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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

February 5, 2023

Achieving and Maintaining Peak Performance | 48:18

Sharon Isbin, “the preeminent guitarist of our time,” is a multiple GRAMMY winner, with 30+ best-selling records, who has soloed with 200 orchestras and performed in the Oscar-winning The Departed and at the White House for President Obama. A TM practitioner since age 17, she discusses how her practice has influenced her music, career, and recordings. This encore episode first aired on April 26, 2020.

Business Success

January 29, 2023

Brain Integration: The Secret to Success | 51:31

Frederick Travis, Ph.D., co-author of World-Class Brain, Director of the MIU Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition, and a leading researcher of meditation, discusses his scientific studies on how specific characteristics of brain integration underlie the success of world-class performers, and how these characteristics increase with regular TM practice. This encore episode first aired on February 21, 2021.

Science

January 22, 2023

Consciousness and Physics: The Meeting of Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science | 57:01

John Hagelin, Ph.D., is a renowned quantum physicist and President of Maharishi International University. He discusses how the unified field of all the laws of nature is helping humanity understand the importance of experiencing pure consciousness. He also discusses how TM brings practical benefits and leads to unbounded creativity, happiness, and enlightenment.

Individual & Society

January 15, 2023

TM and the Life of a Conservationist | 48:26

Jim McCullough is a farmer, conservationist, Justice of the Peace, and retired 20-year member of Vermont’s House of Representatives. He discusses the importance of conserving and expanding our nation’s public lands to create more enticing ways for Americans to enjoy our environmental beauty. He also talks about his enthusiasm for his practice of the TM technique.

Education

January 8, 2023

Helping Education Succeed for Everyone | 44:03

Pedro Noguera, Ph.D., is the Dean of the University of Southern California School of Education and a leading scholar in public school reform. He discusses the challenges of educating young people to prepare them for a happy and successful life. Dennis Raimondi, a former headmaster at Maharishi School, one of the first Consciousness-BasedSM schools, joins the discussion.

Maharishi

January 1, 2023

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on Progress vs. Pressure | 48:26

TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi explains the importance of TM practice for eliminating the buildup of pressure that inhibits the progress of one’s professional and personal life. Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, and host Mario Orsatti discuss highlights from this 1974 talk, which is as relevant today as it was nearly 50 years ago. This encore episode first aired on April 25, 2021.

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 10, 2019

“Silence the Violence” Benefit Concert, Oct. 11: An Inside Look at Bringing TM to 10,000 Youth and Families

An inside look at the work of the David Lynch Foundation in Washington, D.C. Concert proceeds will help bring the TM technique to vulnerable youth and families at no cost, through in-school and after-school programs and community organizations.

Personal Growth

April 14, 2020

TM Tips and Online Programs to Help You Feel “At Home” When You’re Staying Home

Whether you have no time or too much time, it’s a great time to take advantage of the mind-body benefits of TM practice • Meditate with others at U.S. TM times • Call TM Connect for twice-daily Group Meditations • Renew your practice at a free Online TM Refresher Course • Recharge with Online Half-Day TM Retreats • Find inspiration and insight at TM Talks every Sunday • And share your TM experiences in Comments.

Vedic Knowledge

November 1, 2019

Can the Right Architecture Make Us More Creative?

Working in a space designed in harmony with nature boosts originality, according to a recent study published in Creativity Research Journal.

Science & Research

April 14, 2020

Does TM Practice Strengthen Our Immunity?

Research shows that TM meditators have more infection-fighting blood cells and lower hospitalization rates for infections than controls. Renowned TM researcher David Orme-Johnson, Ph.D., explains how and why in this highly informative Q&A.

Creativity & the Arts

May 4, 2018

Meditating Moms 2

These remarkable women share how the Transcendental Meditation® (TM®) technique has helped them become their best selves, while weathering the challenges of work, family, and motherhood.

Better Health

July 5, 2015

Four Things You Should Know about Stress | 6:59

“TM provides deep rest while making the mind more alert. It’s this combination that creates more resilience under stress.” —William Stixrud, Ph.D., clinical neuropsychologist

Education

June 19, 2015

Choose Love over Fear | 26:09

With true Carrey flair, Jim delivers a funny but inspiring speech to the students, parents, faculty, university administrators, and many others at Maharishi University of Management.

Vedic Knowledge

May 23, 2015

Rest, Reset, Purify: How Maharishi AyurVeda Removes Toxins and Creates Balance

“In order to experience that refined, transcendental level of our own pure consciousness, we need a purified, balanced physiology to support that experience.” —Mark Toomey, Ph.D.

Education

May 23, 2015

Transforming the Way Children Learn: How to Save the Coming Generation | 2:52

“In today’s world of fear and uncertainty, every child should have two periods a day to dive deep within themselves and experience the field of silence and inner happiness.” —David Lynch

Vedic Knowledge

May 5, 2015

Creating a Home Where We Feel Whole

“The impressive results we have seen for homeowners include greater happiness, better health, and increased financial success.” —Jonathan Lipman, A.I.A.

Vedic Knowledge

April 1, 2015

Esplorando Scienza, Consapevolezza e Potenzialità Umane | 3:42

Incontra il Dr. Tony Nader, neuro scienziato e studioso dei Veda, capo dell’Organizzazione Internazionale di Meditazione Trascendentale.

“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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