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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 ►

Personal Growth

August 1, 2019

7 Easy Questions to Refresh Your TM Know-How

Congratulations on completing your TM course! We’d love to hear how it’s been helping you. And if your meditations don’t seem as easy or frequent now, a personal Checking with a TM teacher will help you re-experience and re-establish effortless TM practice. Until then, enjoy this easy Quiz to help refresh your TM basics!

Better Health

August 1, 2019

10 Most Popular Articles on Your TM Practice, Health, and Growth

We’ve collected 10 of our most popular stories from the past year, to continue our Summer Reading series. Let us know which are your favorites in the Comments section or at the end of each article. Enjoy!

Better Health

August 1, 2019

The Benefits of Regular, Twice-Daily Meditation

Find out what the research says in this self-paced slide show.

Personal Growth

August 1, 2019

11 Ways to Enjoy Your TM Practice on Vacation

Get the most out of your meditations—and your holiday—with these tried-and-true vacation tips and meditator favorites. You’ll enjoy your break even more with the extra rest, stress relief, and time to yourself, and come home fresh and recharged.

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.

Vedic Knowledge

August 1, 2019

7 Self-Care Tips for Your Mind-Body Type

Take Dr. Nancy Lonsdorf’s Quiz for personal wellness. You’ll identify your mind-body type and gain tailored guidelines for health, vitality, and growth of consciousness throughout the year.

Better Health

September 14, 2016

TM, Creativity, Performance, and Stress, Part 1 | 31:55

Andrew Ross Sorkin of CNBC’s Squawk Box interviews Drs. Norman Rosenthal, Pamela Peeke, and Mehmet Oz about their experience with the TM technique.

Better Health

June 11, 2021

Sustainable, Humane, and Ethical Products for an Enlightened World

The Maharishi International University Store just launched its new website, with sustainably and ethically sourced clothing, gifts, bedding, and high-quality incense, plus the most comprehensive collection of books and recordings on Maharishi Vedic ScienceSM.

TM in the News

July 29, 2015

Meditate to Sharpen Your Assertive Edge

Eschewing sleeping pills and other drugs, Charles Wallace, writing for Financial Times, favored a healthier approach to dealing with modern-day stress.

TM in the News

August 18, 2015

Meditation Curbs Violence at San Francisco Schools | 3:11

What happens when the TM technique is added to the curriculum of a struggling school? NBC Nightly News and Cynthia McFadden wanted to find out.

TM in the News

August 3, 2016

Elevate Features Transcendental Meditation

The magazine Elevate ran a three-page article on TM® , featuring veteran teacher and Executive Director of the David Lynch Foundation (DLF) Bob Roth.

MIU.edu

May 14, 2020

MIU Offers NEW Online B.A. in Cinematic Arts and New Media

“Meditate and Create” • Imagine and realize your creative vision • Master techniques related to camera, software, storytelling, troubleshooting, and the creative process • Harness the potential of the web and social media • Be part of a supportive online community • Create a professional portfolio that will prepare you for a career in film, television, and new media

“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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