Video screenshot: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi speaks about relationships

“The Key to Relationships Is to Take Care of Our Own Self”

04/09/2020

As many of us are stuck home–alone or in close proximity with family or roommates–this commentary on relationships from our founder, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, is more relevant than ever. Read more

A Conversation With One of the Most Sought-After Meditation Teachers in America

03/30/2020

Have you ever wondered what the Transcendental Meditation technique is, what is the mysterious technique beloved by so many celebrities? Read more

I Never Believed Transcendental Meditation Would Benefit Me

03/07/2020

A year ago I was unhappy with the direction of my life. I was out of shape, overtired, and depressed. I was merely going through the motions of waking, working and sleeping. Read more

The Journey Inward – Rewiring Your Brain For Clearer, Calmer Thinking

01/28/2020

“You’re still who you are. Your mind is just in a better place. It doesn’t change you. It changes your physiology. It changes your mind. It changes how you deal with everything else.” Read more

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“I Would Plant My Happiness Outside Of Me—And That’s The Worst Thing You Can Ever Do.”

12/13/2019

“Before TM, it was difficult for me to sit in stillness or be calm… I avoided anything that required stillness or being calm like the plague! During yoga I’d avoid shavasana—corpse pose—because I didn’t like being still with myself. I had become so addicted to being stressed that my body would reject stillness by distracting myself with constant movement. …Now I look forward to my meditations and live for moments of stillness.” Read more

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My Only Regret Is That I Didn’t Find This Practice Twenty Years Ago

10/31/2019

“As someone with a creative AND whirlwind mind that moves a mile a minute, balancing my creative ideas with spinning, whirling, self-sabotaging thoughts has always been a challenge. My mind was always “ahead” of the rest of me, and this imbalance caused chaos in my personal life…” Read more

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I Woke Up And Realized Everything I Thought I Knew Was Wrong

10/10/2019

“I’d sobbed and wailed myself to sleep, night after night, desperately praying for a solution to my grief and an end to the deeply dark sadness in my soul. I never could have guessed it would come in the form of something as simple as meditation.” Read more

When I Hung Up The Uniform, I Kind Of Fell Apart

08/05/2019

When Paul Downs retired from 11 years in the Marine Corps, he “kind of fell apart.” He recounts, “The traumas that I brought into the Marine Corps caught up. That led to a pretty detailed plan for suicide.” Read more

My Three Favorite Tools For a Healthy, Happy Life with Soraya Bakhtiar

06/20/2019

The world of fashion has become a cyclone that whizzes through each season, and despite the overwhelmed audience left in its wake, the storm only continues to gather speed. At the eye of this confusing whirlwind, Soraya Bakhtiar can be found, calm and confident. Read more

Choose A Meditation Practice You’ll Stick With

05/19/2019

Modern life is demanding and stressful, and in a lot of ways, meditation is the perfect antidote. But while having the intention to meditate is one thing, establishing and maintaining a regular practice is another thing entirely. Read more

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