Transcendental meditation, education, health and wellbeing: a spiritual approach
Monali Bhattacharya, Kamna Gaur
Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health February 16, 2023 DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2022.2153098 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Transcendental Meditation |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Education |
| Key findings | Transcendental Meditation is a scientifically valid technique from the Vedic tradition that promotes holistic growth and is relevant during the pandemic. |
Abstract
ABSTRACT This paper discusses the relevance and experience of Pure Consciousness through a technique called Transcendental Meditation (TM). It posits the idea that this technique of meditation can prove to be a useful spiritual tool during the current pandemic and talks about its effects on education, mental health, as well as physical health through a review of scientific studies on TM. It establishes the importance of Transcendental Meditation as a technique coming from a Vedic tradition for holistic growth. It further emphasizes the scientific validity of this technique to prove its practical relevance.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |
Citations in the library
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- Levels of immune cells in transcendental meditation practitioners International Journal of Yoga 2014
- Focused attention, open monitoring and automatic self-transcending: Categories to organize meditations from Vedic, Buddhist and Chinese traditions. Consciousness and Cognition December 2010
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