Speaker will address health applications for Transcendental Meditation, including treatment of PTSD

Transcendental Meditation Technique teacher John Harrod will be speaking tonight in Madison on TM and its applications, including possibly treating veterans dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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Ruport Murdoch Is Giving Transcendental Meditation A Try

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch is the latest in a line of celebrities to take up Transcendental Meditation, the practice of meditating while repeating a mantra to lower stress levels and induce a sense of calm. Murdoch follows in the footsteps of loyal celebrity TM devotees like David Lynch, Oprah and Candy Crowley.
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Open Question: How to practice Transcendental Meditation?

I would like to know what a person is doing when they sit for their daily Transcendental Meditation sessions. Could anyone tell me that, just simple step-by-step directions. I want to know about TM specifically.

Also, just to be clear, I don’t want to know about how helpful TM is or is not – I don’t need convincing one way or the other, that’s not my question at all. I also don’t care whether it’s not unique or is unique. And I certainly don’t care if you know a website that teaches meditation that’s “just the same.” All I’m asking is what people specifically practicing TM are doing in their daily sessions, step by step. It seems to be a very simple question but I’m having a lot of trouble finding a straight answer.

At the moment, this is my understanding from what I’ve read here and there:

1. Find a quiet place free of distraction.
2. Sit comfortably, with your arms at rest.
3. Close your eyes and begin mentally repeating your mantra. Your mantra is given to you by your TM teacher and is basically just a meaningless sound (like ‘ooohm’ or ‘oooour’) designed to free your mind of thoughts. In time, you stop the mantra? Repeat it again? I don’t know.

Maybe there’s something more, particular breathing, I don’t know. You tell me. But I believe you do this twice a day for 20 minutes with one session soon after you wake up.
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Open Question: What is the difference between meditation or TM and Prayer?

ALso, how is the story of creation different from evolution? Isn’t it just a shortened version of the same story/theory.
NOT pushing creationism in school. Big mistake. Just wondering and don’t see much of a difference.
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Open Question: What is the difference in comparison with your practice of TM compared with PSM?

Hello:
I want to ask this question ONLY to those who have experienced/practiced Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation AND Deepak Chopra’s Primordial Sound Meditation technique. Why does Chopra’s PSM have more mantras for the PSM Instructors to select from then TM?? Again (only to those who experienced both TM and PSM each, for a long period of time–what is your direct personal experience in the difference between Transcendental Meditation and Primordial Sound Meditation?? Although alot of research had been done on TM, what about on PSM specifically–especially in the comparison between TM and PSM??? Please respond and let me know right away, taking time to answer to great detail, if possible.
Thank you so very much!!!
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Open Question: What is the difference in comparison with your practice of TM compared with PSM?

Hello:
I want to ask this question ONLY to those who have experienced/practiced Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation AND Deepak Chopra’s Primordial Sound Meditation technique. Why does Chopra’s PSM have more mantras for the PSM Instructors to select from then TM?? Again (only to those who experienced both TM and PSM each, for a long period of time–what is your direct personal experience in the difference between Transcendental Meditation and Primordial Sound Meditation?? Although alot of research had been done on TM, what about on PSM specifically–especially in the comparison between TM and PSM??? Please respond and let me know right away, taking time to answer to great detail, if possible.
Thank you so very much!!!
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Open Question: What are the difference in personal experience between TM and primoridial sound meditation?

I am sincerely asking this question–especially to those who have been long time meditators of both Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation, and Deepak Chopra’s Primordial Sound Meditation. What are the specific difference in effects in whatever personal experiences you have both in TM and PSM???
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Open Question: Why are transcendental meditation classes so expensive?

The main thing about TM is that it’s simple and everyone can do it. I’ve read a number of articles about TM and I think I got it all. Why go and pay 1000 $ for something you can easily learn from a short article? Is there anything I’m missing?
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Open Question: Why are transcendental meditation classes so expensive?

The main thing about TM is that it’s simple and everyone can do it. I’ve read a number of articles about TM and I think I got it all. Why go and pay 1000 $ for something you can easily learn from a short article? Is there anything I’m missing?
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Open Question: Why are transcendental meditation classes so expensive?

The main thing about TM is that it’s simple and everyone can do it. I’ve read a number of articles about TM and I think I got it all. Why go and pay 1000 $ for something you can easily learn from a short article? Is there anything I’m missing?
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