TM Talks
The Arts
June 9, 2024
Jerry Seinfeld’s Take on TM (Part 1) | 52:08
Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, discusses video excerpts from an hour-long interview he did on Sirius XM with award-winning comedian Jerry Seinfeld, the actor, writer, and producer best known for his iconic sitcom Seinfeld, the film Bee Movie, and the series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Mr. Seinfeld talks about how his TM practice since 1972 has helped him thrive in work and life. This encore episode originally aired September 11, 2022.
Personal Growth
June 2, 2024
Shaping Change: How to Respond Gracefully to Life’s Disruptions | 49:46
Well-known author and prominent financial advisor Susan Bradley talks about the importance of handling change gracefully. She discusses the challenges of experiencing extreme loss or extreme gain, and the important role the TM practice can play in keeping us on track for personal growth and stability in our lives. This encore episode originally aired July 16, 2023.
The Arts
May 26, 2024
Connecting with the Creative Power of Nature through Art | 55:28
Artist and art teacher Greg Thatcher discusses the relationship between TM practice and the subjective experience of creating and appreciating art. He also talks about perceiving art with openness and an expanded state of consciousness, which offers us direct contact with our deeper selves and the inspiration and beauty experienced by artists in their work.
Maharishi
May 19, 2024
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on Rising to Unity Consciousness: The Growth of Harmony | 55:33
TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi discusses how each of us, through our TM practice, is gaining the ability to live our full potential of intelligence, creativity, and a refined vision of the nature of reality. Prof. Gerry Geer of Maharishi International University, who teaches the course Higher States of Consciousness, joins host Mario Orsatti to discuss Maharishi’s popular talk from 1970. This encore episode originally aired March 13, 2022.
Education
May 12, 2024
Saving Lives, Building Futures: A Remarkable School for Underserved Girls in Thailand | 48:21
Sarah Bence is the Director of Development at Dhammajarinee Witthaya, a free school for underserved students in Thailand. The school has been offering the TM and TM-Sidhi® programs to teachers and students since 2008, and students have won many awards and received growing recognition for their achievements, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Business
May 5, 2024
Helping High-Tech Businesses Fulfill Their Dreams | 40:49
Brian Bell is the founder and managing partner at Team Ignite Ventures, a prominent venture capital firm in Northern California. He talks about his investment and advisory work with promising high-tech companies. After trying many different meditation approaches, he also discusses his special experience practicing the TM technique for four years now.
Better Health
April 28, 2024
Sleep and How to Do It Better | 56:58
Fred Travis, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition at Maharishi International University, discusses recent research and discoveries about the impact of sleep on human brain physiology. He also talks about the importance of Maharishi AyurVeda and daily TM practice for “getting rid of brain dirt” and improving the quality and depth of our sleep.
The Arts
April 20, 2024
Living a Creative Life | 57:04
Ken Buhler, an artist in painting, drawing, and printmaking, discusses his creative process and the impact of TM on his work and life. He also talks about teaching art for 22 years at one of America’s most renowned institutions of higher learning, Bard College in New York. His paintings were described by the New York Times as “beautifully made and distinguished by an ambition to reduce nature to a state of luminous abstraction.”
Business
April 14, 2024
Investing in Consciousness—in Your Business and in Your Life | 53:20
Heather Hartnett, CEO and founding partner of Human Ventures, one of New York City’s premier startup studios and early-stage venture funds, discusses what she believes to be the keys to both a successful business and an increasingly fulfilling personal life while living and working in one of the busiest environments in the world. This encore episode originally aired April 24, 2022.
Science & Research
April 7, 2024
The Transcendental Meditation Technique and a Model for Perpetual Growth and Progress | 52:30
Baruti KMT-Sisouvong, Ph.D., discusses how regular TM practice and experiencing pure consciousness help people realize their full potential and live a more fulfilling life. He is Certified TM Teacher and earned his doctorate in Maharishi Vedic Science from Maharishi International University. He is also a Freemason and a 32° Scottish Rite Mason (SJ).
The Arts
March 31, 2024
An Amazing Life | 53:42
Roy Eaton talks about his 85 years playing and creating music as a concert pianist and a composer for leading advertising agencies in New York City. He discusses how his TM practice has helped him through periods of extreme stress in his life, and shares a selection from one of his albums titled The Meditative Chopin. This encore episode first aired on January 30, 2022.
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.
The Arts
June 9, 2024
Jerry Seinfeld’s Take on TM (Part 1) | 52:08
Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, discusses video excerpts from an hour-long interview he did on Sirius XM with award-winning comedian Jerry Seinfeld, the actor, writer, and producer best known for his iconic sitcom Seinfeld, the film Bee Movie, and the series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Mr. Seinfeld talks about how his TM practice since 1972 has helped him thrive in work and life. This encore episode originally aired September 11, 2022.
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.
Science & Research
July 23, 2023
Newly Published Health Research on the TM Technique | 50:49
Mark Nestor, M.D., Ph.D., is the lead author of research published in March 2023 showing the rapid effects of regular TM practice on health and well-being. He discusses the study conducted at three hospitals in South Florida, which showed important improvements in health and well-being in as little as two weeks of TM practice.
Helping Others
December 8, 2024
A Musician for Many and for One | 46:35
Professional violist Nina Falk discusses her lifelong, successful career and extensive world travels as a musician. She shares her dedication to the organization she founded, A Musical Heart, which brings live music, one-on-one, to the bedsides of patients in hospice.
Better Health
March 21, 2021
Living from the Heart | 45:13
Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, a leading cardiologist, bestselling author, and women’s health advocate specializing in prevention, discusses the vital role the TM technique plays in a heart‑healthy life, especially given the added challenges that women and men face in today’s world.
The Arts
September 18, 2022
More of Jerry Seinfeld’s Take on TM (Part 2) | 41:29
Jerry Seinfeld delves more deeply into his experience with the TM technique and its impact on his professional and family life. More excerpts from his interview on Sirius XM with Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, include a delightful Q&A with the audience in which Mr. Seinfeld discusses the challenges of performing and how his TM practice ensures he always has the creative energy to be at his best.
Maharishi
December 31, 2023
Maharishi on the Art of Right Decision-Making (Part 1) | 48:46
TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi explains how expansion of awareness during TM practice produces broader comprehension, resulting in spontaneously right decisions. Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, and host Mario Orsatti discuss highlights from this classic 1972 talk, from an MIT symposium on the Science of Creative Intelligence. This encore episode originally aired on February 28, 2021.
Creativity & the Arts
July 27, 2025
The Joy of Writing Children’s Books | 47:35
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.
Maharishi
September 5, 2021
Historic Video: Buckminster Fuller and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi | 51:58
R. Buckminster Fuller discusses his perspective on the importance of Maharishi’s teaching of the TM technique for the progress of Western society at their 1971 talk at the University of Massachusetts. Bob Roth, David Lynch Foundation CEO, and TM Talks host Mario Orsatti share video highlights of this significant meeting.
Better Health
February 12, 2023
Solving the Nation’s Mental Health Crisis for Children and Adults | 54:10
William Stixrud, Ph.D., is a clinical therapist, neuropsychologist, and Asst. Prof. of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at George Washington University School of Medicine. He discusses the causes of our current mental health crisis, and how daily practice of the TM technique can play a key role in reversing this trend by developing the consciousness of students, parents, and teachers.
Business
June 16, 2024
Father and Son Working Together, Bonding as Their Business Grows | 42:59
John Revolinski and his son Donald Revolinski talk with us on Father’s Day about how they grew their small family business in Fairfield, Iowa. Spring Sunrise Natural Foods went from their home basement in the 1990s to their Maharishi Vastu® architecture factory and an explosion of online sales today. They also speak about working together and how TM has made life easier and more productive for them and their meditating employees.
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.