Learning transcendental meditation

Are you thinking about learning transcendental meditation? According to the TM establishment you can only learn TM from certified teachers

The transcendental meditation technique is taught across the world at the Maharishi Vedic Schools, affiliates and Universities. The technique is taught in seven steps these are

1. Introductory lecture: This lasts for about ninety minutes, it covers the benefits of TM, an description of TM as well as how to begin learning the TM technique.
2. Preparatory lecture: This session also lasts ninety minutes, it covers the basics and the origins of TM and other meditation techniques.
3. Interview: In this session you have a one on one interview with a TM teacher which lasts for fifteen minutes.
4. Personal tuition: A qualified TM teacher gives you personal tuition for two hours.
5. Seminar one: (Group meeting)This two hour session reviews the methods of Transcendental Meditation; it is attended by those who had one on one tuition on the previous day.
6. Seminar two:(Group meeting)Those who attended the first seminar to answer any a questions and explain how to stabilize the benefits of Transcendental Meditation.
7. Seminar three: (Group meeting) This is the seventh stage, the teacher goes over everyone's individual TM technique and discusses everybody's goals.

When these seven steps are completed, there is a succession of monthly and weekly and monthly personal checking sessions.

You can have these sessions at your own convenience for the rest of your life, once you have graduated. The aim of these sessions is to make sure that you are gaining the benefits of TM and meditating properly.

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