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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 ►

Helping Others

November 24, 2024

Dynamic Facilitation and Collective Wisdom | 49:17

Ruth Backstrom, Ph.D., TM Teacher, speaker, facilitator, and author, discusses the benefits of Dynamic Facilitation, a tool that helps people use their diverse perspectives to problem-solve more effectively. She shares examples of citizen councils and assemblies from around the world that worked together to implement beneficial changes in their cities and countries.

Individual & Society

November 17, 2024

A Journey from the Congo to a Mission for Change | 50:47

Kabuika Kamunga, TM Teacher, manager, and journalist, shares her life story and many accomplishments, including her work teaching TM in her country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Most recently, she worked at the Mayo Clinic as an expert in building inclusive environments that foster community engagement.

Videos

November 10, 2024

Total Fitness and How to Achieve It Without Strain | 48:07

U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Ret.) Anthony Spinosa, developer of the Total Fitness Program for senior U.S. military at the National Defense University, discusses the role of the TM technique in achieving total fitness. He also gives insights into how each of us can easily develop our own program to enhance our mental and physical strength and resilience.

Individual & Society

October 27, 2024

Women for Peace in Ukraine | 48:03

Alisa Feliz, National Director of the TM program in Ukraine, talks about the current campaign that is bringing the TM technique to tens of thousands of women in Ukraine. She discusses the urgent need for TM in a country reeling from the destruction of war and the extreme mental and physical challenges caused by nightly aerial attacks.

The Arts

October 20, 2024

An Artist-Traveler-Storyteller Finds Inspiration from Within | 48:15

Surrealist artist Carl Yonder talks about how his TM practice helps him reach new levels in his art. In 2020, he won the Curator’s Choice Award for his work at the Greenpoint Gallery in New York. His most recent shows include the Calvert Marine Museum and the Gallery Blue Door in Maryland.

Personal Growth

October 13, 2024

A Beautiful Life, Free from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | 51:24

Adam Delfiner, Ph.D., describes his journey in overcoming obsessive-compulsive disorder, his passion for research on how developing consciousness can improve mental wellness, and his dedication to helping others overcome mental health challenges. He discusses his development of LikeHearted, an AI-driven holistic mental wellness app.

My Story

August 5, 2016

TM Checking Turns Things Around!

Why would TM provide great results sometimes and not at other times? This confused new meditator and blogger Aaron Sohl who, instead of giving up on his practice, went to the nearest TM Center.

David Lynch Foundation

February 3, 2018

Military Medicine: New Study Shows Veterans Gain Dramatic Relief from PTSD Symptoms | 4:06

For veterans from Vietnam to Afghanistan, 80 percent dropped below the PTSD threshold after just 30 days of TM practice, according to a new pilot study published in Military Medicine.

Maharishi

January 16, 2021

A New Year’s Resolution to Help You Achieve All Your Resolutions | 6:44

“During meditation, we enliven that level of life which is the basis of all activity in the world. It’s by enlivening that basis of all life that we get the support of nature everywhere,” says Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, TM Founder.

Books

July 7, 2018

The Secret That Makes TM Unique

Are all meditations the same? Jack Forem explains how the Transcendental Meditation® (TM®) technique differs from mindfulness and other practices for self-development, in an excerpt from his best-selling classic Transcendental Meditation.

Books

March 5, 2018

New York Times Instant Bestseller Strength in Stillness Takes Media by Storm!

Bob Roth’s Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation rocketed to the New York Times and Amazon Bestseller lists within two weeks! In replays and articles, see how this new TM book is captivating the media.

Books

February 8, 2017

New Edition: A Practical Guide to Inner Silence and the Art of Action

The Science of Being and Art of Living, the definitive classic by TM Founder, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, is a guidebook to getting the most from your TM practice and improving your thinking, speaking, behavior, and health. Enjoy Part 2 of an introduction to this definitive classic.

Vedic Knowledge

October 3, 2017

Take a Morning Walk to Lose Weight, Feel Great |  3:24

Tips from Maharishi AyurVeda®—and new research findings—on the best times and easiest ways to exercise for better health.

Maharishi

October 3, 2017

“Know Thy Self” to Develop All Aspects of Life | 5:24

“We take care of one thing, and thereby nourish all things that we want to nourish. That’s all.” —Maharishi

Education

September 24, 2017

Bob Roth: TM—from the Individual to the World | 17:43

The CEO of the David Lynch Foundation talks about the worldwide impact of the Transcendental Meditation technique for the September 2017 All-Americas TM Group Meditation event.

Maharishi

September 8, 2017

Transcending and the Brain | 8:12

TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi explains how the unique experience of transcending enlivens the whole brain, empowering our work and ideas with limitless intelligence and creativity.

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.

Education

July 26, 2017

“Lead Us to the Next Renaissance,” Says Congressman Tim Ryan to MUM Grads | 27:00

“This country and our world need you to be an army of wisdom, compassion, and connectedness, showing the world how to be awake, to be connected, and to be energized by the tremendous power that lies within,” said Congressman Ryan in his commencement address at Maharishi University of Management, June 24, 2017.

“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

Personal Growth

11 Ways to Enjoy Your TM Practice on Vacation

Personal Growth

Welcome to Maharishi Yoga Asanas

Science & Research

20 Tips for TM Twice a Day

Better Health

How Is TM Different from Mindfulness, in Practice and Effects?

Better Health

The Benefits of Regular, Twice-Daily Meditation

Enlightenment Series

Cosmic Consciousness—Living the Fullness of Inner Silence and Bliss 24 Hours a Day

Personal Growth

20 Places to Meditate on the Go

Helping Others

Celebrating 50 Years of Teaching TM in African American Communities, 1969–2019

Creativity & the Arts

Continuous Creation

Artist Kuno Vollet creates iconic objects with fullness of emptiness at their center: “TM influenced my art from the beginning, because you have to be so relaxed, not tense, when you do your work… I get into a deeper and deeper state, and it’s just a flow, where there is no disturbance. The art is just being created.”

My Story

Trekking 1000s of Miles with TM

“After a very demanding and exhausting day, nothing is better than knowing that once I sit down to meditate, I will be reinvigorated and any negatives of the day will melt away,” writes Ted Stekkinger.
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