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The Monroe Institute 

The Monroe Institute (TMI) is a nonprofit education and researchorganization devoted to the exploration of human consciousness, basedin Faber , Virginia, United States.[! Up"ards of #$,$$$ people are estimated tohave attended %&'s residential ate"a* program during its first thirt* *ears,[#! "ith consumers of the audio industr* founded on its research running intomillions.[+! %&' claims a polic* of no dogma or bias "ith respect to beliefs*stem, religion, political or social stance.

%&' "as founded b* obert &onroe after he started having "hat he called-out of bod* experiences-, no" also commonl* referred to as /0s. 'tcomprises several buildings on +$$ acres (.# 1m2) of land south of3harlottesville, Virginia, US4. ne of its activities includes teaching varioustechni5ues, based on audio6guidance processes, in order to expandconsciousness and explore areas of consciousness not normall* available inthe "a1ing state.

In 1978, the U.S. military evaluated TMI and arranged to send officersthere for O! training."#$ In 198%, it sent further officers."&$"'$

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%he 'nstitute runs a program called ate"a* Vo*age, a training course thatuses binaural soundtrac1s to facilitate exploration and replication of specificaltered states of consciousness 1no"n as Focus levels. ate"a* Vo*age is asix6da* intensive of exercises using custom6designed sound booths (3703units), tal1s, and group interaction.

8articipants occup* the 3703 (3ontrolled 7olistic 0nvironmental 3hamber)"hich is a booth that occupies part of a "all of the sleeping 5uarters. %hebooths are designed to be as comfortable and 5uiet as possible to minimize

external effects on the participant9s senses, "hilst he or she "earsheadphones through "hich instructions and audio6guidance signals are sent.

The Monroe Institute also has an Outreach program, where accredited facilitators

travel to various locations around the world and deliver workshops.

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3ontrolled studies of the 'nstitute9s technolog* suggest that it is effective as ananalgesic supplement and can reduce hospital discharge times. [:![;! %he

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'n <<?, a front page article in the @all Street Aournal reported confirmationfrom the former director of the 'ntelligence and Securit* 3ommand of the U.S. 4rm* sending personnel to the institute. 't also stated the opinion of the headof the Ben /uddhist temple in Vancouver /ritish 3olumbia that -ate"a*students can reach meditation states in a "ee1 that too1 [me! +$ *ears ofsitting-.[$!

 4 reporter for The Hook , "ee1l* ne"spaper for 3harlottesville, Virginia, "hovisited %he &onroe 'nstitute said, -..."ith a fe" exceptions, the onl* 9normal9people "ith "hom ' could full* identif* "ere the trainers, "ho seemedremar1abl* "ell6grounded for people "hose da*6to6da* experiencesinclude astral pro=ection and disembodied spirits-.[!

%he reporter also concluded that -there is something significant beingdeveloped at the 'nstitute. @hether it9s =ust a brilliant guided meditation(complete "ith trance6inducing stereoscopic sound) or a door"a* to a "orld of spirit entities, ' cannot sa*-.

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