Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

David Lynch Discusses Transcendental Meditation During D.C. Summit

The Huffington Post | Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 05.04.2012

WASHINGTON -- David Lynch is known for making dark films, dark music and dark coffee. For the duration of these endeavors, he's also been practici...

Universal Soldiers: Conversations With Donovan and Tommy Roe

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.06.2012

Mike Ragogna

"The Beatles and I went to India for ourselves at first because fame had become extraordinarily overwhelming. We turned to ourselves in a way by going to the ashram, learning about ourselves, de-stressing our incredible nervous systems that had been shocked by enormous fame."

The Yogi Of The Autobiography: A Tribute To Yogananda

Philip Goldberg | Posted 05.07.2012

Philip Goldberg

An iconic memoir would be legacy enough for any spiritual leader, but Yogananda's contribution far exceeded that book. He was rightly called by the Los Angeles Times "the 20th century's first superstar guru."

How Hippie Meditation Helps Us All

Leslie Hendry | Posted 02.06.2012

Leslie Hendry

David Lynch, the film director, is a long-time meditator and speaks about transcendental meditation (TM) with veracity and authenticity. His message is clear: TM practice reduces negativity. Who doesn't want that?

Can Meditation Create Social Change?

Jeanne Ball | Posted 01.26.2012

Jeanne Ball

Everybody needs to dissolve stress, and research shows that effective meditation is the most powerful stress buster there is.

David Lynch and Transcendental Meditation: David Wants to Fly

Karin Badt | Posted 06.06.2011

Karin Badt

The delight of this documentary lies in its lightness, however it is too cynically lightweight about the benefits of meditation, as well as about the integrity of David Lynch's vision.

How Transcendental Meditation Can Help Veterans

Jerry Chautin | Posted 11.17.2011

Jerry Chautin

Transcendental meditation addresses not just the mental issues of P.T.S.D., but also the physical problems that accompany stress disorders, including hypertension and heart disease.

Three Gurus Who Changed the Face of Spirituality in the West

Philip Goldberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Philip Goldberg

In researching the 200-year transmission of India's spiritual teachings to the West, I found that three gurus stood out for their immense impact on public awareness, and as it happens they all have birthdays around now.

Julia the Hindu, and the Pray in Eat Pray Love

Philip Goldberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Philip Goldberg

The powerful forces of celebrity and popular culture have thrust India's Vedic heritage into the spotlight. All the media attention inspires some to cynicism and others to a genuine spiritual enquiry.

Do Yourself a Favor ~ Meditate!

Jimmy Demers | Posted 05.25.2011

Jimmy Demers

It's funny how often we put off the very things that would not only enhance our lives, but make them easier and even more meaningful. I tend to be som...

Yoga: Reaffirming the Transformational Practice's Hindu Roots

Philip Goldberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Philip Goldberg

I look forward to the day when people like me can use the term Hinduism without fear of being misconstrued. In the meantime, it is incumbent upon yoga proponents to give credit where it is due and acknowledge yoga's Hindu origins.

Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney Say to Teach the Kids Meditation!

Mallika Chopra | Posted 11.17.2011

Mallika Chopra

It fascinates me that the legacy of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who faced adulation and controversy in his life, continues to attract such highly influential people from around the world.

"Change Begins Within": My Interview with David Lynch

Patricia Amaya | Posted 05.25.2011

Patricia Amaya

Lynch: "I was a painter and then I got into film -- things were going pretty good. I only had a surface happiness. Inside it was hollow. True happiness lays within."

Why Have The Beatles Returned to Maharishi?

Steve Posner | Posted 05.25.2011

Steve Posner

Four decades after their Himalayan sojourn, the surviving Beatles' public return to Maharishi was easy because his teachings had never left them.

Kidstock with Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Moby, Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, Donovan and... David Lynch?

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Ragogna

This concert will be about the music, but its statement of solidarity and support for upliftment in education could be the beginning of yet another American wave of consciousness raising.

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Dies

New York Times | LILY KOPPEL | Posted 11.17.2011

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who introduced transcendental meditation to the West and gained fame in the 1960s as the spiritual guru to the Beatles, died Tu...