TM Talks
The Arts
May 1, 2022
Music for Life—Music As Vibrating Consciousness | 58:01
Alessandra Cuffaro, acclaimed Italian violinist and the first woman to perform the difficult virtuoso piece Paganini’s “24 Capricci” in one concert, talks about music as a representation of the essence of life. Her over 700 solo performances have been reviewed in American, Italian, Spanish, French, and Eastern European media. This encore episode originally aired October 10, 2021.
Maharishi
April 17, 2022
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on Transforming Work into Waves of Bliss: Getting Rid of Stress and Strain | 49:53
TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi explains how TM helps us “water the root to enjoy the fruit.” As a result, work is not tiring but becomes a means to enjoy life and gain fulfillment. Lea Cho, an accomplished musician and Director of Programs and Special Projects at the David Lynch Foundation, joins host Mario Orsatti to discuss this talk.
Better Health
April 10, 2022
Healing Our Healers: Bringing the TM Technique to Frontline Healthcare Professionals (Part 2) | 49:05
Leading frontline doctors who learned the TM technique as part of the David Lynch Foundation Heal the Healers Now initiative discuss what motivated them to learn TM during the COVID pandemic, the benefits it has provided, and the relevance of the technique for the lives of healthcare professionals dealing with the added challenges of the 21st century.
Helping Others
March 20, 2022
Life in Accord with Natural Law in Central America | 51:48
Randall Tolpinrud discusses his decades-long adventure in Costa Rica’s innovative conservation efforts, an inspiring success story about protecting and promoting the ecological health and wellbeing of the natural world. He is president of the Pax Natura Foundation, whose honorary chairs are Dame Jane Goodall and Oscar Arias Sánchez, Nobel Laureate and former president of Costa Rica.
Individual & Society
March 6, 2022
The Ukraine Crisis and the Power of Collective Consciousness: How We Can All Play a Role in Easing Global Tensions and Creating Lasting Peace | 1:00:18
National leaders of the TM program discuss the principle of collective consciousness and how defusing regional and global tensions is the first step toward lasting peace. Studies have shown that TM practice in large groups can alleviate societal stress and reduce conflict and violence through a “field effect” in collective consciousness.
Better Health
February 27, 2022
Saving Our Frontline Healthcare Professionals (Part 1) | 51:51
Nurses from hospitals around the country discuss the impact of learning and practicing the TM technique during the COVID pandemic. They talk about the vital role daily TM practice has played for those on the front lines of this extended healthcare crisis. Host Mario Orsatti interviews this dynamic panel of healthcare professionals.
Maharishi
February 20, 2022
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on the Key to Maximum Success and Fulfillment | 55:30
TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi explains that human beings can experience both silence and dynamic activity at the same time, and activity supported by infinite silence has maximum success. Lea Cho, an accomplished musician and Director of Programs and Special Projects at the David Lynch Foundation, joins host Mario Orsatti to discuss this talk.
Business Success
February 13, 2022
The Importance of Individual Development in International Development | 57:29
Oren Whyche‑Shaw, President Joseph Biden’s nominee for U.S. Director of the African Development Bank, discusses her career in international development and growing efforts to bring resources to the African continent. She also talks about the importance of her TM practice for her work and personal life.
Better Health
January 23, 2022
Driven to End Drug Addiction | 53:44
Kelvin O. Lim, M.D., Prof. and Research Vice Chair in Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota, discusses his research on neuromodulation and neuroimaging to help those with schizophrenia, traumatic brain injury, and addictions. He also talks about how daily TM practice has impacted his professional and personal life.
Individual & Society
January 16, 2022
Climate Change and Consciousness: Policy, Technology, and Social Coherence | 47:54
Robert C. Stowe, Ph.D., Co‑Director of the Harvard Project on Climate Agreements, discusses climate change policy and how raising individual and collective consciousness can contribute to implementing policies needed for this global challenge. He also talks about key technologies to reduce emissions.
Personal Growth
January 2, 2022
The Treasure within Us: Discovering the Core Message in the World’s Spiritual Traditions | 50:03
Craig Pearson, Ph.D., author of The Supreme Awakening: Experiences of Enlightenment Throughout Time, illuminates descriptions of extraordinary wakefulness and bliss, to uncover the core teaching of great religions and wisdom traditions. This encore episode originally aired December 27, 2020.
The Arts
December 12, 2021
Music, Meditation, and the Flow of Consciousness | 49:29
Ed Sarath, Jazz artist and professor, shares his music, reflects on the impact of TM on his work and life, and talks about the inspiration of TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s unique approach to Vedic wisdom. He is Professor of Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation at the University of Michigan, and his books include Black Music Matters: Jazz and the Transformation of Music Studies.
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