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This effortless meditation technique was long lost to society—even in India—until introduced in 1955 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who trained 40,000 teachers and founded meditation centers, schools and universities worldwide.
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ADHD Drug Shortage: Can Meditation Fill The Gap?
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The Transcendental Meditation technique — explained by quantum physicist John Hagelin and Dr. Norman Rosenthal, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical School.
Transcending is the process of the mind settling inward, beyond thinking, to the deepest level of human awareness—where the mind is silent yet wide awake to its full potentiality. In this state the body gains deep rest and the brain functions with greater coherence... MORE
Aren't all forms of meditation 'transcendental?'
The rich varieties of meditation practices engage the mind in different ways and often have their own goals—they produce different effects and are not all designed for transcending... MORE
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VIDEO: Watch the highlights of an amazing, mind-blowing, inspiring evening at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, where David Lynch recently hosted meditating celebrities, scientists and philanthropists for the annual "Change Begins Within" benefit event — to provide TM instruction to 10,000 veterans with PTSD. MORE
_____________________________________________ Dr. Oz on Transcendental Meditation
Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks about the Transcendental Meditation program's health benefits: "This meditation can help a lot of people. It is important to understand exactly how it effects stress—which of course impacts our physiology—and in particular how TM reduces stress and stress-related disorders." WATCH _____________________________________________
From the Huffington Post: Staying Centered in Stressful Times—How Meditation Can Help
Meditation is not a luxury. The deeper we go within, the greater is the physiological rest to the body and the more we harness our inner energies. This happens effortlessly during TM practice and creates the presence of mind to turn difficult times into something better. Huffington Post writer Jeanne Ball explains... MORE_____________________________________________
In Western culture, yoga has come to mean physical postures known as asana. In the tradition where yoga comes from, yoga is primarily about meditation. Not just any meditation—but a specific meditative process known as transcending: 'union' of one's individual mind with the most expanded, fully awake state of human awareness. MORE
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Quantum Physicist John Hagelin: A Scientific Introduction to the TM technique
Quantum physicist John Hagelin explains the TM technique as a means to access the most fundamental field of order at the basis of nature's functioning—the unified field of natural law—which underlies not only the physical world, but resides also deep within human consciousness. MORE_____________________________________________
Huffington Post: The Key to Health and Happiness: A 'Lost' State of Consciousness?
If we're hardwired to experience a natural, rejuvenating fourth state of consciousness (unlike waking, dreaming or sleep), what is the consequence of omitting this fourth state from daily life? MORE
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Diving Within: My First Experience
by Tom Ball

Millions of people worldwide have learned the Transcendental Meditation technique—and they all learned it in the same, simple, systematic way. Still, it's a deeply personal practice, and one that's yours forever—no one can take it away. Here's an account of one meditator's personal experience of learning the TM technique here in Asheville. MORE





