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