BENEFITS OF VEDIC MEDITATION
What does the scientific research say about this form of meditation?
The form of meditation that Thom Knoles taught for over 25 years with the TM organizations as “Transcendental Meditation,” has been the subject of hundreds of scientific studies showing a wide range of benefits from regular practice. These studies, which refer to this form of meditation using the name “Transcendental Meditation” or “TM”, support the benefits obtainable from regular practice of Vedic Meditation. These benefits include:
Improved physical health:
- Lower Blood Pressure
- Decreased Cholesterol
- Reduced Congestive Heart Failure
- Reduced Atherosclerosis/Stroke
- Decreased Free Radicals
- Reduced Metabolic Syndrome/Pre-Diabetes
- Reduced Cardiovascular Risk Factors
- Reduction in Pain
- Decreased Health Care Costs and Utilisation
- Increased Longevity
Improved mental health:
- Reduced Stress and Anxiety
- Decreased Depression
- Reduced Insomnia
- Higher Levels of Brain Functioning
- Improved Intelligence, Creativity and Learning Ability
- Improved Academics
Improved social health:
- Improved School Behaviour
- Benefits for Special and Remedial Education
- Improved Integration of Personality
- Reduced Substance Abuse
Signs of World Peace where significant percentage of meditators are practicing:
- Reduced crime rate
- Reduced hospital admissions
- Reduced conflict and violence
- Improved economic performance
- Reduced terrorism