousness; Heart Prayer; HeartMath
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