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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 ►

The Arts

March 10, 2024

Performing Artists Honored by David Lynch Foundation | 52:20

Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, presents highlights of the Foundation’s September 12, 2022, gala at New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center. Videos include the honorees—two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster, five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo, and five-time Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch—on the importance of the TM technique in their lives. This encore episode first aired October 2, 2022.

Science & Research

March 3, 2024

New Research on the TM Technique for Esport Athletes | 50:39

Teacher, musician, and athlete Owen Blake, Ph.D., talks about his research on how TM practice benefits esport athletes who play video games professionally. He also reflects on being a board member of Global Projects for Peace, which brings the TM technique and Consciousness-BasedSM solutions to troubled areas around the world.

Business

February 25, 2024

The Importance of Expanding Our Awareness | 57:29

Sandra Haas and her son Matt Haas talk about the importance of TM practice for young adults and their parents, and the life-changing effects of gaining greater self-awareness and achieving more fulfillment in life. Ms. Haas is the founder and president of SMH Management, and Matt Haas is traveling and interning in his gap year before attending McGill University.

Maharishi

February 18, 2024

Maharishi on NBC’s Speaking Freely with Edwin Newman | 49:50

TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi speaks with celebrated newscaster Edwin Newman in this historic 1973 interview on topics ranging from the world-renowned teacher’s background, to TM practice and Cosmic Consciousness. The interview is discussed by Bob Roth, David Lynch Foundation CEO, and TM Talks host Mario Orsatti. This encore episode originally aired June 21, 2020.

Education

February 11, 2024

The Joy of Teaching in a School Where Everyone Practices TM | 51:36

Rena Boone discusses her experience as a 40-year educator in several U.S. schools that have integrated the TM technique into their curriculum. She also talks about her historic TM Teacher Training Course in Ethiopia and her work establishing a Washington, D.C., TM Center for individuals and families dealing with the trauma of violence and drug abuse.

Better Health

February 4, 2024

Happier Nurses Result in Healthier Patients | 53:12

Amy Ruff, BSN, RN, National Director of TM for Nurses, discusses a randomized, controlled study published in Journal of Nursing Administration showing that TM practice significantly reduced PTSD and anxiety by more than half in frontline nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also talks about a study showing the TM technique significantly reduced “compassion fatigue” and improved resilience for nurses.

Business Success

May 25, 2017

Meditating Moms

Two moms share tips and stories about how they balance their TM practice with work and family life.

TM in the News

November 11, 2016

Business Insider: Why Wall Street Loves Transcendental Meditation

The TM technique, which Bridgewater hedge-fund founder Ray Dalio calls “the single biggest influence” on his life, is taking over Wall Street. Here’s an in-depth report on why nearly 1,400 finance professionals have learned to meditate at the David Lynch Foundation TM Center.

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

Personal Growth

December 22, 2016

Enjoy a One-Day TM Retreat

“I can’t begin to tell you how much I enjoyed this Sunday’s retreat! You put on such a wonderful program. I don’t think I was ever more relaxed and peaceful. The only regret I have is that it came to an end. I will be looking forward to the next time you offer the class.”

Videos

August 1, 2019

How Tom Hanks Beats the Afternoon Crash | 0:59

Tom Hanks recounts how Jerry Seinfeld introduced him to the TM technique—and how it boosted his productivity.

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.

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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