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Enlightenment: Life Free From Suffering
This interview of Maharishi, founder of the Transcendental Meditation program, is excerpted from Robert Oates’ book Celebrating the Dawn, originally published in 1976 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York. Q: What’s the goal of Transcendental Meditation? Maharishi: “The goal of the Transcendental Meditation technique is the state of enlightenment. This means we experience that inner calmness, that quiet state of least excitation, even when we are dynamically busy.” Q: But activity and quietness seem to be opposites. Isn’t it necessary to sit and close the eyes in order to enjoy the peaceful effects of the
Enlightenment: Life Free From Suffering
This interview of Maharishi, founder of the Transcendental Meditation program, is excerpted from Robert Oates’ book Celebrating the Dawn, originally published in 1976 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York. Q: What’s the goal of Transcendental
The Gardener’s Guide to Effective Meditation
As any serious gardener can tell you, there are a lot of parallels between the principles of gardening and life in general. By getting your hands in that soil, cultivating and watching your garden grow,
Relax! How to Calm Down Successfully
Never in the history of calming down has anyone calmed down by being told to calm down. Do you tend to be high strung, stressed, anxious, over wrought, or tightly wound? Do people tell you
Relationship of Transcendental Meditation and Yoga: A 1965 Interview With Maharishi
Q: Maharishi, do your teachings or beliefs bear any relation at all to yoga? Oh yes, of course. Essentially, it is yoga. It is the mind which is brought to the field of being, the
Womens’ Secret Leadership Skill: Compassionate Strength
What would be the impact if women’s voices drove more of the decision-making processes in all fields of life? How would this impact personal, family, and community? How would it impact government, education, and business?
Is the World “Awake?”
Have you heard of panpsychism? It sounds mysterious or a little on the ugga bugga side, but, in fact, panpsychism is simply the view that all things have consciousness as their essential nature. The word
Retirement
Originally posted August 31, 2015 The ‘Golden Years’ is an expression often used to describe retirement. Why? Well, it is that period of life filled with one of the most cherished and sought after resources
Meditation for Millennial Moms
In 2021, 2,000 women in the U.S. who were between the ages of 25 and 35 were surveyed about their health and wellness experiences. The response from 64% (three out of five women) showed a
Meditation and the Ideally Tranquil Journey into Motherhood
“A mother’s life is the expression of the creative power of nature.” – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Pregnancy, while often sweet and joyful, can also be a time of exhaustion and increased vulnerability. It is a
Hot off the Press: A Book that Can Change Your Life
Consciousness Is All There Is is a groundbreaking book that reveals how to simply and profoundly live a life worth living, finding within ourselves the fundamentals of happiness, good health, and fulfillment. According to Consciousness