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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 Success

July 24, 2022

A World Champion’s Guide to Raising Performance to Extraordinary Levels (Part 1) | 49:33

Bob Litwin, World Champion senior tennis player and coach, talks about the keys to success and the role of TM in his professional and personal life. A #1 world-ranked senior tennis player, 25-time U.S. National Champion, and inductee of the Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame, he has been a coach for 40 years, helping athletes, executives, and start-up founders raise their performance.

Individual & Society

July 17, 2022

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on Why Group Meditation Is So Valuable | 46:09

TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi answers questions about how the group practice of the TM technique can positively impact the world, in a 1984 interview with the Boston Globe. Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation and author of the New York Times bestseller Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation, joins host Mario Orsatti to discuss a video of the interview.

Individual & Society

July 10, 2022

Can Group Meditation Help Reduce Violence in Our Society? | 55:05

David Orme-Johnson, Ph.D., talks about published research on the social effects of group practice of the TM and advanced TM-Sidhi® programs on reducing violence in society. He is a leading expert in the scientific study of meditation, with 100+ studies on TM in American Psychologist, American Journal of Health Promotion, International Journal of Neuroscience, and Journal of Conflict Resolution, among others.

Individual & Society

July 3, 2022

What We Can Learn from the Interconnectedness of Our Ecosystem | 42:08

Michael Funk, Asst. Prof. of Medical Education at Barry University, is a master scuba diver and member of the Caribbean Oceanic Restoration and Education Foundation. He talks about the vital role of coral reefs in our ecosystem and the importance of TM practice for those dedicated to solutions to global problems. This encore episode first aired on April 11, 2021.

The Arts

June 26, 2022

Poetry and Philanthropy—Expanding Life’s Possibilities | 46:50

Lucas Hunt discusses the impact of six years of TM practice on his work as a fundraiser, auctioneer, and award-winning poet. He is the president of HUNT Philanthropy in New York City, which has helped raise millions of dollars for nonprofit organizations. His books of poetry include Lives (2006), Light on the Concrete (2011), IOWA (2016), and NEW YORK (2022).

Business Success

June 19, 2022

Making Decisions under Stress—and How to Get Better at It | 52:54

Martha Batorski, Ed.D., veteran management consultant and business owner, discusses the natural role that twice-daily TM practice plays in making good decisions, especially under stress. She has been a management consultant affiliated with DMR Group, Accenture LLP, and Grant Thornton LLP, then a CEO working with 50+ new venture launches and start-ups in the financial services industry.

Vedic Knowledge

November 10, 2018

“Peaceful Mind, Peaceful World” Returns to Florida, November 30

Join Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.R.R., neuroscientist and head of the international TM® organizations, to explore the growth to enlightenment in a special weekend TM Retreat on Advanced Techniques of the TM program. Dr. Nader will also give a public talk, “What Is Enlightenment?”

Creativity & the Arts

January 16, 2021

Being More Awake to Kindle the Imagination

Award-winning artist and MIU professor James Shrosbree reflects on the keys to his creative practice. “When I am more awake I see the world differently—in new ways that can kindle the imagination. Starting the TM technique woke me up,” he says.

Enlightenment Series

July 9, 2021

Glorified Cosmic Consciousness—When Creation Glows with Beauty, Bliss, and Love

“This is a very beautiful and rewarding phase of growth, in which the richness and splendor of the subtler realms of nature and creation begin to be perceived and enjoyed, and a sixth state of Consciousness unfolds,” writes Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.R.R., in this excerpt from his new bestselling book, One Unbounded Ocean of Consciousness (Random House, 2021). Dr. Nader is the global leader of the teaching of Transcendental Meditation® and related programs by 120 nonprofit organizations around the world.

TM in the News

August 5, 2015

3,000 Turn Out for Katy Perry, Sting, Seinfeld at “Meditate New York”

Did you miss David Lynch Foundation’s 2015 “Change Begins Within” benefit? Thanks to Rolling Stone magazine, we’ve got the scoop!

Education

February 3, 2018

“Meditate and Create!”—the David Lynch Key to Writing for Film and Television | 2:15

The world’s only Consciousness-BasedSM MFA program in screenwriting, at the David Lynch Graduate School of Cinematic Arts at Maharishi University, cultivates the ability to create visionary works of art.

Individual & Society

September 5, 2020

Help Create a Powerful Wave of Harmony and Coherence in Our Nation

What more can we do to create greater national harmony and unity during these turbulent times? Join the world’s largest group meditations in the National Coherence Campaign and webinar series (replays will be posted). Learn about the power of collective transcending and the schedule of meditation times for all U.S. time zones.

“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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