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Celebrities join David Lynch for Charity Gala following $1 million donation

December 21, 2011
Ellen De Generes Joins David Lynch, Katy Perry and Russell Brand for Transcendental Meditation Fundraiser

Ellen DeGeneres, Katy Perry and Russell Brand were among celebrities joining David Lynch and leaders in science, medicine, finance and the military for a charity gala in Los Angeles to celebrate the work of the David Lynch Foundation (DLF) in teaching Transcendental Meditation to many thousands of children and at-risk individuals around the world. This more »

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‘Estate of Mind’: The UK’s Meditating Village

August 24, 2011
A marble brahmasthan lies at the centre of Maharishi Garden Village

Spirit and Destiny magazine explores the “fortune-creating homes” of Maharishi Garden Village in Suffolk. September 2011 issue “Transcendental Meditation’s appeal is unsurprising, as it claims to offer a more fulfilled life and higher level of well-being for individuals – and society as a whole,” writes Spirit and Destiny magazine. “But it still comes as something more »

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Leading Psychiatrist Addresses Seminar on Meditation and Mental Health

May 5, 2011
Norman Rosenthal speaks in London

World-renowned psychiatrist, Norman Rosenthal, who first identified seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is in the UK to present his new research, which explores the medical effects of meditation on the brain. Dr  Rosenthal addressed a seminar of medical health professionals in Regents Park, London, today, and presented evidence that use of Transcendental Meditation is highly effective in more »

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Russell and Katy Brand Support Meditation Charity at Showbiz Event

December 14, 2010
Russell and Katy Brand at David Lynch Foundation Gala in New York

Russell Brand and Katy Perry joined David Lynch and a host of other Hollywood stars at a glittering benefit event in New York last night to help bring a therapeutic meditation technique to thousands of war veterans suffering from stress disorders. Earlier in the day Russell, Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood helped launched the Operation more »

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Clint Eastwood, Russell Brand and David Lynch Join Meditation Project

December 10, 2010
Stars supporting Change Begins Within

Clint Eastwood, Russell Brand and David Lynch are to launch a new initiative to teach 10,000 veterans and their families a simple meditation practice for preventing and treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reported USA Today on 9 December 2010. The launch of Operation Warrior Wellness project will take place at this year’s Change Begins Within event in New more »

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The Resilient Warrior: Healing the Hidden Wounds of War with Meditation

December 8, 2010
Jerry Yellin during World War 2

As one of the last surviving American World War II fighter pilots, Jerry Yellin, 86, is a great inspiration to younger would-be servicemen. He was decorated with the highest awards for bravery in combat missions over the Pacific, but the former Army Corps captain’s greatest interest lies in inspiring those who are leaving combat and re-entering more »

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Brain, meditation expert Fred Travis visits London

December 21, 2009
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One of the world’s most published researchers on the brain, meditation, and education, Fred Travis PhD, visited London 13-15 December 2009. He gave a live EEG (electroencephalogram) demonstration of increased coherence in the all-important frontal lobes of the brain during Transcendental Meditation at a well-attended conference. The next day, in a more in-depth session, he more »

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50 year anniversary of Maharishi in Great Britain

December 10, 2009
Maharishi, England, 1960s

On 13 December 1959 Maharishi Mahesh Yogi arrived in London to a whirlwind of radio and TV interviews, and within months he had taught hundreds of people his simple technique of Transcendental Meditation. Now, 50 years on, Transcendental Meditation is the world’s most thoroughly researched and popular self-development technique.

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Monday 14 December, London – Visiting international scientists to endorse programme to raise Britain above problems

December 10, 2009
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A visiting molecular geneticist and brain scientist will join British experts in Maharishi’s Consciousness-Based Education, Vedic Medicine, Transcendental Meditation, Vedic Organic Agriculture, and other programmes to launch a three-year plan for Britain on 14 December.

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Beatle’s son, James McCartney, makes his musical debut

November 15, 2009
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According to The Sun newspaper, James McCartney, son of Sir Paul, has “a way with melody and a set of pipes, which are more than a match for his dad’s.” James made his public debut during concert at Maharishi University Management on 14 November in Iowa, USA. Playing back-to-back sold-out concerts at the Stephen Sondheim more »

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