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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 ►

Education

October 4, 2020

Transforming Lives from the Inside Out with the David Lynch Foundation | 1:01:44

Bob Roth, David Lynch Foundation CEO, interviews DLF leaders about their work bringing TM® to key areas of society: Rena Boone, Regional Coordinator, Washington, D.C.; Executive Director, The Meditation Center; Joshua Pittman, Senior Manager, Veterans Programs; Lynn Kaplan, Regional Director, Los Angeles.

Vedic Knowledge

October 3, 2020

Yoga for the Home: How a Home Can Support an Enlightened Life through Maharishi Vastu Architecture | 53:15

Jon Lipman, A.I.A., and Susan Lauer, experts in Maharishi Vastu, the ancient Vedic system of architecture, give a lively presentation about the world’s most effective system for creating homes that demonstrably improve health, happiness, and creativity, while reducing stress.

Individual & Society

September 27, 2020

Fairfield, Iowa: A Vision of the Potential of Small Towns in America | 1:03:37

Fairfield, Iowa, home of Maharishi International University and known as the most entrepreneurial small city in America, is a model for rural towns around the country. Former mayor Ed Malloy talks about what makes Fairfield a success—and a great place to live.

Better Health

September 27, 2020

What Is Immune Regenerative Medicine, and Can TM Practice Be Useful in Recovery? | 51:24

Dipnarine Maharaj, M.D., a pioneer in Regenerative Medicine, Founder/Medical Director of South Florida Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant Institute, and widely published in leading medical journals, discusses his pioneering work and the potential of TM practice to strengthen the immune system.

Individual & Society

September 26, 2020

Healing the Global Pandemic of Trauma and Toxic Stress | 1:01:00

Bob Roth, author of New York Times bestseller Strength in Stillness and CEO of the David Lynch Found­ation, which has taught TM® to over a million at-risk adults and youth, talks about the TM program in businesses, schools, and hospitals for over­coming stress and developing the full potential of the individual.

Vedic Knowledge

September 20, 2020

Secrets of Emotional Balance: 10 Ways to Even Out Your Emotions in Uneven Times | 1:13:10

Nancy Lonsdorf, M.D., one of the nation’s most prominent Ayurvedic doctors, shares 3 paths to emotional balance, 5 proven ways to boost your bliss, how to know your emotional “type,” and key tips for you.

Personal Growth

December 22, 2016

10 Unbeatable Last-Minute Gift Ideas for 2016

Still looking for the perfect gift for that special friend, relative, or colleague, but just can’t seem to find it? We’re here to help with a variety of ideas that are sure to bring lasting comfort and joy and fit your budget.

My Story

August 11, 2016

Hugh Jackman: Why I Do TM | 5:50

Transcendental Meditation gives you what you need, when you need it. It’s literally changed my life,” actor Hugh Jackman told the David Lynch Foundation’s Executive Director Bob Roth.

Creativity & the Arts

May 20, 2015

Transcendence at Walden Pond

Henry David Thoreau, 1817–1862, USA, writes: “If with closed ears and eyes I consult consciousness for a moment, immediately are all walls and barriers dissipated, earth rolls from under me, and I float…”

Videos

April 12, 2017

Q&A with Dr. John Hagelin: Influence at a Distance—Creating Peace from the Quantum Level | 34:07

On March 25, 2018, about 55,000 participants in the second Global TM Group Meditation listened to Dr. Hagelin, quantum physicist and President of Maharishi International University, as he explained how coherence in collective consciousness helps create world peace.

Personal Growth

February 15, 2021

The Purpose of Meditation | 55:27

Dr. Tony Nader answers questions at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, the first U.S. medical school to offer the TM program as an elective. They invited Dr. Nader, head of the international TM organizations, to speak at Psychiatry Grand Rounds about the effectiveness of the TM technique to dissolve stress and improve health, and to hold a Q&A about TM practice in MDED 400: Phy­si­cian Wellness through the Transcendental Meditation Technique.

Personal Growth

May 23, 2015

Nourishing Life from the Inside—Water the Root to Enjoy the Fruit

Why do we meditate? Every meditator knows that it’s not just for the experience we have during our 20-minute practice of the TM technique, as enjoyable as this can be.

“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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