Transcendental Meditation
Silent mantra meditation developed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, practiced 15–20 minutes twice a day.
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- Transcendental Meditation (TM) is a form of silent meditation developed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
- It involves silently repeating a mantra for 15 to 20 minutes twice a day.
- It is taught through a standard paid course.
- The Maharishi began teaching it in India in the mid-1950s.
Why it matters
- One of the best-known meditation techniques; in the 1960s and 1970s it spread through celebrities, most prominently members of the Beatles and the Beach Boys.
Key facts
- Developed by
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi1
- Practice
- Silent repetition of a mantra, 15–20 minutes twice a day1
- First taught
- India, mid-1950s1
- Leadership after 2008
- Neuroscientist Tony Nader, after the Maharishi's death1
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