National list of Advanced Techniques courses

TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi brought out a series of powerful advanced programs during his 50 years of teaching. He designed these to further promote the growth of intelligence, creativity, health, and happiness already taking place through our TM practice.

Advanced Techniques enhance our TM experience and boost our growth

The Advanced Techniques of the TM program enhance and enrich the benefits of our twice-daily TM practice for the full development of consciousness. As a result, our perception becomes richer and more refined, thoughts and actions spontaneously become more powerful and effective, and we experience greater fulfillment of desires in daily life.

Completion of the four TM Advanced Techniques is also a prerequisite for learning the TM-Sidhi® program.

Enrich your experience of transcending

Maharishi uses an analogy to illustrate how Advanced Techniques accelerate our growth to higher states of consciousness:

The purpose of Advanced Techniques is to take the experience to another, higher level. Advanced Techniques are like fertilizers; fertilizers bring better fruit to every tree. To enjoy greater achievement and fulfillment in life, take advantage of this beautiful program of Advanced Techniques to enrich the development of higher states of consciousness.
—Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

With regular TM practice, the mind becomes accustomed to the experience of pure consciousness—the simplest, most settled, and expanded state of our awareness. With Advanced Techniques, we enhance our ability to experience finer levels of thought and perception while becoming more and more familiar with the experience of our own silent Self.

Greater bliss and fulfillment of desires

With our practice of Advanced Techniques, our conscious mind becomes more infused with pure consciousness. Our thoughts and actions become more powerful and effective, spontaneously leading to greater fulfillment of desires in our daily life.

Oded Shefer

A meditator described his experience:

Since I started the Advanced Techniques, miracles have taken place: My company has been growing more, yet it actually requires less and less effort. It has just grown stronger due to great relationships with our clients… I felt compassion and understanding that came from nowhere. Problems seemed to dissolve before even taking shape. —Oded Shefer, CEO of CPattern, Israel

Ed Bonfield and Emmy Zuckerman

Another person described her experience of greater bliss after taking the course with her husband:

With each Advanced Technique, you wonder how it could get any better. But each one makes the practice deeper and stronger. It increases the intensity of blissfulness, and I’m transcending more frequently. —Emmy Zuckerman, New Jersey

Four Advanced Techniques in sequence

Maharishi developed a specific sequence of four Advanced Techniques. You can apply to learn your first Advanced Technique after four months of regular TM practice.

After two months of regular practice with the first Advanced Technique, though four months is preferred, you can then continue with the next Advanced Technique in the sequence, and so on for the rest of the four techniques.

A TM teacher describes learning the Advanced Techniques sequence in this way:

I feel that each new technique has added another layer of clarity and depth to my experience, both inside and outside of meditation. I feel more connected with everything around me. —Cindy Johnson-Boka, mother, TM teacher, and writer, Gaithersburg, Maryland

When and how do I apply?

Here are the steps to take advantage of this wonderful advanced program for meditators:

• You are eligible to apply for your first Advanced Technique after four months of regular TM practice.
• You can apply for each of the next three Advanced Techniques after two months of regular TM practice, though four months is preferable.
• Contact your local TM Center about when Advanced Techniques will be offered.
• If you are not near a TM Center, check the national list of Advanced Techniques courses.
• Your Center will help coordinate the Advanced Technique Course and host a special introductory meeting for people to apply.

How the Advanced Technique Course is structured

• First, an Orientation Meeting gives you an opportunity to learn more about Advanced Techniques. It is free, and there is no obligation to take the course. Check with your TM Center whether the meeting will be in-person or online.
• Second, you’ll watch Advanced Technique preparatory videos online, of talks by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Dr. Tony Nader, head of nonprofit TM programs around the world.
• Third, in Personal Instruction, you’ll learn the Advanced Technique.
• Fourth, a Checking Meeting the following day gives you a chance to ask questions and verify the correctness of your practice.

Find an Advanced Technique course near you

Author: Cheryl Stone

Project Manager

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