Scientific charts illustrating selected findings on Transcendental Meditation

Seven volumes of Collected Papers of
Scientific Research on Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation

The scientific research on Transcendental Meditation is the largest and strongest body of research in the world on any programme to develop human potential. More than 600 scientific studies conducted at 200 independent universities and institutions in 33 countries and published in over 100 leading scientific journals have documented that this simple technique benefits every aspect of life: physiological, psychological, sociological, and ecological. See also our Research Review and Bibliography for more detailed information.

Unfolding Mental Potential
 - Greater Orderliness of Brain Functioning
 - Development of Intelligence
 - Increased Creativity
 - Broader Comprehension and Improved Ability to Focus
 - Improved Perception and Memory

Reducing Stress
 - Physiological Indications of Deep Rest
 - Reduced Stress Hormone
 - Natural Change in Breathing
 - Increased Relaxation and Decreased Stress
 - Reduced Anxiety

Improving Health & Reducing the Negative Effects of Ageing
 - Reduced Need for Medical Care: Hospitalisation
 - Reduced Need for Medical Care: Doctor Visits
 - Lower Blood Pressure
 - More Positive Health habits
 - Decreased Cigarette, Alcohol and Drug Abuse
 - Reversal of the Ageing Process

Improving Personality and Relationships
 - Increased Self-Actualisation
 - Improved Relations at Work
 - Increased Strength of Self-Concept

Benefits for Business
 - Increased Productivity

Creating World Peace
 - Improved Quality of Life
 - Decreased Crime, Increased Positivity
 - Decreased Violent Fatalities
 - Reduced Conflict