Russell Brand talks about Transcendental Meditation at Operation Warrior Wellness launch

http://davidlynchfoundation.org/ Comedian Russell Brand talks about how he is "very grateful to be involved" with the launch of David Lynch Foundation's Operation Warrior Wellness, which offers the Transcendental Meditation technique to veterans suffering with PTSD. He discusses his own experience with TM and how it offered him "access to a deeper state of happiness" and made his "tendency towards selfishness exposed as a superficial and pointless perspective to have." He also explains how it helped him recover from his drug addiction, saying, "my recovery is contingent upon a spiritual component." He goes on to voice his support of TM as something that can not only benefit veterans but all human beings: "This technique is applicable to all human beings in all situations, no matter how extreme, trivial or mundane, everyone can draw from it."

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Russell Brand
• David Lynch
• David Lynch Foundation
• Operation Warrior Wellness
• Veterans
• Military
• Army
• War
• PTSD
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Stress
• Drugs
• Addiction

[phillintheuk1]

T.M seems a bit elitist ....like meditation for those that can afford it, it is quite expensive is it not, ? well especially if one is living on the breadline like someone with low wages and a young family to care for, those people that might be more stressed than people WITH money, maybe the people who would most benefit from such a spiritual practise cannot actually afford it. Bit ironic that !!!!

[DavidLynchFoundation]

@phillintheuk1 There are always ways to get financial help to learn Transcendental Meditation. That is one of the main reasons David Lynch Foundation was established - to bring TM to those who need it but can't afford it. There are a lot of reasons TM costs. Please visit tm.org for more info on this.

[anetchi]

He's so very intriguing! and brilliant! and I could just listen to him speak for ages cause he's perfectly lovely, and fun, etc.. Love love love you Russell!! I feel actual love for him

[BlueGaiaWoman]

Well hello to you too :D Many blessings to you, your family and friends.

[shunsthebest]

@shunshine77 I feel the exact same way about Russell. He is so very unique, without trying to be

[yoginirico]

Both funny and informative and even somewhat inspiring!

[VBGoPro]

absolutely cannot wait for the documentary

[jillygrrl]

Is that James McCartney in the audience?

[misskate822]

So awesome.

[shunshine77]

I love Russell Brand-- and not in a lustful, sexual kind of attraction either (although he IS beautiful, no lie). I can't really explain it... it's like a really intense feeling of admiration washes over me every time I listen to him-- admiration for the incredible, beautifully flawed human being that he is. And remarkably, some how loving him makes me love humanity as a whole even more.

[Maralyssa]

@phillintheuk1 My family and I received partial scholarships for all of us from the David Lynch Foundation. If you make an intention that it will be easy for you to acquire this, you might be pleasantly surprised by the outcome. Don't give up! There is a TM teacher in Vegas that works on a sliding scale as well. She is awesome!

[MaryCostance]

I' m afraid of your eyes...Russell!!!! But you are funny!

[DavidLynchFoundation]

@UTprema There are a number of reasons TM costs money. Please visit tm.org for more information on this. Part of the reason David Lynch Foundation was established was to bring TM to those who need it but can't afford it. Financial help can always be arranged for those who really want to learn.