Caribbean country begins using the TM technique to help rehabilitate its prison inmates

12/14/2010

With its lush, picture-perfect vegetation and beautiful water, the island nation of Dominica has many attributes of a perfect island paradise. Unfortunately, its pristine qualities are marred by a much less desirable record: together with Russia and the United States, Dominica is among the top ten countries with the highest per capita incarceration rates. See video post

Childhood ADHD rate increases 22% in the U.S. Can the TM technique help?

12/13/2010

Nearly 1 in 10 children in the U.S. has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and the rate appears to be growing, according to a report released this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Read more

Actor Ben Foster uses TM technique as a resource for energy & creativity

12/12/2010

Ben Foster is recognized as one of America’s most intelligent, sensitive, and versatile young actors—and he is one of a growing number of performing artists who credits his daily Transcendental Meditation practice with helping him be creative. Read more

Will the TM program become a benefit businesses offer? For some companies it already has.

12/09/2010

The December 7th Huffington Post article, “Meditation: The New Corporate Benefit that Pays Huge Dividends” talks about the benefits a Washington, DC consulting firm found from making the TM technique part of its benefit package. Read more

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The Kingdom Of God Is Within You

12/06/2010

Jesus was once asked when the kingdom of God would come. The kingdom of God, he replied, is not something people will be able to see and point to. Then came these striking words: “Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” (Luke 17:21) Read more

Dear Prudence: Won’t You Come Out to Play?

12/04/2010

Most people sitting in their room practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique don’t motivate John Lennon and Paul McCartney to write a song. But that’s exactly what happened to Prudence Farrow Bruns when she sat to meditate in Rishikesh, India. Read more

Legendary directors mobilize to bring Transcendental Meditation to veterans – Wall St. Journal

12/02/2010

The Wall Street Journal reported on November 26 that Hollywood directors David Lynch, Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese, and George Lucas have mobilized together to support “Operation Warrior Wellness”— a new nationwide initiative to help 10,000 veterans overcome PTSD through the Transcendental Meditation technique. Read more

Award-winning jazz student talks about the role of Transcendental Meditation in music

11/21/2010

When Keelan Dimick was 13 years old, he took first place in the junior division of the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival competition. The odd thing was that Keelan hadn’t had any formal training in piano until four months before the competition. See video post

Agence France-Presse report: TM program helps de-stress schools in Brazil

11/14/2010

Improved grades and better test scores, reduced stress and less anxiety, greater happiness and more inner peace. That is the forecast for more than one million students attending 1,000 public schools in Brazil’s second-largest city, Rio de Janeiro, who will soon get the chance to meditate twice daily during class. Read more

Can TM help fix our prison system?

11/12/2010

“The system is broken,” says Kevin Roper, who has been incarcerated for twenty-one years. “You can’t change the system, but you can change the people inside it.” A growing number of prison inmates and staff are finding that the Transcendental Meditation program is the way to do it. See video post

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