The Critical Mass theory is backed by science - thanks to the Heartmath Institute, the Maharishi University, and a wide range of published studies.
Global Heart-Mind Coherence
The Hundredth Monkey THEORY
FREQUENCY MATCHING / RESONANCE SYNCRONIZATION
The Power of Mass Meditation
The power of peace-creating mass meditation to decrease warfare and terrorism has been tested repeatedly. The results produced by temporary peace-creating groups (lasting weeks or months) have been consistently positive—with nearly immediate reductions in war deaths averaging better than 70%. In addition, the one peace-creating assembly that lasted for several years was accompanied by a history-transforming wave of peace around the world. Most of these studies have been carefully scrutinized by independent scholars , then accepted for publication in mainstream academic journals.
Reduced warfare in Lebanon: During days of high attendance at a group of peace-creating experts in Jerusalem, war deaths in neighboring Lebanon decreased by 76%. Increases in attendance at the peace-creating group also correlated strongly with reduced crime, traffic accidents, and fires, and with improved economic indicators.
The same study also demonstrated improvements in a wide variety of social indicators—including crime, traffic accidents, fires and the stock market. These various measures ordinarily have no correlation (you can’t predict the stock market by watching crime statistics, for example). The fact that they all improved together—in correlation with increases in meditation attendance—strongly indicates that peace-creating assemblies radiate a generalized influence of harmony and coherence throughout society that can be measured many different ways.
Replication on warfare in Lebanon: During seven different peace-creating assemblies—in a two-year study of the nearly continuous fighting in Lebanon during the mid-1980s— war deaths decreased by an average of 71%. Some of these assemblies were large (7-8,000 peace-creating experts) and distant (as far away as Fairfield, Iowa, USA)—indicating that the peace-creating effect can radiate worldwide.
Reduced worldwide terrorism: During the three largest peace-creating assemblies ever held in the West, statistics provided by the Rand Corporation showed a 72% reduction in worldwide terrorism.
Wave of global peace: During the one large peace-creating assembly (8,000 experts) that continued for several years (1988-90), major conflicts in the world all came to an end —including the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, a seven-year war between Iran and Iraq that had killed millions, and, most notably and unexpectedly, the Soviet-American Cold War that had threatened the world with nuclear annihilation for forty years.
Scientific acceptance: Time after time, independent scholars have judged this research to be sound.
Research studies investigating an idea like peace-creating groups—a concept that transcends the dominant materialist paradigm of modern science—must run a gauntlet of highly skeptical scholars.
By now peace-creating assemblies have been thoroughly field-tested in more than 50 demonstration projects, and most of these demonstrations have been covered in 23 academically published scientific studies.
Repeated findings : The more frequently a theory has been tested, the more confidence scientists place in the results. Nearly all of the published research on peace-creating assemblies reports on either a number of separate assemblies in one study (replication), or one assembly that increases and decreases in attendance many times.
Strong correlations : Scientists accept that cigarettes cause cancer because repeated studies show that the correlation between smoking and cancer is strong. In the same way, studies on peace-creating assemblies have been accepted for publication because they show strong correlation between peace-creating groups and reduced crime, warfare and terrorism.
Lead-lag analysis: In studies where attendance at the group of peace-creating experts varies over time, it is often possible to directly assess causation through lead-lag (or transfer function) analysis. Such analysis shows which changes first: peace-creating attendance or social violence (crime, war, etc.). In all the studies in which such lead-lag analysis has been possible, the evidence shows that the meditation attendance changes first, and the measures of social violence soon after. This strongly indicates a causal role for peace-creating groups, and has been decisive in the publication of key studies.
Ruling out alternate explanations: To be convincing, any study must rule out alternate possible explanations for the results. Since violent crime, for instance, typically increases as daily temperature increases, researchers must account for temperature changes in their analysis. In these studies, researchers have carefully demonstrated that alternate possible explanations—such as weather, regular weekly, monthly or seasonal changes, changes in police patrolling, etc.—cannot account for the evidence.
Studies easily replicable (use of open public data): One of the most convincing aspects of this research is the open, public nature of the evidence. Much sociological research is based on privately gathered data that other scientists can only accept on faith. The research on peace-creating groups, on the other hand, is doubly public:
The dates and approximate attendance of most peace-creating assemblies are available in contemporaneous newspaper accounts.
Statistics on social violence, including crime, accidents, warfare, terrorism, etc., are available to any researcher with access to public records.
How our Bioenergetic Frequencies Affect Others and the World Around Us
It has been shown and proven that we radiate a measurable electromagnetic field that varies in frequency/vibration based on our thoughts and emotions. In fact, both the human heart and the brain emit these fields - but the field that comes from our heart is noticeably stronger, about 5,000 times stronger. This field radiates about 8-10 feet from the body. Being an electromagnetic field, and considering the fact that we are beings sensitive to electromagnetic fields and strongly affected by these fields, your heart’s field affects those around you - and vice versa. This means that your thoughts and emotions at every moment, and your overall frequency, are constantly affecting those around you. Then, the frequency and field of those people affects others. By raising your frequency, you raise the frequency of your bioenergetic field, which affects the frequency of those around you, and the people around them, and so on.. like a chain reaction. This is how we have the ability to create more love, peace and joy in the world by collectively raising our vibration. “Good vibes” is no longer simply a cliche expression, but something that is actually measurable. It is something that is affecting those around you, and ultimately affecting the entire world through our collective frequency. Right now, it’s more important than ever to hold a high vibration. Not to mention, your energetic frequency determines the kinds of people, situations and experiences you attract - so let’s attract good ones!