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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 ►

Maharishi

January 7, 2024

Maharishi on the Art of Right Decision-Making (Part 2) | 53:40

TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi explains how expansion of awareness during TM practice produces broader comprehension, resulting in spontaneously right decisions. Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, and host Mario Orsatti discuss more highlights from this classic 1972 talk, from an MIT symposium on the Science of Creative Intelligence. This encore episode originally aired on March 14, 2021.

Maharishi

December 31, 2023

Maharishi on the Art of Right Decision-Making (Part 1) | 48:46

TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi explains how expansion of awareness during TM practice produces broader comprehension, resulting in spontaneously right decisions. Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, and host Mario Orsatti discuss highlights from this classic 1972 talk, from an MIT symposium on the Science of Creative Intelligence. This encore episode originally aired on February 28, 2021.

The Arts

December 24, 2023

Uplifting Children and Their Community through Dance | 45:52

Tony Williams, founder of the Tony Williams Dance Center and Urban Nutcracker, and founder and artistic director of City Ballet of Boston, discusses the role of dance programs for children in inner cities, shares excerpts from the Urban Nutcracker, and talks about how 50+ years of TM practice have influenced his remarkable life. This encore episode originally aired December 13, 2020.

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.

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.

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.

Maharishi

February 8, 2017

The “Inside” Story on Better Friendship, Marriage, and Parenting | 3:16

Maharishi: “With fully developed heart and mind, all relationships will be enjoyed, just because we are able to give maximum of ourselves to others.”

“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

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