Explanation of Chart: During the Transcendental Meditation Programme, early (sensory) components of the brain’s response to somatosensory stimuli are more widely distributed across the cortex, indicating greater participation of the whole brain in the response to a stimulus.
Reference: ‘Mobilization of the Hidden Reserves of the Brain’, International Symposium: ‘Consciousness and Brain’, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia (3–6 June 1992): 19.

Explanation of Chart: A meta-analysis found that those who practise Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation Programme, in contrast to controls, show outside of meditation a calmer style of physiological functioning, as indicated by lower levels of respiration rate, heart rate, spontaneous skin resistance responses, and plasma lactate.
Reference: American Psychologist 42 (1987): 879–881.

Explanation of Chart: War veterans suffering from traumatic stress who learnt Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation Programme showed a significant decrease in emotional numbness, in comparison to no significant change among those receiving psychotherapy.
Reference: Journal of Counseling and Development 64 (1985): 212–215.