Can I learn Transcendental Meditation from a book?

[mikkeljs]

Many things are said to be impossible to learn from a book, but I think that has something to do with the fact that today virtually everyone can publish a book, and the really good ones are getting drowned in trash, and secondly that in order to read any book, you must be a good perceiver as well.

A teacher can watch the students reactions, questions, personal background as a base of dialogue. Books can be carefully chosen and have its pages turned according to the reader. No difference

[akanda108]

I have been practising the Transcendental Meditation-technique since I was 13 and in all these 35 years I never missed a meditation - that tells the whole story: if a young kid could like to practice a meditation technique regularly it shows, that the technique works: it makes Your mind clear, creative and enjoyable, keeps Your body health and effective, and even reflects on Your social network... . TM simply is wonderful because its so easy and at the same time so practical :-)

[nunobelo]

One thing I know is that I still haven't learned how to meditate correctly by watching these videos. So yeah, I'm going to look for an expert in my town.

[DancingET]

I think he is trying to say that the only way to learn TM is to enrol to his courses...

ehum...

-ET

[19justme51]

How would you know if it couldn't be taught through a book if it has always been "traditionally" taught one on one? You paint a picture of it always being done one way, but in reality you don't actually KNOW that it couldn't be taught any other way. A well written guide or good DVD could cover most of what people encounter. Despite each person's uniqueness there isn't an endless list of "problems" that people could encounter.

[adicakes]

@19justme51 mayb it can b learnt from a book, but nearly everything is best taught through experienced/knowledgable tuition, a golf swing , skateboarding tricks, theres a good reason ppl aren't allowed 2 drive on the strength of having only read a book on how 2 do it i mean u pay alil money 4 the tuition, but the method is what u learn and u keep it 4 life. (conversly mayb its just a way of sucking money out of something thts esentially really fucking simple) guess wont know til do it.