The benefits of Transcendental Meditation
Dr Nicholas Argyle
is a consultant psychiatrist at North wick Pack Hospital, London. He is
one of hundreds of British medical professionals who now use Transcendental Meditation.
‘With
the rapidly increasing pace of modern life thousands of busy
professional people in Britain have recognised the need for a way to
remain calm under pressure, free from tension and fatigue, and at
the peak of their mental clarity and performance. They’ve
discovered that with Transcendental Meditation they can easily do
this by accessing their inner resources of energy and creativity. By
practising Transcendental Meditation for a short period twice a day
they’re enjoying an impressive range of benefits such as clearer
thinking; improved health; better quality of sleep; greater energy;
improved memory, concentration and creativity; more rewarding
relationships; and increased resistance to stress. The beauty of
Transcendental Meditation is that it has been so thoroughly
investigated. Its life enhancing effects have been verified by over
500 studies many of which have been published in leading medical and
scientific journals.’
Comments from leading scientific and medical journals
The Effects of TM on the Individual
Research consisting of 500 studies conducted at 200 universities and
research institutions in 30 countries has shown a wide range of
benefits, including:
- immediate reduction of stress and anxiety
- increased levels of happiness and fulfilment
- more stamina, energy and efficiency
- improved job performance and job satisfaction
- improved academic performance
- improved memory and concentration
- reduction of blood pressure and cholesterol levels
- relief from insomnia
- increased calm and contentment
- improvement in angina, bronchial asthma, diabetes, chronic and
tension headache, allergies
- increased emotional stability, self confidence and esteem
- decreased dependency on cigarettes, tranquillizers, alcohol,
antidepressants, sleeping pills and non-prescribed drugs
- reversal of biological ageing
People start noticing benefits right from the start, and these
accumulate with regular practise.
Approximately 6000 medical doctors in the USA alone have learned
TM and many prescribe it as an effective, non-medical way to reduce
stress and stress-related disorders, which are at the basis of
80-90% of all illness.
Our programme
Our programme is an
advanced aspect of Transcendental Meditation. It trains the
individual to think and act from the level of transcendental
consciousness, greatly enhancing the co-ordination between mind and
body, and developing the ability to enliven Natural Law to support
all avenues of life to fulfil one's desires.
The effects of TM on Society
Scientific research has shown the effectiveness of TM not only
for reducing individual stress but also for reducing social stress
and violence. This is known as the Maharishi Effect, or group
effect.
43 studies have shown that group practice of Transcendental
Meditation and the advanced TM-Sidhi programme including Yogic
Flying reduces crime and violence in society, decreases accidents
and illness, and leads to greater progress towards peace, improved
quality of life and social and economic trends. This research has
been published in leading scientific journals.
How does the Group Effect work?
Scientist theorize that consciousness is a fundamental field
which pervades nature - just like electromagnetism or gravity. This
field has been identified by leading physicists as the unified
field, the most basic level of nature. In much the same way as light
waves spread through the electromagnetic field, TM enlivens the
field of consciousness (unified field) and spreads an influence of
coherence throughout the consciousness of society. This increase of
coherence in collective consciousness reduces stress and violence
and promotes harmony in society.
