Research on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programs

5 papers found

• 1980· Le Médecin du Québec· Theoretical/Review· Collected Papers Vol. 4
  Blicher, 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
• 1987· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 5
  Glaser, J. L.; Brind, J. L.; Eisner, M. J.; Dillbeck, M. C.; Vogelman, J. H.; and Wallace, R. K. Elevated serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels in older practitioners of the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Program. Findings presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC, USA, November 1986. Abstract of these findings published in AGE 10(4): 160, 1987.

  Older participants in the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi program showed hormone levels indicative of younger biological age.

  • Health—Aging: Hormone Levels Indicating Younger Biological Age
• 1988· Modern Science and Vedic Science· Research Review· Collected Papers Vol. 5
  Glaser, J. Maharishi Ayur-Ved: An introduction to recent research. Modern Science and Vedic Science 2: 89–108, 1988.

  Maharishi Ayur-Ved rasayanas (herbal and mineral preparations) and the Maharishi Panchakarma program of purification procedures have both been found to have a wide range of beneficial effects on physical and mental health as indicated by biochemical and clinical studies.

  • Theoretical and Review Paper—Physiology: Theoretical and Review Paper—Consciousness and Physiology
• 1989· Psychosomatic Medicine· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 5
  Smith, D. E.; Glaser, J. L.; Schneider, R. H.; and Dillbeck, M. C. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and the Transcendental Meditation (TM) Program. Psychosomatic Medicine 51: 259, 1989. Findings also published in AGE 10(4): 160, 1987.

  Participants in the Transcendental Meditation program showed lower blood sedimentation rates than controls, which is associated with good health and younger biological age.

  • Health—Aging: Lower Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Levels Indicating Less Serious Illness and Slower Aging
• 1992· Journal of Behavioral Medicine· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 6
  Glaser, J. L.; Brind, J. L.; Vogelman, J. H.; Eisner, M. J.; Dillbeck, M. C.; Wallace, R. K.; and Orentreich, N. Elevated serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels in practitioners of the Transcendental Meditation (TM) and TM-Sidhi program. Revised and updated version of paper that appeared in Journal of Behavioral Medicine 15: 327–341, 1992.

  This study found that older persons who participate in the Transcendental Meditation program, and female participants at all age levels, show biochemical indications of greater youthfulness, as measured by higher levels of serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate.

  • Biochemical: Increased DHEA-S Levels in Female and Older Male Practitioners of the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi program