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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

December 10, 2023

Tales of Life among Rock Royalty | 49:40

Musician, composer, producer, and author Jimmy Ryan discusses his 60-year career in the music industry, working with some of the leading musicians of our time, including Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Cat Stevens, Rod Stewart, Elton John, The Doors, and many others. He also talks about what his 50-year practice of the TM technique has meant to his long, successful, and increasingly joyful career.

Creativity & the Arts

December 3, 2023

Highlights of the MEDITATE AMERICA Benefit—Watch Performances, Help Those in Need, and Support Your TM Center | 51:53

Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, shares special clips, including performances by Sting and Graham Nash, a conversation with Hugh Jackman and Katy Perry, and David Lynch presenting Dr. Tony Nader with the “Peace on Earth Award.” MEDITATE AMERICA will bring TM to healthcare workers, veterans, families under trauma, and others in need. This encore episode originally aired December 6, 2020.

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.

The Arts

November 26, 2023

Tuning the Student Mind | 51:35

Prof. Molly Beauregard, author of Tuning the Student Mind and faculty member at the College for Creative Studies, discusses the importance of students developing the full potential of their consciousness to prepare them for a fulfilling life, and the benefits students gain from the TM technique in her course “Consciousness, Creativity, and Identity.” This encore episode was originally aired on June 13, 2021.

Education

November 12, 2023

Helping Students Achieve a Successful and Fulfilling Career | 53:38

Tom Palladino talks about his executive career in human resources and the keys to achieving your career goals while having a fulfilling personal life. He also discusses the unique study of business at Maharishi International University, where he is on the faculty of the College of Business Administration.

The Arts

November 5, 2023

Your Voice Is Your Soul | 55:12

Brenda Boozer, who was a soloist at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 11 years, has performed leading mezzo-soprano roles with the world’s most prestigious opera companies. She talks about her career as an opera soloist, actor, voice coach, and teacher, and explains the role of daily TM practice in her life. This encore episode originally aired May 23, 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

July 26, 2017

18,000 Join First All-Americas TM Group Meditation

Twenty-nine countries and more than 18,000 meditators participated in the first-ever Western hemisphere  group TM meditation on June 25, 2017. Many reported a profound sense of inner peace and revitalization.

TM in the News

November 10, 2016

Unleashing Girl Power through Inner Peace | 15:20

A TEDx talk by two remarkable young women offers good news from a charter school in L.A. Teens here experience severe trauma, yet a TM-based program is bringing profound relief. With access to inner silence, these girls are rising to their true potential.

Enlightenment Series

April 4, 2018

Walt Whitman, America’s Seer

The great poet gives us glimpses of Transcendental and Cosmic Consciousness in Dr. Craig Pearson’s popular collection The Supreme Awakening: Experiences of Enlightenment Throughout Time—And How You Can Cultivate Them.

Better Health

March 16, 2021

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

I heard that a recent study found mindfulness may cause anxiety for some people. I learned the Transcendental Meditation technique to reduce my anxiety,

Personal Growth

March 5, 2015

Deepen Your Experience with a TM Retreat | 4:11

For Chris Jackson, attending regular TM Retreats during the winter holidays has provided a restful rhythm to his year: “I come away with a tremendous boost in energy and creativity… The practice of TM and the retreats have been essential to my success in this business for 38 years.”

Better Health

February 23, 2015

Native Americans Return to the Sacred | 6:41

“The way I experience meditating is that it calms you, helps your brain work, and helps it grow.” —Tribal student

Creativity & the Arts

February 8, 2015

TM Was the Easiest Thing I Have Ever Done | 5:48

David Lynch Foundation Executive Director, Bob Roth, interviews Cameron Diaz about her personal practice of TM.

“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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