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Transcendental Meditation

salvatop
salvatop
I found this very interesting. I was wondering if anyone out there tried this.

http://www.tm.org/transcendental-meditation-weston
anxietypath
anxietypath
Years ago I went to a free seminar for TM. The particular group I went to was charging so much money - I just walked out. I couldnt afford that.

Instead I found Zen meditation. Ive been going weekly for over 11 years now - and no one has forced me to pay any money. I do "donate" each time I go - but its minimal - and no where near as expensive as TM. Not to mention that I think Zen meditation has helped me tremendously with my recovery.

Not to mention that Zen meditation has been proven for over 2500 years to help people. So there is no shortage of proof in Zen.

The thing with meditation is that it does take time for you to start to feel the benefits. Especially if your anxiety levels are high. So the key with meditation is to start and be patent with it - but also be very diligent. My own experience is that it is wonderful for anxiety and it helps greatly - however it "works" so gently that the benefits are often overlooked or ignored. But the benefits are there - just takes time to see it.

Also - the more you do to help your anxiety, the better. And looking into meditation is wonderful.

Wish you the best.
nools
nools
I heard the zen meditation must be practiced every day for an hour. Is this true and if so what time do you practice at. I leave for work at 6.30 in the morning and get home and 5 and if I try to meditate I fall asleep.
salvatop
salvatop
According to the link I included in my initial post you do TM 20 minutes, twice a day. So you can do it even at work. However anxietypath is correct it is very expensive, $240.00/month for 4 months that's $960.00. I have to get a job first before I can even think about TM. I am going to talk to them on Monday it is free and I want to get as much information about it as I can.