NSR Meditation©/USA
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Transcendental Meditation® NSR Meditation©
Individual Price (USD) $1500.00 (USA) with low-interest loans, and lower rates for students and others $47.00 for the recommended package offered on this site, $25 for the computer download version
Teaching methodIndividual and group instruction by one or more TM® instructors (four 1˝-hour sessions) Do-it-yourself using printed manual and audio CD (six half-hour sessions)
Travel requiredTo local or regional "Center of Invicibility"None
Difficulty of learningEasyEasy
Difficulty of practiceEffortlessEffortless
Benefits Immediate improvements depending on the individual; eventual fulfillment in all areas of life Immediate improvements depending on the individual; eventual fulfillment in all areas of life
Advanced programsAdvanced Techniques, TM-Sidhi® Program, others Advanced Techniques
Validation by scientific research Over 130 significant, well-conducted, and objective studies published in peer-reviewed journals, documenting a wide range of health and other benefits of the regular practice of Transcendental Meditation® Electroencephalographic (EEG) research, galvanic skin response (GSR) research, and two papers, published in two peer-reviewed journals, on the reduction in anxiety and the increase in self-actualization resulting from a few days or weeks of NSR Meditation
MysticismPuja (ceremony of gratitude with incense, etc.) during instruction, Jyotish (Vedic Astrology), Sthapathya Ved (Orientation of buildings), Maharishi Effect (the magical elimination of problems in society when people practice the TM-Sidhi® Program), etc. None--NSR© is a non-religious, practical, and easy mental technique that dissolves stress, leaving us refreshed, self-actualized, and healthier
Personal supportFree and unlimited checking of meditation at centers located in or near many large cities throughout the world; no help with problems or answers to questions available online Free or low-cost answers to questions about experiences and the fine points of NSR© practice by computer (Web) forum, email, telephone, and Skype audio conferencing
How to learn moreVisit the official TM® Website (or visit our site about Transcendental Meditation®) Explore this Website or visit the international Istituto Scientia NSR© Website