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Mother of Iraq War Veteran says Transcendental Meditation Saved Her Son's Life.

2011-11-05T10:40:00.003+01:00

Every day mothers all over the world watch their children go off to war and often when they return home their sons and daughters are different. Distant. Lost. Angry. Suffering from post-traumatic stress (PTS). This is exactly what Julia George faced when her son David George returned from Iraq. In this video, Julia opens up about watching her son reclaim his life through the practice of Transcendental Meditation, and David shares his memories of the dark days before he began meditating.

Over 500,000 U.S. troops deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001 suffer from psychological injuries.

The David Lynch Foundation's Operation Warrior Wellness is committed to bringing the stress reducing Transcendental Meditation technique to 10,000 veterans with post-traumatic stress and their families.

For more information on the David Lynch Foundation's Operation Warrior Wellness program, please visit http://www.operationwarriorwellness.org/

Transcendental Meditation was first taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi 1957.

Transcendente Meditatie, Limburg, Nederlands

2011-03-27T04:47:00.003+02:00

Transcendente Meditatie wordt in Limburg onderwezen door het TM Centrum in Vlodrop, gemeente Roerdalen. Mensen van alle lagen van de bevolking, van alle beroepen en culturen komen op ons centrum en leren deze techniek, die door Maharishi Mahesh Yogi over de hele wereld is verspreid. Ze zijn gekomen om een eenvoudige en moeiteloze techniek te leren die zo effectief is dat alle aspecten van het leven verbeterd worden.

Transcendente Meditatie is een simpele en natuurlijke meditatietechniek. Dit wordt enkele minuten’s morgens en enkele minuten ’s avonds beoefend. Tijdens de meditatie genieten geest en lichaam van een zeer diepe rust. Hierdoor kunnen vermoeidheden en diepgewortelde stress opgelost worden, wat leidt tot meer energie, betere gezondheid en een verbetering van de kwaliteit van het leven als geheel.

De leraren verbonden aan het Centrum voor Transcendente Meditatie te Vlodrop zijn alle bevoegd en hebben een zeer uitgebreide en intensieve opleiding van Maharishi gehad, om de kwaliteit van deze techniek te waarborgen. Hierdoor is een uniforme professionele standaard gegarandeerd.

Wat zo uniek is aan TM is dat het moeiteloos en natuurlijk is, zegt Charles Jung van het TM Centrum, we merken dat iedereen het kan doen. Deze meditatie is zo gemakkelijk te leren en te beoefenen dat zelfs kinderen het kunnen doen. Het is een techniek die geschikt is voor mensen van elke achtergrond en levensstijl. En het is zo populair omdat het gemakkelijk geïntegreerd kan worden in het dagelijks leven, zonder dat je een grote aanpassing in je levensstijl hoeft te doen. Je hoeft er ook niet in te geloven, TM is gewoon een techniek, zuiver en simpel.

Alle mensen die reeds een cursus Transcendente Meditatie hebben gevolgd op het TM Centrum Vlodrop kunnen getuigen hoe gemakkelijk en effectief deze techniek is.

Als je meer wilt weten over Transcendente Meditatie in Limburg bel dan naar Charles en Elsa Jung 0475-331639.

Transandantal Meditasyon İstanbul

2011-03-22T20:30:00.003+01:00

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ‘nin Batı dünyasına 50 yıl önce tanıttığı Transandantal Meditasyon tekniği üzerinde en çok bilimsel araştırma (Son 40 yılda 35 ülkede 200 den fazla Üniversitede yapılmış 600 den fazla araştırma) yapılmış gelişme yöntemidir.

İstanbul TM Merkezi, Türkiye’nin genel merkezi olup Emniyet Müdürlüğüne 50 metre mesafededir (Fahri Gizden sokak,10/2 , Gayrettepe ). Ayrıca Florence Nightingale Hastanesine 100 metre, İstanbul Bilim Üniversitesi Sağlık Yüksek okuluna ve Sürmeli Oteline de 50 metre uzaklıktadır.

Her yaşam görüşünden , her eğitim düzeyinde insan bu merkeze gelip eşsiz gelişme tekniğini öğrenmektedir.

TM’yi tercih etmelerinin nedenleri: öğrenmesi kolaydır , çaba harcamadan uygulanır, çok eski bir bilgi geleneğinden gelir ve yaşamı her yönden geliştirdiği kanıtlanmıştır.

Bu sade ve doğal zihin tekniği günde 2 kez 20 şer dakika sabah ve akşam uygulanır. Bu teknik sırasında zihin ve beden eşsiz bir dinlenme kazanıır. Bu şekilde yorgunluk ve stresler çözülür, enerji artar, sağlık gelişir, yaşam niteliği yükselir.

Transandantal Meditasyon son 20 yılda Şirketleri Geliştirme Programı adı altında kurumlarda da uygulanmaktadır ve verimi artırdığı, sağlık harcamalarını azalttığı, yaratıcılığı ve grup uyumunu geliştirdiği görülmüştür. Böylece hem işverenler hem de çalışanlar yararlanmaktadır.

Transandantal Meditasyon bireysel bir teknik olmasına karşın toplumda uyum yaratma etkisi de vardır.

Her şehirde olduğu gibi İstanbul Transandantal Meditasyon Merkezindeki uzmanlar çok tecrübelidir ve Maharishi Veda Üniversitesi (Maharishi Vedic University) tarafından yoğun bir eğitimden geçirilmişlerdir. Bu şekilde bu tekniğin eğitimi uluslararası profesyonel bir standarda kavuşmuştur.

İstanbul Transandantal Meditasyon Merkezi yöneticileri Vesile ve Albert Baruh : Transandantal Meditasyonu herkes öğrenebilmektedir, herhangi bir felsefe veya yaşam görüşü gerektirmez ve düzenli uygulayıp da yararlanamayan kimseye rastlamadık.

Transandantal Meditasyon uygulayanlar bunu yaşam stilini değiştirmeden günlük yaşantıları ile kolayca bütünleştirebilirler . Buna inanmak gerekmez , uygulamaya başlayanlar “keşke daha önce öğrenseydik “demektedirler çünkü kolay ve etkili olduğunu hemen farketmektedirler.

Transandantal Meditasyonu 7 adımlık bir programla birkaç günde 7-8 saatlik bir seminer programına katılarak herkes öğrenebilir

Daha fazla bilgi için

Tel 212 3475300

www.Maharishi.org.tr

tm@Maharishi.org.tr

Transcendental Meditation in South Africa

2011-03-20T02:34:00.005+01:00

Transcendental Meditation is expanding in South Africa, and is playing a unique role in the transformation of the country.

First of all, South Africa has outstanding meditation centres offering TM to the general public. The Houghton TM Centre in Johannesburg is probably the busiest of its kind in the world, run by Dr Vicki Broome who has personally given over 7000 people their first experience of meditation.

In addition, several large-scale education projects are being run, under the banner of Consciousness Based Education, education that develops the total brain potential and inner genius of every student. In Durban over the past two years, over 1000 schoolchildren have been instructed in Transcendental Meditation, together with nearly 100 of their schoolteachers. A further 17000 students could be taught in the next 18 months. The children meditate in the classroom for 10-15 minutes at the beginning and end of the school day, and enjoy greater clarity of mind, less stress, and a more relaxed and productive learning environment.

Meanwhile, Maharishi Institute offers business education and entrepreneurial skills to deserving young South Africans, mainly from the townships surrounding Johannesburg. All of the students and staff meditate together twice a day, at the Institute’s 9-storey campus in the central business district.

Transcendental Meditation is a simple, natural technique to develop the full creative potential of the mind. At the same time it provides deep rest to the body, dissolving stress and tension. Benefits of Meditation include: more integrated brain development, greater creativity, increased intelligence (even IQ increases), improved academic performance, less stress and better health. Over 600 scientific research studies have been conducted on the benefits of TM, many of them published in peer-reviewed scientific and medical journals.

Why does this particular technique of meditation appeal so strongly to students, teachers, schoolchildren, parents, and the public at large? ‘Transcendental Meditation is very simple to do, and is natural,’ says Nigel Kahn, communications director in South Africa. ‘It isn’t hard work! The benefits come very quickly, and you feel refreshed even after your very first meditation. And those benefits are remarkable: not only the increased creativity that it brings, but also the reduction of stress. Stress affects everyone nowadays, even children.’

One remarkable area of TM's benefit is in creating harmony within society. 50 studies have shown that crime and violence decrease in society wherever there are large meditation groups assembled. This feature is of vital relevance to South Africa with its high rate of violent crime. Kahn comments: 'There is great willingness among all sectors of the population in South Africa, to reduce crime, help uplift the disadvantaged, heal the divisions within the society, and help bridge the disparities in educational and economic opportunities for rich and poor. These are the priorities also of the government. Transcendental Meditation is contributing something unique to this national goal, by creating coherence in the collective consciousness through the meditation groups in the schools and at the Maharishi Institute. At the same time, these programmes give hope and confidence to young people, enabling them to maximise their potential and create opportunities for themselves.'

For more information, contact Transcendental Meditation South Africa

School Fights end thanks to the David Lynch Foundation

2010-11-23T17:17:00.002+01:00

Yesterday I came across this video (below) about the David Lynch Foundation and how it is helping schools around the US and the world. It is amazing how by adding Transcendental Meditation to the curriculum school fights quickly subside. David Lynch says "You know I remember when I first heard that some little kid brings a gun into school and then you start hearing all these problems... And then they introduced this technique where the the students can dive within and enliven that inner happiness, inner intelligence, inner creativity and love. They see that the problems start evaporating."

This video brings chills up my spine! It is so inspiring how schools are being improved very quickly by introducing Transcendental Meditation. In fact, the David Lynch Foundation has already provided the scholarships for 150,000 children to learn how to meditate!

Transcendental Meditation in London

2010-10-15T18:01:00.005+02:00

Transcendental Meditation London is the main centre in London for the teaching of the technique for self-development made famous by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Located near the Houses of Parliament and just behind Tate Britain, the centre has a growing influence on life in the capital.

People from all walks of life pass through the doors of the TM centre in London. They come to learn the simple and effortless technique that has been found so effective at enhancing the quality of life.

Transcendental Meditation is a simple and natural meditation technique. It’s practised for a few minutes in the morning and again in the evening. During meditation the mind and the body enjoy a very profound level of rest. This allows stress and tiredness to dissolve and leads to greater energy, better health and an overall improvement in the quality of life.

The teachers at Transcendental Meditation London are all highly qualified. They’ve undergone rigorous training by Maharishi and are members of Maharishi Vedic Institute. This guarantees uniform professional standards.

‘The great thing about TM is that is natural and effortless,’ says Anna Creese who leads the team at the centre. ‘We find that anyone can do it. The technique is easy to learn and easy to practise. It’s a secular technique, suitable for people from all backgrounds and life styles.’

Transcendental Meditation is becoming ever more popular in London. That’s in part because it can be integrated easily into daily life, without any demanding change in lifestyle. Nor is there any belief involved. TM is a technique, pure and simple.

All the people who have successfully taken a course of instruction at Transcendental Meditation London can testify to just how easy and effective this technique is.

To find out more about Transcendental Meditation in London, call Anna Creese, TM teacher, on 07974 697 607.

Paul McCartney and Sheryl Crow practice Transcendental Meditation

2010-09-12T18:19:00.007+02:00

The new Transcendental Meditation blog continues to bring great content on all kinds of topics. There is a great Paul McCartney interview that I particularly like. In this interview, David Lynch asks Sir McCartney about his Transcendental Meditation practice as well as what he thought when he first heard the word "meditation".

Sheryl Crow's meditation practice was revealed in an interview at the same benefit concert of McCartney. She also talked about her views on world peace and about teaching Transcendental Meditation to at-risk youth. Ms Crow is famous for quite a few #1 smash hits such as "If it makes you happy".

I also recently read a nice neurology blog post by Dr Gary Kaplan. He writes personally about how he got into researching TM and how he was inspired by the famous neuroanatomist Walle Nauta from M.I.T.

It is quite amazing how many "closet" meditators there seems to be around the world. It seems like every second celebrity practices TM meditation techniques these days. But then again, more than 6 million people have learned the TM program, so there is a good chance someone you know practices it.

My thoughts on Karma by Joshua Paling

2010-07-27T04:07:00.017+02:00

Since graduating from Maharishi University of Management, I’ve returned home to Australia, where I’ve been working on our new website for Transcendental Meditation, Australia, and also doing some maintenance on our website for Meditation in Sydney. I’m hoping to visit the Maharishi School, Melbourne sometime soon, too. Since being back in Sydney, I’ve been surprised at how many people are interested in “Maharishi Vedic Science,” the field I studied for my degree. The other day, I was talking to a friend about MVS, and he asked me what I thought of karma. “Karma” seems to be a bit of a popular buzz-word these days, so I thought I’d share my thoughts on it with all of you.

Karma simply means action. That’s literally what karma means. But in the Vedic tradition, what is inherent in the word “karma”, or “action”, is the principle of action: as you sow, so shall you reap.

According to the principle of karma, the current circumstances a person is in is the cumulative result of their past actions... actions from 10 seconds ago, to 10 years ago, to 10 lifetimes ago, and longer. Action, in this sense, means everything - from the grossest physical expression to the finest thought.

The lesson of karma is not so much that man is a puppet of his past, but rather the opposite: man is the master of his own destiny. It is nothing but a persons own action that determines their circumstances. Every action is like a self-addressed parcel going out into the cosmic mail system, bound to return back to the doer. Ultimately, nothing whatsoever influences a persons present circumstances other than their own past actions.

Something a professor at MUM told me, which I found fascinating, is this: the past is sown, the future is to be reaped - but in the present, you are both sowing and reaping. Humans with lower consciousness tend to lean on the reaping side. The actions they sow are strongly dependent on the circumstances they find themselves in. Higher evolved humans have the ability to lean more on the sowing side, though. Their actions are not dictated by the circumstances they're in, and they therefore have more mastery of their own destiny.

So, in my mind, the real lesson on karma, or action, is that it should be done from a higher level of consciousness. The real lesson on karma is: Meditate!

Clint Eastwood and Russell Simmons practice Transcendental Meditation

2010-07-10T16:12:00.002+02:00

Did you know that Clint Eastwood and Russell Simmons practice the Transcendental Meditation technique? I was recently reading the TM.org Blog and found some great articles.

Clint Eastwood's meditation practice has been going on for almost 40 years! He says that he still meditates twice a day and says "It works great. I’m religious about it when I’m working. I believe in whatever self-help you can give yourself… So meditation with me was just a self-reliant thing." When I learned this it really made sense because Clint is always so calm in those movies even when bullets are flying!

The other article that was cool is Russell Simmons yoga. Simmons has been meditating and doing yoga for years but more recently he found Transcendental Meditation and likes it better. In the above article Bobby Roth describes his experience of doing "Yoga" with Russell Simmons. Russell seems like a great guy trying to help the world.

There must be many more people out there who haven't yet come out with the fact that they also practice Transcendental Meditation. Wikipedia has a quite comprehensive list.

Yoga for the mind

2010-05-15T15:55:00.005+02:00

What is yoga?

Most people think of people bending in various positions and doing different stretches when they hear the word yoga. The real meaning is "Unity". Unity of mind, unity of intellect, unity of emotions and unity of body. Maharishi explains that yoga should be practiced on all levels and Transcendental Meditation is a great tool for achieving real lasting yoga.

There are various forms of yoga such as hand yoga (mudra), bikram yoga and iyengar yoga to name a few. Sometimes different yoga schools offer some kind of meditation but it's definitely not the focus.

The great thing about TM is that it single handedly takes care of all levels of yoga. You don't even have to think about it, actually that is the point. One transcends (goes beyond all boundaries) and experiences the source of thought, the unified field.

What are the free lessons on Transcendental Meditation?

2010-05-02T00:09:00.003+02:00

Many people ask why aren't there free lessons on Transcendental Meditation?

Well for one thing meditation is not something that you can learn straight off the internet or something. Maybe you can learn techniques that don't work but to learn a really simple technique like Transcendental Meditation then you need a proper teacher who can guide you in the practice and make sure you're not concentrating and straining to get some kind of experience.

There has been a lot of research on meditation and it mostly on TM. Yet people claim that all meditations are the same... From my experience it is simply not true...

Probably the closest thing to free meditation is with the David Lynch Foundation where they offer all kinds of scholarships and cool projects for kids who need help...

Christianity and Transcendental Meditation

2010-04-10T04:44:00.002+02:00

On the new Transcendental Meditation blog they have a cool video of Father Len Dubi talking about his practice of Transcendental Meditation. Here is the video -

The full article about Bobby Roth's visit to the church and interview of Father Len Dubi about Transcendental Meditation is only the first part of a series of interviews. These days meditation is becoming more and more main stream and even becoming accepted by governments as an effective means to relieve stress.

MUM Matrix Spoof Video

2009-11-01T20:30:00.003+01:00

Sudevi and Hagen are the new Maharishi University of Management (MUM) bloggers. They made this video as an intro to the university and the new MUM student blog. Maharishi University of Management is a great place for students to learn all about consciousness and inner creativity.

Yogic Flying - Meditation and Yoga

2009-08-12T09:00:00.000+02:00

Transcendental Meditation, Hugh Jackman and Howard Stern

2009-07-30T08:07:00.000+02:00

Meditation is a wonderful way to dissolve classroom stress

2009-07-21T08:29:00.001+02:00

2009-06-26T16:12:00.002+02:00

Third IamU conference in MERU, Holland: Young leaders across the globe creating a better world

2009-06-16T16:59:00.005+02:00

Global Good News
13 June 2009

The third conference of IamU ('I am Universal')—an initiative created by youth of the Global Country of World Peace all over the world, to connect, inspire, and celebrate with other like-minded young people the knowledge and programmes of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi—was recently held in MERU, Holland. Young leaders from across the globe spoke about the success of their endeavours to create a better, happier, more peaceful world. ...

The conference included talks about Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture in Ukraine, upcoming Transcendental Meditation Teacher Training Courses in Bulgaria and Latin America, the Global Mother Divine Organization** and Mother Divine Programme for a new generation in countries around the world, as well as initiatives in Germany, Great Britain, Turkey, and South Africa.

Technology and the 'power of youth' launch DLF.TV

2009-06-16T16:49:00.003+02:00

Heather Hartnett, Director of Marketing and Communication at the David Lynch Foundation, ... was speaking a few days before the historic 4 April concert in New York, Change Begins Within—featuring Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and other celebrities—which was a benefit for the Foundation's programmes for at-risk youth. 'Last weekend was a milestone we've been working on for eight months,' Ms Hartnett said, '—the launch of DLF.TV, which celebrates consciousness, creativity, and bliss.'

In addition to the Daily David—short interviews with Dr Lynch on many subjects—the site features artists, musicians, and others, 'exploring all aspects of creativity'. Said Ms Hartnett, 'Fifty-eight top blogs have reported the launch of DLF.TV, including WIRED, USA Today, Huffington Post, and MSNBC. We've had overwhelming, positive response.'

'We're working with a top public relations firm, the same firm which was responsible for the social media campaign of President Obama,' she continued. 'This has been a great learning experience, applying the newest technologies of social networking that are used in the corporate, entertainment, and media world.' Speaking of the DLF.TV film producers and herself, who are all under age thirty, 'We're learning a lot from our mentor, George Verschoor,' an award-winning television director and producer.

Said Ms Hartnett, 'The young generation is seeing, and demonstrating, that we can have a positive influence. The power of youth is so incredible. People respect young energy and young minds like never before. Our goal is to reach anyone who is seeking something wonderful like Transcendental Meditation (TM), in a way they can understand and relate to.'

© Copyright 2009 Global Good News^®
http://www.globalgoodnews.com/world-peace-a.html?art=124002113418909749

New youth group IamU offers internships, mentorship, and leadership training to create Heaven on Earth

2009-06-16T16:42:00.002+02:00

A new international organization, named IamU, recently launched to offer exciting opportunities for young adults who wish to use their talents and interests to transform the world. Participants gain leadership experience while assisting with the implementation of the programmes of the Global Country of World Peace, the organization established by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Founder of the Transcendental Meditation Technique.

Maharishi created practical programmes for every area of life, offered through the Global Country of World Peace, to create prosperity, perfect health, enlightenment, and invincibility for every nation. Young adults can further their education and careers, gain professional mentorship and leadership training—all while helping fulfil Maharishi's goals to create an ideal world.

One of the new group's founders, a second-year MBA student at Maharishi University of Management, said, 'We formed this group about five months ago, feeling it's time to cultivate the next generation of leaders, to connect and bond, and to bring Maharishi's knowledge to the youth. IamU has many exciting opportunities for young people to grow personally, and rise to levels of responsibility to profoundly impact the world.' ...

Currently, interns are gaining valuable experience at the Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture project in Ukraine, developing sustainable architecture in Holland, teaching the Transcendental Meditation Programme at inner-city schools in South America and at universities in New Zealand, visiting and collaborating with students at the Maharishi Invincibility Institute in South Africa, and working with the David Lynch Foundation's social networking/media programmes. All the positions involve practical training, expert mentorship, as well as a focus on developing the full potential of the young person's life. (http://iamujobs.blogspot.com)

by Global Good News staff writer
http://www.globalgoodnews.com/world-peace-a.html?art=12384448326303545
1 April 2009

2009-06-10T10:25:00.002+02:00

ADHD: Medication or Meditation?

2009-06-05T17:19:00.004+02:00

Musician, Moby, describes Transcendental Meditation

2009-06-01T08:04:00.002+02:00

Transcendental Meditation in schools around the world

2009-05-29T05:55:00.003+02:00

Zarosh - Professional Skateboarder

2009-05-27T08:16:00.003+02:00

Maharishi Interview on Larry King Live

2009-05-14T11:20:00.006+02:00

New Maharishi Channel on Youtube

2009-04-23T12:10:00.000+02:00

There are now more than 30 short videos of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi available on the "Maharishi Channel" on Youtube.

Maharishi has been interviewed countless times over the years with each lecture bringing a new angle of understanding to his Vedic Science and its application to daily life.

Did you know Maharishi is the most videotaped personality in history?! There are more than 30,000 hours of video and audio tape recordings of lectures made by Maharishi over the past 50 years. They will be adding new videos to the Youtube Maharishi Channel as regularly as possible - at least once a week.

Enjoy and feel free to share with your friends and family...

Maharishi Universities and Schools Around the World

2009-04-13T11:40:00.000+02:00

Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, USA

http://www.mum.edu

Maharishi University of Enlightenment, USA
http://www.maharishiuniversityofenlightenment.com

Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment, Fairfield, Iowa, USA
http://www.maharishischooliowa.org

Maharishi School, Lancashire, Great Britain
http://www.maharishischool.com

Maharishi School, Lelystad, Netherlands
http://www.vedischonderwijs.nl

Maharishi University of Vedic Medicine, Switzerland
http://www.maharishi-university-of-vedic-medicine.ch

Maharishi International School, Zürich, Switzerland
http://www.maharishischool.ch

Maharishi School in Sweden
http://www.miuskolan.nu

Maharishi School in Australia
http://www.maharishischool.vic.edu.au

Maharishi Vidya Mandir Group of Schools, India
http://www.maharishividyamandir.com

Maharishi School, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Maharishi Invincibility Institute, South Africa
http://www.maharishinstitute.org

Rajapark College in Bangkok, Thailand
http://www.rajapark.ac.th

…and many more…

From India to New York

2009-04-02T22:59:00.000+02:00

So much has happened since the Beatles, Donovan, Mike Love, and Paul Horn traveled to India in 1968 to study the Transcendental Meditation technique with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

Since then millions of people have learned to meditate, the National Institutes of Health in America has awarded $24 million to investigate the benefits of the TM technique for cardiovascular disease, business leaders provide it to their employees as a company-sponsored wellness program, and perhaps most interestingly, a growing number of principals are offering it to their students and teachers to help quell the stress and anti-social behavior that pervade so many of our schools.

And now Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will publicly endorse the David Lynch Foundation’s initiative to teach one million at-risk youth to meditate during a news conference at Radio City Music Hall on Friday, April 3, 12 noon (EDT). They will be joined by David Lynch, Russell Simmons, and a panel of leading doctors and educators.

The news conference will be webcast live on www.DavidLynchFoundation.org.

Funds for the meditation initiative will be raised during the “Change Begins Within” benefit concert on Saturday, April 4, 7:30 p.m. (EDT) at Radio City. Headliner Paul McCartney will be joined special guests by Ringo Starr, Sheryl Crow, Donovan, Eddie Vedder, Ben Harper, Moby, Paul Horn, Bettye LaVette, Mike Love, and Jim James.

David Lynch Foundation Television will host an exclusive 45-minute pre-concert webcast of the “Change Begins Within” benefit concert, on Saturday, April 4, beginning at 6:30 p.m. (EDT) on www.DLF.TV. The pre-concert webcast will include a series of live interviews with David Lynch, concert performers and surprise guests—as well as video reports of the successes of the David Lynch Foundation’s Transcendental Meditation-based school projects in the U.S. and around the world.

Paul McCartney on the David Lynch Foundation

What is it about the goal of David Lynch's foundation that inspired you to participate in this concert?
Paul: I like the idea of bringing an ancient practice into the modern world. Who would have thought that by introducing meditation into the education system you could lower people’s aggression levels and get a more peaceful society.

You traveled to India to study with Maharishi in 1968. What was the single most important idea or experience or lesson you gained while you were there?
Paul: Getting a mantra from Maharishi and then learning how to use it. The rest is up to your self. So actually, being given a mantra and being taught what to do with it was the most important aspect of the trip—the rest was great fun.

What are your recollections of Maharishi? How would you describe him?
Paul: He was a very spiritual and intelligent man, but what made him so endearing to me was his infectious sense of humor.

Why do you think it is valuable for young people to meditate? What do you think they gain from the experience?
Paul: I think meditation offers a moment in your day to be at peace with yourself and therefore the universe, which once was thought of as a slightly silly hippie idea, but now it’s much more accepted and even fits with some of the most advanced scientific thinking.

Any particular message you would like to share with your fans?
Paul: Thanks for continuing to bother to listen to me! I wish you peace, love, and laughter.

For more information visit www.DavidLynchFoundation.org or www.TM.org

Concert Tickets go on sale Monday, March 9

2009-03-08T00:25:00.000+01:00

NEW YORK, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul McCartney and special guests Ringo Starr, Sheryl Crow, Donovan, Eddie Vedder, Ben Harper, Moby, Paul Horn, Bettye LaVette, and Jim James will perform at the David Lynch Foundation's benefit concert, "Change Begins Within," at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Saturday, April 4th, 7:30 p.m.

David Lynch, Russell Simmons, Laura Dern, and other surprise guests will fill out the star-studded slate as presenters.

Tickets will go on sale on Monday, March 9, at 11 a.m. through www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 866-858-0008.

"Change Begins Within" will raise funds to teach one million at-risk children to meditate - giving them life-long tools to overcome stress and violence and promote peace and success in their lives. In 1968, the Beatles, Donovan, and Paul Horn traveled to India to study Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The trip's dramatic impact was evident on their music and is credited for the acceptance of meditation in the West today.

Paul McCartney said his Transcendental Meditation practice has helped him personally over the past 40 years. "In moments of madness, it has helped me find moments of serenity," Paul said. He added that he supports the work of the David Lynch Foundation to bring the technique to one million children for the same reason. "I would like to think that it would help provide them a quiet haven in a not-so-quiet world."

Ringo Starr expressed his personal satisfaction to be performing at the concert: "It gives me great pleasure to be part of this evening. I feel the aims of this charity are wonderful!"

Donovan added: "How great to be playing with Paul, Ringo, and Paul Horn again - as we did in India in 1968. And now we see the amazing results of our work from 40 years ago to bring meditation to the whole world. It's the same message today, which is, 'Change begins within.'"

George Verschoor is the executive producer and co-creative director of the concert, Dan Parise is co-executive producer, and Laura Dawn is talent producer and co-creative director.

David Lynch Foundation

The David Lynch Foundation has provided scholarships since 2005 for more than 60,000 students, parents, and teachers to learn to meditate throughout the United States, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. The Foundation also funds independent university research on the effects of the Transcendental Meditation technique on stress, learning, and behavior. For more information visit www.DavidLynchFoundation.org

David writes from South America:

2009-02-18T17:36:00.000+01:00

During the last few weeks I have gotten to teach Transcendental Meditation (TM) to over 40 people of all ages... I had a 4 year old who was not going to be denied the chance to learn to meditate, he had the most intense conviction I have ever seen... I had a 66 year old who had been reading about TM for over 20 years and is probably the most disciplined student I have ever had... I had a residence course with 29 people of all ages in between and watched them listen to Maharishi in awe... I watched young kids in a school practice yogic flying so beautifully that I was about to fly myself...

I talked to many of the 800 TM-Sidhas that we have in a school here, and you know what I noticed? We are giving them hope... we are giving them a tool that is changing their lives. When we started the program in that school, two years ago, they had 23 teen pregnancies. Last year they had 1. It was common for the students to come to school with weapons, now it never happens. Their county had the highest crime rate in the region, now it has the lowest.

If you ever have a doubt about what we are doing, how we can contribute or whether or not we make a difference, remember these 800 kids, remember the 4 year old that wanted this more than anything. Remember the 66 year old that has waited 20 years to learn. Remember Maharishi's 50+ years devoted to giving us all the tools to make this moment possible.

Kidstock with Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Moby, Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, Donovan and... David Lynch?

2009-02-11T03:33:00.001+01:00

It won't be a Woodstock redux, and there'll be no moshing at New York City's Radio City Music Hall at 8pm, Saturday, April 4th, when Sir Paul McCartney and a star-studded roster of hipsters such as Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Moby, Ben Harper, and Sheryl Crow, along with Donovan, Paul Horn, The Beach Boys' Mike Love, a bunch of surprise guests, and hosts David Lynch, Russell Simmons, and Laura Dern appear on that historic stage. But under the David Lynch Foundation's banner of "Change Begins Within," this special benefit concert is intended to raise funds to teach one million children meditation--and that includes 10,000 at-risk students around the New York City area. "This concert will provide the support for kids to 'dive within'...to help overcome the stress and violence that is destroying their lives, and to unfold their full potential to become healthy, happy, creative individuals," the iconic filmmaker explained in a press release from just a few days back. His foundation already has awarded scholarships to more than 60,000 students across the United States as well as the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. The video of the event is now available on YouTube. Here are some tips about how to get more youtube views.

And what is this meditation technique that David Lynch's organization has been promoting? Here are some hints: It was learned and popularized most famously by The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Donovan, Mary Tyler Moore, Mia Farrow, Clint Eastwood, Heather Graham, Stephen Collins, and Deepak Chopra; over the years, it was embraced by millions in the United States, including hugely famous celebrities in entertainment, sports, politics, art, broadcasting, science, the medical field, education, and even religion; its famous teacher brought the technique to the West in 1958 with the intention of lowering the stress of both the individual and the planet; and since its introduction, it's impossible to not at least know someone who knows someone who practices the technique for 20 minutes twice a day. Okay, that last point gave it away, it's Transcendental Meditation, introduced to our society by the late Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who himself, had enjoyed incredible celebrity during the sixties and seventies when "TM" (as it's called) became embedded in US mainstream culture.

Mostly known for his highly-influential, artistic films such as Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, Dune, Mulholland Drive, Inland Empire, Wild at Heart, Lost Highway and the pop-culture phenomenon and television series, Twin Peaks, Lynch has dedicated most of his time to this cause. "In today's world of fear and uncertainty," he said, "every child should have one class period a day to dive within himself and experience the field of silence--'bliss'--the enormous reservoir of energy and intelligence that is deep within all of us." The end result? "Teach one million kids to meditate, and we will change the world overnight," he declared. Dr. William Stixrud, PhD, a clinical neuropsychologist in Silver Spring, Maryland, who specializes in working with children, has researched the technique and its effect on the young mind. "I have been a big fan of using TM in schools for many years due in part to the program's unparalleled ability to create the experience of relaxed alertness in students, and to create learning environments in which students feel safe to tackle very difficult material and assignments," he explained. On a more publicized level, for decades, many in the medical community have recommended this particular form of meditation to lower stress, blood pressure, and to help combat addictions such as smoking and self-medication. Educators have found that it improves focus, reduces violent tendencies, reduces incidents of drug abuse, and improves the social interaction and overall behavior of students. Additionally, studies have found that practicing the technique (in what has been dubbed "quiet time") has improved academic performance while lowering stress, anxiety, and depression in students.

In New York City, where this concert will be performed, "Over one hundred schools...expressed interest in incorporating the Transcendental Meditation technique into their systems," Dr. John Hagelin, PhD, a quantum physicist, pointed out. He continued, "Extensive research on the benefits of the TM technique on student health and performance...contribute(s) to the wide acceptance of the program." In 2008, when Lynch held a one-day seminar on the subject for educators, they literally had to turn away scores of people from the hotel due to the overwhelming response and attendance. And if all of this sounds a bit too good to be true or too granola-esque for your taste, take into consideration that The National Institutes of Health has pledged grants in the amount of twenty-four million dollars over the last 20 years to study the TM technique's effects on heart and brain functioning. The entity has found the technique especially provides benefits against high blood pressure. Last year, in Parade Magazine, Dr. Mark Liponis wrote an article titled "Alternative Therapies That Really Work," within which he stated TM was the "most popular meditation practice" with "scientific backing" behind it that "passed the litmus test of rigorous medical inquiry."

So, this is what the "Change Begins Within" event is promoting, and what is being offered to our children by David Lynch and his organization--with the cooperation of parents and schools, of course, and with the initiative's endorsement by participating musicians of the benefit concert. It's the opportunity for any student, member of The Boys & Girls Clubs of America, etc., to become smarter and less-stressed by meditating--plain and simple. "I've been 'diving within' through the Transcendental Mediation technique for over thirty years," Lynch revealed. "It has changed my life, my world. I am not alone." He's right; you'd be surprised who is practicing the technique, probably even as you're reading this article. Now, if you can remember back to the days when TM first became the "it" child across this country's campuses, when The Beatles, Donovan, The Beach Boys, and so many others flew to Rishikesh to spend time with Maharishi, and if you can remember the waves of interest when Deepak Chopra touted its benefits on the lecture circuit, in books, and on TV shows, then you can see that there is something about TM that keeps it electric in the culture. It's no longer just your father's TM, though, yeah, it's exactly the same simple practice that's been taught for hundreds of years.

For most, this April 4th, Radio City Music Hall concert will be about the music, but its statement of solidarity and support for upliftment in education could be the beginning of yet another American wave of consciousness-raising. In our new Obama era of openness to all things that make us a more functional, successful society, this TM thing just might be a useful tool among many to get us there.

Mike Ragogna
music biz vet, entertainment writer
Posted February 9, 2009 | 04:28 AM (EST)

Am I universal? ... I am universal!

2009-02-06T00:04:00.000+01:00

I would not normally say anything remotely that great about myself, and I think that is true for pretty much anyone. Usually we don’t feel that great about ourselves… there are always some little or even seemingly big problems and the feedback we get from others is also often that we could have done this better or that differently.

But when we meditate and transcend, we do often come to a point where we feel so good, so unbounded, so much love for simply everyone and everything and many such great experiences in many different ways.
The thing is, that all these wonderful, unbounded and divine experiences that we have, are not the experience of something great and divine, they are only, and absolutely only the experience of our SELF. It is not something out there that is great and divine, it is me, it is you who is that! And actually we all know that deep inside…

Because when it happens that someone comes up to us, and in a conversation very sincerely says something like “you really are such a great Cosmic Being” – it is such a relief. Our soul feels such a tremendous relief that yes, finally someone sees me for what I really am.

And fortunately we do not have to depend on any friend or anyone to see our divine nature and appreciate us for what we really are, because we all have His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi telling everyone in the world:

“You are divine inside, you are cosmic inside, you are universal inside. Your soul is a Unified Field. You are bliss inside, you are a flow of bliss, you are a flow of total Natural Law. You are invincible, you are powerful, you are integrated.”

So welcome to I am Universal, I am U, and thank you to Maharishi for having brought us such a simple technique of Transcendental Meditation through which we experience who we truly are and are starting to live that more and more, so that not only our own life is a flow of bliss, but so that the whole world floats in bliss.

Happy Birthday to David Lynch!

2009-01-21T02:17:00.000+01:00

IamU wishes David Lynch a very happy birthday!!!

We hope to work together with David to fulfill his goal "Teach one million kids to meditate -- and we will change the world over night."

http://www.davidlynchfoundation.org

Inauguration of IamU

2009-01-08T07:01:00.000+01:00

Hear Ye, Hear Ye

Come all ye to the inaugural celebration of I am Universal this Sunday. Come all ye to a celebration blessed by Maharaja Adhiraj Raja Raam and movement leaders from around the world.

We are incandescently happy to be joining with all of our friends from around the world in inaugurating this initiative to create a new generation of enlightened youth, who will guide the world in its transformation towards light and bliss.

The celebration will be held in the telepresence suites in Maharishi Vedic City and Vlodrop, Holland. We will be sending details shortly with exact time, directions, and how to call in by phone. Most likely, though, the celebration will be happening at 5pm Vlodrop time (10am Fairfield time).

Please help us make this an epic celebration!! Come all of ye and bring all your friends. We want to pack the telepresence rooms in both Vlodrop and Fairfield. Feel free to dress up or, at least, wear a shirt--you may be on live camera.

We look forward to celebrating with all of you on Sunday!!!

With love,

JAI GURU DEV

The I am Universal team

Video Competition

2008-12-20T14:53:00.000+01:00

The IamU team would like to invite everyone to make a short video (5min or less) to show something you are interested in. It can be directly about TM or consciousness or even something that is just slightly related. Maybe you already have a video you'd like to share?

The most important thing is that the sound quality is good and that you come up with an original idea. There will be substantial prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

Here are a few examples of the kind of videos we are looking for.

You can send your videos to mgyi@maharishi.net or share them through skype.

Good luck!

- IamU Team

2008-12-09T07:18:00.005+01:00

"The Gift" - M.U.M Commencement Speech by Asher Fergusson.

"Everyday of life is a gift… that’s why we call it the present.

Good afternoon, Your Excellencies, Members of the board of Trustees, Faculty, Students and honored guests. It is my delight to express my appreciation of the University.

I am very thankful of Maharishi University of Management for being an oasis of pure knowledge and my home over the past 4 years. It is much more than just a physical home, it has been my fertile grounds to become familiar with the “home of all knowledge,” the Unified Field of all the laws of Nature which is my transcendental Self.

I grew up in Australia, on Sydney’s northern beaches where the weather is perfect and I went surfing everyday of the year. Catching the perfect wave brings immeasurable exhilaration. Riding the glassy, transparent, aqua face is out of this world. Surfing is so addictive, it cannot be fully described only experienced.

My school even had surfing as a required sport. I practiced Transcendental Meditation throughout my High School career and enjoyed all subjects achieving excellent grades. I was offered a place at the best University but declined immediately. This object-based education lacked any connection to my Self and I could see no fulfillment in it. I chose to work for many months until I had sufficient funds to fly the 10,000 miles in order to taste consciousness-based education.

Every moment at Maharishi University Management has been a joy. The Faculty are like wise parents always caring for their students. The pearls of wisdom that I will always remember are:

Firstly, Dr Fred Travis scientifically revealed to us, that the human brain is “not a rock it’s a river” and “nothing changes the brain like transcending.” Through Transcendental Meditation our whole brain is awakened like turning on a light, giving the brain the ability function at its full potential.

Secondly, Dr Evan Finkelstein showed us that the teachings of each religion find fulfillment in the universal principles of Maharishi’s Vedic Science. The omnipresent, almighty God is not something foreign but is found within the transcendental field of pure consciousness. Maharishi explains, “The secret of God-realization lies in transcending the thought of God.”

Lastly, Dr Paul Morehead made it clear that the Vedic definition of perfect health is “Svast.” Maharishi translates this as being “established in Atma – the Self.” Other important features for maintaining health are: an ideal daily routine, proper diet and early detection of imbalances.

My fellow students are like brothers and sisters of one big family. I now have lifelong friends from all over the globe and can truly say, “The world is my family.”

I am most thankful to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi the founder of our University. He has given me the keys that unlock the doors to infinity. He told me Established in Yoga, perform actions.” Gain the unbounded status of the silent depths of the ocean and then you will have authority over the ever-changing surface waves.

My time at MUM has been focused on diving within myself to explore the ocean of pure consciousness – Atma. As a result of studying Maharishi Vedic Science a research internship with the Maharishi Purusha Program I have enjoyed rapid evolution of experiences. My early meditations were like sitting in a dark, empty cave. Now it is as if my eyes have adjusted and I experience dancing light and often see other worlds of spiral galaxies and bright stars. The Vedic literature confirms my experience by saying, . As is the atom, so is the universe, as is the body so is the cosmic body.” This reality brings waves of bubbling bliss and lasting fulfillment to my life.

My experience has always been that “a rested nervous system is an enlightened nervous system.” Combining this with regular practice in the big group of Yogic Flyer’s has been the most powerful way to develop my consciousness.

In this rare atmosphere I am blissfully satisfied. The deafening silence that reverberates in this special place is like no other on Earth. The past 4 years have been the best years of my life. When someone finds out that I’m from the beautiful beaches of Australia they ask, “So you must miss your home and going surfing everyday?” I reply, “No, because I’ve been given a gift to surf a much bigger ocean, which is my universal home in my own unbounded Self.”

Finally, I would like to say a big thank you to all the families and everyone in our meditating community for being the torchbearers of peace over all these years. It is through your continued commitment that we are achieving Maharishi’s desire for “heaven on Earth.”

Thank you and Jai Guru Dev!"

P.S Here is my experience at Maharishi's Funeral in Allahabad 2008.

And here is my About.me profile Asher Fergusson

Commencement speech at Maharishi University of Management 2008.