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Definition of Transcendental meditation
1. Noun. A form of mantra meditation introduced worldwide in 1957 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1917-2008). ¹
2. Noun. A trademark owned by Maharishi Vedic Education Development Corporation, a non-profit organization. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Transcendental meditation
1. A form of meditation practiced over 2500 years ago in Eastern cultures and which was recently made popular in the West by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi as a means to help increase energy, reduce stress, and have a positive effect on mental and physical health; it involves the person sitting upright for 20 minutes, with eyes closed, and silently speaking a mantra (a key stimulus word used uniquely by each individual to return to the proper meditative state) whenever thought occurs. (05 Mar 2000)
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