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August 3, 2025
Frederica von Stade is widely regarded as the pre-eminent lyric mezzo-soprano of her generation and is celebrated for her brilliant performances all over the world. She has been described by The New York Times as “one of America’s finest artists and singers.” Some highlights of her music career include singing at the White House four times, for four U.S. Presidents, and starring in a gala staged for the 1992 Winter Olympics.
July 27, 2025
Arlene Maguire discusses her inspiring life as a writer of children’s books. Many of her lyrical books foster self-esteem, while others are educational and inspirational, or simply written for fun. Ms. Maguire also explains how learning the TM and TM-Sidhi® programs transformed her life, empowered her writing, and continues to provide her with energy and clarity as an author at the remarkable age of 85.
July 20, 2025
Penelope Makeig shares her journey from discovering a love for opera at age 12 while attending Maharishi School in Fairfield, Iowa, to fulfilling her dream of singing professionally in Europe. Ms. Makeig also discusses how her practice of TM and Maharishi AyurVeda health habits helps her stay rested and refreshed, supporting both her voice and overall well-being amid a demanding schedule.
July 13, 2025
Anne Walton, a longtime TM Teacher and marine resource management expert, discusses her experiences in ocean conservation and the challenges facing marine ecosystems. Working with 36 countries for over 20 years, she has partnered with international organizations and governments to build the leadership and management capacity of marine resource practitioners.
June 29, 2025
Thoracic surgeon and author Dr. Hassan Tetteh talks about his 25-year career as a Navy surgeon, his life-altering near-death experience, and healing through the TM technique after serving in Afghanistan. He discusses his bestselling books and his vision of how physicians can change the world through healing, what it means to heal, and how all medical professionals can turn passion into purpose and save the world, one patient at a time.
June 22, 2025
Alan Phillips is the founder and former CEO of VanArts, which offers world-class training in Animation, Game Art, VFX, Photography, Acting, and more. He reflects on the inspiration that led him to found VanArts and the remarkable support of nature that guided the school’s growth and evolution. Mr. Phillips has also been a TM teacher since 1973.
August 1, 2019
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.
October 4, 2019
Vedic scholar Dr. William Sands tells the story of Maharishi’s contributions to the most ancient tradition of knowledge, the Vedic Tradition, and how his teaching profoundly impacted the world. This excerpt is adapted from Dr. Sands’ book, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and His Gift to the World.
January 24, 2017
Renowned researcher Dr. David Orme-Johnson shares his personal journey toward uncovering the science of higher states of consciousness, from an experience of transcendence as a child, to his discovery of the first scientific hints of Cosmic Consciousness in the autonomic stability of TM meditators.
January 31, 2020
Looking for tools to help you accomplish your New Year’s resolutions? The key isn’t eliminating bad habits but introducing powerful positive habits. Neurophysiologist Robert Keith Wallace, Ph.D., and writer Samantha Wallace show how to become your own coach, while explaining the brain science behind successful habit change.
February 15, 2019
Ready for more? Regular TM® practice allows us to transcend the thinking process, while Advanced Techniques of the TM program culture the experience of more subtle levels of thought, enhancing our actions and fulfillment in life.
January 12, 2019
Enjoy their stories in this heart-warming video. “Before, while studying, I used to get distracted very frequently. But now I am very concentrated, and my health is also improved,” says a young girl from the West Bank.
December 16, 2018
Findings published in The Lancet Psychiatry open new avenues for PTSD care: Comparable to veterans utilizing a gold standard for treatment, prolonged exposure therapy, veterans who practiced the TM technique experienced significant reductions in symptoms.
September 7, 2018
Time your sleep, meals, and exercise with nature for maximum health and happiness. Dr. Nancy Lonsdorf, expert in Maharishi AyurVeda®, offers simple, easy-to-follow lifestyle tips from the world’s oldest system of natural healthcare.
“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
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.”
“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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