No individual or organization has ever made a lucrative profit from teaching the TM technique. There are no highly paid share holders, no kickbacks — only very modest salaries paid to organizational staff, much lower than the national average for administrative positions. As with all non-profits, the financial records are public access. The Foundation undergoes an independent yearly audit and its non-profit status has never been legally challenged.
The TM organization's only assets are teaching centers, schools, Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centers or properties under development for these purposes.*
For anyone wishing to learn the TM technique who cannot afford the full course fee, Maharishi Foundation offers payment plans, special reduced rates, grants, scholarships and other financial aid options. Due to the non-profit structure, anyone who wants to learn the TM technique should be able to learn.
For more about the non-profit foundation that teaches the TM technique, please see http://www.tm.org/inside-story
*Regarding the net worth of Maharishi Foundation, news and Internet sources have occasionally cited the figure of "$3.5 billion." Officials at Maharishi Foundation, if asked, can verify that this number exaggerates Maharishi Foundation's net worth many times over; it was never a credible or verified citation but seems to have been picked out of the air by some writer or blogger, and then others began to cite the erroneous amount without checking the facts.
For more about the non-profit foundation that teaches the TM technique, please see http://www.tm.org/inside-story
*Regarding the net worth of Maharishi Foundation, news and Internet sources have occasionally cited the figure of "$3.5 billion." Officials at Maharishi Foundation, if asked, can verify that this number exaggerates Maharishi Foundation's net worth many times over; it was never a credible or verified citation but seems to have been picked out of the air by some writer or blogger, and then others began to cite the erroneous amount without checking the facts.
- Why pay for TM when I can learn meditation for free?
- Why does it cost money, anyway?
- How can you put a price on Transcendental Meditation?
Myth #6: Independent scientific reviews show that Transcendental Meditation practice produces no significant health benefits. (On the AHRQ report.)
Myth #7: Yikes! It's a cult!
Myth #8: TM began as a religion, then became scientific to reach more people.
Myth #11: When learning Transcendental Meditation you undergo a religious ceremony.
Myth #12: Transcendental Meditation is a form of Hinduism
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