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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

September 4, 2022

Our Nation’s Ongoing Quest for Inner Freedom and Self-Development—and the Inside Story of the Beatles’ “Dear Prudence” | 55:17

Prudence Farrow Bruns, Ph.D., talks about studying with TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in India in 1968, meeting the Beatles there, and John Lennon’s song about her. She established one of the first U.S. yoga centers in the 1960s, and discusses the rise of yoga and meditation over 50 years. This encore episode first aired on June 14, 2020.

Maharishi

August 28, 2022

Maharishi at Lake Louise, in Historic CBC Documentary | 50:43

TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi speaks about the naturalness and practicality of TM practice, and how it brings about higher states of consciousness, in this CBC interview filmed during a TM Retreat in Banff National Park in Canada. Excerpts are discussed by Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, and host Mario Orsatti. This encore episode first aired on August 2, 2020.

Business Success

August 21, 2022

Transforming the Service Industry: Trading Trauma for Bliss | 51:03

Meagen Anderson and Natalia Fernandez, co-founders of Hop Forward Consulting, discuss how they’re transforming the service industry by providing companies and individuals with a way to accelerate their journey in consciousness. They’re in the M.B.A. in Sustainable Business program at Maharishi International University and are passionate about raising collective consciousness.

Business Success

August 14, 2022

Develop Your Leadership from Within | 54:59

Ed Malloy was Mayor of Fairfield, Iowa—one of the most progressive and entrepreneurial small cities in America—for 18 years. Under his leadership Fairfield was listed in Iowa’s GREAT PLACES, Smithsonian Magazine’s “The 20 Best Small Towns to Visit,” and BuzzFeed’s “11 Coolest Small Cities It’s Time to Road Trip To.” He discusses his life as a meditating mayor and President of Danaher Oil Company.

Helping Others

August 7, 2022

Working for a Solution to World Hunger | 54:04

Sheree Stomberg, Global Head of CitiBank’s Shared Services in 90 countries, is a strong voice for the advancement of women in banking. A board member for The Hunger Project, she discusses solutions to world hunger and how the TM tech­nique can help individuals and the world. This encore episode first aired on January 31, 2021.

Business Success

July 31, 2022

A World Champion’s Guide to Raising Performance to Extraordinary Levels (Part 2) | 57:09

World Champion senior tennis player Bob Litwin’s first visit to TM Talks was so well received he was invited to return and continue discussing his TM practice and his professional and personal achievements. Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, joins host Mario Orsatti for this conversation.

Vedic Knowledge

June 29, 2019

Balance Your Hormones, Rejuvenate Your Brain

Should you take hormones or not? With cutting-edge science and ancient Ayurvedic wisdom, Dr. Nancy Lonsdorf explains the latest findings and natural approaches in this excerpt from her new book, The Healthy Brain Solution for Women Over Forty.

Education

September 10, 2019

Expand Your Awareness with Great Italian Art—and a Tour of Italy

Discover universal qualities of consciousness in the works of Michelangelo and Raphael in this exploration of two masterpieces of Renaissance art. To experience these art works and many others in person, enjoy the MUM Tour of Italy in May 2020.

Vedic Knowledge

July 17, 2020

Experiencing the Self

“That true Self is the Self that we are now discovering. When we discover that Self, we find that it is unbounded. It is absolute. It is infinite,” writes Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.R.R., neuroscientist and renowned expert in human development. Learn more in this essay from DrTonyNader.com, a platform to explore consciousness and the growth of human potential.

Related Programs

September 23, 2015

Revitalize Your Meditation with a TM Refresher Course 

TM Refresher Courses provide the  knowledge and experience necessary to re-establish easy, effortless TM practice. Contact your local TM Center to find out when the next one will be held. You’ll find answers to all your questions, enjoy a group checking, and review the mechanics of correct TM practice.

Better Health

June 29, 2019

10 Reasons Every Business Needs TM

Top executives and published research explain why many companies offer the TM technique—from health cost savings to reduced turnover, less fatigue to greater creativity and productivity, and much more.

Better Health

November 20, 2020

MEDITATE AMERICA for a Healthy Nation—REPLAY of Benefit Celebration and Concert of December 3, 2020

During an historic health crisis, the need for the stress-reducing benefits of the TM technique are greater than ever. To meet this need, the U.S. TM organization and the David Lynch Foundation are launching MEDITATE AMERICA, to bring TM® to those under stress and trauma, including healthcare workers, veterans, and vulnerable populations. Enjoy a replay video of the star-studded inauguration held December 3, and help support this national initiative and your local TM Center!

“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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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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