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Life is always directed toward more and more—more success and more
fulfilment.
It is the natural tendency of the mind to move toward greater
happiness.
Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation is the technology for everyone to
become more creative, more energetic, and happier within themselves.
Transcendental Meditation is the technology to unfold the inner
Creative Intelligence of everyone |
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In every structure and activity in Nature—from the growth of a
plant to the movement of the planets—we see intelligence functioning,
because we see a systematic, orderly progression and evolution of life.
Considering the natural tendency of life to grow and progress, life
should not be a struggle; yet we continue to see struggle and
dissatisfaction. This is because the knowledge of this fundamental field
of intelligence and order has been lacking. |
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Like any other science, Maharishi’s Vedic Science, the Science of
Consciousness, has both aspects—practical (to provide experience) and
theoretical (to provide understanding).
- Maharishi’s Vedic Science provides systematic knowledge of the field
of pure Creative Intelligence—the total potential of knowledge and its
infinite organizing power—the source of all knowledge, power, and
bliss—the total potential of Natural Law, which unfolds the latent
creative genius in everyone.
- The Transcendental Meditation Programme (the practical aspect of
Maharishi’s Vedic Science) provides direct experience of the field of
pure Creative Intelligence, and offers complete understanding of its
nature, development, range, and application.
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All the intelligence we display in our life comes from our thoughts,
and thought comes from somewhere deep inside.
We locate the centre of Creative Intelligence within each individual at
the source of thought, beyond the finest aspect of thinking—pure
consciousness—the reservoir of Creative Intelligence—a reservoir of
infinite intelligence, energy, and creativity.
Leading quantum physicists have identified Transcendental Consciousness
as the home of all the Laws of Nature—the Unified Field of Natural
Law—which governs the orderly evolution of the universe. |
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Successful action requires a technique to gain access to the source
of Creative Intelligence within ourselves in order to enrich and support
every impulse of thought and fulfil every action.
Transcendental Meditation unfolds the creative genius of the
self-referral state of intelligence—the home of all the Laws of Nature—and
inspires the Laws of Nature to uphold all thought, speech, and action.
Support of Natural Law increases in daily life with regular
practice
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Minimize desires or maximize the ability to fulfil desires is the
decision that the busy modern man has to make.
Desires are natural to life, and the fulfilment of desires leads to
satisfaction and further steps of progress.
By contacting the source of thought, a state of silent wakefulness,
fully-awake awareness—the Unified Field of all the Laws of
Nature—Transcendental Meditation maximizes the ability to perceive,
evaluate, think, and act, and thereby fulfil desires |
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Skill in action means action without stress and strain—least action
that brings maximum results.
By enlivening the total potential of intelligence—pure Creative
Intelligence, Transcendental Consciousness—all action spontaneously and
naturally has the support of the infinite organizing power of Natural
Law.
Skill in action means that the field of pure consciousness, pure
Creative Intelligence—the silent dynamism of Natural Law—is naturally
lively in our awareness, so that we are restful even in dynamic activity.
All our actions have the support of the infinite organizing power of
Natural Law.
Being a systematic procedure to experience finer states of a thought
and systematically arrive at the source of thought, pure consciousness,
Transcendental Meditation is for skill in action. |
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For action to be powerful, thinking must be powerful. A strong
foundation is necessary for a strong structure.
As a tree is strongest at its roots, so also a thought is most powerful
at its source. By contacting the source of thought through Transcendental
Meditation, thought becomes more powerful, resulting in more rewarding
action.
Just as we water the root of a tree to nourish every aspect of the
tree—its branches, leaves, flowers, and fruit—when we take deep rest, it
is the basis for dynamic, successful action in all areas of
life. |
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Transcendental Meditation is the technique to do less and
accomplish more.
Like an arrow pulled back on the bow for maximum dynamism to hit the
target, Transcendental Meditation takes the awareness to the source of
thought, the field of pure Creative Intelligence, from where every thought
is most powerful and precise, and most capable of achieving its desired
goal. |
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Psychologists say that man generally uses only a small portion of
his mind—only 5–10%. This explains why life is not enjoyed in its full
potential.
Transcendental Meditation develops full mental potential in a natural
manner. |
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A man is known by how his mind functions. The clarity of awareness
that develops through Transcendental Meditation is vital to everyone, no
matter what their interest or profession.
Over 600 scientific research studies conducted at 215 universities and
research institutes in 30 countries throughout the world document the
development of mental potential, the growth of Creative Intelligence, and
an improved quality of life through the twice-daily practice of
Transcendental Meditation.
Scientific research has also shown that those who practise
Transcendental Meditation have access to the ‘brain reserve’—the total
potential of Creative Intelligence, the holistic value of brain
functioning—which supports the partial values of activity of specific
parts of the brain during the processes of hearing, touching, seeing,
tasting, smelling, and their corresponding actions.
This means that as the practice advances, the individual mind is
increasingly in tune with the Cosmic Mind in a spontaneous manner, and all
thought, speech, and action have the support of the infinite organizing
power of Natural Law.
This holistic value of brain functioning develops as we alternate the
deep rest of Transcendental Meditation with dynamic activity. |
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There are seven states of consciousness: waking state of
consciousness, dreaming state of consciousness, sleeping state of
consciousness, Transcendental Consciousness, Cosmic Consciousness, God
Consciousness, and Unity Consciousness. Knowledge is different in
different states of consciousness. By experiencing the fourth state of
consciousness, Transcendental Consciousness, through Transcendental
Meditation, higher states of consciousness unfold until
enlightenment—Unity Consciousness—the full awakening of consciousness,
dawns, in which one’s total creative potential supports success in every
aspect of life. |
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Meta-analysis is a procedure for drawing
definitive conclusions from large bodies of research studies. A
meta-analysis of 31 studies found that Maharishi’s Transcendental
Meditation Programme produces over three times the degree of deep
rest as does just sitting with eyes closed, as measured by basal
skin resistance, respiration rate, and plasma lactate. Lower plasma
lactate indicates profound relaxation, since high concentrations of
lactate have been associated with high anxiety and high blood
pressure. Increased basal skin resistance during Transcendental
Meditation indicates a lowering of tension, while decreased
respiration rate reflects greater relaxation. Reference: American Psychologist 42
(1987): 879–881. |
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EEG coherence increases during the practice of the
Transcendental Meditation Technique. This indicates greater
orderliness of brain functioning. EEG coherence has been found to be
correlated with higher levels of creativity, intelligence, moral
reasoning, neuromuscular efficiency, and with experiences of higher
states of consciousness. References: Proceedings of the San Diego Biomedical Symposium 15
(1976): 237–247; Psychosomatic Medicine 46(3) (1984):
267–276; International Journal of Neuroscience 14 (1981):
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This study used the Torrance Tests of Creative
Thinking to measure figural and verbal creativity in a control group
and in a group which subsequently learnt Maharishi’s Transcendental
Meditation Technique. Students who learnt Transcendental Meditation
showed increased creativity over a five-month period. Reference: The Journal of Creative Behavior 13(3) (1979): 169–180. |
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Students who were instructed in Maharishi’s
Transcendental Meditation Technique showed significant improvements
in clarity of perception and memory over a two-week period. Controls
who sat with eyes closed twice daily, or who made no change in their
routines, showed no change. Reference: Memory
and Cognition 10(3) (1982): 207–215. |
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(These are just a few of the numberless
scientific research studies
on Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation
Programme.) |
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