US: 'Enlivening consciousness twice daily for inner mastery of life' - Webinar with Tony Nader, MD, PhD - Loyola Stritch School of Medicine, 19 January
18 January 2023 - Do you bargain with yourself about whether to meditate once or twice a day? In this webinar for health professionals, students and physicians at Loyola University in Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine will share their discovery that Transcendental Meditation practice twice a day provides exponential rewards for learning and life. Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D., will reflect with them about their experiences. Dr Nader is an MIT- and Harvard-trained medical doctor, neuroscientist, and leading authority in the field of consciousness. He directs the nonprofit organizations that teach TM in over 100 countries. (more)

US: National TM Intro Webinars - January 15 and 18
12 January 2023 - In the coming week, the Transcendental Meditation programme in the USA is hosting two nationwide, live intro talk webinars on the TM technique. Whether you're interested in the TM technique for deep inner calm, personal growth, improved health, greater happiness, or anything else, a TM Intro Webinar is the best way to learn more about it. If you and your friends and colleagues have been been meaning to look into TM, join certified TM teachers Bob Roth and Raisa Martinez - a great opportunity for everyone. Admission is free, the main presentation will be followed by a Q and A. (more)

A 17-year landmark study finds that group meditation decreases US national stress
29 December 2022 - A study published this month in the World Journal of Social Science found that group practice of the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi techniques by the square root of 1% of a population decreased multiple stress indicators in the U.S. The study is the longest and most comprehensive of 50 studies to demonstrate the Maharishi Effect, named in honour of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of the Transcendental Meditation (TM) programme and Maharishi International University (MIU). The paper concludes with a call to create a permanent 'square root of 1%' group for the whole world - 8,000 participants practising the TM and TM-Sidhi programme together in one place. The world is interconnected, no one is safe until everyone is safe, living in harmony. This is easily within reach of any government or the world's wealthiest citizens. The person who does it will be remembered as the greatest leader in history. (more)

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's comments to the press - Christmas, 2002
25 December 2022 - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi replies to a question from the world press on the Vedic nature of Christ's words, 'Seek ye first the Kingdom of Heaven and all else will be added unto you.' - 25 December 2002, MERU, Netherlands. (more)

Paul McCartney's unusual secret: Former Beatle's fitness routine, including Transcendental Meditation, plays a big role in health, vitality
1 August 2022 - There aren't too many octogenarians headlining high profile rock concerts but Sir Paul McCartney isn't your average 80-year-old. The rock legend recently took to the stage at Glastonbury (UK) Festival, one of the world's biggest contemporary music festivals, becoming the oldest solo act to headline the festival ... appearing energetic, full of stamina, and with the posture of much younger rockers. What's the secret to his vitality? While Sir Paul attributes much of his good health to his vegetarian diet, he also believes his workout routine, including cross-training and yoga, plays a big role - and Transcendental Meditation. (more)

Proposal to create peace in the world through ancient Vedic sciences: Yoga & Yagya: Live webcast 27 July
25 July 2022 - On 27 July, the Embassy of India in Zagreb, Croatia, and the Zagreb-based Ministry of Ayush of the Government of India will host a free live webcast by world experts in the field of consciousness, Yoga, Ayurveda, and Yagya. Presenting will be: Dr. Girish Momaya, Director of the International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation, Netherlands and Director at Maharishi Ayurveda Europe BV; Dr. Lothar Pirc, Director and owner of Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre Bad Ems and Director of the International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation; and Dr. Jose Luis Alvarez Roset, Vice Chancellor UMLAC: Maharishi University of Latin America and the Caribbean. 'Ayush' is an acronym for traditional systems of heath care: Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy. (more)

US: High-risk Black adults benefit from Transcendental Meditation practice: Study published in American Journal of Cardiology
19 July 2022 - The latest NIH-sponsored study led by Robert Schneider, MD, FACC, and collaborators at the Medical College of Wisconsin was published recently in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. The study found that the Transcendental Meditation technique reduces risk for cardiovascular disease and potentially related co-morbidities, such as COVID, in Black adults with high normal blood pressure. Dr Schneider is Dean of the College of Integrative Medicine at Maharishi International University in Fairfield, Iowa. (more)

Introducing Transcendental Meditation: Evidence-based holistic effects from an effortless process
13 July 2022 - The Transcendental Meditation technique is a simple, natural, effortless, scientifically verified practice with a broad body of holistic benefits to all diverse aspects of life, writes Janet Hoffman, Executive Director of TM for Women Professionals in the USA. TM 'allows the mind to settle down and transcend thinking while remaining restfully alert,' she explains. 'This restful alertness is a major fourth state of consciousness, unlike waking, dreaming, and sleeping.' Over 450 published peer-reviewed studies have shown the benefits - psychological, physiological, emotional, behavioural, and societal - of experiencing this state of Transcendental Consciousness. (more)

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