All of us practicing Transcendental Meditation know directly what it means to cross a threshold of consciousness: when our awareness settles into that silent, unbounded field — we cross a threshold in awareness.
Jocelyne Comtois’s groundbreaking research in the early ‘70s on the effects of Transcendental Meditation (TM) on short-term memory was formally approved at the highest levels of the Canadian government. This research was followed by an experimental TM program for directors of training and development, which was pivotal in building institutional support. The result? Government sponsorship for civil servants to learn TM. By 1974, with the help of Ottawa’s TM teachers, 1% of the city’s civil servants were practicing TM.
Author and Teacher Alison Plaut and Business Consultant John Lass will present the Himalayan Devis Project, a pioneering model of women's empowerment in the serene, traditional highlands of Uttarakhand, North India. Rooted in Maharishi's Vedic Science, this project helps women unlock their full potential — mentally, physically, and economically.
Dhammajarinee Witthaya School (DWS) is a remarkable free boarding school in Thailand dedicated to orphaned, impoverished, and at-risk girls. These are children who would otherwise have no safe housing or access to quality education.
Bob Roth shares the heartwarming history of how he and David Lynch founded DLF in 2005, uplifting the lives of countless at-risk children and adults since.
Maharishi Self-Pulse Reading is an ancient AyurVedic technique that helps us detect imbalances early — before they manifest as disease. By learning to read our own pulse, we can identify subtle imbalances in the body and understand how to restore balance naturally.
Maharishi Yoga Asanas is a simple practice to refine the nervous system, settle the mind, and expand consciousness. Effortless attention, intelligent pacing, and deep rest are seamlessly woven into every movement.
How one of the world’s leading physicists — Dr. John Hagelin, the leader of the Transcendental Meditation organization in the U.S. — became one of the world’s leading scientists of consciousness.
Robert Keith Wallace is what we affectionately call a TM Founder. He was taught meditation by Maharishi himself in 1964 and co-founded the organization’s student arm, The Students International Meditation Society (SIMS), in 1965. In his talk, he will share his personal journey since that transformative meeting 61 years ago, though the history of the TM organization and the early research into higher states of consciousness.
With over 35 years of experience researching the brain, Dr. Travis is a leading expert in the neuroscience of consciousness. He’ll share his personal journey into learning TM and discuss how he and other scientists have helped decode the mysteries of optimal brain functioning.
