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TM : SCIENCE OF CREATIVE INTELLIGENCE

The Transcendental Meditation tech- nique is a simple, natural, effortless process that allows the mind to experience subtler and sublime levels of the thinking process until thinking is transcended and the mind comes into direct contact with the source of thought. TM technique is a process by which one contacts the source of pure creativity and intelligence at the basis of the thinking process, allowing this creative intelligence to be expressed in greater clarity of mind, greater efficiency of action, and increasingly fulfilling achievements in daily life. Rest is the basis of all our activity. How well we perform depends on how rested we are. When we have a good night's sleep, the activity of the day is effective and almost effortless. When we have a poor night's sleep, activity is ineffective and very difficult. When we have no rest at all, activ- ity is all but impossible. Rest is the basis of successful activ- ity. Successful activity leads to fulfilment, and the automatic result of fulfilment is happiness. Basically, our happiness de- pends upon the quality of our rest. The TM technique provides the deepest state of rest yet measured, deeper than sleep. Restful Alertness There are four states of consciousness — waking, dreaming, deep-sleep and rest- ful alertness. In the restful alertness state, body is rested but the mind is alert. Through TM technique, a person automatically reaches the state of restful alertness. In this state the person is able to establish contact with creative intelligence and tap field of energy. Though simple in nature, the practice of TM needs the assistance of a trained medi- tator. Scientific evidence over the decades in- dicates the beneficial effects of TM to over- come stress, tension, drug abuse and simi- lar other syndromes that a modem person faces. Through TM, body's automatic func- tions (heart rate, respiratory cycles, brain waves etc) can be modified to bring in a state of cheerfulness and happiness. Advanced stages of TM bring out the hidden divinity and fill the person with ex- perience of cosmic consciousness that can't be described in words.

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Cosmic Consciousness

Maharishi theorises that thinking the sound has a 'vibrating' effect on the nervous system ........ Beneficial Effects of TM TM leads to physiological, psychological, sociological and ecological stability, growth and integration. Psychological growth — development of full potential of thinking, understanding, and feeling — is enhanced and enriched as in- dicated by : growing creativity growing intelligence growing self-esteem growing sociability and friendliness growing emotional stability and self-suffi- ciency growing tolerance Sociological Integration — the harmonious coexistence, coordinated growth, and mu- tual fulfilment of the different behavioural patterns of society — increases, as indi- cated by : Ecological Integration — the wholeness of the individual's relationship with his envi- ronment — blossoms, as a result of the total effect of the practice, which in- creases : physiological, psychological and sociological growth, stability and integra- tion. TM is easy Anything that is natural must be easy and effortless. It is easy to talk, to eat, to sleep, to enjoy our friends — and because it is so easy it's also effortless. The same is true of the TM technique., Once the technique is learned, the process flows — easily and effortlessly. (D.L.P.) increased integrating influences decreased discordant influences decreased stress reduced use of alcohol decreased crime rate

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