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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

December 1, 2024

The Evolution of an Artist: From Bridges to Fashion Art | 47:37

Artist Judy Bales discusses her evolution as an artist, from childhood to the present, and her vision for future art projects. She has worked for 35 years as a fiber and mixed-media artist, fashion designer, and public art design team member. Ms. Bales has exhibited her work in over 80 group and solo shows throughout the United States, Canada, and New Zealand.

Helping Others

November 24, 2024

Dynamic Facilitation and Collective Wisdom | 49:17

Ruth Backstrom, Ph.D., TM Teacher, speaker, facilitator, and author, discusses the benefits of Dynamic Facilitation, a tool that helps people use their diverse perspectives to problem-solve more effectively. She shares examples of citizen councils and assemblies from around the world that worked together to implement beneficial changes in their cities and countries.

Individual & Society

November 17, 2024

A Journey from the Congo to a Mission for Change | 50:47

Kabuika Kamunga, TM Teacher, manager, and journalist, shares her life story and many accomplishments, including her work teaching TM in her country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Most recently, she worked at the Mayo Clinic as an expert in building inclusive environments that foster community engagement.

Videos

November 10, 2024

Total Fitness and How to Achieve It Without Strain | 48:07

U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Ret.) Anthony Spinosa, developer of the Total Fitness Program for senior U.S. military at the National Defense University, discusses the role of the TM technique in achieving total fitness. He also gives insights into how each of us can easily develop our own program to enhance our mental and physical strength and resilience.

Individual & Society

October 27, 2024

Women for Peace in Ukraine | 48:03

Alisa Feliz, National Director of the TM program in Ukraine, talks about the current campaign that is bringing the TM technique to tens of thousands of women in Ukraine. She discusses the urgent need for TM in a country reeling from the destruction of war and the extreme mental and physical challenges caused by nightly aerial attacks.

The Arts

October 20, 2024

An Artist-Traveler-Storyteller Finds Inspiration from Within | 48:15

Surrealist artist Carl Yonder talks about how his TM practice helps him reach new levels in his art. In 2020, he won the Curator’s Choice Award for his work at the Greenpoint Gallery in New York. His most recent shows include the Calvert Marine Museum and the Gallery Blue Door in Maryland.

Science & Research

November 29, 2016

How Does TM Differ from Mindfulness?

“Dear Dr. Orme-Johnson, I read a lot about mindfulness meditation in the news and on the Internet. How does the TM technique differ from mindfulness?”  —DT, Florida

Better Health

August 1, 2019

See the Amazing Things That Happen in Your Brain While Transcending | 14:50

What is transcending? And what does it do for our brains? Neuropsychologist Dr. Fred Travis takes us on a guided tour of the brain during TM practice—including a live EEG demonstration on stage in New York City—and compares the TM technique to other meditations.

Maharishi

July 7, 2018

Maharishi’s Revival of an Ancient Tradition of Ultimate Human Development

How Maharishi brought to light the core meditation technique of the Vedic tradition for the full unfoldment of human potential, from Dr. Craig Pearson’s The Supreme Awakening: Experiences of Enlightenment throughout Time.

Maharishi

August 1, 2019

The Goal of Meditation | 15:53

TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi speaks about the formula for perpetual contentment and unbounded awareness, 24/7. Regular practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique cultivates inner silence and expanded awareness, not just during meditation but throughout the day and night.

Enlightenment Series

May 25, 2017

The Remarkable Story of the Scientific Exploration of Enlightenment | 5:06

In 1970, a revolutionary quest began—to create a scientific portrait of the TM technique and Transcendental Consciousness. Renowned TM researcher Dr. David Orme-Johnson takes us behind the scenes in part 2 of his popular series.

Vedic Knowledge

June 1, 2019

7 Key Ways to Sharpen Your Memory

Ever worry about blanking on a word or name? Nancy Lonsdorf, M.D., renowned Maharishi AyurVeda® expert, provides easy integrative health tools to maintain the brain, combining the best of ancient and modern approaches for a resilient mind and memory.

Creativity & the Arts

August 1, 2019

Bill Hader on SNL, Anxiety, and His TM Practice | 5:24

The Emmy-winning comedian and Barry co-creator and star talks about how he overcame his panic attacks and freed up his creativity, in an on-stage interview at David Lynch’s Festival of Disruption.

Videos

August 1, 2019

How Tom Hanks Beats the Afternoon Crash | 0:59

Tom Hanks recounts how Jerry Seinfeld introduced him to the TM technique—and how it boosted his productivity.

Videos

August 1, 2019

The Small Town That Radiates Peace and Creativity | 7:56

What happens in a community with 3,000 TM meditators? Find out in this delightful video.

Better Health

February 15, 2019

How the TM Technique Reduces Blood Pressure and Improves Heart Health | 15:12

With nearly half of Americans suffering from some form of heart disease, the compelling research on heart health and risk factors by Robert Schneider, M.D., F.A.C.C., funded by the National Institutes of Health, suggests a viable solution.

David Lynch Foundation

February 15, 2019

Jerry Seinfeld’s Antidote for an Exhausted Life | 0:59

How he does more writing, more performing, more exercise without strain. “I can now do whatever I want. Whatever I want!” says Seinfeld.

Helping Others

February 15, 2019

Celebrating 50 Years of Teaching TM in African American Communities, 1969–2019

In 1969 a group of African American TM teachers established a new organization to bring the TM program to their communities, called Transcendental Meditation Center (TMC), Inc. Their pioneering initiatives laid the groundwork for successes in education, health, and rehabilitation today. Here is their remarkable story.

“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

Creativity & the Arts

Continuous Creation

Artist Kuno Vollet creates iconic objects with fullness of emptiness at their center: “TM influenced my art from the beginning, because you have to be so relaxed, not tense, when you do your work… I get into a deeper and deeper state, and it’s just a flow, where there is no disturbance. The art is just being created.”

My Story

Trekking 1000s of Miles with TM

“After a very demanding and exhausting day, nothing is better than knowing that once I sit down to meditate, I will be reinvigorated and any negatives of the day will melt away,” writes Ted Stekkinger.
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