The Transcending Brain

http://www.mum.edu How does transcending affect the brain? Live EEG during Transcendental Meditation. Neuroscientist Fred Travis, PhD, during the David Lynch Tour (Emerson College, Boston; November 2005)

Maharishi University of Management (MUM) offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the arts, sciences, business, and humanities. The University is accredited through the doctoral level by the Higher Learning Commission.

Founded in 1971 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the University features Consciousness-Based education to develop students' inner potential. All students and faculty practice the Transcendental Meditation technique, which extensive published research has found boosts learning ability, improves brain functioning, and reduces stress.

Maharishi University uses the block system in which each student takes one course at a time, Students report they learn more without the stress of taking 4-5 courses at once.

The University has a strong focus on sustainability and natural health, and serves organic vegetarian meals. The B.S. in Sustainable Living is MUM's most popular undergraduate major.

Maharishi University of Management http://www.mum.edu
Consciousness-Based education http://www.mum.edu/cbe/
Transcendental Meditation http://www.mum.edu/tm
Research http://www.mum.edu/tm_research
Block system http://www.mum.edu/cbe/block
Sustainability http://www.mum.edu/sustainability
Natural health http://www.mum.edu/cbe/natural_health
Organic veg meals http://www.mum.edu/campus/dining
BS Sustainable Living http://www.mum.edu/sustainable_living/

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[mmmga]

So he never answered why TM is different from other meditation... if TM meditation is silently repeating a word in your mind and when a thought arises putting it aside and returning focus to the sound of the word on exhaltion. How is that not a concentrative meditation? How is that different from focusing on the in and out breath and putting any thought that rises aside?

[MaharishiUniversity]

That is not an accurate description of the TM technique. You cannot learn TM by following a written description. You must be taught by a teacher who is carefully trained to give you instructions, see what your experience is, and then give you further instructions. Otherwise it would not be effortless because you'd be putting forth some effort to figure out what to do next.

In the video "Are all meditations the same?" Dr. Travis talks in detail about the EEG of different meditations.

[zeels]

This expirement is absolutely irrelevant. We cannot possibly conlude anything about affects of transcendental meditation in the brain.

[MaharishiUniversity]

You're right, we cannot conclude anything from this demonstration. But it's not a research experiment, it's just a demonstration of what EEG looks like when a person is practicing Transcendental Meditation. There have been at least 50 EEG studies published in well-respected, peer reviewed journals, and they draw valid conclusions about how TM affects brain functioning. In the video "Transcending and the brain: latest research" Dr. Travis explains some of his published research.

[dailyshowme]

what is the difference between meditation and transcendental meditation?

[MaharishiUniversity]

Transcendental Meditation is a specific meditation technique. Dr. Travis talks a little about how it's different from other meditations in this video. He has another video "Are all meditations the same?" where he addresses this issue.

Every type of meditation has its own procedure, its own goals, and its own benefits. So you have to be careful -- if there's research about the benefits of one particular meditation technique, another meditation may not provide those same benefits.

[3Storm]

Lots of anger and spite in people comments. Disagreeing should not spark those emotions.

[IntuitiveMediums]

well said

[happinesson]

brain is a complex organ. meditation really helps to rest the brain that allow us to think rightfully.

[lezvarthok]

@MaharishiUniversity I like that answer. its neither neglecting its own worth , nor the others worth. I think that speaks for itself =)

[kovrcek]

Anger is just an illusion;)

[kovrcek]

True meditation is without a goal;)