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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 ►

Business

June 16, 2024

Father and Son Working Together, Bonding as Their Business Grows | 42:59

John Revolinski and his son Donald Revolinski talk with us on Father’s Day about how they grew their small family business in Fairfield, Iowa. Spring Sunrise Natural Foods went from their home basement in the 1990s to their Maharishi Vastu® architecture factory and an explosion of online sales today. They also speak about working together and how TM has made life easier and more productive for them and their meditating employees.

The Arts

June 9, 2024

Jerry Seinfeld’s Take on TM (Part 1) | 52:08

Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, discusses video excerpts from an hour-long interview he did on Sirius XM with award-winning comedian Jerry Seinfeld, the actor, writer, and producer best known for his iconic sitcom Seinfeld, the film Bee Movie, and the series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Mr. Seinfeld talks about how his TM practice since 1972 has helped him thrive in work and life. This encore episode originally aired September 11, 2022.

Business Success

June 2, 2024

Shaping Change: How to Respond Gracefully to Life’s Disruptions | 49:46

Well-known author and prominent financial advisor Susan Bradley talks about the importance of handling change gracefully. She discusses the challenges of experiencing extreme loss or extreme gain, and the important role the TM practice can play in keeping us on track for personal growth and stability in our lives. This encore episode originally aired July 16, 2023.

The Arts

May 26, 2024

Connecting with the Creative Power of Nature through Art | 55:28

Artist and art teacher Greg Thatcher discusses the relationship between TM practice and the subjective experience of creating and appreciating art. He also talks about perceiving art with openness and an expanded state of consciousness, which offers us direct contact with our deeper selves and the inspiration and beauty experienced by artists in their work.

Maharishi

May 19, 2024

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on Rising to Unity Consciousness: The Growth of Harmony | 55:33

TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi discusses how each of us, through our TM practice, is gaining the ability to live our full potential of intelligence, creativity, and a refined vision of the nature of reality. Prof. Gerry Geer of Maharishi International University, who teaches the course Higher States of Consciousness, joins host Mario Orsatti to discuss Maharishi’s popular talk from 1970. This encore episode originally aired March 13, 2022.

Education

May 12, 2024

Saving Lives, Building Futures: A Remarkable School for Underserved Girls in Thailand | 48:21

Sarah Bence is the Director of Development at Dhammajarinee Witthaya, a free school for underserved students in Thailand. The school has been offering the TM and TM-Sidhi® programs to teachers and students since 2008, and students have won many awards and received growing recognition for their achievements, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Better Health

December 3, 2023

Veterans Are Taking Back Their Health—and Their Lives | 3:13

With roughly 20 suicides a day, veterans need more effective treatments. TM is gaining recognition as a proven program for post-traumatic stress. The launch of TMforVeterans.org will help more active-duty personnel and veterans take back their lives.

Vedic Knowledge

August 1, 2019

A Modern Understanding of the Ancient Principle of Karma

What is karma and how does it work? How can this knowledge help us improve our health, happiness, and personal development? Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.R.R., answered these questions in a Facebook Live talk, which has had 2.6 million views since January, 2019.

Better Health

January 12, 2018

2017 Change-Makers Bring Hope to Chicago, Inner Peace to Veterans, Health to Women at Risk

Our TM heroes are creating positive transformation around the U.S.—bringing the life-saving benefits of TM to women who are victims of assault; turning post-traumatic stress into post-traumatic growth for veterans; helping Chicago schools reduce violence and improve lives.

TM in the News

November 1, 2019

“Silence the Violence” Concert Highlights + Women of Vision Awards, Dec. 3

The latest news from the David Lynch Foundation, from the packed-house benefit concert to teach TM to 10,000 children and families in Washington, D.C., to the upcoming Women of Vision Awards honoring Donna Karan, Deborah-lee Furness, and other remarkable humanitarians.

TM in the News

July 6, 2018

Transcending Together

A U.S. News & World Report story on what happens to a small Midwestern town when Maharishi University of Management and thousands of practitioners of the TM technique call it home for 40 years.

Creativity & the Arts

April 13, 2017

Achieving the Extraordinary

Contemporary icons speak about TM and creative renewal. “It has given me effortless access to unlimited reserves of energy, creativity, and happiness deep within.” —David Lynch

Better Health

June 27, 2017

Meditating Warrior Testifies to Congress | 6:16

At a U.S. House hearing on post-traumatic stress, Marine veteran Paul Downs tells the story of how TM saved his life.

Science & Research

May 25, 2017

2,800 Join First Nationwide TM Group Meditation | 38:23

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to meditate with a large group of 1,000 people or more? Find out from meditators who participated around the country on May 7, 2017.

EnjoyTM.org

May 21, 2017

Think and Act from the Most Profound Level of Life! Learn the TM-Sidhi Program

The TM-Sidhi® program cultures thought and action from deep inner silence, so all we do is more joyful, powerful, and life-supporting.

Creativity & the Arts

May 3, 2017

TM Supercharges My Creativity | 6:44

5 questions for landscape photographer Marty Hulsebos, who finds TM® to be “a stepping stone to timelessness.”

Creativity & the Arts

April 13, 2017

Achieving the Extraordinary

Contemporary icons speak about TM and creative renewal. “It has given me effortless access to unlimited reserves of energy, creativity, and happiness deep within.” —David Lynch

Maharishi

April 13, 2017

Discover Your Own Infinite Source of Creativity Within | 6:43

Maharishi explains the dynamism of silence as the basis for progress in life.

“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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