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Over 600 scientific studies at more than 200 independent research institutions make the TM technique the most thoroughly researched programme in the field of human development.

What Research Says

The Transcendental Meditation technique is the most thoroughly researched programme in the field of human development. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has spent more than $21 million conducting research on the beneficial effects of the Transcendental Meditation programme on heart disease alone.

Benefits for Everyone

Over 600 scientific studies at more than 200 independent research institutions in 35 countries during the past 40 years confirm that the technique works—and brings remarkable benefits to people around the world. Research on the Transcendental Meditation programme has been published in more than 100 leading scientific journals, including Scientific American, Business and Health, Science, and the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Research conducted around the world documents that the programme is universally effective for:

  • All cultural and ethnic groups
  • All age groups—from increased alertness in infants of meditating parents, to increased health, happiness, and longevity in meditating elderly
  • People of all socioeconomic levels and intellectual abilities

Reverse the Aging Process in 44 Ways

Positive effects of the Transcendental Meditation programme are exactly opposite to 44 detrimental effects of ageing.

human developmentScientific Research on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programme: Collected Papers Volumes 1-6; over 4,000 pages of scientific papers.

Bibliography of Scientific Studies

Physiological Studies
67 studies on Metabolic, Biochemical, and Cardiovascular Changes
41 studies on Electrophysiological and Electroencephalographical Changes
16 studies on Physiological Efficiency and Stability
26 studies on Motor and Perceptual Ability
49 studies on Overall Health

Psychological Studies
49 studies on Intelligence, Learning, and Academic Performance
55 studies on Development of Personality

Sociological Studies
44 studies on Rehabilitation
12 studies on Productivity and Quality of Life
41 studies on The Maharishi Effect

Theoretical and Review Papers
24 studies on Physiology
25 studies on Psychology
17 studies on Sociology
28 studies on Other Academic Disciplines