The Supersensory and its Scientifical and Metaphysical Recognition

-         The world of Religious Experience

Contents:

Introduction

<1> The Supersensory and its Science

              Preface

(1)   The Supersensory

A. Definition of the Supersensory

B. The Supersensory being discussed in this Book

(2)   Verification Methods of the Supersensory and the Verified

Supersensory

A. Methods of J.B.Rhine  -- ESP and PK--

B. Methods of C.G.Jung -- Collective Unconsciousness, Absolute

Knowledge, transcendental meaning , and Synchronicity

C. Methods of Yoga --Prana and Chakra—

(3)   Examination on Verification Methods based on the approaches by Rhine, Jung, and Yoga and the Supersensory

                        A.  On Rhine -- his achievement / criticisms and expectations on Rhine

B.  On Jung -- his achievement / criticisms and expectations on Jung

C.  On yoga -- merits of yoga / examination and expectations on yoga

            (4) Themes in a Future

A.        Recommendation to the scientific point of view of Rhine and Jung,  and the supersensory point of view of Yoga  ;

      In regard to the Scientific Elucidation for the mutual interaction between the supersensory and the sensory

B     A clue as to the Scientific Elucidation of the mutual interaction Or of             conversion between the supersensory and the sensory

                        - Scientific study on chakra and nadi, Nadi shodhana, or the sweet breath, where                            prana described in yoga tradition runs through, and on meridian and its points in                            Chinese medicine and scientific study on stimulation of them.

-Scientific study on topological and functional consistency between chakra and endocrine system.

<2> Chakra and Autonomic Nervous System

Preface

(1)    Teaching of Yoga on Chakra and Nadis

A.    Experiential and Metaphysical Explanation of Chakra and Nadi

Definition of chakra and nadi / types of chakra and nadi / location and structure of chakralotus and nadi / intrinsic qualities and functions of chakras and nadis.

B.    Chakra and Nadi viewed in relation to Western Medicine

general theory / an itemized discussion

(2)    Medical Investigation on Relationship between Autonomic Nervous System and Chakra/Nadi

A.    Relationship between Autonomic Nervous System and Chakras

 viewed from an Investigation of Diseases and Disease tendency

B.    Relationship between Autonomic Nervous System and Chakras viewed from an Investigation of Abnormal Spinal Placement.

C.    Relationship between Autonomic Nervous System and Chakras based upon Autonomic Nervous Function Examination from Measurement of Skin Current and Blood Pressure.

D.    Abnormality, Instability in the relationship with Autonomic Nervous System and Diencephalons.

E.    Conclusion on (2)

<3> ESP test of A, B, C classes

(1)   Examination Method

(2)   Calculation Methods 

(3)   Standards and Methods of Dividing a Group into A, B, and C. 

(4)   Calculation, Discussion, Conclusion 

(5)   Conclusion from the relation between  <1> and <2> 

<4> Super-Consciousness and Unconsciousness in Religious Experience

              Preface

(1)  Definitions of Religious Experience and Religious Consciousness

(2)   Unconsciousness in Religious Experience

A   A Stairway of Religious Experience

B       Individual Unconsciousness in the First and Second Stages

C      Unconsciousness in the Third Stage

Individual Unconsciousness which continues beyond Time and Space (as long as The Individual is rebirthed) / transpersonal unconsciousness

(3)   Super- Consciousness in Religious Experience

(4) The Condition in which Unconsciousness or Super-Consciousness is

        apt to appear and What causes the condition

(5) A Comparative Consideration of Transpersonal Unconsciousness

        and Super Consciousness and their entities

 (6) Religious Experiences got by the union with Unconsciousness

(, Individual Unconsciousness , Individual Unconsciousness  which continues as long as the Individual is rebirthed, and Transpersonal Unconsciousness), and that with Super-Consciousness are not the ultimate one.

A   Three types of Unconsciousness, Super-Consciousness and their Substances, all have existence

B A topic on the issue that Religious Experiences got by the Union with three types of Unconsciousness and with the Substance of Super-Consciousness are not the ultimate one, and a topic of the ultimateness of religious experience.

   <5> Hypnotic Phenomena and Religious Experience

Preface

(1)   Methods and Process in the Hypnotic Phenomena and Religious

 Experience

Hypnotic Phenomena / Religious Experience

(2) Psychophysiological changes and changes in the nature of Human being which occurred in the process of hypnosis and in the process of religious experience

(3)Summary and comparison between the Hypnotic State and Religious Experience

 (4) Characteristics of person who are easily hypnotized and persons who have possibilities for having religious experience

Characteristics of person who are easily hypnotized / Characteristics of persons who have religious experience

<6>       Religious Experience and Existence

Preface

 (1) Religious Experience and New Consciousness

 (2) Stage and Kind of Religious Experience

 (3) Each stage of religious experience has three stages

A       Inspiration (partial intercourse in separation)

B       The 1st stage (simple unification)

C       The 2nd stage (ecstasy)

Stage of unconscious- anesthetic ecstasy/ Ecstasy which became conscious

D       The 3rd stage (Complete unification with one of gods)

(4)The universal essential characteristics in three stages which each stage of religious experience has/Difference between them of three of high stages, and of a low stage

 (5) Relationship between the stairway  of religious experience as used in the realm of< super-consciousness and unconscious in religious experience>, and that as used in the realm of < religious  experience and existence>

(6) Existence and Consciousness, and Evolution towards the higher Existence

(7)   Horizontal relation, vertical relation, and absolute nothing

<7>       Appendix Concrete Example of Religious experience

A       Inspiration

B       Religious Experience of the First Stage (Simple Unification)

C       Religious Experience of the Second Stage

Stage of unconscious- anesthetic ecstasy/ Ecstasy which became conscious

D       Religious experience of the 3rd stage

Conclusion

 

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