Scientific Research Database
Research on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programs
As taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
615 papers · 1,637 findings · 161 journals · 1970–2015
2 papers found
- 2015· PLOS ONE· EmpiricalDuraimani, Shanthi; Schneider, Robert H.; Randall, Otelio S.; Nidich, Sanford I.; Xu, Shichen; Ketete, Muluemebet; Rainforth, Maxwell A.; Gaylord-King, Carolyn; Salerno, John W.; Fagan, John (2015). Effects of Lifestyle Modification on Telomerase Gene Expression in Hypertensive Patients: A Pilot Trial of Stress Reduction and Health Education Programs in African Americans. PLOS ONE, 10(11), e0142689.
Sixteen-week volunteer substudy of 48 participants from a randomized trial comparing TM plus basic health education with extensive health education in African Americans with hypertension. No significant between-group advantage was found for telomerase gene expression or systolic blood pressure.
- Biochemical: Telomerase gene-expression changes did not differ significantly between groups; the TM-group hTERT change did not reach conventional significance (p = .055).
- Health—Cardiovascular: Systolic blood pressure fell within the TM group, but the between-group difference was not significant; diastolic blood pressure favored extensive health education (p = .04).
- Health Promoting Behavior: Both stress reduction and health education were evaluated as lifestyle approaches; the small volunteer substudy does not establish telomere lengthening.
- 1988· Modern Science and Vedic Science· Theoretical/Review· Collected Papers Vol. 5Wallace, R. K.; Fagan, J. B.; and Pasco, D. S. Vedic Physiology. Modern Science and Vedic Science 2: 3–59, 1988.
The fundamental principle of Maharishi's Vedic Physiology is that all living systems have their basis in consciousness. This paper describes the expression of consciousness at each level of the physiology, and reviews research identifying the physiological correlates of higher states of consciousness developed through the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi program.
- Theoretical and Review Paper—Physiology: Theoretical and Review Paper—Consciousness and Physiology