What is TM?

Transcendental Meditation (TM) is a simple, natural technqiue that is easily practiced twice a day for 20 minutes.

There are numerous wide-ranging practical benefits of practicing Transcendental Meditation, including benefits for your mind, your body, your relationships, and your world. Benefits related specifically to students include: better memory, better grades, less stress, better sleep, higher IQ, more energy, clearer & more orderly thinking, greater creativity & ability to focus, more alertness, and use of your whole brain to its full potential.

What makes TM different from other practices?

Four attributes distinguish Transcendental Meditation from all other meditation techniques, systems of stress reduction, or programmes for personal development available in the world today.

An Effortless Practice

Transcendental Meditation is effortless, it is an easy and enjoyable practice. Unlike other meditation techniques there is no concentration or contemplation, no effort to hold or control the mind.

Scientific Proof

More than 600 scientific research studies conducted at 200 universities and research institutions in 35 countries have documented the benefits and effects from practicing Transcendental Meditation. The National Institutes of Health in the USA have contributed more than $21 million to verify the benefits of the Transcendental Meditation technique. No other programme for personal development has received this level of attention and respect from the scientific community.

An Ancient Tradition

Transcendental Meditation comes from an ancient tradition of knowledge, the Vedic tradition of India. The Vedic Tradition has carefully maintained the purity of this practice for thousands of years, ensuring its effectiveness for us today.

Universal Benefits

Anyone can practice Transcendental Mediation successfully - more than 40,000 New Zealanders and six million people worldwide have learned. If you can think a thought, you can practice Transcendental Meditation; and when you practice regularly, twice a day, you'll gain a wide range of benefits for your mind, your body, your relationships, and your world.