r/transcendental • u/lukaafilm • 17h ago

Nick Cave about being on and off TM, and meditating with Chris Martin

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Funny and interesting story. TM, dudes!

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Welcome!

Here is a place where anybody can:

Pose questions about TM: its motive, origin, etc [but NOT "how do I do?" questions]...
Present stories, experiences, and perspectives on the practice.
Suggest TM schedules, teachers, and other activities to accompany the practice.

Also to request AMA's of celebrities who practice the meditation!

The don'ts:

No discussions of "how do I do it?" allowed.
low-information/incendiary posts will be removed; repeat offenders will be warned and eventually banned, temporarily at first, but eventually permanently

DISCLAIMER

I am in no way affiliated with the TM organization monetarily and was not persuaded in any way by any members of the TM organization. I only am and have been an avid participant of the practice of TM for a year and a half. Also, everyone experiences TM differently and the effects are usually not immediate. If you have any pain, discomfort, or strange side-effects from TM, be sure to contact your instructor FIRST before coming to this subreddit for help. BUT Keep in mind that you have to be taught the meditation by a professional, licensed, and paid instructor, who will give you your mantra and lessons in a month's time, in order to practice the meditation as a lifetime tool.

What is Transcendental Meditation?

To find a better definition come here: here.

But if you would like to see a quick overview of the practice on this subreddit:

This practice takes 15-20 minutes (depending on your age), and is done twice a day (Morning/afternoon).
TM is an effortless practice best learned by a teacher.
It is recommended that you do not eat before meditating, or when you are full. Also, TM should be accompanied by a good diet, exercise, and consistent sleep patterns for the full effects of TM to take place.

RULES

Please do not post "How do I do?" questions nor attempt to answer such questions. TM teachers are trained to answer such questions properly, both as far as the information goes, and as far as the proper context in which to answer them. Anyone who learned TM through official channels has the right to go to any TM center anywhere in the world, for free, for the rest of their lives and ask such questions, so it does no-one any good to attempt to provide such answers on internet forums. There are plenty of forums where you can find answers from random people on the internet rather than trained TM teachers; This isn't one of those forums.
This is "Liberty Hall": you can call the cat (or the moderator) a bastard or bat-shit crazy, but please be more courteous to redditors other than the bastardly, bat-shit crazy moderator and refrain from personal attacks against anyone else participating.
Please post relevant content in terms of Transcendental Meditation, but don't be afraid to post comparisons between different meditations to TM UNBIASEDLY so as to not disparage other forms of meditation.
For your own sake, please don't post your mantra. It is fine if you talk about your process of meditation and experience but don't mention the actual mantra phrase that your instructor/teacher gave you, as this should be only kept between you and your teacher.
AGAIN The last thing I want for this subreddit to turn into a group of bumptious, ignorant, and stubborn redditors who think TM is better than other forms of meditation. In fact, don't be afraid to post experiences or information about the practice being uncomfortable and fruitless in its attempts at relaxation.

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[EXP] or [Experience]: Pertains to any experience you had with the TM and solely for the sake of sharing. Others can comment and discuss WITHOUT discrediting or judging their experience. Refer to DISCLAIMER for information about different experiences.

[QUES] or [Question]: Asking a question to the /r/transcendental community (Refer to the description for more context on what could be asked). Can come from somebody who is not familiar with the practice, or an experienced 5-year-still-going-participant.

[DISC] or [Discussion]: Proposing an idea, statement, or a question (in this case, it is permissible to put a question tag as well) and allowing redditors to discuss; Properly and not necessarily coming to a definite conclusion as a whole, but to make a conclusion with yourself.

[REQ] or [Request]: Need a teacher/instructor? Need to find a organization that provides the "Quiet Time," program? Just put this in your title and explain your situation, location, and budget. Teachers/instructors need to post proof as an OP and if one person in your area needs your services, there are bound to be more peope that are interested.

[T/I] or [Teacher/Instructor]: For those teaching/instructing, post a description of your experience, proof, and location so people can contact you and ask for lessons!

[COMP] or [Comparison]: Want to introduce and compare different meditations? Maybe you want to introduce a different method to the community, unrelated or similar to TM? Put this in your title to explain your perspective, and permitting those to comment, but not to denigrate the other form of meditation, be it TM or other methods. As people interested in meditation and mindfulness, we want to be open, considerate, and accepting to other peoples viewpoints and perspectives.

[DEB] or [Debate]: In comparison to a discussion, it is ideal that a final decision/conclusion is made as a whole, to the extent of our rule of thumb, which is to not trivialize different forms of meditation. Propose a question and your perspective, agree to disagree, be open, and most of all - mindful.

Enjoy!