Scientific Research Database
Research on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programs
As taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
623 papers · 1,659 findings · 167 journals · 1970–2016
1 paper found
- 2016· Journal of Contemporary Social Sciences and Humanities· EmpiricalOaas, Taoline; Supaneedis, Annarbha (2016). The Transcendental Meditation Program at Dhammajarinee Witthaya School—A Qualitative Analysis. Journal of Contemporary Social Sciences and Humanities (RJSH on the original paper), 3(1), 11–22.
Qualitative case analysis of a Thai Buddhist boarding school for at-risk girls practicing TM twice daily. Surveys, interviews and school records describe changes, but there is no controlled quantitative comparison.
- Social Behavior: The school reported a decline in student suspension rates from 30% to 5%.
- Psychological Health: Students and staff described increased happiness and improved behavior following introduction of TM.
- Academic Performance: School test and competition records suggested possible academic improvement; the authors recommended controlled quantitative research.