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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 ►

Science

December 18, 2022

Changing the Habits That Disrupt Personal Development and Happiness | 44:02

George Kolodner, M.D., is an addiction psychiatrist specializing in the intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment of substance use disorders. He founded Kolmac Outpatient Recovery Centers in 1973 and has worked to increase awareness of IOP treatment for 50 years. He talks about how to overcome addictive behavior that limits personal growth and the role of the TM technique in recovery.

Better Health

December 11, 2022

Creating a Sustainable Fitness Program: Connecting Your Exercise to Your True Nature (Part 1) | 48:08

Suzanne Brue, fitness consultant and best-selling author, discusses how a sustainable exercise program ultimately depends on its compatibility with your true nature. Wellness professionals around the globe use her program to coach their clients. Ms. Brue also talks about her TM practice in daily life and in her Jewish faith.

Maharishi

November 27, 2022

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on the Art of Leadership | 50:22

TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi talks about what makes a good leader: appreciating the good qualities of others. Bob Roth, David Lynch Foundation CEO, and TM Talks host Mario Orsatti discuss excerpts from this historic 1972 talk—which is as relevant in today’s world as when it first took place. This encore episode first aired January 10, 2021.

Better Health

November 20, 2022

How TM Has Brought More Joy to a NYC Assistant Commissioner’s Life | 47:00

Deborah L. Friedman, Assistant Commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Labor Relations, talks about helping to develop and implement the city’s “Culture of Health” initiative for its 350,000 public employees. She also discusses the benefits she has experienced from 10 years of daily practice of the TM technique.

Business

November 13, 2022

Growing Your Career Through Resilience—One TM at a Time | 46:50

Meifan Shi, Founder and CEO of a global boutique consultancy, talks about the role the TM technique has played in helping her navigate the challenges of the tech and private equity/venture capital industry in New York City, particularly during the pandemic and economic turbulence of the last few years.

Business Success

November 6, 2022

Overcoming the Stress of a Demanding Profession | 49:25

Cecilia Pascual-Garrido, M.D., Ph.D., orthopedic surgeon and researcher, and Anna Maria Bombardieri, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and researcher at Stanford University School of Medicine, talk about the impact of TM practice for those in intensely challenging fields, such as operating room professionals. This encore episode first aired on  January 17, 2021.

 

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.

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.

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.

Business Success

March 22, 2017

How a Top-Tier Design Studio Sustains Its Creative Edge | 3:40

The Lindsey Adelman Studio—featured in Oprah Magazine, Vogue, City Lights, and the New York Times—reveals how TM boosts work ethic, creativity, and productivity.

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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