International Transcendental Meditation Teacher Training Course (TTC)

Welcoming U.S. Applicants to TTC 2024
April 1, 2024–March 6, 2025

Pre-Application: February 26 –March 31, 2024
Application: April 1–30, 2024
Home Learning: May 1–August 14, 2024
Residential Section: September 30, 2024–March 6, 2025
Apply by April 30, 2024!

Chanthaburi, Thailand

Special application for those applying from the United States

“The teachers of Transcendental Meditation whisper the supreme knowledge of life which can raise an individual to higher states of consciousness and create progress, peace, harmony, and abundance in our world. Great and wise are the teachers of Transcendental Meditation.”—Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, TM Founder

We are pleased to announce the next International Transcendental Meditation Teacher Training Course (TTC) starting April 1, 2024, and ending March 6, 2025. TTC applications open on April 1, 2024, and the deadline for completing the full application is April 30, 2024. This allows time for you to complete the TTC Home Learning Program before leaving for the five-month, in-residence Teacher Training Course in Thailand.

Time is of the essence, so Meditators and Sidhas who are interested in joining one of life’s highest and most fulfilling professions should immediately register their interest (see below) and submit a pre-application form.

By mastering the ability to teach the Transcendental Meditation technique, you will learn how to effortlessly transform your students’ lives toward greater peace and well-being. At the same time, you will be accelerating your own development of consciousness and contributing to the growth of peace and happiness in our nation and the world.

Course location and accommodations

The International Transcendental Meditation Teacher Training Course is held every year in Chanthaburi, Thailand.

Rajapark Institute Training Center in Chanthaburi is set amidst 124 acres of beautiful orchards and landscaping, with easy walking trails. The peaceful atmosphere of the campus is enriched with the blissful influence of advanced TM courses held there over many years. Delicious, nourishing vegetarian meals are served three times a day.

Rajapark Institute Training Center in Chanthaburi, Thailand

The unique campus was designed and built according to Maharishi Vastu® architecture, which ensures that a building or community will have only nourishing influences on its occupants. This results from the use of several key architectural principles that are based on natural law.

There are four main buildings set around a central pavilion. (See campus photos above.) As a course participant, you will enjoy renovated, single-occupancy, en-suite bedrooms, as well as comfortable, spacious classrooms and group meditation halls.

Courses for men and women are held concurrently at separate locations at the Rajapark Institute Training Center. For maximum focus on the rich curriculum that TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi structured for TM Teacher Training, the two courses take place without interaction between the groups.

Course fee

The course fee is 19,000 Euros, which includes tuition and full room and board for the residential section of the course. Applicants with the financial means to do so are asked to contribute the full fee. Candidates who are accepted to the course and demonstrate financial need may apply for a partial scholarship. Details on how to apply for a scholarship will be found in the online TTC application. (Note: The cost of the SCI and the TM-Sidhi courses are not included in the TTC course fee.)

Expenses for all transportation, visas, health insurance, and other incidentals are the responsibility of each course participant.

Information and application

Applicants from the United States are required to submit two short online forms. Please fill out and submit BOTH forms:

• FIRST: Click here to record interest in TTC. Then follow the instructions in the email you will receive within 24 hours.
• NEXT: Click here for the U.S. Applicants’ pre-application.

Application deadlines and fees

To begin the application process, submit the two pre-application forms below as soon as possible. You will then be notified how to proceed.

Applications for TTC 2024 open April 1 and close April 30. All application details and requirements must be completed and submitted by the application closing date, including your full online TTC application and Board of Governors interview. The TTC Home Learning Program begins May 1, and a passing grade must be achieved for acceptance to the in-residence course in Thailand.

Here’s an outline of the schedule:

1. As soon as possible: Submit the two pre-application forms below
2. April 1: TTC applications open
3. April 30: Deadline to complete the full online TTC application, including the application fee and Board of Governors interview
4. May 1: TTC Home Learning Program begins; a passing grade is required for acceptance to TTC in residence.

Non-refundable application fee of $300: If you attend TTC, this non-refundable application fee is deducted from your TTC course fee.

Application opening and closing dates and fees

The complete TTC application is online. Applications for TTC 2024 open on April 1, 2024, and must be completed by April 30, 2024. All potential applicants who submit the record-of-interest and pre-application forms (see above) will be contacted in late March 2024 to prepare for the full TTC application, which opens on April 1, 2024.

The TTC Home Learning Program commences on May 1, 2024, and a passing grade must be achieved before August 14, 2024, to gain acceptance to the Thailand in-residence section of the course.

Non-refundable application fee: The non-refundable application fee is deducted from the TTC course fee if the applicant attends TTC.

• April 1–30, 2024: 300 Euros non-refundable deposit

All application details must be completed by the application closing date. Once you have completed the two required pre-application forms to indicate your interest, you will be notified how to proceed. For more information, please visit the TM Teacher Training page.

PLEASE APPLY BEFORE APRIL 30, 2024!

We look forward to welcoming many participants to this time-tested course of knowledge for unfolding ultimate human development.

If you have questions, please contact the TTC Office at office@gcwp-ico.org.

What is needed to apply for TTC

The requirements to apply for the TM Teacher Training Course include both experience and intellectual understanding of the TM technique and Advanced Programs, as follows:

• Two-year commitment after becoming a Certified TM Teacher: Priority will be given to applicants who commit to work full time, teaching the Transcendental Meditation technique for at least two years after completion of TTC. The two-year commitment will apply especially for those seeking scholarships.
• Practicing the TM-Sidhi® program for at least three months before the start of TTC: Meditators who are not yet Sidhas should immediately apply for the TM-Sidhi course (also known as “Center Invincibility Course” or “CIC”) and contact their local TM Center to help facilitate their enrollment process. TTC applicants must complete the TM-Sidhi course at least three months before the start of TTC. See below for further details.
• Science of Creative Intelligence® (SCI) Course 2024—Online Course: Successful completion of the SCI Course is a requirement for acceptance to TTC. See below for more information about the online course from March 17 to July 7, 2024.

Learn more about the TM-Sidhi program

Special points and requirements for TTC applicants

• Age of applicants: Recent college graduates and young professionals are especially encouraged to apply. However, all interested candidates are warmly welcome to apply.
• Strong memorization ability: Applicants should have a strong ability to memorize a large amount of information.
• TTC Home Learning Program: Applicants are required to complete several weeks of pre-TTC study assignments at home before leaving for the in-residence, five-month TTC. For this reason, it is important to apply early in order to learn the necessary material for the study assignments and meet the TTC acceptance standards.
• Language: The course lessons will be in English, but if there is sufficient interest from other language groups, translation may be arranged. Regardless of your skill in English, you are encouraged to apply. All participants will learn to teach the Transcendental Meditation technique in their mother tongue.
• Health insurance: Course participants are required to have health insurance that covers them at the course location. More information about this requirement is supplied later in the full application process.

Note: Any TTC health guidelines or requirements regarding COVID will be announced closer to the time of the course and will depend on the current status of COVID in the world.

Application process for TTC

Phase 1: Submit two pre-application forms online

Applicants from the United States are required to complete two short pre-application forms online. Please fill out and submit both forms:

1. First: Complete the International TTC Pre-Application to record your interest in TTC. Click on the brown bar at the bottom of the page, and then follow the instructions in the email you will receive within 24 hours.
2. Next: Complete the U.S. Residents Supplemental Pre-Application

Meditators who are not yet Sidhas, as soon as possible, please ask your recommending Governor how to apply for the next TM-Sidhi course (CIC), because your TTC and TM-Sidhi course applications must be processed together. See all details about CIC dates and requirements below.

Phase 2: Complete the online TTC application and all requirements

Once you have completed the two required pre-application forms to indicate your interest, you will be notified how to proceed. Phase 2 involves detailed TTC application information and requirements that are only available online on the private TTC 2024 website.

This is an extensive application, so please begin working with your recommending Governor as soon as possible. Meet with him or her to go over all the application requirements, including an interview with a Board of Governors and more. The online TTC application website also provides information about the daily TTC routine and activities.

For more information, U.S. citizens may contact TTCO@TM.org or call (641) 209-1879 ext. 107. Please indicate your age, when and where you learned the TM technique, and whether you have completed the TM-Sidhi course.

We look forward to welcoming many applicants to take part in TTC 2024!

Science of Creative Intelligence (SCI) Course 2024
Online Course March 17-July 7, 2024

“The main theme of SCI is that there exists a source from which Creative Intelligence springs and a goal toward which it progresses as the process of evolution unfolds. This source and this goal are identical and can be identified as the innermost area of one’s own life, as the source of the thinking process: the self-referral consciousness of everyone, the field of pure Creative Intelligence.”—Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Successful completion of the SCI Course is a requirement for acceptance to TTC.For those applying to TTC, an online SCI Course is being offered, from March 17 to July 7, 2024.

During the course, participants will watch two of Maharishi’s two-hour lessons every week, at their convenience.

Every two weeks on Sundays, there will be a one-hour live online meeting to discuss and answer questions. The dates and times for the meetings are as follows:

• Sunday, March 17, 11:00 am EDT
• Sunday, March 31, 10:00 am EDT
• Sunday, April 14 and 28, 10:00 am EDT
• Sunday, May 12 and 26, 10:00 am EDT
• Sunday, June 9 and 23, 10:00 am EDT
• Sunday, July 7, 10:00 am EDT

The SCI course will be led by Hubert Hol and Julia Stibane-Hol. Dr. Bevan Morris and Dr. Ashley Deans will be available to answer challenging questions.

The live online sessions will be given in English. If you need translation, please let us know.

Each two-hour recorded lesson includes:

• Introduction, with main points (2–3 minutes)
• Maharishi’s lecture (30–40 minutes)
• Discussion of Maharishi’s lecture, questions and answers, and a summary (about one hour)

The standard course fee for the Science of Creative Intelligence Course is 450 Euros, with discounts available for those who are repeating this course.

The online lessons will be available to course participants for three additional months after the end of the course, until October 12, 2024.

A WhatsApp group has been created to quickly answer technical questions that participants may have.

Please APPLY HERE for the SCI Course.

TM-Sidhi course (CIC) requirements, dates, locations, and costs

The TM-Sidhi program is a natural extension of the Transcendental Meditation technique. During the TM technique the individual experiences progressively quieter, less excited states of the thinking process, until the finest level of thought is transcended and the self-referral state of transcendental consciousness is gained, which Maharishi describes as “the infinite reservoir of energy, creativity, and intelligence that lies deep within everyone.”

The TM-Sidhi program cultures the ability to think and act from this level, making the total potential of natural law available in practical life. The result is greater skill in action—the ability to fulfill one’s desires naturally while effortlessly promoting the evolution of everyone and everything.

The TM-Sidhi program… trains the conscious mind to function from bliss consciousness, the self-referral state of pure consciousness, which is the total potential of natural law.
—Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Note: The cost of the TM-Sidhi course and any requirements for Advanced Techniques are not included in the TTC fee.

Requirements for application to CIC #95

1. 1. Meditators must have attended one weekend TM Retreat (in residence, not online) within 12 months prior to applying for the TM-Sidhi course.
   2. The requirement for having received four Advanced Techniques of the TM program before CIC may be waived for those accepted to TTC.
   3. Recommendations from three to four (3–4) Certified TM Teachers, who are not relatives of the applicant. Maharishi International University (MIU) students need a minimum of two (2) of the three to four (3–4) recommendations from their academic teachers who are also Certified TM Teachers.
   4. Six (6) passport photos. On the back of each photo, write your name and “CIC #95.”

Note: Any CIC health guidelines or requirements regarding COVID will be announced closer to the time of the course and will depend on the current status of COVID.

► Apply well in advance of the CIC start date, so your CIC application can be processed in conjunction with your TTC application.

Upcoming TM‑Sidhi courses (CIC)

CIC Part 1: “In-Center” part-time course: At this time, two locations where one can take Part 1 of the TM-Sidhi course have been scheduled:

There are two locations where you can take Part 1 of the TM-Sidhi course. All meetings for CIC Parts 1 and 2 are required.

Fairfield, Iowa
Three (3) weekends: May 2-5, May 9-12, May 16-19
Apply ASAP by contacting:
Olga Hopkins, OHopkins@TM.org or (641) 919‑1300.

Note: Fees must be paid in full by April 30. You must bring your receipt to the first meeting of the course on May 2.

New  York City (Manhattan)
Three (3) weekends: April 26-28, May 10-12, May 24-26
Apply ASAP by contacting:
Josh Hendrix at JPHendrix@TM.org or (304) 703‑7622
Donna Brooks at dbrooks@tm.org or (917) 715-9627

► Applicants should apply well in advance of the CIC start date, so their application can be processed in conjunction with the TTC application.

Note: All meetings for CIC Parts 1 and 2 are required.

Location and dates of CIC Part 2

CIC Part 2: In-residence, full-time, two-week block

Part 2 is for everyone who successfully completes Part 1 of the TM-Sidhi course. It is held at only one location.

• Fairfield, Iowa: Two (2) weeks in-residence, on the campus of Maharishi International University.
  June 28 through July 12, 2024
  Contact: CICinResidence@TM.org
• If you will be attending CIC #95 Part 1 in-Center classes in Fairfield and are planning to continue on to Part 2, the in-residence portion, no additional application is required.

Cost of the CIC/TM-Sidhi course

CIC Part 1: “In-Center” part-time course

Housing and food costs for Part 1 are the responsibility of each course participant. The fee for CIC Part 1 must be paid in full before the start of the course.

• Adults and non-MIU students: $3,000
• MIU online students and faculty: $2,000
• MIU in-residence students, faculty, and staff: $1,200

CIC Part 2: In-residence, full-time, two-week block at MIU

The fee for CIC Part 2 includes housing and meals, except as noted below. single rooms have a private bath in MIU’s newly renovated facility for special courses. Meals are vegetarian and mostly organic.

• Single: $1,100
• Double: $850
• Maharishi Peace Palace^SM, single: $1,500
• MIU students, meals only: $530
• MIU students, housing and meals: $950
• MIU online students, housing and meals, double: $700
• On MIU campus: $1,100, includes housing and meals
• Full-time MIU-Fairfield students, off-campus: $950
• Full-time MIU-Fairfield students, on-campus: $530

Note: MIU students pay $950 if they are living off campus, and $530 if they are living on campus when they begin their in-Center course. If a student doesn’t take CIC Part 2 right away, and they move off campus they would have to pay the off-campus fee.

Applicants should apply for CIC in conjunction with the TTC application. CIC applicants should begin the CIC application process as soon as possible. For more information on CIC requirements (including Advanced Techniques), please contact Olga Hopkins at ohopkins@tm.org or (641) 919-1300.

Note: Although completion of Part 2 of the TM-Sidhi course on July 12, 2024, does not meet the requirement to be practicing the TM-Sidhi program for at least three months prior to TTC, applicants may still be eligible to attend TTC if they receive very strong recommendations from their CIC Part 2 course leaders.

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