The Merv Griffin Show host's Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1975

http://www.tm.org Maharishi Mahesh Yogi made his first appearance on the Merv Griffin show in 1975.

Transcendental Meditation

Merv: I welcome you to California, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi... I have a feeling you have a few friends here?

Maharishi: Actually the (Transcendental Meditation) movement started here.

Merv: I have a waited a long time to meet you, I admire you, I admire what you're doing and I think I would like to make everyone comfortable and start of my saying I'm a meditator. And I have never felt better in my life, it is terrific! I feel like "la man of la mancha" - that's what I feel like. How's your trip going so far?

Maharishi: Very good. I am very satisfied by the response of the people to the "Dawn of the Age of Enlightenment," the recognition of a better time for the world. So far we have had scientific research on the individual - the physiology becomes better, the psychology becomes better, the behavior becomes better. But now what we have found lately is that when 1% of a city population begins to practice Transcendental Meditation then the trend of city life becomes more positive, crime rate goes down, sickness rate at the same time goes down. It is this which has inspired us to inaugurate the "Dawn of the Age of Enlightenment."

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi taught Transcendental Meditation and its advanced techniques to the world for over 50 years to help people overcome their problems and experience a better life.

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[srikanthemw]

ya i concentrated for 10 years but now i am back with un beleivable results.....practice innocently what maharshiji says........dont worry brothers i insist u not to leave the key for spiritual life..........may god blesses all of us to use the key properly...all that we do is go to a trained teacher of tm and come out with an answer,thank u jaigurudev

[wdd3141]

The transcription has Merv saying he feels like the "Man of La Mancha," but I thought I heard him actually use a play on words and say "Man of La Mantra."

[amazingblur]

I've only been doing it for 2 years now and I couldn't agree any more.

[hawkhandsaw]

utmost

[rogergurr]

I have been meditating for 20 years and it just gets better all the time

[AzathothianBrew]

That was waay too short! Booooo! ;p

[13314u]

Maharishi and Merv is a delicious combo - it's nice to see Merv treating Maharishi with up most respect.

[splasher4444]

Coolness - it would have been great to be there!

[TMPRAHA]

One can only wonder how is the nature mighty and wise that in one stroke in TM meditation the result is wellness for the individual and environment benefits as well.