Effects of Yogic Interventions on Autonomic Nervous System An Experimental Study

Abstract

There are many different ways to define what makes a person unique in philosophy. The fact that we have a wide range of different philosophical perspectives on the self, spanning from the ancient Greek era to the present, is attested to by the History of Western Philosophy. Philosophy uses a variety of terms to refer to the self, including: self as substance; self as illusion; self in the framework of self-knowledge; self as action; self as bundle of perceptions; self as the focal point of a narrative, and so forth. Although there are many different perspectives on the concept of the self, these examples should be enough to show that there is disagreement over what the self actually is, despite the fact that we are the closest to ourselves of all. That is precisely what the discussion about the self in the History of Western Philosophy reflects. There has never been a single explanation for what the self is all about, and even now there are a ton of fascinating questions around it: What characterizes the thing known as the self? Is the self made up of the body, the consciousness, or both? How does awareness connect to the self, and what does it mean? How do the body and the self relate to each other? Does the body and consciousness have any relationship at all? Is my soul physically present in my body, or does it exist somewhere else? Is it feasible that I live a disembodied existence and have no body at all? If these problems are carefully investigated, they can all be understood as several manifestations of the ancient philosophical conundrum known as the mind-body dilemma. Essentially, the question is, quotIs the self an entity that is physical, non-physical, or a combination of the two?quot Therefore, we must examine the mind-body issue, its solutions, and its evolution in order to understand the self. newline