In this talk, TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi describes the unified basis of life as expressed in the world around us and as experienced in the simplest state of human awareness during our practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique. Maharishi explains the mechanics of eliminating stress and its role in the development of our full…

Question: Maharishi, you speak of creating an effect of peace in a field that few people are aware of. Yet your meditators create change by accessing this field. Is it possible in simple terms to describe the mechanics behind such a phenomenon? Maharishi: The example is the profession of a gardener. You water the root to enjoy…

“Gandharva music goes with the time, setting its melodies according to the changing nature. It sets forth those very natural melodies which match with the process of evolution. It provides a powerful harmonizing influence in the whole atmosphere to balance imbalances in nature.” —Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Today, a harmonizing influence is needed everywhere—in nature, in…

“In Unity Consciousness, the individual perceives everything in terms of wholeness. All is truly One Unbounded Ocean of Consciousness in motion.” —Dr. Tony Nader Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.R.R., global leader of the teaching of Transcendental Meditation and related programs by 120 nonprofit organizations around the world, is a medical doctor trained at Massachusetts Institute…

“The spontaneous flow of the consciousness of the poet brings about more and more contrast in short expressions…. with this comes that fast pace of evolution.” —Maharishi Mahesh Yogi For centuries, poems have offered lyrical vehicles for celebration and praise, love and longing, discovery and insight, comfort and solace. Now, in his latest book, the…

Robert Schneider, M.D., F.A.C.C., is no stranger to the field of integrative medicine and its effectiveness in improving individual and public health. As Dean of the College of Integrative Medicine at Maharishi International University, he has directed or co-directed more than $25 million in grant-funded research on mind-body medicine from federal institutions such as the…

“To all seekers of knowledge, scientists, philosophers, teachers, wise leaders, and guides who probe into the secrets of nature’s functioning and endeavor to improve life on earth.” —Dr. Tony Nader Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.R.R., a medical doctor trained at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D. in neuroscience) and Harvard University, and the head of the international…

In January, 2021, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, the first U.S. medical school to offer the Transcendental Meditation program as an elective, invited Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.R.R., head of the international TM organizations, to speak to students and faculty. Dr. Nader is a medical doctor trained at Harvard University, with a Ph.D….

This book excerpt is adapted from World-Class Brain: The Edge that Helps Peak Performers Succeed and How You Can Develop It, by Dr. Harald S. Harung, researcher on leadership and performance, and Dr. Frederick Travis, neuroscientist. The brains of world-class performers are different from the brains of average performers. No surprise there. But what is surprising…

Throughout history, great men and women have described exalted experiences, moments of extraordinary wakefulness, freedom, and bliss—as different as our ordinary waking experience is from dreaming. Laozi, Plato, Rūmī, St. Teresa of Avila, Emerson, Emily Dickinson, Black Elk, Einstein—people of all times and places have described experiences that rank among the most inspiring in all of…

A recent survey reported that over 46 million Americans—19 percent of the U.S. adult population—practice some type of meditation. Health is the main reason people meditate, in hopes it will help with chronic pain, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and other problems.1 However, virtually all ancient traditions hold that the ultimate purpose of meditation is to gain…

Vedic scholar Dr. William Sands tells the story of TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s contributions to the most ancient tradition of knowledge, the Vedic tradition, and how his teaching profoundly impacted the world. This excerpt is adapted from Dr. Sands’ book, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and His Gift to the World, available at miupress.org. The most powerful…