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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 ►

Creativity & the Arts

May 15, 2022

Ending the War Within | 46:08

Tigran Nersisian, an award-winning filmmaker, discusses his career and the impact of his two years of TM practice on his professional and personal life. He also talks about his new documentary on the effects of the TM technique on the lives of those suffering from PTSD in a war-torn region of Armenia.

The Arts

May 1, 2022

Music for Life—Music As Vibrating Consciousness | 58:01

Alessandra Cuffaro, acclaimed Italian violinist and the first woman to perform the difficult virtuoso piece Paganini’s “24 Capricci” in one concert, talks about music as a representation of the essence of life. Her over 700 solo performances have been reviewed in American, Italian, Spanish, French, and Eastern European media. This encore episode originally aired October 10, 2021.

 

Maharishi

April 17, 2022

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on Transforming Work into Waves of Bliss: Getting Rid of Stress and Strain | 49:53

TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi explains how TM helps us “water the root to enjoy the fruit.” As a result, work is not tiring but becomes a means to enjoy life and gain fulfillment. Lea Cho, an accomplished musician and Director of Programs and Special Projects at the David Lynch Foundation, joins host Mario Orsatti to discuss this talk.

Better Health

April 10, 2022

Healing Our Healers: Bringing the TM Technique to Frontline Healthcare Professionals (Part 2) | 49:05

Leading frontline doctors who learned the TM technique as part of the David Lynch Foundation Heal the Healers Now initiative discuss what motivated them to learn TM during the COVID pandemic, the benefits it has provided, and the relevance of the technique for the lives of healthcare professionals dealing with the added challenges of the 21st century.

Helping Others

March 20, 2022

Life in Accord with Natural Law in Central America | 51:48

Randall Tolpinrud discusses his decades-long adventure in Costa Rica’s innovative conservation efforts, an inspiring success story about protecting and promoting the ecological health and wellbeing of the natural world. He is president of the Pax Natura Foundation, whose honorary chairs are Dame Jane Goodall and Oscar Arias Sánchez, Nobel Laureate and former president of Costa Rica.

Individual & Society

March 6, 2022

The Ukraine Crisis and the Power of Collective Consciousness: How We Can All Play a Role in Easing Global Tensions and Creating Lasting Peace | 1:00:18

National leaders of the TM program discuss the principle of collective consciousness and how defusing regional and global tensions is the first step toward lasting peace. Studies have shown that TM practice in large groups can alleviate societal stress and reduce conflict and violence through a “field effect” in collective consciousness.

Better Health

May 11, 2021

Exploring the Connectome: A New Approach to Integrative Medicine | 19:41

There’s an urgent need for effective alternative approaches to health care in a post-pandemic world. Mind-body medical professionals join hands to create a new model that incorporates the four domains of health in the connectome, “health artisanry,” and more.

Better Health

August 2, 2018

10 Most Popular Articles for Your TM Practice, Health, and Enlightenment

To celebrate the first 25 issues since we launched Enjoy TM News two years ago, we’ve collected our 10 most popular stories. Let us know your favorites in the Comments section below, or at the end of each article. Enjoy!

Better Health

June 5, 2018

TM Found to Help with Alcohol Addiction | 3:47

A new clinical trial by the Friends Research Institute in Maryland shows that the Transcendental Meditation technique offers great promise in relapse prevention. “I see meditation in general, and TM specifically, as having great promise in relapse prevention,” says Jan Gryczynski, Ph.D., lead author of the study.

Education

January 24, 2017

Fairfield—Not Your Typical Iowa Town

Why was Fairfield voted one of the 20 Best Small Towns in America by Smithsonian Magazine and the #2 Coolest Small City to Roadtrip To by Buzzfeed? Read more to find out.

Vedic Knowledge

May 3, 2017

7 Tips for a Healthier Spring

See what something as simple as boiled water and honey can do! Ayurvedic expert Dr. Nancy Lonsdorf explains the easy hows and whys of seasonal balance.

My Story

May 23, 2016

Calm Is the New Strong | 1:28

Millennials face nonstop demands, so many practice TM® to deal with stress. “I do it twice a day because it makes me think more clearly,” says singer/songwriter Sky Ferreira. “After I meditate, my mind is clear.”

“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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