1. The Transcendental Meditation® Program For Full Development of Life
Introductory Lecture
Welcome
The Transcendental Meditation® Program
For Full Development of Life
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2. Founder of the Transcendental Meditation program
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Founder of the Transcendental Meditation program

7. Benefits for:
Mind
Body
Behavior/relationships
Environment

8. Developing Full Mental Potential
Transcendental Meditation
in the classroom:
“One of the Year’s
Best ideas.”
—New York Times Magazine TM
NEW RESEARCH on the TM technique for full development of life.

9. Know Thyself. Go back into yourself, for truth dwells deep within you.
—Oracle at Delphi
Go back into yourself,
for truth dwells
deep within you.
—St. Augustine
What lies behind us
and what lies before us
are small matters compared to
what lies within us.

—Ralph Waldo Emerson
The self
is a “kosmos,”
beyond the
“boundaries.”
—Walt Whitman

10. TM: How it works…

11. O O O O O Source of Thought Conscious Mind O 10% Mental Potential
Unconscious Mind O O O O
Source of Thought

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13. Benefits for the Mind
Scientific Research Findings:
Increased creativity The Journal of Creative Behavior
Improved memory Memory & Cognition
Increased IQ Personality and Individual Differences
Improved perception Memory & Cognition
Faster reaction time Personality and Individual Differences
Increased intelligence Higher Education Research and Development
Increased field independence Perceptual and Motor Skills

14. Reference: The Journal of Creative Behavior 13: 169–180, 1979.
E2. Increased Creativity
Individuals who learned Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation Programme showed increased creativity in comparison to controls as measured by a higher level of pictorial originality when measured after five months of practice. They also showed increased creativity as measured by higher levels of pictorial flexibility and verbal fluency (not charted). Reference: The Journal of Creative Behavior 13: 169–180, 1979.
Reference: The Journal of Creative Behavior 13: 169–180, 1979. 14

15. Reference: Personality and Individual Differences 12: 1105–1116, 1991.
E5. Development of Intelligence—Increased IQ in University Students
University students who were practising Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programme increased significantly on intelligence in contrast to control students. Reference: Personality and Individual Differences 12: 1105–1116, 1991.
Reference: Personality and Individual Differences 12: 1105–1116, 1991. 15

16. Reference: Intelligence 29: 419–440, 2001
E6. Holistic Improvement in Intellectual Performance
Three randomized controlled studies among Chinese students found that, in contrast to controls, those who learned Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation showed significant improvement in five measures of intellectual functioning; they also showed decreased anxiety. Reference: Intelligence 29: 419–440, 2001.
Reference: Intelligence 29: 419–440, 2001 16

17. O O O O O Source of Thought Conscious Mind O 10% Mental Potential
Unconscious Mind O O O O
Source of Thought 17

18. O O O O O Source of Thought Conscious Mind O 15% Mental Potential
Unconscious Mind O O O O
Source of Thought 18

19. O O O O O Source of Thought Conscious Mind O 50% Mental Potential
Unconscious Mind O O O O
Source of Thought 19

20. O O O O O Source of Thought Conscious Mind O 75% Mental Potential
Unconscious Mind O O
Source of Thought 20

21. Pure Consciousness — “Unbounded” Awareness
Conscious Mind
100% Mental Potential O O O O O O
Pure Consciousness — “Unbounded” Awareness 21

22. Enlightenment An uninterupted state of heightened well-being
Described throughout the ages in similar, universal terms:
An uninterupted state of heightened well-being
Freedom from suffering
An abundance of intelligence and creativity so immense that problems cannot overshadow life
Living in perfect harmony with one’s surroundings—a deep, intimate unity with the cosmos

23. “The individual is cosmic.”23

24. Independent Research Conducted at Medical Schools Nationwide
Harvard Medical School
Stanford Medical School
Yale Medical School
UCLA Medical School
University of Virginia Medical Center
University of California, Irvine
Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles
University of California at San Francisco Medical School
University of Chicago Medical School
University of Southern California Medical School
University of Michigan Medical School
University of Hawaii
Howard University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.
University of Iowa
The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

25. Hospital Admission Rates

27. Benefits for the body Scientific Research Findings:
Reduction of Atherosclerosis Stroke
Increased longevity International Journal of Neuroscience
Quicker recovery from stress Psychosomatic Medicine
Reduction of high cholesterol Journal of Human Stress
Improvements in bronchial asthma Clinical Research
Decreased insomnia Journal of Counseling and Development

28. Benefits for the body Scientific Research Findings:
Improved heart function The American Journal of Cardiology
Improved neuromuscular function Perceptual and Motor Skills
Reduced blood pressure Hypertension Archives of Internal Medicine
Calmer style of physiological functioning American Psychologist
More stability of autonomic nervous system Psychosomatic Medicine

30. Improved Social Behavior
Scientific Research Findings:
Reduced hostility Journal of Offender Rehabilitation
Improved relationships Anxiety, Stress and Coping
Improved self-esteem British Journal of Psychology
Healthier response to stress American Psychologist
Decreased neurosis Japanese Journal of Industrial Health
Decreased depression Journal of Counseling and Development

31. Improved Social Behavior
Scientific Research Findings:
Decreased alcohol use Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly
Increased job satisfaction Academy of Management Journal
Improved job performance Academy of Management Journal
Increased leadership behavior Career Development International
Decreased use of drugs International Journal of the Addictions
Greater appreciation of others Perceptual and Motor Skills

32. = unit of world peace

33. Collective Consciousness

34. Gamma Beta Alpha Theta Delta Problem solving, concentration
Busy, active mind
Reflective, restful
Drowsiness
Sleep, dreaming
The human brain emits faint electrical impulses that can be measured and recorded by EEG (electroencephalographic) monitoring devices. An EEG measurement identifies wavelengths (or frequencies) of brainwaves. 34

35. Typical EEG Tracings
A typical EEG tracing is a rapidly changing composite or combination of different frequencies—waves moving up and down at different rates—some slow, some fast. During ordinary waking consciousness, EEG patterns are complex, scattered and disorderly. 35

36. Increased EEG Coherence
High EEG coherence is seen during restful alertness.
Here we see the electrical activity from 11 points of the brain during transcending.
Top and bottom of this chart are the front left and front right parts of the brain.
Notice how the signals between pairs of sensors are rising up and down together. This is called coherence. Coherence means that two parts of the brain are talking to each other—are functionally linked.
This is global coherence.
The brain as a whole is more wakeful, is more lively.
Alpha EEG as a carrier wave for higher processing and higher EEG frequencies. The more coherent the alpha carrier wave, the more efficient the person would respond—better performance on spatial tasks, memory tasks, creativity scores and paired reaction time tasks.
Frontal alpha coherence is not reported in other meditation practices.
EEG coherence during the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique: brainwaves rise up and down together—maintaining a stable phase relationship—indicating that the whole brain is highly correlated. This integrated state of brain function corresponds to the subjective experience of heightened wakefulness or restful alertness. Research shows that the TM technique cultures the brain to behave more coherently and efficiently overtime, as seen in a person’s improved response to stimuli—with better performance on spatial and memory tasks, creativity scores, and reaction time tests. Such findings are not reported from other meditation practices. References: International Journal of Psychophysiology, 116, (2006); Biological Psychology, 61, (2002) 36

37. Alpha Coherence Maps Front Middle Eyes Open Eyes Closed TM Practice
The same subject is shown, with eyes closed before learning TM, and then 3 months later during TM practice.
Eyes Open
Eyes Closed
TM Practice
References: International Journal of Psychophysiology, 116, (2006); Biological Psychology, 61, (2002); Consciousness and Cognition, 8(3), (1999); Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology, 35 (1973); International Journal of Neuroscience 14: 147–151, 1981. 37

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42. in World Consciousness
Increased Harmony
in World Consciousness
The global influence on terrorism of three large coherence-creating assemblies was studied retrospectively through an analysis of data compiled by the Rand Corporation. The data revealed a 72% reduction in worldwide terrorism during the three assemblies taken together, as compared to all other weeks during a two-year period. Each assembly had approached or exceeded the participation threshold (8,000) predicted to create a global influence of peace. The study ruled out the possibility that this reduction in terrorism was due to cycles, trends, or drifts in the measures used, or to seasonal changes (Journal of Offender Rehabilitation 36 (1-4): , 2003).

43. “The efficacy of group TM practice to reduce crime and war has been more extensively studied and rigorously established than any phenomenon in the history of social science.
It is a scientific fact.”
—Dr. John Hagelin

44. “Life is here to enjoy. Tell everyone — nobody has to suffer anymore.” — Maharishi

45. TM The First Seven Steps P R O G R A M
Step 1: Introductory Lecture A vision of all possibilities through the Transcendental Meditation program (1 hour)
Step 2: Preparatory Lecture The mechanics and origin of the TM technique (1 hour)
Step 3: Personal Interview Interview with a certified teacher of the TM program, following the Preparatory Lecture (10-15 minutes)

46. TM The First Seven Steps
P R O G R A M
Four Days of Instruction over four consecutive days:
Step 4: Personal Instruction Learning the TM technique (1-2 hours)
Step 5: First Day of Checking Verifying the correctness of the practice, further instruction (1-2 hours)
Step 6: Second Day of Checking Understanding the mechanics of the TM technique based on personal experiences (1-2 hours)
Step 7: Third Day of Checking Understanding the growth of higher states of consciousness (1-2 hours)