Inner Peace

Inner Peace is easy. In a natural, effortless way, Transcendental Meditation allows anyone to experience the peaceful field of pure consciousness deep with the mind. This is the essence of human awareness, wide awake in its most settled, expanded state.

During Transcendental Meditation, the mental activity settles down spontaneously to quieter and quieter levels, until the mind transcends or goes beyond thinking to arrive at the silent, peaceful state of pure awareness. Over time, as you continue to meditate for twenty minutes twice a day, the qualities of that state - serenity, harmony, steadiness of mind - increasingly permeate your life. Research studies verify that TM practice increases calmness and decreases stress even outside of meditation.

Inner peace: a mind-body experience

Scientific research studies show that the Transcendental Meditation produces a state of peace for both your mind and your body. Scientists have found that the deep physiological rest gained during TM practice allows the body to dissolve deep-rooted stress and accumulated fatigue. When your nervous system is less tense, you can react more calmly and effectively to problems that may arise in daily life. Studies show that TM creates a healthier response to stress, and that it reduces anxiety, depression and even symptoms of post-traumatic stress.

During the TM practice, breathing slows down, the heart rate decreases and cortisol (a major stress hormone) is significantly reduced. TM produces more coherent, harmonious brain functioning: EEG brain wave research shows heightened alpha coherence - which is associated with inner silence, increased wakefulness and more holistic brain functioning.

When you experience this peaceful state of restful alertness twice a day, everyday, over time it gets stabilized in your physiology and your inner peace becomes increasingly unshakable.

Inner peace is not passive

True inner peace is a stabilized state of calm, clarity and focus that allows one to be more effective and dynamic in all situations. An athlete might call it "being in the zone". Athletes often report that they perform best when they feel comfortable inside - cool, calm and focused.

To achieve such equanimity, you don't need to retreat to a forest or withdraw from daily activity. Hundreds of research studies show that this peaceful state of restful alertness grows spontaneously - in mind and body - through twice-daily TM practice.