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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.

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

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,

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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