Induction technique

A number of physical techniques have been described for opening the awareness to the mystical or transcendent experience. These normally involve intense concentration on one activity which is said to achieve a heightened awareness through damping of all other inputs and consequent inhibition of the cerebral cortex. Systems may involve: the control of breathing; repetitive chanting or internal repetition of a mantra; ritual dance or gestures, including sequences of martial arts techniques; concentration on a source of light; or self-monitoring through biofeedback techniques.