SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
ON MAHARISHI’S
TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION,
THE TM-SIDHI PROGRAMME,
AND YOGIC FLYING

Research conducted at more than 200 independent institutions

Over 600 scientific studies on the Transcendental Meditation Programme have been conducted during the past forty-two years by researchers at more than 200 independent research institutions in 30 countries.

These include Harvard Medical School; Princeton University; Stanford Medical School; University of Chicago; University of Michigan Medical School; University of California at Berkeley; University of California at Los Angeles; York University, Canada; University of Edinburgh, Scotland; University of Lund, Sweden; University of Groningen, the Netherlands; University of New South Wales, Australia; Institut de la Rochefoucauld, France; and National Institute of Industrial Health, Japan.

Research published in scientific journals

Studies have been published in many major scientific journals, including:
Science, Lancet, Scientific American, American Journal of Physiology, International Journal of Neuroscience, Experimental Neurology, Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology, Psychosomatic Medicine, Psychophysiology, Hypertension, American Journal of Health Promotion, Canadian Medical Association Journal, American Psychologist, British Journal of Educational Psychology, Journal of Counseling Psychology, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, The Journal of Mind and Behavior, Academy of Management Journal, Criminal Justice and Behavior, Journal of Crime and Justice, Journal of Conflict Resolution, and Social Indicators Research.

Many studies have been presented at professional scientific conferences, and others have been part of doctoral dissertations prepared under the guidance of thesis committees at leading universities. Much of the research has been gathered together in six volumes * (over 5,000 pages) of scientific research on the Transcendental Meditation and the TM-Sidhi Programme, including Yogic Flying.

These studies have validated the profound benefits of the Transcendental Meditation Programme for the individual and for every area of society, including health, education, business, industry, rehabilitation, defence, agriculture, and government.

For scientific research on the Maharishi Effect, refer to ‘Scientific Research on the Maharishi Effect—An Overview’.

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