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THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Scientific Researchon the Effects of
Consciousness-BasedEducation
Sample Findings
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
More than 600scientific research studies
on the technologies of Consciousness-Based
Education
have been conducted atover 250 universities and
research institutesin 33 countries.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Scientific papers are reprinted from
the research journals in 7 volumes:
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
The research studiesshow holistic enrichment
of all areas of life—mind, body, behavior, and society.
This development resultsspontaneously
from experiencing the basis ofall thought and action,
Transcendental Consciousness, from where life is fully in harmony
with all the laws of nature.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Maharishi Technologyof the Unified Field
Discovery of the Unified Field of All the Laws of Nature
Electronicand NuclearTechnologies
Electro-magnetism
WeakInteraction
StrongInteraction
Gravitation
Electro-WeakUnification
GrandUnification
Unification of the Fou r Fundamental Forces of Nature
Super Unification
OBJ ECTIVE
MaharishiTechnologyof theUnified Field
TOTAL POTENTIAL OF NATURAL LAW
OF ALL THE LAWS OF NATURE
Direct Experience of the Unified Field
TRANSCENDENTALMEDITATION
SUBJ ECTIVE APPROACH
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Experience ofTranscendental Consciousness
is associated with aunique physiological state
of restful alertness,
and promotes thedevelopment of
total brain functioning.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
p < .01
TranscencentalMeditation
Controls
Increased CalmnessTHROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Reference: Physiology & Behavior 35: 591–595, 1985.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Increased Wakefulness
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
p < .01
TranscendentalMeditation
Controls
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Reference: Revue d'Electroencephalographie et de Neurophysiologie Clinique 4: 445-453, 1974.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Increased EEG Coherence
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
p < .05
TranscendentalMeditation
Controls
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Reference: International Journal of Neuroscience 14: 147-151, 1981.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Development of wakeful,coherent brain functioning
supports improved intellectual and
academic performance.
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PracticalIntelligence
Creativity FieldIndependence
MentalEfficiency
.1
.2
.3
0
.4
.5
.6
.7
.8
AbstractIntelligence
p < .0001 p < .0001 p < .0001 p < .0003 p < .001
Holistic Improvement in Intellectual Performance
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Reference: Intelligence 29: 419–440, 2001.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
0
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
p < .02
AfterTranscendental
Meditation
Before
Improved Post-Graduate Academic PerformanceTHROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Reference: British Journal of Educational Psychology 55: 164–166, 1985.
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Growth oftotal brain functioning
also promotesfreedom from stress,
development of personality, and more
positive behavior.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
TranscendentalMeditation
-.8
-.6
-.4
-.2
-.0
Concentration or Contemplation
OtherTechniques
p < .001
Decreased Anxiety
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Reference: Journal of Clinical Psychology 45: 957–974, 1989.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
-0.2
-0.4
TranscendentalMeditation
ControlUniversity
ControlUniversity
ControlUniversity
p = .0000002
Increased Self-DevelopmentTHROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Reference: Journal of Social Behavior and Personality 17: 93–121, 2005.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
0
p < .001
TranscendentalMeditation
Controls
Increased Tolerance in Secondary School Students
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Reference: Dissertation Abstracts International 38(7): 3372B–3373B, 1978.
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Improved Behavior in School
SuspensionDays
-.8
-.6
-.4
-.2
-.0
AbsenteeClass Periods
RuleInfractions
p < .05 p < .03 p < .04
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Reference: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 1: 10, 2003.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATIONGrowth of
physiological balancethrough the technologies of
Consciousness-Based Education
supports more healthy behavior and better
health, throughout life.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
0.0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
-0.8
-1.0
TranscendentalMeditation
StandardPreventionPrograms
StandardTreatments
p = .0006
Decreased Cigarette Smoking
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Reference: Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly 11: 13–87, 1994.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
-10%
-5%
0
5%
-15%
BeforeTranscendental
Meditation
AfterTranscendental
Meditation
Decreased Medical ExpensesTHROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Reference: American Journal of Health Promotion 14: 284–291, 2000.
p = .0017
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATIONConsciousness-Based
Education systematically develops
more effective actionand inner fulfillment
throughout life.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
TranscendentalMeditation
Controls
Increased Employee Effectiveness
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Reference: Anxiety, Stress and Coping: An International Journal 6: 245–262, 1993.
3.0
2.0
1.0
0
-1.0
p < .05
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
.50
.25
0
-.25
-.50
p = .004
TranscendentalMeditation
Controls
Increased Satisfaction with Professional and Personal Life
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Reference: Anxiety, Stress and Coping: An International Journal 6: 245–262, 1993.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Development of total brain functioning for improved mental
clarity,enhanced academic performance
and personal growth;more positive behavior,
and better health;more effective action,and inner happiness;
all are the proven resultsof the TranscendentalMeditation program.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
For any school to see these benefits among its students,
it is only necessaryto add to the schedule
of the school daya “quiet time” period
morning and afternoonin which students practice
the TranscendentalMeditation program.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATIONSchools and universitiescan be centers of
coherence and harmonyfor the whole
society,even the whole
nation.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
Maharishi Technologyof the Unified Field
Discovery of the Unified Field of All the Laws of Nature
Electronicand NuclearTechnologies
Electro-magnetism
WeakInteraction
StrongInteraction
Gravitation
Electro-WeakUnification
GrandUnification
Unification of the Fou r Fundamental Forces of Nature
Super Unification
OBJ ECTIVE
MaharishiTechnologyof theUnified Field
TOTAL POTENTIAL OF NATURAL LAW
OF ALL THE LAWS OF NATURE
Direct Experience of the Unified Field
TRANSCENDENTALMEDITATION
SUBJ ECTIVE APPROACH
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATIONResearch studies using
rigorous methods of time series analysis have repeatedly found
a measurable influence ofreduced turbulence in society and
improved quality of life
during periods whenlarge groups of participants
in the advanced TM-Sidhi programwere established.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATIONTHROUGH TM-SIDHI YOGIC FLYING
p < .005p < .025
-2
0
-4
-6
CanadaU.S.A.
Improved National Life:Decreased Fatalities
References: Social Indicators Research 22: 399–418, 1990; Psychological Reports 76: 1171-1193, 1995.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
-.15
0
.15
.30
-.30
.45
.60
p = .006
MaharishiEffect
Control
Improved Behavioral Quality of Life in USATHROUGH TM-SIDHI YOGIC FLYING
Reference: Proceedings of the Social Statistics Section of the American Statistical Association: 38–43, 1996.
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By enlivening theUnified Field of Natural Law,
the field ofTranscendental Consciousness,
the life of societyis increasingly in
harmony with natural law,for greater peace,
progress, and prosperity.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATIONGrowth of
enlightened individuals andan invincibly happy society
are the documented results ofConsciousness-Based Education.
THROUGH TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
© 2008, Maharishi University of Management, The Netherlands
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