What Is Transcendental Meditation?

[Huz]

What is transcendental meditation?

[Henri]

google.com

[SkyPanther]

Here is $1000 worth of information for free.

http://caic.org.au/eastern/sydda/free-tm.htm

TM is using a mantra to get into a trance/jhana/altered state of conciousness.  The mantra is your focus, instead of breath, or the Brahmaviharas, etc... 

[cetus]

4 hours ago, Huz88 said:

 aWhat is transcendental meditation?

@Huz88 @SkyPanther TM is a teaching that promotes emptiness. Just look in your wallet after you get your personal mantra and experience the abundant emptiness.

Edited April 29, 2016 by cetus56

[Huz]

Ahh its one of those money making cults that it bull

 

[Richard Alpert]

transcental meditation = expensive meditation technique

[cetus]

2 hours ago, Huz88 said:

Ahh its one of those money making cults that it bull

 

Nope, it's not a cult. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (who started TM) bought mantra meditation to the general public of the "western world" in the 70's. The Beatles had something  to do with bringing that "expansion in awareness" to young people of the time. And many other influences too. It was suddenly everywhere, the music, the message, the LSD, Hug a Tree, Nuke the Whales------ or was that "Save" the whales? Mother Earth, Allen Watts, Ram Dass, expanded awareness . People were suddenly experiencing something other than "what was" as the status quo and questioning, exchanging views on that open awareness. The next question was "How can that experience of open awareness exist at all times, without getting Burned Out? TM was suddenly  a franchise to teach many people how to meditate for the first times in there lives. To find that "inner peace".   Today there is so much great info on the internet to be thankful for >LEO.  *Some Doctors prescribe TM to patients who suffer from stress related disorders. It's a basic mantra meditation and a lifetime membership.

Edited April 29, 2016 by cetus56