Meditation

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According to a recent report by America’s Promise Alliance, only about half of the students served by public school systems in the nation’s largest cities receive diplomas. Seventeen of the nation’s 50 largest cities had high school graduation rates lower than 50 percent. Read more

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In Oprah Winfrey’s most recent “What I Know for Sure” column in the February 2012 issue of O Magazine, she talks about her experiences with the Transcendental Meditation program and her visit to Fairfield, Iowa, the home of… Read more

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A wonderful article by Pico Iyer in the New York Times—“The Joy of Quiet”—speaks to the importance and enjoyment of ‘quiet time’, a time apart from the frenetic world, including the Internet. Taking time out for rest or recreation is nothing new. Yet, recently more and more of us… Read more

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Three twentysomething entrepreneurs in Fairfield, Iowa, home of Maharishi University of Management, have recently purchased iPhone Life magazine Read more

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On December 7, 2011, Oprah Winfrey was featured in a candid, one-on-one interview with Dr. Mehmet Oz as part of his nationally televised “The Dr. Oz Show.” During the interview, she discussed her life after the “Oprah Show,” and her aspirations for the future—including the very positive impact of her practice… Read more

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More than 3,000 Buddhist monks in 100 monasteries throughout Southeast Asia have learned the Transcendental Meditation technique, as a result of the work by a revered Japanese Buddhist monk, Reverend Koji Oshima, who is a longtime TM practitioner and certified TM teacher. According to Rev. Oshima, the Buddhist monks appreciate the… Read more

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As important as our physical health is, our mental health is even more important. It colors our perception of our health and our environment. It has been said: “The world is as we are,” and if we are caught in the depths of depression or overwhelmed by anxiety, it is as if our entire world… Read More

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For the average American family of four, the total cost of health care each year is now a whopping $19,393—more than double what it was nine years ago… Read More

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PTSD & The Brain: How TM can help

by Gary Kaplan August 16, 2011
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Now more than ever we are aware of the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on veterans returning from the front lines of wars in the middle east… 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
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“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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New research finds that college students reduce stress, anxiety, and “perfectionistic thinking” through TM

by Mario Orsatti July 5, 2011
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The simple, easily-learned Transcendental Meditation technique reduced stress levels, trait anxiety, depression, and “perfectionistic thinking” among 43 college students participating in a two-semester study at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, which was published in the Journal of College Student Psychotherapy. Read more

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Paul Horn: The Music of Meditation

by Keith Deboer May 13, 2011
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Known world-wide for his musical innovations in jazz, Paul Horn is considered a founding father of world music. His musical career spans five decades, 50 albums, five Grammy nominations, and… 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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Samadhi is the beginning, not the end of Yoga

by Neil Dickie June 30, 2010
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This article is for yoga people—for the throngs who have re-discovered this ancient yet very sophisticated approach to exercise. Tens of millions have taken up yoga because it’s gentler and kinder to the body, yet fun and challenging, and effective in promoting overall fitness. Read More

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Father Len Dubi: How TM enriches my religious life (Part 1)

by Bob Roth April 8, 2010
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I went to church in Chicago a few weeks ago to interview two highly respected Christian clergy, each of whom have been practicing Transcendental Meditation for over 30 years. Read more

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Health tips from Dr. Oz

by Mario Orsatti April 8, 2010
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Mehmet Oz, M.D. is “America’s Doctor.” He is host of the nationally syndicated, top-rated “Dr. Oz Show”, as well as vice chair and professor of surgery at Columbia University in New York City where he performs more than 300 heart operations a year. Dr. Oz authored five New York Times bestsellers Read more

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