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Our Program
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Inner Development

Women learn the Transcendental Meditation technique and advanced programs to cultivate clarity, resilience, and well‑being. Simple, scientifically validated practices support daily life and leadership, while also creating an effect of harmony and peace to the society.

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Scientifically proven  method 

The Transcendental Meditation (TM) and TM-Sidhi programs are the most thoroughly researched and proven methods for producing more coherent brain functioning in the individual, and for creating a more peaceful and harmonious society.

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More Orderly Brain

The TM technique spontaneously creates brainwave coherence, which means that the different areas of the brain are working together as one whole. This brain integration creates more orderly functioning for the mind and body.

Twice as Effective

Scientific research shows that the Transcendental Meditation program is twice as effective as other relaxation or stress reduction techniques for reducing blood pressure and anxiety, increasing physical relaxation, improving mental functioning, and decreasing the use of cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs.

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Benefits of Transcendental Meditation (TM)

The TM technique is easy to learn, effortless to practice, and offers many positive effects that have been proven by more than
800 scientific research studies.

For the Body

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  • Reduced stress and anxiety

  • Faster recovery from stress

  • Decreased depression and insomnia

  • Reduced Hypertension and death from cardiovascular diseases

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​​For the Mind

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  • Higher levels of brain functioning

  • Improved intelligence, creativity, and learning ability

  • Improved academic performance and school behavior

  • Increased longevity

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​For Behavior

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  • Reduced substance abuse

  • Effective criminal rehabilitation

  • Increase in high school graduation rates

  • 40-55% reduction in symptoms of PTSD

How is TM different from other meditation techniques?

During the TM technique our mind easily settles inward, moving through quieter levels of thought, until we experience the most silent and peaceful level of our own awareness—transcendental consciousness.

Transcendental Meditation is completely effortless, and involves no trying to empty the mind.

 

Anyone can practice TM successfully and gain the benefits.

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Transcending vs. Relaxation

 

Effectiveness in reducing Trait Anxiety

 

Meta-Analysis 146 Studies

Journal of Clinical Psychology 45, no. 6 (1989): 957–974

Reduced Rates of Death, Heart Attack, and Stroke

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Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes 5, no. 6 (2012): 750–758

Decreased Hospital Admissons

Rate in all Categories of Disease

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Psychosomatic Medicine 1987; 49:493–507

The TM Siddhi Program

The Transcendental Meditation technique allows the active mind to settle down to experience the source of thought. The advanced TM-Sidhi program develops the ability to think and act from this quietest and most powerful level of the mind.

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Summary: Effects of U.S. √1% TM and TM-Sidhi Groupon U.s. Crime and Fatalities

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Summary: Effects of U.S. √1% TM and TM-Sidhi Group on U.S. Crime and Fatalities

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The influence of creating societal peace and harmony through the TM and TM-Sidhi program for society at large is known as the “Maharishi Effect” since it was predicted by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi nearly fifty years ago.

The Maharishi Effect

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Lasting change begins within

Trying to solve problems only from the outside is like watering each leaf of a tree—it takes endless effort, and the results don’t last. But when we water the root, the whole tree flourishes. In the same way, true social change begins by nourishing the inner life of the individual.
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When women practice Transcendental Meditation, they gain clarity, resilience, and peace of mind. From this strong inner foundation, they are able to care for their families, lead their communities, and build lasting prosperity.
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This is why every aspect of the Himalayan Devis Project is rooted in inner transformation. Skills in farming, food processing, and enterprise become far more powerful when women are centered and confident. Community centers thrive because they are grounded in women who have strengthened themselves from within.
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Though we began in the Himalayas, this model can be applied anywhere. Uniting inner transformation with practical development offers a scalable, sustainable approach for rural communities across India and the world

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