| Scientific research has shown that the most | | | | Maharishi's TM. However, the actual results |
| beneficial meditation technique is | | | | achieved by TM are 3 times greater than those |
| Transcendental Meditation (TM). The striking | | | | achieved by the relaxation response |
| reduction of stress and anxiety caused by TM | | | | technique, as shown by further research |
| are 3 times greater than the effect caused by | | | | (Journal of Clinical Psychology, 45, 1989; |
| most meditation and relaxation | | | | and Journal of Social Behavior and |
| techniques.Transcendental Meditation has been | | | | Personality, 6, 1991).Around 1995, Dr. Deepak |
| taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi since 1958. | | | | Chopra created the Primordial Sound |
| The first articles about the beneficial | | | | technique, that is very similar to |
| effects of TM were published around 1970 on | | | | Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation (TM) |
| important magazines and scientific journals | | | | and can be considered as much as effective. |
| such as- Science (167, 1970),- American | | | | Unfortunately Maharishi's TM and Chopra's |
| Journal of Physiology (221, 1971) and- | | | | technique are very expensive: the price of TM |
| Scientific American (226, 1972).The basic | | | | is prohibitive (US$2500.00). Chopra's |
| research was conducted by two medical doctors | | | | technique is expensive also (starting at |
| from Harvard University, Herbert Benson and | | | | US$325).Further on, a mystical atmosphere has |
| Robert Wallace. This research was made on | | | | been sorrounding the TM technique for years, |
| dozens of American people who used to | | | | and the Maharishi organization deals with |
| practice this technique regularly. These | | | | several peculiar and weird projects that stun |
| people were of any race, sex, age, job, and | | | | common people. This has prevented TM to be |
| with different personal political or | | | | appreciated as it deserves. Transcendental |
| religious belief.Later, a lot of research was | | | | Meditation is a simple, precious, effective |
| made about this technique by several doctors | | | | technique that can help anybody to be more |
| and scientists, who wrote several articles on | | | | intelligent and creative, to live better and |
| important scientific journals such as- | | | | to reduce or remove stress, anxiety and other |
| International Journal of Neuroscience,- | | | | disorders.That's why former TM teachers have |
| Psychosomatic Medicine,- | | | | started teaching this precious technique for |
| Electroencephalography and Clinical | | | | less. For example check the websites: (TM |
| Neurophysiology,- Journal of Clinical | | | | Independent UK) and more information: Bio: |
| Psychiatry,- Journal of Clinical | | | | |
| Psychology,and many more.Dr. Benson never | | | | F.Coppola, Ph.D. in Physics at Pisa |
| practiced this technique himself (Dr. Wallace | | | | University (Italy), has been practicing |
| did). Dr. Benson created his own relaxation | | | | Transcendental Meditation (TM) since 1983 and |
| technique, that is described in his book The | | | | advanced techniques (such as TM-Sidhis) since |
| relaxation response (HarperCollins, 1975, | | | | 1989. He has studied brain wave modifications |
| 2000), a best-seller that sold 5 millions of | | | | during TM sessions and collaborated in the |
| copies since 1975. Dr. Benson claims that his | | | | creation of a new mental exercise, the |
| technique achieves the same results as | | | | Natural Stress Relief technique. |