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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 ►

Business

December 17, 2023

Developing the Qualities of Leadership | 49:22

Retired Rear Admiral Stephen Metruck talks about how 40 years of daily TM practice helped him grow through the military ranks. He also talks about his current position as Executive Director of the Port of Seattle, directing 2,200 employees and leading a countywide special-purpose government responsible for providing world-class trade, travel, and logistics services to one of the nation’s most dynamic and fastest growing regions.

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.

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.

Education

March 5, 2018

Dr. Nader Answers Kids’ Questions about TM, Focus, and “Going Within” | 1:20

Students at Sacred Heart School in Florida ask the head of the international TM organizations, Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.R.R., some probing questions, and his interaction with this 6th-grade class is a pure delight!

Books

April 4, 2018

How Teens Can Sculpt a Happier, More Resilient Brain for Themselves | 28:36

More real-world advice to help your kids be their best selves, from neuropsychologist William Stixrud and test-prep expert Ned Johnson, authors of The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control over Their Lives.

Business Success

August 7, 2020

4 Ways to Create a World-Class Brain

New research decodes the unique brain functioning of top athletes, performers, and CEOs. World-Class Brain tells the multifaceted story of how to harness neuroplasticity for lifelong mind-brain refinement with four lifestyle changes.

Maharishi

January 4, 2020

5 Choices to Help You Stay Young and Healthy in the New Year

Launch your new year by enhancing Ojas, the fountain of youth within. Integrative Ayurveda expert Nancy Lonsdorf, M.D., shares time-tested and evidence-based behaviors for rejuvenation and longevity.

Personal Growth

February 3, 2018

55,343 Transcend Together at First Global TM Group Meditation

Practitioners of the Transcendental Meditation® (TM®) technique from 42 countries, including India, Thailand, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Kenya, and Estonia, participated on January 13, 2018.

“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

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Science & Research

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Better Health

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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

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