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

For several years, Lynch harnessed his musical connections to raise funds and awareness for the David Lynch Foundation, established to promote the benefits of Transcendental Meditation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2025

A practitioner of Transcendental Meditation and the breathing ideas of the Dutch endurance athlete Wim Hof, Hopkins felt as if he disappeared into the earth itself while perched on a rock inside a cathedral-size chamber.

From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2021

She recalled conducting a 45-minute-long survey for a private client years ago about Transcendental Meditation.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2020

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