"From my perspective, TM has both short-term and long-term benefits. The short-term benefits are obvious: relaxation, rest, and a break from day-to-day life. Also, the inner peace I feel during meditation stays with me throughout the day. I have creative thoughts during my meditation. They come to me with no effort as I visualize solutions to problems or think about new projects…

"The long-term benefits can be more subtle, yet powerful. I have developed a strong intuition in my life that guides me in a direction that I want to go... I know I can trust my inner voice. In addition, because of my long-term TM practice, I feel that I have become more aligned with Nature... Whenever I have encountered stressful and difficult situations, I usually feel calm and manage to get through them thanks to TM."

Judy Canty GravesAsheville, North Carolina