Theoretical and Review Papers
on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programme
Psychology
General
TITLE: Transcendental Meditation.
Summary: The author presents a basic introduction to
Transcendental Meditation and the scientific research on it.
ALEXANDER, C. N. Transcendental Meditation. In Encyclopedia
of Psychology (2nd edition), ed. R. J. Corsini, pp. 545-46.
New York: Wiley Interscience, 1994.
Recent Research 495.
TITLE: Transcendental Meditation as a technique to increase
neural, cognitive and behavioural plasticity.
Summary: The author reviews research in support of the
hypothesis that regular practice of the Transcendental
Meditation technique increases the flexibility of the nervous
system and improves general adaptive ability.
ORME-JOHNSON, D. W. Transcendental Meditation as a technique
to increase neural, cognitive and behavioural plasticity. Proceedings
of the Conference on Restorative Neurophysiology, Irkutsk,
Russia, August 1992.
Recent Research 485.
TITLE: .
Summary: The authors review physiological research
indicating that transcendental consciousness is a unique
fourth major state of consciousness.
ALEXANDER, C. N.; CRANSON, R. W.; BOYER, R. W.; and
ORME-JOHNSON, D. W. Transcendental consciousness: a fourth state
of consciousness beyond sleep, dreaming, and waking. This is an
abridged version of a chapter which appeared in J. Gackenbach
(ed.), Sleep and Dreams: A Sourcebook, New York: Garland
Publishing, Inc., 282-315, 1987.
Collected Papers v5.418.
TITLE: Kohlberg Stage 7, natural law, and the Transcendental
Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programme.
Summary: This paper discusses how the Transcendental
Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programme brings fulfilment to the
ideal of a 'cosmic perspective', as expressed in Kohlberg's
Stage 7, and shows that the psychophysiological basis of this
state can now be clearly understood in the light of the
scientific research on the Transcendental Meditation and
TM-Sidhi Programme.
NIDICH, S. I., and ORME-JOHNSON, D. W. Kohlberg Stage 7,
natural law, and the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi
Programme. In Proceedings of the International Symposium on
Moral Education, University of Fribourg, Fribourg,
Switzerland, 3 September 1982.
Collected Papers v4.348.
TITLE: Maharishi International University's educational
index: Psychophysiological assessment of holistic development.
Summary: This paper discusses a unique method of
student assessment being pioneered at Maharishi International
University, which includes an evaluation of the
psychophysiological correlates of the growth of higher states
of consciousness. The findings of the student assessment
programme indicate that the Transcendental Meditation and
TM-Sidhi Programme not only makes an important contribution to
the realisation of traditional academic goals but also
promotes a holistic development of the student's life.
RAIMONDI, D., and DILLBECK, S. L. Maharishi International
University's educational index: Psychophysiological assessment
of holistic development. Maharishi University of Management,
Fairfield, Iowa, U.S.A. Paper presented at the 89th Annual
Convention of the American Psychological Association, Los
Angeles, California, U.S.A., 26 August 1981.
Collected Papers v4.345.
TITLE: Enlightenment in world psychiatry: The Transcendental
Meditation technique—new light on consciousness.
Summary: A review of research reveals that
enlightenment—the state of fully developed human
consciousness resulting from the regular practice of the
Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programme—fulfils the
highest goals of psychiatry and medicine in bringing perfect
health to both the individual and society—the basis for
world peace.
RIGBY, B. Enlightenment in world psychiatry: The
Transcendental Meditation technique—new light on
consciousness. Paper presented at The Sixth World Congress of
Psychiatry, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A., 28 August-3 September
1977. Rheinweiler, W. Germany: MERU Press, 1977.
Collected Papers v2.188.
TITLE: Meditation and the great evolution
Summary: Transcendental Meditation is seen as an
important method of increasing satisfaction and happiness.
SHELLY, M. Meditation and the great evolution. Department of
Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.,
1972.
Collected Papers v2.180.
TITLE: Higher states of consciousness through the
Transcendental Meditation Programme: A literature review.
Summary: The paper presents a concise review of
research on higher states of consciousness developed through
the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programme and
discusses the profound benefits of this programme for the
development of perfect health for both the individual and
society.
RIGBY, B. Higher states of consciousness through the
Transcendental Meditation Programme: A literature review.
Department of Psychiatry, Maharishi European Research
University, Seelisberg, Switzerland. Rheinweiler, W. Germany:
MERU Press, 1978.
Collected Papers v2.171.
TITLE: The Transcendental Meditation Programme.
Summary: The author discusses results of research on
the Transcendental Meditation Programme and gives examples
from his own experience of the benefits of Transcendental
Meditation for the patient and the doctor.
TOANE, E. B. The Transcendental Meditation Programme. Journal
of the Canadian Medical Association 114: 1095-1096, 1976.
Collected Papers v2.168.
TITLE: Transzendentale Meditation—ein Weg in der
psychophysischen Therapie.
Summary: The physiological, psychological, and
sociological benefits resulting from the practice of the
Transcendental Meditation technique are reviewed and its value
both in clinical practice and for society as a whole are
emphasised.
GRÄF, H.-D. Transzendentale Meditation—ein Weg in der
psychophysischen Therapie. Ärzteblatt Baden-Württemberg
(6), 1975 .
Collected Papers v2.167.
TITLE: The dawn of the Age of Enlightenment: Experimental
evidence that the Transcendental Meditation technique produces a
fourth and a fifth state of consciousness in the individual and
a profound influence of orderliness in society.
Summary: A review of scientific data shows that a
fourth state of consciousness is reached through the
Transcendental Meditation Programme. It is seen that repeated
experience of this state develops a fifth state of
consciousness, cosmic consciousness or enlightenment, in which
behaviour is spontaneously "in accord with all the laws
of nature."
ORME-JOHNSON, D. The dawn of the Age of Enlightenment:
Experimental evidence that the Transcendental Meditation
technique produces a fourth and a fifth state of consciousness
in the individual and a profound influence of orderliness in
society. Department of Psychology, Maharishi European Research
University, Switzerland, 1976.
Collected Papers v1.100.
Rehabilitation
TITLE: Effectiveness of the Transcendental Meditation
Programme in preventing and treating substance misuse: A review.
Summary: The authors review research indicating
decreased substance abuse among students, chronic users, and
prison inmates.
GELDERLOOS, P.; WALTON, K. G.; ORME-JOHNSON, D. W.; and
ALEXANDER, C. N. Effectiveness of the Transcendental Meditation
Programme in preventing and treating substance misuse: A review.
International Journal of the Addictions 26: 293-325,
1991.
Recent Research 499.
TITLE: The use of the Transcendental Meditation Programme in
the prevention of drug abuse and in the treatment of
drug-addicted persons.
Summary: This paper reviews the results of studies
indicating that the practice of the Transcendental Meditation
Programme reduces substance abuse.
CLEMENTS, G.; KRENNER, L.; and MÖLK, W. The use of the
Transcendental Meditation Programme in the prevention of drug
abuse and in the treatment of drug-addicted persons. Bulletin
on Narcotics 40(1): 51-56, 1988.
Collected Papers v5.421.
TITLE: The application of the Transcendental Meditation
Programme to corrections.
Summary: This paper reviews the research on the
application of the Transcendental Meditation Programme in
corrections, including improved mental health and reduced
hostility among inmates, and reduced recidivism upon release.
The authors propose the implementation of the Transcendental
Meditation Programme in correctional settings on a large
scale, in order to promote effective rehabilitation and
thereby reduce the substantial financial and human costs to
society of incarceration.
DILLBECK, M. C., and ABRAMS, A. I. The application of the
Transcendental Meditation Programme to corrections.
International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal
Justice 11(1): 111-132, 1987.
Collected Papers v5.420.
TITLE: The application of the Transcendental Meditation
Programme to corrections and crime prevention.
Summary: The paper reviews research demonstrating that
the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programme produces
consistent beneficial effects for both criminal rehabilitation
and crime prevention.
DILLBECK, M. C., and ABRAMS, A. I. The application of the
Transcendental Meditation Programme to corrections and crime
prevention. Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa,
U.S.A. Paper presented in part at the Academy of Criminal
Justice Sciences Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A., 26
March 1982.
Collected Papers v4.353.
TITLE: Prison rehabilitation and crime prevention through
the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programme.
Summary: The first part of this paper summarises
research on the Transcendental Meditation Programme in prisons
and presents an overview of the physiological, psychological,
and sociological findings in terms of the growth of stability
and adaptability. The second part presents the perspective of
the Science of Creative Intelligence on law, justice, and
rehabilitation.
ORME-JOHNSON, D. W. Prison rehabilitation and crime
prevention through the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi
Programme. In Holistic approaches to offender rehabilitation,
ed. Leonard J. Hippchen, Chapter 15, 346-383. Springfield,
Illinois: Charles C. Thomas Publishing, 1981.
Collected Papers v4.352.
TITLE: The Transcendental Meditation Programme's effect on
addictive behaviour.
Summary: This paper reviews research showing that the
Transcendental Meditation Programme is effective in
counteracting a wide variety of addictive behaviours. The
authors locate the basis of this effect in the comprehensive
physiological, psychological, and social benefits which have
been found to result from Transcendental Meditation.
ARON, A., and ARON, E. N. The Transcendental Meditation
Programme's effect on addictive behaviour. Addictive
Behaviors 5: 3-12, 1980.
Collected Papers v4.351.
TITLE: Correctional technique—A fresh approach through
SCI.
Summary: The author discusses insights from the Science
of Creative Intelligence into the problem of criminal
behaviour, and proposes the application of its practical
aspect, the Transcendental Meditation Programme, as a solution
to the current crisis in criminal correction.
DEVAKAR. Correctional technique—A fresh approach through
SCI. Department of Social Work, Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi,
Uttar Pradesh, India. Paper presented at the Third All India
Penological Conference, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, 22-24
November 1975.
Collected Papers v4.350.
TITLE: Transzendentale Meditation in der Behandlung
Drogenabhängiger.
Summary: The Transcendental Meditation Programme is
found to be effective in drug rehabilitation.
STUTZ, E. Transzendentale Meditation in der Behandlung
Drogenabhängiger. Das öffentliche Gesundheitswesen 39:
759-766, 1977.
Collected Papers v2.187.
TITLE: Enlightenment for ideal rehabilitation: Expansion of
consciousness as the basis of the restoration of creative
intelligence.
Summary: The authors propose that the development of
enlightenment through the Transcendental Meditation Programme
is the ideal means of rehabilitation. Scientific research on
Transcendental Meditation is examined in the light of its
application for the restoration of the full creative
intelligence of the individual.
KANELLAKOS, D. P.; RIGBY, B. P.; BLOOMFIELD, H. H.; CHARLES,
B. M.; CLEMENTS, G.; DAVIS, B. V.; and MEAD, G. Enlightenment
for ideal rehabilitation: Expansion of consciousness as the
basis of the restoration of creative intelligence. The
effectiveness of the Transcendental Meditation Programme for
rehabilitation. Paper presented at the Third International
Conference on Drug Dependency, Liverpool, England, 6 April 1976.
Rheinweiler, W. Germany: MERU Press, 1976.
Collected Papers v2.186.
TITLE: The Transcendental Meditation Programme: New hope for
criminal rehabilitation.
Summary: The unique effectiveness of the Transcendental
Meditation Programme in the rehabilitation of prisoners is
discussed on the basis of research projects conducted in U.S.
prisons. The author proposes the introduction of
Transcendental Meditation in the probation and parole systems.
FULLERMAN, F. J. The Transcendental Meditation Programme: New
hope for criminal rehabilitation. United States Probation
Officer, United States District Court, Northern District of
Illinois, Illinois, U.S.A. Paper presented at the First
International Conference on Criminology and Consciousness,
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, U.S.A.,
29-30 October 1977.
Collected Papers v2.185.
TITLE: Transcendental Meditation: A new method of reducing
drug abuse.
Summary: Research demonstrates that Transcendental
Meditation is effective in the treatment and prevention of
drug abuse.
MARCUS, J. B. Transcendental Meditation: A new method of
reducing drug abuse. Drug Forum 3(2): 113-136, 1974.
Collected Papers v2.184.
TITLE: Transcendental Meditation—as applied to criminal
justice reform, drug rehabilitation and society in general.
Summary: The benefits of Transcendental Meditation for
mind, body, social behaviour and world harmony are discussed.
On this basis the application of the Transcendental Meditation
Programme in prison and drug rehabilitation is proposed.
SYKES, D. E. Transcendental Meditation—as applied to
criminal justice reform, drug rehabilitation and society in
general. The University of Maryland Law Forum 3(2), 1973.
Collected Papers v2.183.
TITLE: Transcendental Meditation and the criminal justice
system.
Summary: The Transcendental Meditation technique is
introduced as an effective means for criminal and drug
rehabilitation.
COX, S. B. Transcendental Meditation and the criminal justice
system. Kentucky Law Journal 60(2), 1971-1972.
Collected Papers v2.182.
TITLE: Transzendentale Meditation (TM) u.a. eine
nichtchemische Methode gegen Drogenmilßbrauch.
Summary: Transcendental Meditation is discussed as a
highly effective method to combat drug abuse.
KNIFFKI, K.-D. Transzendentale Meditation (TM) u.a. eine
nichtchemische Methode gegen Drogenmilßbrauch. Niedersäschsisches
Ärzteblatt 44(24): 805-809, 1971.
Collected Papers v2.181.
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