"If you have questions about the effectiveness of Transcendental Meditation (TM), I would ask you to look at the research documenting all the benefits of meditation for the students and staff ..."
Pierre Joseph, Assistant
Principal Hartford, Connecticut
" Stress
reduction with the Transcendental Meditation program was associated with 43% reduction in risk for myocardial infarction and
stroke ..." (Circulation. 2009;120:S461.)
"Maharishi Answers questions from the press about Christianity, Religion and Transcendental Meditation "
(19:00, circa
1974)
Please note:
Audio/visual delay occurs during final
two minutes of this video.
Thank you
Also,
from a lecture:
(circa
1968)
"In the practice (of Transcendental Meditation), the mind experiences
(the) finer state of the thought process, and eventually
transcends the experience
of
(the) finer state, and settles down in a state of no activity: the mind becomes tranquil, pure consciousness -- transcendental consciousness ...
And because this (state) is the source of every thought, and because
thought is the basis of all activity,
and because activity is the basis of all achievement and fulfillment,
what we find is the fulfillment is based in this
tranquil state of consciousness."
~ ~ ~
"When the consciousness is active, it knows many other things; When the consciousness
is quiet, it knows itself." *
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
founder of
the Transcendental Meditation program
Please note:
All pictures are links ... just "click" to
enlarge an image, to access a webpage
or to start a video.
Military Medicine Accepts PTSD and TM Study for Publication
A new pilot study to be published
in Military Medicine shows that Iraq and Afghanistan veterans experienced a 50% drop in PTSD symptoms by the 4th
week of Transcendental Meditation practice, and even greater improvements by two months and three months.
The study *, titled "Effects of Transcendental Meditation (TM) in Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation
Iraqi Freedom (OIF) with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Pilot Study," is scheduled to be published early this
summer and is summarized in the new book The Resilient Warrior: Healing the Hidden Wounds of War (2011) by author Jerry Yellin with Dr. Sarina Grosswald.
"If I am an example of a recovered PTSD veteran, Transcendental
Meditation should be offered to all veterans as an option. The cost per veteran for a lifetime of health [through TM practice]
is just one-fourth of the annual projected cost to the VA for one year of treatment. Why aren’t we pursuing
this 5000 year old modality to help our young veterans and their families recover from the profound affect Iraq and Afghanistan
has had on our military?"
"In the patients who
received Amrit with their chemotherapy, there was reduced hemotologic toxicity, vomiting, and diarrhea,
and improved sleep, weight, and an overall feeling of well-being."
"Amrit Kalash is 1,000 times
more effective per dose than comparable amounts of Vitamin C and Vitamin E in scavenging free radicals and preventing damage
to the body."
" Yet now, that terrible and distant conflict had
grown into a "single-interest" fight which threatened to enflame the world. Nathaniel knew the power of that
interest, and of its backers -- the power to extend war forever. "
~ ~ ~
" This simple knowledge, Nathaniel had argued
for years, was what every individual in society should be given right away ... "
What
if I want to learn Transcendental Meditation but can't afford it?
"To give more people the opportunity to learn the TM technique, there’s
a long-term, low-interest educational loan from Citibank that brings the monthly cost to about $45. The loan covers
the entire course fee even if one is not currently enrolled in any college."
Director - Academy
Award-nominated, "Invictus" (2009)
"Operation Warrior Wellness"
A Benefit Evening
for Soldiers with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (12/13/10) :
"The root of the problem is stress, and the effect of stress
on brain-functioning ...
Even one dive into a state of very deep rest (during Transcendental Meditation)
can provide that keynormalization process that will take the brain out of it's fight-or-flight
state and restore balanced brain functioning ...
[even sometimes in their very first sitting of Transcendental
Meditation]."
John Hagelin, quantum physicist
Co-author,
"Super String Theory" of modern physics
Watch the news conference
and the event ...
including Russell Brands,
Martin Scorsese, Dr. Mehmet Oz
and many others, and a special report by Candy Crowley,
CNN Correspondent, on Post
Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD).
" Transcendental Meditation is not a religion.
It is not against any religion. TM is the secret to
"Say Transcen Transcendental Dental meditation
Meditation Speaks of Speaks of inner Inner preservation Preservation Waell... Transcendental meditation
gives you peace of mind Peace of mind"
Students, teachers and administration practice the Transcendental Meditation
technique as a part of their daily curriculum at this "miraculous" academy in Israel.
"I think that if the entire world would meditate there would be more peace, less
violence, better relations between people, more friends, a beautiful world ... just like that."
Maharishi's Journey from the Himalayas, through
India and
Onwards to the United States of
America
(1:08; Maharishi Family Chat
May 28, 2009)
"This was
the driving force of his teaching all along ... He said, "I knew that I had something that everybody in the world needed." That was enough for him.
He didn't have to concern himself with anything else. He had something -- in the technique of Transcendental Meditation --
to experience the bliss within, to experience the Self, that every person on Earth needed, and needed desperately ..."
"So from this compassionate vision he began his work
in the world; and it carried him all the way through all of the years."
Dr. Bevan Morris
Prime Minister of the Global Country of World Peace
Also see:
The Success
of theTranscendental
Meditation technique
in the modern world!
An "Inside" Report on the Transcendental Meditation
Program and
Its Applications in Society and for the Individual
(or why you
should become a teacher of the Transcendental Meditation technique ... : )
An address by former United
States President Bill Clinton endorcing Maharishi Vedic Science programs.....
An announcement of two state-funded
prison rehabilitation programs for learning the Transcendental Meditation technique in the U.S.
A very
successful program for aiding the homeless in New York City that now includes instruction in Transcendental
Meditation technique
Dear
Web Visitor -
The personal benefits of practicing Maharishi Mahesh
Yogi's Transcendental Meditation begin immediately for those who learn it. One principle of Vedic education is that "Knowledge
has organizing power". For instance, many people report that it was the kind advice -- or "knowledge" about Transcendental
Meditation -- from a friend that first led them to learn "TM". Indeed, youmight be the catalyst for many people
to discover the great value of the Transcendental Meditation technique.
Here are two simple ways to pass the great
news about Transcendental Meditation to others:
1) Create a short e-mail about the benefits of TM as
you personally know them to be, or as you understand them to be, through current scientific research. Then simply send this letter to co-worker or a close friend ( ... or to many future friends!)
2) Refer a local official in education,
health care or rehabilitation (or in many other areas) to the scientific studies on Transcendental
Meditation found at www.tm.org and www.mum.edu.
"Teach...!"
As a student, as a parent, or even as a concerned senior
citizen, you can thus help bring the remarkable benefits of Transcendental Meditation to many, many people!
Sincerely, Bill Torrington
Masters in Vedic Science program, Maharishi University of Management Fairfield, Iowa
"When the consciousness which went in the outward direction
with a thought has returned back in the inward direction ... then it is most powerful. When it is most powerful -- on the
level of infinite correlation ... the vibration of the intention finds its material form -- the intention is materialized."
Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation technique is gaining acceptance
in
countries worldwide as an optimal education
tool.
Dr. Ashley Deans reports on the astonishing success
of his 2010 spring tour, introducing Maharishi's "Consciousness-Based Education" in Hungary, Finland, Belgium, Luxembourg,
Hamsa, Kazakhastan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, and Albania.
A Special
Report
Dr. Robert Schneider M.D.
Collaborations have begun for the creation of Vedic health facilities in the West, East and Middle
East. Learn about the Maharishi Ayurvedic healthcare projects in India and in Dubai, U.A.E. :
"Nethaniel and Deborah Yogic Flying in Central Park"
From the text:
"The next moment, a cry of excitement traveled through
the crowd. All eyes focused on – and all hearts enveloped – a small figure floating twenty feet in the air ...
Some would say later that a shimmering light enclosed the surrounding area.
"But Deborah
knew nothing of this. Everything was light to her, pure and white, and resonating with the voices of angels …
as she continued to float above the astonished crowd for another twenty minutes, before softly landing on the ground."
"This new approach, derived from the ancient Vedic tradition of India, is
supported by over 50 scientific studies. IDT (Invincible Defence Technology) can create victory before war, and can assist in peacemaking, peacekeeping, and
peacebuilding ...
"A follow-up study published in the Journal
of Social Behavior and Personality found that
the likelihood that these combined results were due to chance is less than one in a quintillion."
" The concentrated rest and personal centering it affords are invaluable in this environment. I think it's
our most promising hole card in addressing the wave of post-traumatic stress we are going to be seeing ... "
" If military medical authorities
give approval the positive benefits could start to be reaped immediately. No buildings would need to be built. No major procurement
necessary. Just set up some chairs in an empty room. Hire some TM teachers. Put out the word and start teaching. "
"
In 1992, Joaquim Chissano learnt the Transcendental Meditation technique. Two years
later, he ordered all military and police recruits to learn and practice the technique, and 16,000 soldiers and 30,000 civilians
were taught the more advanced technique of Yogic Flying. Chissano said: "First I started the practice of transcendental meditation
myself, then introduced the practice to my close family, my cabinet of ministers, my government officers and my military.
The result has been political peace and balance in nature in my country. "
"Yogis
know that when the mind is still, when the noise is gone, then the
person is in total bliss, total happiness. I had heard a lot about Transcendental Meditation but had never learned it.
[My meditation teacher] Bob Roth said that many meditations
try to impose an artificial calm on the surface of the mind while this meditation accepted thoughts but simply allowed the
thinking mind to effortlessly settle down and experience the transcendent -- the field of silence within.
Decades of research conducted at medical schools like Harvard and
Stanford, and funded with tens of millions of dollars by the National Institutes of Health showed TM developed the brain and
increased creativity and intelligence, and reduced stress, anxiety, depression and high blood pressure. (Some
insurance companies even reimburse for TM instruction if you have high blood pressure.) Research on meditating students
showed rising grades and reduced suspensions and expulsions, fewer dropouts, and higher graduation rates.
Even though I had been meditating in different ways for over 10 years,
I asked Bob to teach me. I have now been doing TM for two years. It has changed my experiences in meditation and therefore
my experiences in life."
"We have the Eureka of an ideal man, and we have the Eureka
of an ideal society ... and we are very anxious to share this wondeful gift of all knowledge to all mankind ... Educate
a man to use his full potential. Let him learn how to not violate the laws of nature in his thinking and action. Let him enjoy
the full potential of his life, which is the field of all possibilities."
The Transcendental Meditation technique
is taught in most large cities in
the United States, and in most countries in the world. To attend a free introductory lecture about the TM technique in or around most
cities in the United States please visit:
Hollywood A-listers including Clint Eastwood joined
grizzled U.S. military veterans Monday to promote what they called the near-miraculous powers of meditation in overcoming
war stress.
The event in New York drew an unlikely alliance
ranging from fashion designer Donna Karan to traumatized veterans
of World War II, Vietnam, and Iraq.
Uniting them was a belief that transcendental meditation,
dubbed TM for short, is the cheapest, most effective, and medication-free way of healing people who have suffered severe stress
in war and any other extreme experience.
"I'm a great supporter of transcendental meditation.
I've been using it for almost 40 years now. I think it's a great tool for anyone to have," said Eastwood, best known for playing
violent, hardened characters on screen.
The fund-raising event at the Metropolitan Museum
of Art in New York was organized by experimental filmmaker David Lynch, whose Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education
and World Peace encourages meditation along the lines espoused by famed guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
Lynch said his project, named "Operation Warrior
Wellness," aims to train 10,000 veterans in the art of finding inner peace.
Critics have cast doubt on the value of meditation
for treating psychological disorders.
But Lynch said there are "a lot of misunderstandings
about meditation."
The director of "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive"
said the technique can help everyone from disruptive school pupils to soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.
PTSD is an increasingly high-profile problem among
servicemen returning from Afghanistan and Iraq, a large number of whom are believed to fear revealing their disorder to military
health staff.
Vietnam vet Dan Burks gave a moving account of the
mental scars he carried after a battle in which he says he killed Vietnamese soldiers and lost many of his own troops.
PTSD, he said, "is a wound. It takes your life away,
just like losing a limb."
"But guess what: You can get rid of it," he said,
describing his life after discovery of transcendental meditation as "the difference between heaven and hell."
Another veteran, World War II pilot Jerry Yellin,
told the fund-raiser that for three decades after the end of the war against Japan he "found no satisfaction in life in anything
I did."
At age 51, he took up TM and says he found peace.
"We have the ability to teach young people who are suffering tremendously ... young people who are in a foreign land," he
said of today's veterans.
One of those, a former infantry soldier in Iraq,
said TM "cleared the skies and I could tell where I was going."
"I felt this warm groovy feeling," he said. "It
just gets better and better."
The star-studded event hosted by Lynch also saw
testimonials from Karan and British comedian Russell Brand.
Brand said he had suffered severe stress from his
much-publicized sex-and-drugs addictions and also found solace in TM.
"I felt love, sort of love for myself but also love
for everyone else," he said in a rambling speech delivered in his trademark hyper-energized style.
"I am a human being and it is applicable to all
human beings. Someone, everyone can draw from it."
Skeptics may question whether war veterans already
unwilling to speak about their mental problems will embrace regular meditation. Lynch says they can.
"Clint Eastwood is about as macho as they get and
he's been meditating longer than I have," he told The Wall Street Journal.
"We're behind this technique and we think it can
help veterans reclaim their lives and save themselves, their families, and their friendships."
Copyright AFP
Webilogue
December 21, 2010
Dear
Editor -
Thank you for your excellent article on Transcendental
Meditation and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
You might enjoy the story of one such "resilient warrior"
in the short fable, "A Peace Story", found at http://billsartbox.com/id212.html.
May all U.S. veteran's with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
discover the
"miracle" of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's Transcendental
Meditation this holiday season!
