A pROSHI report....

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Hello, Folks,

I greatly enjoyed this Personal ROSHI report, from

the esteemed Tibetan Master and Teacher,

Glade, LCSW, a protege' of the Dalai Lama.

Initial Notes on the pROSHI 12/26/04

1. As an attention trainer the pROSHI offers a powerful tool. My meditation

students (those well practiced) consistently report that their meditation

unfolds more quickly and more deeply. Student reports indicate that placement

meditation (both with and without an external object) is typically more stable

and more easily sustained. It is also reported that 'recitation', 'generation

and visualization' practices are more stable and " feel more complete " .

In talking with meditation students familiar with the ROSHI II+ the general

consensus is that the pROSHI is preferable as a support for traditional

meditation practice. Some concern was expressed that the pROSHI not be mistaken

for a device that will 'meditate you'---rather it seems to relax fixations and

the tendency toward distraction enhancing stability and intentionality. pROSHI

supports, when coupled with clear intention, getting the ordinary distracted and

busy mind to relax and settle.

2. The pROSHI appears to be quite supportive of several Neurofeedback modalities

and protocols.

a--- in combination with nirHEG the pROSHI seems to both support more rapid HEG

increase and the ability to make use of longer training periods although about

20 minutes seems to be optimum for comfort and a sense of 'work without

overstrain'. ROSHI II+ stand alone complex adaptive seems superior in this

application to those having experienced both.

b--- pROSHI with tru-white see through glasses and the Minder Labs EEG

Pendant/BioExplorer and 's Entropy Protocol appears to produce more

robust results than the same set up without the pROSHI.

The combination (using a placement of 1 SHAKTI trode on each mastoid) with the

ROSHI II+ complex adaptive, BioExplorer and 's Entropy protocol

appears even more powerful allowing a quicker and apparently more stable

training outcome.

c--- in combination with Les Fehmi's 5 channel synchrony training using the

Fehmi box and the Minder labs Pendant/BioExplorer the pROSHI is very helpful.

The Fehmi training involves learning to use one's intention to voluntarily

increase and eventually voluntarily decrease synchrony measured at Fpz, Cz, Oz,

T3 and T4. Obviously the phase switch is very helpful in supporting the

recognition of both in phase and out of phase states.

Particularly useful is the dual 'see through glasses' set up for couples

synchrony training.

Even without EEG supportive feedback the pROSHI enhances work with Dr. Fehmi's

'OPEN FOCUS' training cd's.

d--- with one person so far the pROSHI was combined with the new

Brainmaster/Othmer Alpha/Theta protocol with excellent results.

3. In as much as the pROSHI is a hybrid device having similarities to, but

certainly also significantly different from the variety of non eeg driven visual

stimulation devices previously available it may be well to do some pre-first

session exploration with persons new to the experience of visual stimulation,

pacing, and or entrainment.

a---administer the Sensory Sensitivity Scale, the Sensory Awareness Scale, MAAS,

Reactivity and Arousal Scale, and Assessing the Four Innate Capacities of Mind.

Explore responses looking for Sensory Defensiveness, low

intentionality/attentiveness/mindfulness, over, under and poor arousal

stability. When one or more of these conditions is indicated proceed cautiously

titrating sessions and carefully tracking post session experience(s). It would

appear that utilizing binaural beat relaxation music such as the 'Hemi-Synch'

Meta-Music cd's can support a more rapid accommodation to the pROSHI experience.

b---track the pROSHI experience with HRV (FreezeFRamer, Heart Rhythm Scanner or

J & J C2) or GSR (Calmlink or J & J C2) and then train with either of these

modalities to increase and stabilize autonomic balance and the 'Relaxation

Response' during the pROSHI session; initial experiences seem to also indicate

that proficiency in these modalities is increased much more easily while using

the pROSHI for support (and it appears that Sensory Defensiveness may be reduced

as arousal stability is enhanced.) The increased stability seems to allow eased

accomodation to pROSHI sessions

c---while not available with the pROSHI the use of 'All-Color' glasses may be

very helpful with some who are particularly sensitive---these glasses come with

software which allows the exploration of color preference and can support an

easy accommodation to the pROSHI experience.

d--- exploring intentions and establishing a state of 'open view' appears to be

quite helpful; in several cases something on the periphery of consciousness and

being avoided has pressed into full awareness as the mind settled with the

pROSHI. While this can lead to a difficult session if one is hoping to be

carried away to a pleasant blissfully avoidant state, no abreactions have been

reported---in this regard the pROSHI appears to be encouraging the presencing

and metabolization of unintegrated experience; this potential may be very useful

in a proper therapuetic context.

Rich Glade