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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

March 24, 2024

Giving Is the Basis of Ideal Relationships in Business and in Life | 53:21

Bill Cates is a prominent business consultant, coach, and best-selling author known for his system that helps develop referral-based business. He talks about the keys to his success and how the TM technique contributes to a rich and rewarding personal and professional life. His system has been featured in Success, Entrepreneur, Research, Money, and The Wall Street Journal.

Business

March 17, 2024

Consciousness, AI, and the Future of Surgery | 51:58

Jay Banerjee, president and CEO of ImmersiveTouch, based in Chicago, Illinois, discusses the role of developing consciousness in managing a quickly growing high-tech company. He also assesses the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality in medical school training and their use by surgeons to improve outcomes in a wide variety of surgical procedures.

The Arts

March 10, 2024

Performing Artists Honored by David Lynch Foundation | 52:20

Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, presents highlights of the Foundation’s September 12, 2022, gala at New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center. Videos include the honorees—two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster, five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo, and five-time Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch—on the importance of the TM technique in their lives. This encore episode first aired October 2, 2022.

Science & Research

March 3, 2024

New Research on the TM Technique for Esport Athletes | 50:39

Teacher, musician, and athlete Owen Blake, Ph.D., talks about his research on how TM practice benefits esport athletes who play video games professionally. He also reflects on being a board member of Global Projects for Peace, which brings the TM technique and Consciousness-BasedSM solutions to troubled areas around the world.

Business

February 25, 2024

The Importance of Expanding Our Awareness | 57:29

Sandra Haas and her son Matt Haas talk about the importance of TM practice for young adults and their parents, and the life-changing effects of gaining greater self-awareness and achieving more fulfillment in life. Ms. Haas is the founder and president of SMH Management, and Matt Haas is traveling and interning in his gap year before attending McGill University.

Maharishi

February 18, 2024

Maharishi on NBC’s Speaking Freely with Edwin Newman | 49:50

TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi speaks with celebrated newscaster Edwin Newman in this historic 1973 interview on topics ranging from the world-renowned teacher’s background, to TM practice and Cosmic Consciousness. The interview is discussed by Bob Roth, David Lynch Foundation CEO, and TM Talks host Mario Orsatti. This encore episode originally aired June 21, 2020.

Books

February 3, 2018

Changing the World from Within: How a Lifelong Passion for Helping Others Led to the Launch of the David Lynch Foundation

EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT from Bob Roth’s new book, Strength in Stillness, from starting TM in 1960s Berkeley to an unexpected alliance with one of our most creative filmmakers.

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.

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.

Personal Growth

January 12, 2018

Dr. Tony Nader: Transcendental Meditation and Self-Love | 2:32

The most important two minutes you will spend all year! How to practice real self-care and self-love, by Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.R.R., global leader of the international TM organizations.

Vedic Knowledge

October 3, 2017

Take a Morning Walk to Lose Weight, Feel Great |  3:24

Tips from Maharishi AyurVeda®—and new research findings—on the best times and easiest ways to exercise for better health.

Education

June 27, 2017

Global Peace Summit Offers Solutions to Terrorism

We need new solutions to rising terrorism. In Kiev, 600 scientists and leaders explore innovative, evidence-based approaches to preventing war, achieving national security, and promoting regional and global peace.

Videos

June 5, 2018

A School That’s All about Total Brain Development and Self-Discovery | 5:08

At Maharishi School, students grow into their best and happiest selves by optimizing their brains, expanding their hearts, and exploring their creativity.

Education

June 5, 2018

Disruptors for Good Inspire a New Generation | 2:01

Father Gabriel Mejía, the “Mother Teresa of Colombia.” Iconic filmmaker David Lynch. Art Not War founders, Laura Dawn and Daron Murphy. Gang recovery activist Barry “Ra” Frye. Chicago school founder Nakisha Hobbs. Combat veteran and leader in post-traumatic growth Dusty Baxley… Innovators share how to change the world for the better.

Books

April 4, 2018

How Teens Can Sculpt a Happier, More Resilient Brain for Themselves | 28:36

More real-world advice to help your kids be their best selves, from neuropsychologist William Stixrud and test-prep expert Ned Johnson, authors of The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control over Their Lives.

TM.org

April 4, 2018

Ellen DeGeneres​ Talks TM

On ​her April 2nd show, DeGeneres talked with Bob Roth about the Transcendental Meditation® (TM®) technique and his bestseller, Strength in Stillness. “I want to feel clear, and the only way to do that is to get to that silent place. It feels like—I am home. It changes everything,” she says. Watch their conversation on TM.org.

Vedic Knowledge

March 5, 2018

The New “Ancient” Way to a Healthier Heart and a Longer Life | 6:26

To protect and nourish your heart, Dr. Nancy Lonsdorf shares new insights into time-tested diet and lifestyle tips from Maharishi AyurVeda® and modern medicine.

Education

March 5, 2018

Dr. Nader Answers Kids’ Questions about TM, Focus, and “Going Within” | 1:20

Students at Sacred Heart School in Florida ask the head of the international TM organizations, Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.R.R., some probing questions, and his interaction with this 6th-grade class is a pure delight!

“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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