The Transcendental Meditation technique a simple, natural, enjoyable procedure to settle the mind, expand awareness and access the limitless reservoir of creativity, energy and intelligence that resides within everyone—for more powerful thinking, heightened well-being and greater efficiency in life. The TM technique is practiced twice daily for 15-20 minutes, sitting quietly and comfortably with eyes closed. It requires no effort or concentration and no special skills or change of lifestyle. You don’t even have to believe in the technique for it to work!
What it does
The Transcendental Meditation technique enriches all aspects of life, as watering the root nourishes all aspects of a tree. This is because the TM technique attends to such a basic level, directly improving the quality of one’s consciousness. Hundreds of scientific research studies on the Transcendental Meditation technique have shown that daily practice leads to a wide range of personal benefits—higher IQ, faster reaction time, improved problem solving abilities, decreased anxiety, improved self-esteem, normalized blood pressure, reduced illness and longer lifespan—while creating a more harmonious environment.
How it works
During the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique, mind and body spontaneously settle into a unique state of restful alertness—the body becomes deeply relaxed as the mind awakens to it’s inner potential. Scientific research studies on the TM technique show that twice-daily experience of this restful alertness alleviates stress and revitalizes mind and body, creating a higher state of health and stimulating the natural growth of creativity, intelligence, inner-happiness and self-sufficiency.
What’s the proof?
The beneficial effects of the Transcendental Meditation program have been verified by over 600 scientific research studies conducted at over 250 independent universities and research institutions worldwide—such as Yale Medical School, Harvard Medical School, Stanford and UCLA—and published in over 350 peer-reviewed scientific journals.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. government agency that oversees medical research, has granted over $24 million for scientists to study the effects of the Transcendental Meditation program for prevention and treatment of heart disease, hypertension and stroke. After nearly 40 years of scientific investigation of the Transcendental Meditation program, all the major findings about the program’s benefits have been replicated by independent research.
Over the past 50 years, the life-enriching effects of the Transcendental Meditation program have been proven in the lives of millions of people around the world who have learned the TM technique.
How it’s different
The Transcendental Meditation technique is unlike any other form of meditation, relaxation or self-development, and is distinguished by its effortlessness, naturalness and profound effectiveness. It is the only meditation practice with extensive scientific research verifying benefits for all areas of life.
Origins and history
The Transcendental Meditation technique comes from a timeless tradition of knowledge, the Vedic tradition of ancient India, a tradition that has withstood the test of time as an advanced science and technology of consciousness. The teachers of the Vedic Tradition preserved this meditation technique for thousands of years, handing down detailed knowledge about the practice from generation to generation. But over the long lapse of time, the nature of correct meditation eventually became misunderstood, and the effectiveness of the practice was lost.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi restored the Transcendental Meditation technique its original effectiveness and introduced the TM program to the world in 1957.
One of Maharishi’s important contributions has been to subject the Transcendental Meditation technique to scientific scrutiny by inviting scientists to conduct extensive research on the practice, establishing the TM technique’s practical benefits on the objective ground of modern science.
Tens of thousands of teachers have been trained by Maharishi, and the Transcendental Meditation technique is taught in the same way everywhere. Instruction in the TM technique by certified teachers is available in virtually every country, and over 6 million people have learned the practice worldwide. When the Transcendental Meditation technique is taught today, it is taught through the same effective procedures used by Vedic teachers thousands of years ago.
(Vedic: The Vedic (VAY-dik) tradition of knowledge is the oldest continuous tradition of knowledge on Earth. The Vedic tradition includes detailed information on a wide range of topics—from health care to architecture, from agriculture to music. But it focuses especially on knowledge about consciousness, technologies of consciousness, and growth to enlightenment—the state of peak mental performance and optimal health. People sometimes assume that the Vedic wisdom is strictly a cultural tradition, relevant only in India. But in the same way that Newton’s laws of motion are not English or Christian, nor Einstein’s theory of relativity German or Jewish, the Transcendental Meditation program is a scientific discovery based on laws of nature that are true and universal for all people, all cultures. )
The Transcendental Meditation technique enriches all aspects of life, as watering the root nourishes all aspects of a tree. This is because the TM technique attends to such a basic level, directly improving the quality of one’s consciousness. Hundreds of scientific research studies on the Transcendental Meditation technique have shown that daily practice leads to a wide range of personal benefits—higher IQ, faster reaction time, improved problem solving abilities, decreased anxiety, improved self-esteem, normalized blood pressure, reduced illness and longer lifespan—while creating a more harmonious environment.
How it works
During the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique, mind and body spontaneously settle into a unique state of restful alertness—the body becomes deeply relaxed as the mind awakens to it’s inner potential. Scientific research studies on the TM technique show that twice-daily experience of this restful alertness alleviates stress and revitalizes mind and body, creating a higher state of health and stimulating the natural growth of creativity, intelligence, inner-happiness and self-sufficiency.
What’s the proof?
The beneficial effects of the Transcendental Meditation program have been verified by over 600 scientific research studies conducted at over 250 independent universities and research institutions worldwide—such as Yale Medical School, Harvard Medical School, Stanford and UCLA—and published in over 350 peer-reviewed scientific journals.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. government agency that oversees medical research, has granted over $24 million for scientists to study the effects of the Transcendental Meditation program for prevention and treatment of heart disease, hypertension and stroke. After nearly 40 years of scientific investigation of the Transcendental Meditation program, all the major findings about the program’s benefits have been replicated by independent research.
Over the past 50 years, the life-enriching effects of the Transcendental Meditation program have been proven in the lives of millions of people around the world who have learned the TM technique.
How it’s different
The Transcendental Meditation technique is unlike any other form of meditation, relaxation or self-development, and is distinguished by its effortlessness, naturalness and profound effectiveness. It is the only meditation practice with extensive scientific research verifying benefits for all areas of life.
Origins and history
The Transcendental Meditation technique comes from a timeless tradition of knowledge, the Vedic tradition of ancient India, a tradition that has withstood the test of time as an advanced science and technology of consciousness. The teachers of the Vedic Tradition preserved this meditation technique for thousands of years, handing down detailed knowledge about the practice from generation to generation. But over the long lapse of time, the nature of correct meditation eventually became misunderstood, and the effectiveness of the practice was lost.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi restored the Transcendental Meditation technique its original effectiveness and introduced the TM program to the world in 1957.
One of Maharishi’s important contributions has been to subject the Transcendental Meditation technique to scientific scrutiny by inviting scientists to conduct extensive research on the practice, establishing the TM technique’s practical benefits on the objective ground of modern science.
Tens of thousands of teachers have been trained by Maharishi, and the Transcendental Meditation technique is taught in the same way everywhere. Instruction in the TM technique by certified teachers is available in virtually every country, and over 6 million people have learned the practice worldwide. When the Transcendental Meditation technique is taught today, it is taught through the same effective procedures used by Vedic teachers thousands of years ago.
(Vedic: The Vedic (VAY-dik) tradition of knowledge is the oldest continuous tradition of knowledge on Earth. The Vedic tradition includes detailed information on a wide range of topics—from health care to architecture, from agriculture to music. But it focuses especially on knowledge about consciousness, technologies of consciousness, and growth to enlightenment—the state of peak mental performance and optimal health. People sometimes assume that the Vedic wisdom is strictly a cultural tradition, relevant only in India. But in the same way that Newton’s laws of motion are not English or Christian, nor Einstein’s theory of relativity German or Jewish, the Transcendental Meditation program is a scientific discovery based on laws of nature that are true and universal for all people, all cultures. )
