Scientific Research Database
Research on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programs
As taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
605 papers · 1,608 findings · 153 journals · 1970–2011
2 papers found
- 1980· Le Médecin du Québec· Theoretical/Review· Collected Papers Vol. 4Blicher, B.; Blondeau, F.; Choquette, C.; Deans, A.; Drouin, P.; Glaser, J.; and Thibaudeau, P. Méditation Transcendantale: Revue de la littérature scientifique. Le Médecin du Québec 15(8): 46–66, 1980.
The Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi program is found to result in a coherent state of neurophysiological functioning which is maintained during activity. This forms the basis for optimal human performance and the development of higher states of consciousness as described in the Vedic literature.
- Review Paper—Physiology: Theoretical and Review Paper—Neurophysiology of Higher Consciousness
- 1996· Psychology, Crime, and Law· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 6Hatchard, G. D.; Deans, A. J.; Cavanaugh, K. L.; and Orme-Johnson, D. W. The Maharishi Effect: A model for social improvement. Time series analysis of a phase transition to reduced crime in Merseyside metropolitan area. Psychology, Crime, and Law 2: 165–174, 1996.
This study found decreased crime rate in Merseyside, England, from 1988 to 1991, after the establishment of a permanent group of participants in the Transcendental Meditation Sidhi program, including Yogic Flying, which exceeded in size the square root of one per cent of the population of the metropolitan area.
- Sociological—Reduced Crime: Decreased Crime Rate (Merseyside, England, 1988–1991)