I began my TM practice a little over a year ago and it's been such a blessing. I'm so grateful for this practice. :)

Yes, children can learn TM as young as 10. It's a completely natural and effortless technique, so they have no difficulty at all.

I totally agree, but these were the only EEG charts available at the time he recorded the video.

Dr. Travis did not say TM is superior. His main point is that each type of meditation has its own results, and that you can check these results using EEG patterns. It would be very interesting to compare the EEG patterns of the Buddhist placement meditation with those of TM, but until that is done you cannot be sure that they give exactly the same results. Hindu? TM has nothing to do with Hinduism or any other religion. I know devout Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, and Jews who practice TM.

This is one of Dr. Travis's points: you can say anything you like about different meditations, but it takes careful research to figure out which statements are correct.

Thank you Dr Fred

Wow, it is so cool to have practiced Meditation and to actually experience what Dr. travis is saying. People should try it and see the difference

Thanks I get it ..

Concentration meditaion and TM meditation opeates on different modes. The EEG patterns in the analysis did not indicate superiority of one method over the another. If it is, then I would say that the Concentration pattern is much better than TM as the frontal lobes of the brain are active indicating the focussing patterns of energy whereas TM's energy extending to the central part of the brain indicate a dispersion of link in the brain activity.

honestly.... just do what works for YOU

wow sounds like quite a few people need to lighten up and step of all high horses. Remember beginners mind. Peace.

Yes

what's the difference if you replace the heart beat or breath for TM mantra?

You're correct -- it's not hard. And contemplation is a type of meditation. BUT Transcendental Meditation is NOT contemplation. TM creates a completely unique mental state. You can't transcend thought -- go beyond thought -- by just contemplating, which is a variation on the thinking that you already do. You have to be taught by a teacher who knows what they're doing. Reading a book or watching a video just uses the same mental processes that you already use.

I noticed that Dr. Travis used quite different charts in his comparison. I do believe his point would come across better, if he had used the same type of chart in both cases.

thanx

@samre234

6 жыл бұрын

my dependence, daily, on alcohol and marijuana ended the day I learned the TM technique .

@bskm5322

2 жыл бұрын

@@samre234 isn't it?

Can children (10 to 11 years) benefit from TM? It sounds intriguing.

@fitzgerald1337x

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! TM can be learned as early as 10 years old.

its not hard. all contemplation is meditation. they differ by the subject of the meditation. its nothing mysterious. everyone meditates, but some put more focus into it.

This mistakenly assumes that the value of a particular technique can be measured brain images. A Buddhist would simplify laugh at such an idea. I have practiced both TM and Buddhist meditation for over 40 years and see no value in such comparisons.

Tibetan buddhist meditation has two stages, analytical and placement...so when you look at the analytical stage, of course it looks more active.....but when you move on to placement meditation, it would look just like "TM"......i guarentee you that more research would show you that TM is in no way superior to buddhist meditation.....step down off your hindu high horse