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According to the Transcendental Meditation movement, it is a non-religious method for relaxation, stress reduction, and self-development. It is taught by certified teachers through a standard course of instruction, which costs a fee that varies by country. The TM technique involves the use of a silently-used sound called a mantra, and is practiced for 15–20 minutes twice per day. Following the Maharishi's death in 2008, leadership of the TM organization passed to neuroscientist Tony Nader. By the early 2000s, TM had been taught to millions of people the worldwide TM organization had grown to include educational programs, health products, and related services. At this time, he began training TM teachers and created specialized organizations to present TM to specific segments of the population such as business people and students. TM became more popular in the 1960s and 1970s, as the Maharishi shifted to a more technical presentation, and his meditation technique was practiced by celebrities, most prominently members of the Beatles and the Beach Boys.

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īuilding on the teachings of his master Brahmananda Saraswati (known honorifically as Guru Dev), the Maharishi taught thousands of people during a series of world tours from 1958 to 1965, expressing his teachings in spiritual and religious terms. Advocates of TM claim that the technique promotes a state of relaxed awareness, stress relief, and access to higher states of consciousness, as well as physiological benefits such as reducing the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi created the technique in India in the mid-1950s. Transcendental Meditation ( TM) is a form of silent mantra meditation advocated by the Transcendental Meditation movement.