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var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal)));padding-left:var(--wp--style--root--padding-left, var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal))\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0481953d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why is TM better than other forms of meditation?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.132), 15px);line-height:1.65\">&#8220;Meditation&#8221; now refers to many very different methods and techniques. Apples must not be compared to oranges! What distinguishes the technique of TM is its complete naturalness and effortlessness, which triggers an automatic refinement process of mental activity and makes pure consciousness experienceable. Apart from that, TM is the meditation technique which has been scientifically researched most comprehensively and for the longest time, with proven positive effects in all areas of life.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#4747471a;color:#4747471a\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is a mantra?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.132), 15px);line-height:1.65\">In Transcendental Meditation, a mantra is a word without meaning that serves as a mental vehicle for refining or calming mental activity. The word &#8220;mantra&#8221; consists of &#8220;man&#8221; and &#8220;tra&#8221;. The two parts of the word can be translated directly as mental (man) instrument (tra). Important for the fulfillment of a mantras function as a mental instrument for the TM-technique is its meaninglessness as regards content and tonal suitability for the refinement process of the mental activity.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#4747471a;color:#4747471a\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">How many Mantras are there?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.132), 15px);line-height:1.65\">The number of mantras used in the TM technique is manageable, so that the TM teacher is not overwhelmed. What these mantras all have in common is that due to their tonal effect on the organism, they are suitable for people who lead an active life in society. There are also other mantras, such as the famous OM, which is only suitable as a meditation vehicle for people who lead a life withdrawn from society, i.e. for recluses or people in closed monastic communities.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#4747471a;color:#4747471a\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">How is my Mantra selected?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.132), 15px);line-height:1.65\">The selection of the mantra for a person participating in a TM course is based on clear and objective criteria. This subject matter is only imparted to those who train to become a certified TM teacher.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#4747471a;color:#4747471a\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Why can I not learn TM online?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.132), 15px);line-height:1.65\">The instructions that form the core of a TM course are carried out step by step in one process: Instruction &#8211; execution and experience of the learner &#8211; next instruction, etc. The pace of this process varies from person to person and also depends on the current physiological condition of the learner. Therefore, the actual teaching process can only take place within the framework of an individual instruction.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#4747471a;color:#4747471a\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Why is TM so expensive?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.132), 15px);line-height:1.65\">The technique of Transcendental Meditation is actually priceless, because the enrichment it brings to daily life, which extends throughout one\u2019s lifetime, cannot be measured in money. The payment is a course fee which also includes an extensive follow-up program. Course participants pay for a professional service, not for TM. The amount of the course fee corresponds to the market in the respective country, compared to other professional course fees with similar personnel costs.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#4747471a;color:#4747471a\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Who is Maharishi Mahesh Yogi?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.132), 15px);line-height:1.65\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/tm-zentralschweiz.ch\/en\/where-it-comes-from\/\">Where it comes from<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#4747471a;color:#4747471a\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Is TM rooted in Hinduism?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.132), 15px);line-height:1.65\">No, the TM technique is rooted in the Vedic tradition of ancient India (see <a href=\"https:\/\/tm-zentralschweiz.ch\/en\/where-it-comes-from\/\">Where it comes from<\/a> page). &#8220;Hinduism&#8221; is a collective term coined by Europeans and Arabs for a multitude of religious directions and cults which they found on the Indian subcontinent. Historically, it is true that the Vedic tradition has influenced Hinduism time and again, and that the cultural environment of the Vedic tradition, called &#8220;Hinduism&#8221;, has found its way into its language and symbols. However, the TM technique is religiously neutral and is practiced by people of all religions. Often meditators, regardless of their religion, report a deepening of their religious experience and understanding.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#4747471a;color:#4747471a\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Why is regular practice emphasised so much in TM?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.132), 15px);line-height:1.65\">The cumulative positive effects of TM are based on the alternation of deep, wakeful, pleasant rest during meditation, with dynamic activity and lively interactions in everyday life. Such variation is practically realised through regular meditation.<br>The cumulative positive effects of TM are based on the alternation of deep, wakeful, pleasant rest during meditation, with dynamic activity and lively interactions in everyday life. Such variation is practically realised through regular meditation.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#4747471a;color:#4747471a\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Can I combine TM&nbsp; with Yoga, Tai Chi or other methods of self development?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.132), 15px);line-height:1.65\">Of course yes &#8211; and why not! What\u2019s important is not to use other such methods of promoting self-development <em>during<\/em> TM practice. During TM, you sit comfortably with your eyes closed and do nothing other than what you have learned in the introductory course. Everything else that you do outside of meditation, with open eyes, is good if it does you good!<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:calc( 0.25 * var(--wp--style--root--padding-right, var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal)))\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is TM better than other forms of meditation? &#8220;Meditation&#8221; now refers to many very different methods and techniques. Apples must not be compared to oranges! What distinguishes the technique of TM is its complete naturalness and effortlessness, which triggers an automatic refinement process of mental activity and makes pure consciousness experienceable. 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