What's so special about the Transcendental Meditation mantras?

Harmonizing, life-supportive effect: Different sounds affect us in different ways (think of a mother’s lullaby or a bugle reveille). The Vedic Tradition of meditation, as revived by Maharishi, is a science of consciousness that thousands of years ago established a systematic, comprehensive knowledge of mantras and their effects. Specific sounds were known for producing positive, soothing

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Do Transcendental Meditation mantras have a religious connotation?

I heard that some mantras have meaning and can be religious — is this true of TM mantras?

No, this is not the case with TM mantras. It’s true that in certain other meditation practices, mantras may be used as meaningful thoughts for the purpose of contemplation or devotion and may have religious significance. But the mantras used in TM practice are not associated with any meaning, nor are

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Is TM just another "mantra" meditation?

“Mantra” meditation and the Transcendental Meditation technique


The Transcendental Meditation technique is a unique form of meditation — characterized by its authenticity, effortlessness, and wide range of holistic benefits. It is different in many ways from common "mantra" practices...


There are many forms of “mantra” meditation — traditional japa, Christian centering prayer, Deepak Chopra’s

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