Transcendental Meditation movement

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 83. Chapters: Transcendental Meditation, Fairfield, Iowa, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Transcendental Meditation technique, Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health, TM-Sidhi program, Maharishi Sthapatya Veda, Maharishi University of Management, Transcendental Meditation research, Global Country of World Peace, History of Transcendental Meditation, The Beatles in Rishikesh, List of Transcendental Meditation practitioners, What the Bleep Do We Know!?, Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment, Maharishi Group, Maharishi Peace Palace, Maharishi Heaven on Earth Development, MERU, Holland, Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa, TM and Cult Mania, Mentmore Towers, David Lynch Foundation, Maharishi University of Management stabbing, Brahmananda Saraswati, Maharishi Vidya Mandir Schools, RAAM, American Bank Note Company Building, KHOE, Catching the Big Fish. Excerpt: The Transcendental Meditation technique is a specific form of mantra meditation often referred to as Transcendental Meditation. It was introduced in India in 1955 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1914¿2008). The meditation practice involves the use of a sound or mantra and is practiced for 15¿20 minutes twice per day, while sitting comfortably with closed eyes. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi taught his meditation technique in a series of world tours beginning in 1957. From the late 1960s through the mid 1970s, both the Maharishi and TM received significant public attention in the USA, especially among the student population. During this period, a million people learned the technique, including well-known public figures. By 2008, as many as six million people or more had been trained in the TM technique. Transcendental Meditation is part of the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health The theoretical basis developed to underpin the Transcendental Meditation technique is the Science of Creative Intelligence (SCI), which describes the Maharishi's view of Natural Law. Skeptics question whether SCI is actually scientific. According to proponents, practicing the TM technique can lead to higher levels of consciousness and supernormal powers, including the Maharishi Effect. TM has been reported to be one of the most widely practiced, and among the most widely researched meditation techniques. Independently done systematic reviews have not found health benefits for TM beyond relaxation or health education. It is difficult to determine definitive effects of "meditation practices in healthcare" as the quality of research has design limitations and a lack of methodological rigor, due in part to the fact that many studies on TM appear to have been conducted by authors connected to the TM organization and on subjects predisposed positively towards TM. The TM technique is made available worldwide by certified teachers affiliated with the Transcendental Meditation movement, a name given to a collection