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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 ►

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.

Personal Growth

October 29, 2023

Be More! | 46:55

Alison Plaut, Ph.D., author, educator, and nonprofit administrator, discusses her new book, Be More: 18 Practical Steps for More Peace, Success, and Happiness in Your Life Beginning Today! She also talks about her experiences helping thousands of people in Brazil, Guyana, New Zealand, and India unfold their full potential through projects for the development of consciousness.

Better Health

June 12, 2020

“Fulfilling Your Purpose”: Wisdom from Dr. Hassan Tetteh, Heart Surgeon | 12:28

U.S. Dept. of Defense Health Mission Chief Dr. Hassan Tetteh shares how  learning the TM technique after a challenging deployment in Afghanistan as a combat trauma surgeon  helped him fulfill his purpose: “When you’re healthy, then you can optimize what it is that you’re put on the planet to be; you can contribute.”

Maharishi

July 7, 2018

The Truth about Creativity and Suffering

Is suffering necessary to create? Maharishi explains the real relationship between creativity and suffering in this talk collected in The Flow of Consciousness: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on Literature and Language.

Science & Research

December 9, 2019

14 Studies Show TM to Be an Effective First-Line Treatment for PTSD

A white paper compiling 14 studies shows the TM technique significantly reduces PTSD symptoms and related conditions like depression, anxiety, and substance abuse, works quickly and safely, and is relatively inexpensive, making it a viable treatment for veterans with PTSD.

Individual & Society

August 7, 2020

An Antidote to Violence: How the TM Program Helps to Bring Peace and Heal Divisions

Significant scientific research shows the positive influence of the TM technique on the health and well-being of individuals. Is there evidence that large numbers practicing the TM program could also reduce societal stress and violence? Yes, concludes an exciting new book that examines 20 peer-reviewed studies showing how the TM program can decrease collective stress.

Books

March 1, 2017

“Making Friend of Foe, Making Love of Hate”: Howard Thurman’s Enlightened Vision

One of the most important figures in African-American history envisions the power of wholeness at our core—and a world where people live in harmony with themselves and each other.

Vedic Knowledge

December 8, 2017

5 Ways to Up Your Bliss and Skip the Stress during the Holidays

Ayurvedic expert Dr. Nancy Lonsdorf shares how to sail through the holidays with her jolly, stress-busting tips.

“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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