I am now four years into my TM practice and can say that the parallels between the act of meditation and how best to lead a happy, healthy and wealthy life are… I don’t know if I have a word to describe it but, maybe, two words… Read more >

Confessions of an Artist: Brandon Locher

Brandon Locher is a multimedia artist and music producer who currently lives and works in New York, NY. Since 2006 he’s had more than 60 releases under various names and artistic media, including audio recordings, visual art, multimedia art, and sound art. He’s been practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique for the past two years. Here’s what we learned about his creative work and how his TM practice enriches his life. Read more >

A TM Teacher’s Journey: Finding Clarity and Purpose in Life

It’s a well-known principle of life that the more you give the more you’ll receive, and this has been profoundly experienced by our worldwide community of Transcendental Meditation teachers.
In our latest interview we connect with a new TM teacher, Utsav Bajgain, who, like many others, made a drastic career change to pursue a dream of helping others by teaching Transcendental Meditation. Read more

Replacing Anxiety with Unstoppable Confidence: An Interview with Photographer Olivia Locher

Olivia Locher, a photographer born in Pennsylvania, now based in NYC, is known for her sarcastic approach to studio photography, with a heavy focus on color and concept. A practitioner of the Transcendental Meditation technique, Locher’s photographs are grounded in consciousness and dreamlands. We recently caught up with her to learn more about her work and how her daily routine keeps her inspired and focused. Read more

A Highly Personal Yet Highly Impersonal Endeavor

I wake up every day excited to give people – rich or poor – a precious tool to transform their lives in ways they hadn’t even imagined, and to discover a wealth of possibilities within themselves. Read more

An Abundance Of Time While Working 70 Hours A Week

After years of 70-hour work weeks in the advertising industry, I had to call it quits. I was mentally and physically destroyed from the constant urgency around every little task — none of which actually mattered in the real world —  and was left with almost no energy to figure out what to do next. I needed a break, but I also needed a paycheck, so I turned to meditation. Read more

Jim Carrey Proved To Be Far More Than Just A Funny Guy When He Spoke At The Maharishi University of Management

Have you ever found yourself quoting Jim Carrey’s witty lines? Get ready to quote Jim and bring smiles to your friends in an entirely new way. From personal stories to practical, heart-felt life advice, Jim inspires not only the students and loved ones he addressed, but everyone who has heard his words in one way or another. Read more

Jim Carrey In Iowa? University Featuring Transcendental Meditation Scores Big With Commencement Speaker

The 2014 graduates of Maharishi University of Management were treated to an extraordinary commencement address, filled with equal measures of both wit and wisdom, by the award winning actor, comedian, author and humanitarian, Jim Carrey. Read more

Judy Greer Takes Us Inside An Unusual LA Public School, Where Students And Teachers Practice Transcendental Meditation

“There were these days before that I had anxiety, and had to worry about whether I would get it during Biology or Algebra. After TM, I felt my worries going away, along with anxiety. When I meditate, it takes out all the tension inside of you and it’s really calming.” Read more

Meditation Transforms Roughest San Francisco Schools – SF Chronicle

Wonderful report this week in the San Francisco Chronicle about the success of the David Lynch Foundation’s initiative to help troubled public schools in San Francisco offer the Transcendental Meditation technique to their students and faculty. Read more.