Pure consciousness: Scientific exploration of meditation techniques

Journal of Consciousness Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 189-209

  Shear, Jonathan ^a   Jevning, Ron ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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