TM Technique and You E Book

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THE TM TECHN IQUE AND YOU


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Contents

Chapter 1Overview of the TM Technique

Chapter 2Nine Facts to Consider

Chapter 3What e TM Technique Can Provide

Chapter 4e TM Technique And Your Heart

Chapter 5e TM Technique And Your Brain

Chapter 6TM Technique Benets at Work

Chapter 7Society and Global Issues

Chapter 8Conclusion: e TM Technique and You


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THE TM TECHNIQUE

AND YOU

DR . RIC H VAN S CHAIK


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Chapter 1

The TM technique takes twenty minutes twice a day, morningand evening. You simply sit down comfortably, close your eyes,

As a result of this, the mind is allowed to settle into a state of complete

rest. Note that no attempt is made to make the mind settle...once you start

the technique, the process happens by itself, without control or coercion.

is lack of eort or control actually distinguishes TM

from most other techniques of relaxation and meditation.

THE TECHNIQUE

What is the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique?

It is a simple, natural, eortless procedure practiced 20 min-

utes twice each day while sitting comfortably with the eyes closed.

Its not a religion, philosophy, or lifestyle. Its the most widely prac-

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MEDITATE?

The Transcendental Meditation technique allows your mind to settle

inward beyond thought to experience the source of thought pure

and begin the simple mental technique taught by certied teachers.


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eld. is is the most silent and peaceful level of consciousness your

innermost Self. In this state of restful alertness, your brain functions

with signicantly greater coherence and your body gains deep rest.

HOW MANY PEOPLE PRACTICE THE TM TECHNIQUE?

More than ve million people worldwide have learned this simple,natural technique people of all ages, cultures, and religions making it one of the most popular of all meditation techniques.

How much scientic research has been done on the TM technique?

e TM technique is the most widely researched of all meditation tech-

niques. Over 600 research studies have been conducted at more than

250 universities and research centers (including Harvard, UCLA, and

Stanford). ese studies have been published in more than 100 journals.

WHERE DID THE TM TECHNIQUE COME FROM?

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he Transcendental Meditation technique is based on the ancient Vedic

tradition of enlightenment in India.is knowledge has been handed

down by Vedic masters from generation to generation for thousands of years.

About 50 years ago, Maharishi the representative in our age of the

Vedic tradition introduced Transcendental Meditation to the world,

restoring the knowledge and experience of higher states of conscious-

ness at this critical time for humanity. When we teach the Transcen-

dental Meditation technique today, we maintain the same procedures

used by teachers thousands of years ago for maximum eectiveness.


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HOW IS THE TM TECHNIQUE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER MEDI

TATION TECHNIQUES?

There are many forms of meditation, with many goals. Other prac-tices most often involve some concentration or control of themind and others involve contemplationthinking about something.

Some of these practices keep the mind engaged in some way,

for example, by focusing on an object or on something like your

breath. Others keep us aware of thoughts, or images. These prac-

tices keep the mind active in some way on the surface thinking level.

TM allows the mind to simply, naturally and eortlessly transcend think-

ing and to experience a deep state of restfully alert consciousness. e

holistic benets that have been found to result from the practice of the

TM technique are the automatic result of this unique experience.

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1Simple:e Transcendental Meditation technique is a simple, eort-less mental process practiced for 1520 minutes twice a day, sittingquietly and comfortably in a chair with the eyes closed.


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2Easily learned: e Transcendental Meditation technique can beeasily learned by anyone and is enjoyable to practice.

3Immediate benets: e benets of the Transcendental Meditationtechnique are immediate and increase over time. e techniquespositive eectsfor mind, body and relationshipshave been veried

by hundreds of research studies conducted at top medical schools and

published in over 350 peer-reviewed scientic journals.

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No belief required: e Transcendental Meditation technique does

not involve belief. In fact, you can be thoroughly skeptical and the

technique will still be fully eective.

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Develops the total brain: Brain research shows that the Transcen-

dental Meditation technique develops the total brain, increasing

creativity and intelligence and improving decision-making and problem-

solving abilities.

6Not a lifestyle: e Transcendental Meditation technique is not a

religion or philosophy and involves no change in lifestyle.


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7Reduces stress and high blood pressure: Medical school researchfunded by the National Institutes of Health shows that the Transcen-dental Meditation technique is the most eective mind-body practice for

reducing stress and stress-related disorders, including hypertension, high

cholesterol, stroke and atherosclerosis.

8Unique:e Transcendental Meditation technique is unlike any other

form of meditation or self-developmentin practice and results.e

technique is distinguished by its naturalness, eortlessness and profound

eectiveness.

9Systematic instruction: The Transcendental Meditation tech-nique is taught by certied teachers through a systematic courseof personalized instruction and includes extensive follow-up and

support, ensuring that everyone who learns gains maximum benet.

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FOCUS

Russell Simmons, co-founder of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, a

founder of Russell Simmons Music Group, and the creator of the clothing

fashion line Phat Farm


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Transcendental Meditation promotes stillnessand when youare still is the only time you can think, the only time you canfocus. When you have distractions and noise in your mind, you

cant comprehend properly and you cant do your job. Comprehen-

sion comes from stillness, focus comes from stillness, and TM is

the practice of touching that stillness for a few minutes twice a day.

CREATIVITY

David Lynch, award-winninglmmaker, photographer, painter, and

author of Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness

and Creativity

I have never missed a meditation in 34 years. I meditate oncein the morning and once in the afternoon for about 20 min-utes each time. Then I go about the business of my day. I find

the joy of the doing increases. Creativity increases. Intuition

increases. The pleasure of life grows. And negativity recedes.

HAPPINESS

Mindy Weisels art hangs in museums and institutions around the world,

including the Smithsonian, Hirshhorn Museum, National Museum of

American Art, Israel Museum, U.S. Capitol, and Baltimore Museum of

Art.

I am happier and more creative now than I ever would haveimagined. I just wish I had started to meditate years ago, but I neverrealized it was something that you can be taught! What a joy it has

been to learn TMits such a beautifully easy and natural technique.


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BETTER RELATIONSHIPS

Nancy Lonsdorf, M.D., a Johns Hopkins-trained specialist in womens

health

Regular TM practice not only settles the mind, it soft-ens and nourishes the heart. The result is greater apprecia-tion of others, more harmony, kindness and love. Mothers tell me

their children remind them to meditateI think that says it all.

HEALTH

Kulreet Chaudry, M.D., neurologist and medical director of Wellspring

Neurology at Scripps Memorial Hospital, San Diego

e Transcendental Meditation technique has been shown to be the

most eective health and wellness program there is. Nothing we know

of is as eective for promoting good health and reducing health-care

utilization and medical expenses.

IMPROVED BRAIN FUNCTIONING

Gary Kaplan, M.D., Ph.D. Neurologist, New York University Medical

School

e TM technique simply and naturally allows the mind to settle downto experience a state of inner coherence and calm during which timedierent areas of the brain begin to work in harmony with each other.

is brain wave coherence has been correlated with improvements in

memory, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.


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EQUANIMITY

Ramani Ayer, chairman and chief executive ocer ofe Hartford,

which is one of the nations largestnancial services and insurance com-

panies

I have been practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique forover 30 years. It has helped me to consistently raise my performancelevels. It has helped me cope with the stresses and strains of life. And I

believe very strongly that the practice of TM has helped me to maintain

a steady state of mindit has given me equanimity no matter what

happens.

PEACE

Jerry Yellin was in combat in the Pacic eater in World War II and

was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with an Oak Leaf cluster

and the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf clusters.

If there is really going to be peace in the world, then it has to startwith the individual. A peaceful world is made up of peaceful individu-als who are using their full potential. TM is a catalyst for peace. If more

people practiced TM, the world would be more peaceful.


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Chapter 4

T TM T A Y H

The National Institutes of Health has granted over $20 million tostudy the eects of the Transcendental Meditation program on theprevention and treatment of heart disease, hypertension, and stroke.

In addition, hundreds of other studies have been conducted on the

benecial eects of the TM program for mind, health, behavior, and

society at over 210 independent universities and research institutions

in 33 countries, including Harvard, Yale, and UCLA Medical School.

HOW STRESS DAMAGES THE HEART

Psychological stress has been shown to increase activation of the

sympathetic nervous system and other areas critical to heart health.

This increased activation releases a set of stress hormones which

lead to faster heart rate, increased cardiac output, and narrower

arteries. These changes, in turn, create increased blood pressure.

Activat ion of these systems a lso accelerates the prog-

ress of atherosclerosis and can lead to plaque rupture, which

results in angina and coronary heart disease and stroke.

e twice-daily practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique reduces

activation of the sympathetic nervous systemwhich, in turn, dilates the

blood vessels and reduces stress hormones and provides stress relief.


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Published research conrms that the TM technique:

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What used to be a stressful experience, scraping around for new cre-ative ideas, is now a more owing, peaceful experience of thinkingand creating. I nd myself rarely avoiding creative moments that used

to be stressful.

Ian Walsh, 21, Severna Park, Maryland

TM has tuned my mind and body according to nature. Regular prac-tice of TM has made me capable of handling stressful situations withmore ease and it has allowed me to come up with creative solutions. It

has helped me live a happy and satisfying life.

Ram Shrivastava, 24, New Delhi, India


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Chapter 5

T TM T A Y BHOW STRESS DAMAGES THE BRAIN

Stress, pressure, fatigue, poor diet, alcohol, and drugs damage neuralconnections between the brains prefrontal cortexor CEOand the rest of the brain. When you are overtired or under intense

mental or physical stress, the brain bypasses its higher, rational

frontal executive circuits, and starts using more primitive pathways.

Consequently, you respond to daily demands without thinking; you make

impulsive, shortsighted decisions. When the CEO goes oine, strong emo-

tions, such as fear and anger, take over, adversely coloring your view of the world.

STRESS SIGNS

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The stress-reducing TM technique provides the experi-ence of restful alertness, which reduces stress, strength-ens communication between the brains prefrontal cortex and dif-

ferent areas of the brain, and develops total brain functioning.

As a result, the TM practitioner displays stronger executive functions,

with more purposeful thinking and farsighted decision-making. When

the CEO is fully online, the emotional response to the world is more

balanced and appropriate.

TM SIGNS

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EEG research show that TM practice produces a unique state of restfulalertness, which can be seen in the decreased activity in the thalamus(the area of the brain that relays input to all other parts of the brain) and

increased activity in the areas involved in attention.

TM is a technique which allows me to settle the mind and have a

direct experience of deep silence inside. Whether in the arena of

writing, speaking, or my many other interests, TM allows me to express


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a greater degree of creativity for the benet of myself and all with whom

I come in contact.

Baruti KMT, 43, Atlanta, Georgia

Transcendental Meditation helps me quiet the mind chatter. It helpsme become smooth and calm and when I feel this way, solutions andideas seem to surface naturally and easily. It makes life more enjoyable.

Julie Stephen, 39, Sydney, New York

I rst noticed the benets of practicing TM when out of the blue Icame up with a solution to a longstanding situation in my life thatwas causing some problems. I have since found that I am coming up with

more and more of these creative kinds of solutions.

Sarah Tornai, 22, Austin, Texas

Aer meditating I feel as though there is a signicant increase in clar-ity in my mind. Before meditating my thoughts might have been fuzzyor unclear; however, aerwards there is an overall uidity in my thinking.

ings that might have been troubling me before become unclouded.

Anila Cunningham, 19, Ottawa, Canada


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Chapter 6TM T BW

Leaders, professionals, and all working people who already per-form at high levels of personal eectiveness and productivity areunder constant pressure to outperformto elevate their decision-mak-

ing, planning, judgment, creativity, and innovation to higher levels.

e most practical and eective tool to achieve all these benets is thetwice-daily practice of the Transcendental Meditation program, which

reduces harmful stress, enhances creativity, improves health, and develops

the total brain.

Astudy of executives and workers in the automotive industry found

that aer three months of regular practice of the TranscendentalMeditation program, employees showed increased professional and per-

sonal satisfaction, in comparison to controls from the same work sites.

A three-month prospective study of managers at a medical equipment

company found that those who learned the Transcendental Meditation

technique showed increased organizational contribution.is is a com-bined index of observer ratings of higher productivity, better leadership

practices, better work relationships, greater vitality, greater mental health,

higher job satisfaction, and less anger.

The auto industry is a high-stressed way to make a living

especially these days. The stakes are enormous. The pres-sure to win is constant. The need for creativity is critical.


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The relationships with hundreds of people and the way you handle

those relationships and the individuals youre dealing with they

all impact your success rate. Your mind is turning over all the time.

You constantly have to ll it up and then clear it o for the next sub-

ject, ll it and clear it o. I think pretty much all business is like that.

For me Transcendental Meditation provides the clearing off or

cleansing. Its like taking a bucket of water, throwing it on your dirty

car, and watching the dirt wash o until you have a nice, shiny car

again. TM didnt impact my religious beliefs or any other beliefs.

It didnt get in the way of anything. It didnt take a degree in nuclear phys-

ics to understand. It was just a very simple, relaxing technique that gave

my brain a chance to breathe at the beginning and end of each work day.

And that was a tremendous help to me.

Bud Liebler, former executive at Ford Motor and Chrysler

As an engineering professor, creativity is a key component. I nd thatwith TM, my mind is able to draw from a greater pool of creativityto come up with lively lectures. My research benets from my increased

creativity and I approach solutions from dierent perspectives.

Sarah Vigmostad, 30, Redmond, Washington

As a professional soware programmer, I nd the practice of TMgives me greater clarity in designing programs. I am also feeling thisclarity outside the oce as well.

Mehdi Pakfetrat, 28, Shiraz, Iran


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Chapter 7S G I

Extensive research published in leading scientic journals demonstratesthat the powerful, stress-reducing eect of the Transcendental Medita-tion technique has a calming, spill-over eect in the surrounding population.

When individuals practice the Transcendental Meditation and the

advanced TM-Sidhi program together in groups, the research has showna dramatic and immediate reduction in societal stress, crime, violence,

and conictand an increase in coherence, positivity, and peace in

society as a whole.

For a forest to be green

When Maharishi rst introduced the Transcendental Meditationtechnique in 1958, he emphasized that individual peace is the

basic unit of world peace. He used the analogy that just as there cannot

be a green forest without green trees, there cannot be a peaceful world

without peaceful individuals.

TRANSFORMING LIFE AT THE DEEPEST LEVEL

Even though there are many sincere individuals dedicated to the causeof peace, establishing peace requires more than simply adopting apsychological belief in peace. Maharishi explained that when the mind

and body are deeply at peace, then thought, speech, and action will

spontaneously radiate an inuence of harmony into the environment.


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INCREASING COHERENCE IN COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS

Extensive scientic research conrms that the Transcendental Medi-

tation and advanced TM-Sidhi program is eective in eliminating

stress, anxiety and frustration, and in promoting growth toward a state

of fulllment in enlightenment. Moreover, group practice of these pro-

grams has been shown to increase coherence in collective consciousness,

thereby reducing societal stress, crime, and violence nationally and

internationally.

TM has generated such inner bliss in my life. It has sweetened myrelationships and as a professional artist, has infused my work withbrighter colors and greater liveliness. I work faster and with more clarity

since starting TM.

Rosita Zucker, 72, Los Angeles, California

TM has allowed me to know my own self. Having an increased aware-ness of what resonates inside of me, I naturally make more creativeand life-supporting decisions that bring me the most happiness.

Laurie Stokes, 33, Faireld, Iowa

Since learning TM, Ive found that my creativityows more freely,I have more support from those around me, and Im better able tofulll my desires. Its opened up a whole new world of possibilities. Life

keeps getting better and better!

Jenoa Cohn, 27, Phoenix, Arizona


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Chapter 8C: TM Y

Deep down, in your quiet moments, you probably feel thatlife must have more to offer than stress and suffering.Stress, and increasing pressures at home, at work, or at school

result in:

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Stress is everywhere. And yet, today, there are more caregivers, counsel-

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e surere cure for stress is deep rest.

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you do is sleep in for a few days in a row.

But you cant just check into a hospital or take off on vaca-tion whenever stress hits. To have that skill of quickly gettingdeep rest (allowing for rapid stress release) would be remarkable.

What would life be like if you could have this skill?


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Wellever notice how you feel

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cientists have nownd out how to get the deepest rest possible.

This incredibly easy way to get deep, deep rest was re-discovered

about 50 years ago. A simple monk from India, Maharishi Mahesh

Yogi, noticed the stress and suering that people had in their lives.

He began teaching a specic meditation technique passed on from an

ancient tradition. at technique is Transcendental Meditation.

Immediately, the people Maharishi taught started reporting:

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The fact is, people were amazed at the results they were getting usingthis very simple practice. Soon, doctors and scientists began study-ing the results and benets of TM. Scientists found that TM produces a

very deep state of rest, about twice as deep as the deepest point in sleep.

Scientists can measure how deep your rest is by how much oxygen you

use. During TM, you use much less oxygen. is shows:

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Frankly, other scientists were skeptical, and re-did the stud-ies, again and again. In all, over 350 studies have been pub-lished in peer reviewed journalsthe strictest scientific test of all.

e evidence is now in; at over 100 universities, doctors and scientists

have found that TM:

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The benets recorded by scientists are extensive and overwhelming.e TM technique just works.

You will want to learn this profound technique correctly.It is best to take personal, 1-to-1 training with a certi-fied TM teacher. Why? Meditation is a personal practice. Every-

one has a different way of taking that refreshing dive within.

You want personal, expert guidance at the beginning.


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Please contact us to learn the TM technique

and gain these benets for yourself.Call Dr. Rich van Schaik at (604) 339-2674

or visit www.VancouverTM.org

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