Featured/new items

• (new) Meditate America launch gala hosted by Hugh Jackman. This event, organized by the David Lynch Foundation, featured special guests Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General, Maria Shriver, global women's health advocate, Dr. Tony Nader, Bob Roth, and others bringing TM practice to frontline workers, veterans, and survivors of violence. (Thursday, October 17, 2024 - Pretaped)
  
  At this event a special on course fees for learning the Transcendental Meditation technique - through November 12, 2024 - was announced: $480 (or four payments of $120/month - up to 50% off the normal TM course fee); $280 for students. Anyone in need is encouraged to request a scholarship).
   
• A Conversation with Bob Roth and Rick Goings on Mindfulness and Meditation. The Rick and Susan Goings Conversations in Leadership, from the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, are marque public discussions with individuals who have taken unconventional paths to success at the highest levels of their professions.
   
• NEW SOLUTIONS: Symposium on Transcendental Meditation® as a Clinical Health Intervention, October 20, 2021, Washington, D.C. from the David Lynch Foundation: Center for Resilience and Children's National, DukeHealth, Northwell Health, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian.
  Session 1: Healthcare Workers - Burnout, Depression, and Resilience
  Session 2: Veterans and First Responders - PTSD and Suicidality
  Session 3: Black, Indigenous and Peoples of Color - Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease
  Session 4: Adolescents and Young Adults - Adverse Childhood Experiences, Mental Health
   
• (weekly) TM Talks - weekly interviews with prominent TM meditators, by Mario Orsati
   
• David Lynch Foundation: Meditate America Benefit and Concert (recording, 1 hr 41 min), December 3, 2020
   
• Breathe Again with TM® is dedicated to helping Black people heal and experience inner peace and wellness. [Webpage courtesy of the Internet Archive]
   
• Experiences with a Novel Approach to Preventing Violence and Implementing Inclusive Education. "This book reports on the results of the EUROPE project, which tackled the difficult challenge of preventing violence and implementing inclusive education, in response to the European Commission's call for projects with the objective of preventing violent radicalisation; creating inclusive learning environments; fostering mutual understanding and respect among people with different ethnic or religious backgrounds, beliefs or convictions; and supporting teachers and educators in handling conflicts and dealing with diversity." See also https://www.epidemiolog.net/sjae/publib/tm-dlf/Global/Europe/TheEUROPEproject.htm
   
• TMC Legacy and Beyond..., Live webcast, Sunday, March 17, 2019, celebrating the history and achievements of the Transcendental Meditation Centers, Inc (TMC), founded 50 years ago to bring inner peace and enlightenment into communities of color. [Courtesy of the Internet Archive.]
   
• Effect of Meditation on Emotional Intelligence and Perceived Stress in the Workplace: A Randomized Controlled Study, Lauren Valosek, Janice Link, Paul Mills, Arthur Konrad, Maxwell Rainforth, Sanford Nidich. Perm J 2018;22:17-172. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/17-172
   
• ChangeMakers: Disruptors Transforming the World for Good, April 6-7, 2018 at Maharishi University of Management. The conference explored what it takes to become a changemaker and make a difference in the world. The goal of the event was to help participants understand how any individual can harness their talents to radically improve the lives of their friends, communities, or our global family. David Lynch was the featured speaker on Friday evening, April 6th (via Skype). Father Gabriel Mejia was the keynote speaker on Saturday morning, April 7th.
   
• Meditation teacher to the stars, Bob Roth talks "Strength & Stillness" on Good Morning America Live in Times Square (5:23), with hosts George Stephanopolous and Robin Roberts.
• Strength in Stillness book launch party (68 min), February 6, 2018 New York City
  Guests: Hugh Jackman, Deborra-lee Furness, Bob Roth, Jerry Seinfeld
   
• A New Science for Peace Research on Transcendental Meditation, the Brain, Trauma, and Peace, December 5, 2017, at American University, Washington D.C. Presented by the Abramson Center for Peace, a Division of the David Lynch Foundation (3.5 hours - skip first 3.5 minutes)
   
• 2016 Summit: Exploring the Science of Meditation on Trauma, Stress, and the Brain, December 8, 2016 at the United States Institute of Peace, Washington, D.C. Synopsis available at http://tmhome.com/news-events/meditation-trauma-stress-and-brain/