CONTENTS

1. Windows into Sai Movement

Psycho Spiritual Renaissance

The Sweep of Bhakti Movement

Shirdi Sai Baba

Sri Sathya Sai Baba

The Sai Essence

2. Chanting: The Science of Repetition

An Evolutionary Perspective

Namasmaran as a Sai Principle

Sri Sathya Sai Baba and Namasmarana

Towards Efficacious Learning and Memory

Abhyasa Yoga

Empirical Evidence

Reflections

3. Self-Talk and Positive Affirmation

Programming the Inner Mind

The Potential of Self-Talk

Affirmations in Sai Literature

4. Visualisation and Thought Repetition

Techniques of Visualisation

Application Domains

Visualization and Roopa Dhyana

5. Efficacy of Prayer

Shirdi Sai Baba and Prayer

Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Emphasis

Prayer and Healing

Lab Studies

Mediating Mechanisms

6. Beyond Body Consciousness

Shirdi Sai Baba's Precept

Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Upadesha

Change of the Body Map

Phantom Limb and Body Image

Illusion of Body Image

7. Urge to Oneness

Shirdi Sai Baba's Upadesha

Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Declaration

Supportive Psychological Framework

8. Joy of Service (Seva)

Shirdi Sai Baba on Seva Sadhana

Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Message

Corroborative Research

9. Meditation

Basic Concepts

Shirdi Sai Baba's Upadesha

Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Upadesha

Psychology of Meditation

Neuroscientific Evidence

Explanatory Mechanisms

10. Epilogues: From Mind to Consciousness

The Construct of Consciousness: An Overview

Consciousness in Shirdi Sai's Teaching

Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Views

Research Support

(Cell biology, Neurophysiology

and Quantum Psychology)