Enlightenment:

Developing full brain functionality for awakening of consciousness

"Enlightenment is the normal, natural state of health for the body and mind. It results from the full development of consciousness and depends upon the perfect and harmonious functioning of every part of the body and nervous system. When one is using the full potential of the mind and body in this way, every thought and action is spontaneously correct and life-supporting. This is life free from suffering, life lived in its full stature and significance."

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

How does Transcendental Meditation (TM) work towards enlightenment?

The goal of the Transcendental Meditation technique is the state of enlightenment. Transcendental Meditation allows the nervous system to access a special quality of rest that is uniquely different from ordinary rest and relaxation - and in some ways deeper than sleep.

This rest has been called a fourth state of consciousness – complementary to the waking, dreaming and sleep states. This Transcendental consciousness is the essence of wisdom, insight and self-realisation - enlightenment.

Transcendental Meditation unfolds the inner Creative Intelligence of everyone, by providing direct experience of the field of pure Creative Intelligence at the source of thought—Transcendental Consciousness.

Transcendental Meditation enlivens total brain functioning: Research studies using the electroencephalogram (EEG) have shown that during Transcendental Meditation, when the individual experiences a deeply settled and silent state of Transcendental Consciousness, coherence begins to increase throughout the entire brain simultaneously.

Clearer experiences of Consciousness

High levels of EEG coherence measured during Transcendental Meditation are significantly correlated with higher creativity, greater efficiency in learning new concepts, more principled moral reasoning, higher verbal intelligence (IQ), less neuroticism, higher academic achievement, clearer experiences of Transcendental Consciousness.

References: International Journal of Neuroscience 13: 211–217, 1981; 15: 151–157, 1981; Scientific Research on Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programme: Collected Papers, Volume 1: 208–212, 1977; Volume 4: 2245–2266, 1989.

TM improves Creativity, Practical and Fluid Intelligence, Field Independence, Mental Efficiency

Source: Intelligence 29: 419-440, 2001.

Holistic Improvement in Intellectual Performance
through TM

The results of the research indicate only beneficial effects: an increase in attention-gathering ability, higher intelligence, higher grades, mind-clarity, increased creativity and self-esteem.

The principle of TM:
no difficulties in life

This great principle is: do less and accomplish more. So success is not gained through hard work: success is gained by having the infinite organizing power of natural law in our favor. TM brings the favor of natural law—brings the creativity of natural law, which governs the whole universe in perfect order—so that everything becomes very easy for the meditators to achieve.

Transcending is the basis of enlightenment

Transcending is a natural and universal experience, known to all cultures, however, it occurs rarely and usually by chance. TM provides a systematic method to Transcend that anyone can practise.

Quantum Field Theory has established that there is one unified field upon which the law of natural creativity is founded. By Transcending, one reaches a level of intelligence, which is all-knowingness. One spontaneously begins to think better in every way— better meaning right for everyone, useful for everyone, and quickly achieving desires. This is enlightenment.

People want to learn TM for reasons which may be difficult to put into words: for self-knowledge, self-awareness, inner peace, spiritual development and enlightenment. All these are equally valid reasons for learning, and are, in a sense, exactly what TM provides.

With regular TM practise, the peacefulness and bliss of the inner experience is naturally integrated into daily living leading to an enlightened life with a fully developed heart, mind and soul.

Your experienced and certified TM teachers

Geneva Servette

Philippe Mercanton

Philippe Mercanton, DSCI, is a TM teacher since 1984. Philippe starts his teaching activities in the Lausanne area while training in Ayurveda. His training as an Ayurvedic therapist was agreed by ASCA in 1991. Philippe moved to Geneva in 1993 where he developed his therapist activities and continued teaching TM in French and English. He obtained the new federal diploma OrTra MA in Ayurvedic medicine in 2016. Philippe currently shares his time between his activities at the Maharishi Institute and the administrative management of the Maharishi School of Vedic Medicine.

Geneva Carouge

Leonard Stein

Leonard Stein, M.A. SCI, has been teaching TM since 1980 in Geneva and abroad, in English and in French. He warmly welcomes you at Espace MT in Geneva-Carouge : a friendly, modern facility in a quiet area of town.
Leonard is the director of the representative office for Switzerland of the David Lynch Foundation which provides the benefits of TM to schools and underpriviledged populations. He has also taught 25 years part-time at the International School of Geneva.