Transcendental Meditation

American  

Trademark.

1. a technique, based on ancient Hindu writings, by which one seeks to achieve a relaxed state through regular periods of meditation during which a mantra is repeated. TM

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Transcendental Meditation British  

noun

1.  TM.  a technique, based on Hindu traditions, for relaxing and refreshing the mind and body through the silent repetition of a mantra. Disseminated by an international organization founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1917-2008), an Indian-born guru

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Transcendental Meditation

The foundation recommends several Transcendental Meditation centers in Los Angeles, including the center on Hillhurst Avenue in Los Feliz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

The private college, established by the Indian guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1971, centers its educational program around the practice of Transcendental Meditation.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2021

Then I do 10 minutes of Transcendental Meditation.

From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2021

She was initiated at a Transcendental Meditation centre and given a mantra, as is the custom, to be repeated silently and never shared.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 13, 2020

I can hardly remember now what it was all about, but I was a total mess then, having just split up with Salim’s dad and not yet having discovered Transcendental Meditation.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd