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10 Things Every Meditator Should Know

A TM Primer and Quiz

When’s the best time to meditate? What’s the best position to sit in for TM practice? Is it possible to meditate even in a noisy place? What if I get sleepy? Why is the TM technique so easy compared to other techniques? What support is there after I take the course? I started TM to reduce stress—what’s the deal with “enlightenment”? Find Answers & Take the Quiz ►

Maharishi

October 22, 2023

The Influence of Group Meditation on the Collective Consciousness of Society | 1:38:44

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi answers questions about how group practice of the TM technique and advanced programs can positively impact world peace. Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, and host Mario Orsatti discuss highlights from this 1984 interview with a Boston Globe reporter. This encore episode first aired on May 16, 2021.

TM Talks

October 8, 2023

Going Beyond Real | 52:07

Anthony Brunelli, a leader in Photorealism, creates hyperrealistic panoramic paintings of cities, such as Paris, Florence, Prague, Zurich, and Hanoi, which are exhibited and collected around the world. He discusses his evolution as an artist and the impact of his TM practice on his professional and personal life. This encore episode first aired on November 29, 2020.

Better Health

October 1, 2023

The Secret Behind Accomplishing Your Goals | 53:50

Michelle Joy Kramer, global healthy lifestyles coach and accomplished triathlete, discusses her experience helping people find the keys to accomplishing their personal and professional goals. She also talks about how the TM technique has impacted her life, her performance as an athlete and coach, and her clients.

Individual & Society

September 17, 2023

How to Enliven Peace and Harmony in the World: A Science-Based Approach | 59:59

Pioneering TM researcher David Orme-Johnson, Ph.D., discusses his scientific studies that helped inspire a global advanced TM course for world peace starting December 2023, when 10,000 people will practice the TM and TM-Sidhi programs together in India. He talks about the predictable impacts that this course may have on trends in global collective consciousness.

Better Health

September 10, 2023

A Guide to Health and Happiness throughout the Year | 46:38

World-renowned psychiatrist and best-selling author Norman Rosenthal, M.D., discusses the importance of TM practice for mental health and other keys to enhancing personal development with the growing challenges of 21st-century living. He also discusses his new book Defeating SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder): A Guide to Health and Happiness through All Seasons.

The Arts

September 3, 2023

Sir Paul McCartney on TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and the TM Technique | 52:29

David Lynch Foundation CEO Bob Roth and host Mario Orsatti discuss excerpts from an interview with Paul McCartney by filmmaker David Lynch, in which Sir Paul talks about meeting TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and learning the TM technique in 1967. They also reflect on the McCartney family’s extended meeting with Maharishi in 1998.

Personal Growth

April 29, 2016

Welcome to Maharishi Yoga Asanas

The goal of Maharishi YogaSM Asanas is to establish the mind and body in a state of balance. To make this valuable program available to TM meditators, the faculty of Maharishi International University are offering free online classes on Fridays at 4:00 p.m. CT and Sundays at 10:00 a.m. CT, followed by a Group Meditation. Registration is required.

Science & Research

August 10, 2017

Scientific Research on the Transcendental Meditation Technique | 1:36

More than 429 peer-reviewed research studies on the TM technique have been published in over 160 scientific journals. These studies were conducted at more than 300 research institutions, including Harvard Medical School and Stanford Medical School. This reference list by category includes some of the most significant and commonly cited published TM studies to date.

Vedic Knowledge

November 9, 2017

Mind over Aging: 10 Steps to Living a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life | 18:33

Renowned cardiologist and expert in integrative medicine Dr. Robert Schneider distills 10 ancient rejuvenation practices, confirmed by modern science, to help us live longer, healthier, more self-actualized lives.

Enlightenment Series

August 2, 2018

Exploring Science, Consciousness, and the Furthest Reaches of Human Potential | 3:42

Meet the head of the international Transcendental Meditation® (TM®) organizations, Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.R.R., a medical doctor, MIT- and Harvard-trained neuroscientist, and Vedic scholar.

Science & Research

August 2, 2018

20 Tips for TM Twice a Day

A perennial article on how to fit in two meditations to maximize your benefits. This greatest-hits list shows why twice-daily TM practice is important, and how to fit it into your schedule on a regular basis. Share your favorite tips in the Comments section!

Science & Research

August 2, 2018

How Important Is It to Practice TM Regularly? What the Research Tells Us

“Dear Dr. Orme-Johnson, My TM instructor says that meditating twice a day will bring me the greatest benefits, but with work and family, sometimes it’s hard to get in both my TM sessions. How important is it to meditate twice a day, every day?”

Maharishi

September 7, 2021

Harmony of Differences and Waves of Bliss—the Most Highly Evolved State of Human Existence | 24:08

In this historic talk from 1970, TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi explains the growth of the ultimate state of enlightenment: “Unity dominates in perception, in thinking, in action, and this is what is called behaving in Unity—walking and talking and perceiving, experiencing all in terms of Unity.”

Enlightenment Series

July 9, 2021

Landmark Study on Neurophysiological Evidence of Cosmic Consciousness

Renowned TM researcher David Orme-Johnson, Ph.D., interviews Lynne Mason, Ph.D., about her groundbreaking sleep research on TM practitioners who experience “witnessing” (inner awareness) during deep sleep, a signature phenomenon of Cosmic Consciousness.

Enlightenment Series

July 9, 2021

When Our Heart Expands to Maximum Value, We See the World in All Its Glory | 24:13

TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi explains the difference between the fifth state of consciousness, Cosmic Consciousness, and the sixth state, Glorified Cosmic Consciousness, also sometimes referred to as God Consciousness. Why does it have this name—and what does love have to do with it?

Maharishi

June 11, 2021

The Time-Tested Formula to Develop Cosmic Consciousness—Rest and Activity | 16:31

TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi explains the role of action in developing Cosmic Consciousness. The regular alternation of deep rest during TM practice with activity during the day stabilizes unbounded awareness as a permanent experience, even when we’re engaged in the boundaries of dynamic activity.

Better Health

May 11, 2021

Exploring the Connectome: A New Approach to Integrative Medicine | 19:41

There’s an urgent need for effective alternative approaches to health care in a post-pandemic world. Mind-body medical professionals join hands to create a new model that incorporates the four domains of health in the connectome, “health artisanry,” and more.

Science & Research

April 3, 2021

Nature or Nurture—or Both? Simple Answers to the Big Questions in Life | 18:44

Is our health, happiness, and success determined by DNA or by upbringing? Dr. Tony Nader talks with Bob Roth about epigenetics, and how the effects of transcending allow us not only to live healthier, happier lives now, but can also be passed on to the next generation.

“If we expose our system to this profound rest every day at the same time, then the cycle of rest and activity and freshness gets established. All effort should be made to be regular in meditation.” —Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

My Story

Why Didn’t I Do This 20 Years Ago?

“After just a few days of practicing TM, I noticed I was sleeping better, gaining greater insight into my studies, and felt calmer, less anxious, and more cheerful. I was filled with love for life, and just more relaxed,” writes Edward Nydle.
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