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TM school among England’s new “Free School” pioneers

by Mario Orsatti September 27, 2011

Maharishi School in Lancashire has been granted “Free School” status by the UK’s Department for Education, joining 23 other new state-maintained primary, secondary and all-age schools in England. Read more

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“Transcendental Meditation is back in a big way” – The Independent (UK)

by admin September 15, 2011

TM, as its followers call it, is rapidly moving from kooky to respectable mainstream thanks largely to a burgeoning body of scientific research which indicates that regular meditators can… Read more

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DLF receives $500K matching grant to help veterans with post-traumatic stress learn TM

by Heather Hartnett September 12, 2011
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The David Lynch Foundation announced on September 11th that it has received a $500,000 matching grant to be used to teach the Transcendental Meditation technique to 10,000 veterans with post-traumatic stress (PTS) and their families. Read more

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Adam, Asperger’s Syndrome, and the Transcendental Meditation Program

by Mario Orsatti August 1, 2011

Asperger’s is often referred to as “high-functioning autism.” Asperger syndrome (AS) is a developmental disorder, associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), one of a distinct group of neurological conditions characterized by… Read more

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“MEDITATION NATION: How Transcendental Meditation returned as the new status symbol” –Details magazine

by Mario Orsatti July 25, 2011

“Movers and shakers are again embracing that seventies mainstay Transcendental Meditation,” according to national magazine DETAILS in its September…Read more

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“Transcendence” becomes a New York Times bestseller!

by Mario Orsatti July 21, 2011
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Over the past month, Dr. Norman Rosenthal’s new book Transcendence: Healing and Transformation through Transcendental Meditation has landed on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Publishers Weekly. Read more

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David Lynch Releases ‘Download for Good’ Charity Compilation

by Bob Roth July 18, 2011

Download for Good: Music That Changes the World, a unique compilation album featuring music spanning across genres and generations, was released this week. The list of participating musicians is staggering, including… Read more

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“Meditation Helps Homeless Kids” –NBC News

by Puki Freeberg June 23, 2011
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NBC News recently reported on the benefits homeless teens are finding as a result of the Transcendental Meditation program. According to an article in Psychology Today, in the United States alone, approximately 3.5 million people are homeless and… Read more

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“Meditation promoted for soldiers suffering from PTSD” – CNN

by Mario Orsatti June 14, 2011
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This past week gala events in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City and Washington, DC drew celebrities, scientists and doctors, and huge crowds to promote the use the Transcendental Meditation program as an… Read more

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Celebrities, recent research fuel interest in Transcendental Meditation: New York Times

by Bob Roth April 5, 2011
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The Sunday New York Times carried a lengthy feature highlighting America’s rising interest in the Transcendental Meditation program. The article noted that this popularity has been spurred, in part, by the outspoken support offered by meditating celebrities, such as award-winning filmmakers David Lynch, Clint Eastwood, and Martin Scorsese. Read more

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Urban Zen Foundation honors David Lynch Foundation Vice President

by Mario Orsatti March 30, 2011
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The Urban Zen Foundation has named as its April 2011 Community Ambassador Robert Roth, Vice-President of the David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace. Read more

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Launching ‘Operation Warrior Wellness” — VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Bringing TM to Veterans suffering from PTSD

by Bob Roth December 29, 2010
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Veterans, medical doctors, researchers, and celebrities came together at the Paley Center for Media in midtown Manhattan on December 13 to support the David Lynch Foundation’s launch of Operation Warrior Wellness. The outreach aims at providing funds to teach the Transcendental Meditation technique to 10,000 veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder—PTSD—and their families. See video post

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

by Mario Orsatti December 9, 2010
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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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Legendary directors mobilize to bring Transcendental Meditation to veterans – Wall St. Journal

by Bob Roth December 2, 2010
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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

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What’s gotten into veteran CNN reporter Candy Crowley?

by Linda Mainquist November 7, 2010
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This past year has been a remarkable one in the career of veteran journalist, Candy Crowley. The Washington Post reports that Crowley new assignment as anchor of CNN’s popular Sunday morning State of the Union program has been applauded by the public and… Read more

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Government leaders in England use TM technique to reduce stress, feel calmer, sleep better

by Mario Orsatti October 12, 2010

Acute stress and deep fatigue are common features in the lives of government leaders everywhere. These factors take a negative toll, impacting health and the quality of leadership. Read more

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Executives talk about the benefits of TM practice

by Mario Orsatti September 23, 2010

The Financial Times, one of the world’s leading business newspapers, recently reported that Rick Goings, Chief Executive of the international plastics storage giant Tupperware, depends on his Transcendental Meditation practice to enhance his performance and to help him deal with the rigors of leading a global company. Read more

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Making the connections: 
How Transcendental Meditation improves your brain

by Mario Orsatti August 16, 2010

The Huffington Post (August 12) reported on recent research, conducted at American University in Washington, D.C., which shows that the daily practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique creates more efficient, integrated brain functioning. Read more

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Wired for Success—Can TM improve performance?

by Mario Orsatti July 29, 2010
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Psychology Today’s article titled, “How meditation can improve leaders’ performance,” highlights new research on the Transcendental Meditation technique and its effect on the brain. Read More

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National Institutes of Health spotlights TM research

by Linda Mainquist June 17, 2010
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A recent study found daily Transcendental Meditation practice helps young adults decrease psychological stress and increase coping ability. For a group of students at high risk for developing hypertension, these changes also were associated with decreases in blood pressure. See video post

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