| Transcendental Meditation® |
Natural Stress Relief© |
|---|
| For Profit? | Nonprofit with salaries
(USA 501(c)(3) tax-exempt) | Nonprofit
and volunteer (USA 501(c)(3) tax-exempt) |
| Individual Price (USD) |
$1500.00
for adults (USA) with somewhat lower rates for students,
specials, and other categories |
$47.00
for the hardcopy learning materials and free support,
$25.00
for computer files you print and burn yourself |
| Teaching method | Individual and group instruction
by one or more TM® instructors (four 1˝-hour sessions) |
Do-it-yourself using printed manual and audio CD (six half-hour
sessions over three consecutive days) |
| Travel required | To local or regional
"Center of Invicibility" | None (self-learning by mail) |
| Difficulty of learning | Easy | Easy |
| Difficulty of practice | Effortless | Effortless |
| Benefits |
Immediate improvements depending on the individual;
eventual fulfillment in all areas of life |
Immediate improvements depending on the individual;
eventual fulfillment in all areas of life |
| Advanced programs | Advanced Techniques,
TM-Sidhi® Program, others |
NSR Advanced Techniques no longer offered; they have been
found unnecessary and problematic for some |
| Validation by scientific research |
Over 130 significant, well-conducted, and objective studies
published in peer-reviewed journals, documenting a wide range of
health and other benefits of the regular practice of Transcendental Meditation® (600 studies in total) |
Electroencephalographic (EEG) validation
of the unique state of deep rest (transcending),
galvanic skin response (GSR) validation
of the unique state of deep rest (transcending), and
two papers, published in two peer-reviewed
journals, on the reduction in anxiety and the increase in
self-actualization resulting from a week or two of NSR
|
| Mysticism | Puja (ceremony of gratitude with incense, etc.)
during instruction, Jyotish (Vedic Astrology),
Sthapathya Ved (Orientation of buildings),
Maharishi Effect (the magical elimination of problems in society when
people gather together for group practice of the
TM-Sidhi® Program), etc. |
None--NSR© is a non-religious, practical, and easy mental technique
that dissolves stress, leaving us refreshed, alert, self-actualized,
and increasingly free of stress-related diseases |
| Personal support | Free and unlimited checking of meditation
at centers located in or near many large cities throughout the world; no
help with problems or answers to questions available online |
Free or low-cost
answers to questions about experiences and the fine
points of NSR© practice by Web forum, email, telephone,
and Skype audio conferencing
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| How to learn more | Visit the official TM® Website (or visit our site
about Transcendental Meditation®) |
Explore this Website or visit the international
Istituto Scientia NSR© Website |
