Making the Transcendental Meditation Technique Available in London

Education and our Children

by Martin Creese May 8, 2011

Education might be called the transmission of accumulated knowledge. We might get a consensus on such a broad definition. But getting an agreement on how best to transmit knowledge from one generation to another … that would be much harder. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of Transcendental Meditation, made a useful contribution to this debate. [...]

Meditation and the Big Bang

by Martin Creese May 2, 2011

The Big Bang has been echoing through space for billions of years. Can we hear these echoes in the silence of Transcendental Meditation? We used to consider that space was silent and empty of all sound. In the 17th century a Frenchman called it ‘the eternal silence of infinite space’. This was the prevailing wisdom. [...]

Has meditation gone corporate?

by Martin Creese April 25, 2011

Corporate culture has taken over in much of London. Has it even got to Transcendental Meditation? The corporate world is goal-oriented and strategy-led. The world of meditation was traditionally just the opposite, but recently it seems to have got the corporate bug. Really? Maharishi Mahesh Yogi revived the ancient practice of Transcendental Meditation and brought [...]

DIY meditation – is it possible?

by Martin Creese April 17, 2011

DIY is one of London’s main recreations. A new bathroom, a garden shed, fixing the car occupy hours of leisure time. Some people even try DIY meditation. In principle it’s possible. In practice it doesn’t work. And why reinvent the wheel when there is a tradition of meditation that has passed successfully from teacher to [...]

War, revolution and meditation – what’s the connection?

by Martin Creese April 11, 2011

War in Africa, revolution in the Middle East – there’s a lot of it about. Transcendental Meditation can bring peace and progress. Whenever there was turbulence in the world, Maharishi used to invite expert practitioners of Transcendental Meditation from London and elsewhere to travel to areas adjacent to a conflict. There they would go deep [...]

TED and Transcendental Meditation in London

by Martin Creese April 4, 2011

TED.com is the most exciting site on the internet. Transcendental Meditation is its fulfillment. In TED.com prominent people from different backgrounds speak for fifteen minutes on what they can contribute to the betterment of humanity. The quality is variable but, at their best, the talks are visionary. Engineers, historians, surgeons, designers, businesspeople, NGOs, journalists … [...]

Wikipedia, Celebrities and Meditation

by Martin Creese March 28, 2011

Wikipedia has a long list of celebrities who have leant Transcendental Meditation. Wikipedia’s list reveals just how much Transcendental Meditation appeals to celebrities. They find Transcendental Meditation a great technique for reducing stress, boosting energy and enhancing wellbeing – just what we all need, especially in London! Here are just a few of the celebrities [...]

Restoring Meditation to Yoga’s Repertoire

by Martin Creese March 21, 2011

Philip Goldberg asks why yoga teachers don’t meditate The other night I was chatting with a yoga teacher, who said that one of her New Year’s resolutions was to meditate every day. “It’s already March,” I pointed out. She laughed and said that gives her ten months to get it together. I’ve always found it [...]

Glamour magazines promote natural lifestyle

by Martin Creese March 14, 2011

Glamour magazines don’t come any bigger than Simply Beautiful. In a recent article the magazine claims that Transcendental Meditation leads to a natural lifestyle. A special edition looks at how Transcendental Meditation relieves stress and promotes wellbeing. Simply Beautiful is a trail-blazer among glamour magazines. Its article on Transcendental Meditation has a bold headline: ‘Meditate [...]

Spring and Health

by Martin Creese March 7, 2011

After a long winter, at last it’s spring, and time for new health and vigour. There’s nothing more effective than Transcendental Meditation. Health has long been associated with meditation. Now scientists in many countries are investigating the links between the two. They’re finding that Transcendental Meditation underpins good health. It also slows down ageing. People [...]