Transcendental Meditation Program

Wow, I did the Refresher Course this evening with Peter Muldavin and thought it was superb. I learned TM five years ago but my practice has been sporadic. I thought one thing I definitely wanted to do for the new year was to rediscover what attracted me to this technique in the first place. I was so impressed with Mr. Muldavin’s instruction, generous spirit and sense of humor. The entire experience was completely reinvigorating. I am so glad I took this class and now have a reawakened commitment to my practice.

It is ridiculous people leave negative feedback because they wanted some tuition discount and blame TM organization for their pricing. They got some discounts for being in a financially difficult situation (temporary), and they got some discounts and still left negative reviews because the process to get the discount was not easy? Why they think OK to pay back college student loans but not paying TM the full tuition that TM deserves? They should be grateful that TM gave them some discounts for these non-​sense people.
You pay for what you get. Why you pay for doctors, financial advisors, college, restaurants etc. Because they think their skills and services are worth of the price they are asking. It is the same principle for TM. You decide if TM tuition is expensive or not, and don’t complain if it is too expensive. Don’t try to get into TM if you think it’s not worth the cost.
TM has offices in NYC. They have to pay rent and they have to pay their staff to support the TM centers. Also, their instructors are skillful, and although it sounds expensive for short tutoring sessions, because TM centers are in every major city, and once you pay for the tuition, you get the life time follow up and access to the meditation centers, it is worth the money for me, at least. The meditation is wonderful too.

TM is the most effective method of meditation with extensive studies behind it. it is reasonably priced-​the advanced program is for those who want to center their lives around their practice & it does cost some $$$ but well worth it.

Similar to other reviews, I went to an introductory session where they laid out the huge price tag. Being unemployed and a recent student, I went through the grant process. This involves listing out all of your monthly expenses, and then going through them with a representative and having them tear your life apart. The representative I spoke with chastised me for eating out so much (I listed $ 500/​month for food, aka $ 16/​day) and she asked if it were possible for me to push out my student loans to delay paying them for a number of years.
I didn’t know the huge price tag before going in, and was horrified that 4 sessions on meditation should result in such a huge charge. The following grant process was just humiliating. Btw, you will be sending your payment to the national headquarters, at 2500 Mansion Drive. That’s right, mansion drive.
I’ve heard great things about the practice of transcendental meditation, but if you can learn it somewhere else, do.

I went to an introductory session. I am very poor and knew I could not afford the high price, but was told they offer need-​based scholarships, which I could only get information about after attending an informational lecture. I sat through the lecture and then everyone met one on one with the teacher, at which point I mentioned my interest in a scholarship. I then learned that they have no formalized process for assessing financial need. I was asked to write down my monthly income and expenses on a blank sheet of paper. Then the teacher began to ask me a series of inappropriate and unnecessary questions punctuated by flat out classist statements about poverty. For example, I was asked if I’m really putting effort into looking for a job, whether I have family I can ask for money, etc. Only at the end did the teacher reveal that they had long ago stopped giving scholarships! She said they only give grants to lower the cost to $ 500 because less than that and they think people will not complete the program. She basically flat out told me they think poor people are lazy. The teacher seemed really nice until I asked about the scholarship, so TM is probably good for the extremely wealthy for whom money is no object. I, on the other hand, will be taking advantage of one of the many online resources that teaches their same mantra meditation technique for free.

Transcendental Meditation is the best thing I ever did for my self. It may sound like BS to say that this kind of meditation can change lives, but don’t knock it till you have tried it. I came across TM at a time in my life when I needed a drastic change. It was September 2011, I was feeling directionless and panicked. I had made it through high school and collage, ADHD and the medication I took to ‘normalize’ its effects left me depressed, anxious, and cloudy headed. There was also this overhanging feeling that something was missing in my life. This feeling lead me to spirituality, and Deepak Chopra. He recommend TM in one of his books as a way to get instant change in life. I must admit, I first thought TM was very suspect, but I trusted Chopra enough to give it a shot. If you have doubts, Transcendence, written by Norman E Rosenthal M.D., is a good book that lays down the documented effects of Transcendental Mediation in an easy and entertaining way. The intro lecture is informative, and by the prep lecture, although I still had some doubts, I was sold. The next question was how to get the money. They have grants and scholarships available as well as a payment plan. The best thing to do is go for an intro. My first meditation was breathtaking. I never felt such concentrated bliss and quietness and clarity in my whole life. two Years later, I have never missed a day of meditation. I regained confidence, drive, motivation, clarity, and many of the symptoms of my ADHD went away! My mother recently complimented my ability to choose words so succinctly and effortlessly express my feelings. Part of my ADHD symptom was recall e.g. word retrieval, which is now cured. Also, I have noticed that the problems of life don’t have the strength they used to. I feel invincible. I feel that no mater what happens outside, there is a place of silence I can escape to every day, twice a day for 20 minutes to my fortress of solitude. I don’t know what I would have done if not for Transcendental meditation.
TM is one of those exceptions to the rule. It sounds too good to be true, but it is true.
Thank you TM center!!! Thank you Donna and Josh.

I went to the introductory session which lasted 1.5 hours. The first hour and 15 minutes was spent telling us about the benefits and then finally the instructor slipped in the $ 1500 price tag! I repeat $ 1500!
They’ve got payment plans, with low interest rates; not what I call a spiritual practice. $ 1500.