How the Transcendental Meditation Helps Children Learn
How some schools are teaching kids to draw on their inner resources to achieve higher test scores, better graduation rates and reduced school violence.
How A Free College in South Africa is Ending Generations of Poverty with Transcendental Meditation
This inspiring story about a free college in South Africa reveals the power of meditation to change people’s lives for the better
Stress, the Brain, and Student Life: An Interview with Dr. Fred Travis
BY LINDA EGENES Fred Travis, Ph.D., is the Director of the Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition at Maharishi University of Management. He is the author of more than 50 research papers that investigate the relation between brain wave patterns, conscious processes, states of consciousness, and meditation practice. He regularly teaches undergraduate and graduate courses,…
The Light of Compassion: Teaching Transcendental Meditation in Thailand
BY LINDA EGENES Thailand is a mystical land of Buddhist temples and an ancient culture steeped in spirituality. Yet when the modern world collides with traditional cultures extreme poverty, dissolution of families, and exploitation of children—especially girls—can result. Unlike Thai boys, who receive a free education in Buddhist monasteries, disadvantaged Thai girls have far fewer…