IDEAL education–Consciousness based education

Selected from more than600 research studies documenting

holistic development of life throughthe Transcendental Meditation®

and TM-Sidhi® programs

InternatIonal FoundatIonoF ConsCIousness-Based eduCatIon

Summary ofScientific Research onConsciousness-BasedSM

Education

Bringing perfection to education in every nationthrough study and research in consciousness

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Consciousness-Based education program fulfills fundamental needs

This scientifically documented program, founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and applied for over four decades worldwide,

fulfills fundamental needs in education.This program provides—•Asystematicwaytoholisticallydevelopallstu-

dents, irrespective of their background, so that they grow in ideal citizenship and inner fulfillment;•Areliable,practicalwaytoeliminatestress;•Areliable,practicalwaytoimproveanyschool’s

atmosphere, creating an increasingly happy, focused, orderly learning environment.

Central component of the Consciousness-Based education program—

the Transcendental Meditation programThe Transcendental Meditation program is a simple, natural, effortless technique, practiced 15 to 20

minutes twice daily, sitting comfortably with eyes closed. This technique settles the mind and body to a unique state of restful alertness, allowing the mind to naturally experience the level of its own full potential, Transcendental Consciousness.Research verifies that the experience of Tran-scendental Consciousness is uniquely effective in activating latent reserves of the brain. With regular practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique, the immense creative intelligence inherent in every individual increasingly expresses itself in thought and action.When the majority of students and teachers in a school practice the Transcendental Meditation technique, the entire school atmosphere changes dramatically, and the school becomes a center of harmony and peace for the whole neighborhood and community. This effect is greatly enhanced by group practice of the advanced Transcendental Meditation Sidhi program.

Contents1. Scientific Research Findings: Development of All Aspects of Life—Scientific research find-ingsrelevanttotheunfoldingofthestudent’spotential,withnumberedreferencestotheoriginalscientific papers (pp. 3–6)

2. Description of Selected Studies (pp. 6–7) 3. Benefits for Teachers and Administrators—Scientific research findings especially relevant to

teachers and educational administrators (pp. 7–9)4. Benefits for Society—Scientific research findings verifying an influence of harmony generated

in the whole social environment (p. 9) 5. Description of the Maharishi Transcendental Meditationsm Technique—Unique effectiveness

of the Transcendental Meditation program: Results of meta-analyses (p. 10) 6. Achievements of Educational Institutions Implementing Consciousness-Based Education—

United States and United Kingdom (pp. 11–14)7. Conclusion (p. 14)8. Scientific Research References Cited in Text (pp. 14–19)

Summary of Scientific Research onConsciousness-Based Education

Selected from more than 600 research studies documenting holistic development of lifethrough the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi programs

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Easily implemented in any schoolTheconsciousness-Based educationprogram iseasilyimplementedinanyschool.ithastwocom-ponents:•twice-dailypracticeofthetranscendentalmedita-

tion program; and later the TM-Sidhi program.•Acourseofstudy,taughtonceortwiceperweek,

which presents universal principles—natural laws—that are common to all areas of study and to the stu-dents’livesastheircreativepotentialdevelops.thisintegrated study makes learning any subject more relevant, holistic, and fulfilling for the students.

Extensive scientific researchover600scientificresearchstudieshavedocument-ed the benefits of the Transcendental Meditation and advanced TM-Sidhi program for development of mental potential, health, social behavior, and the social environment. This research, conducted at more than 250 universities and research institutes in 33 countries, confirms the universal and profound effectiveness of this program in raising the quality of life.This brochure summarizes and reports on the research studies related to education, and cites outstanding educational achievement of students in schools that use the Consciousness-Based edu-cation program.

Fundamental scientific principlesQuantum physicists have identified the field of Transcendental Consciousness, experienced dur-ing the Transcendental Meditation technique, as the unified field of natural law, which, through its self-interacting dynamics, gives rise to all forces and phenomena governing the orderly evolution of the universe. Viewed from this perspective, the Transcendental Meditation technique is a means for the mind to twice daily identify itself with this fundamentalfieldofnature’sintelligence—whichisone’sowntotalintelligence—andtherebyinfusethe unlimited creative potential of this field into practical life.fromthephysiologicalperspective,neuroscientistProfessortonynader,m.d., Ph.d., under theguidance of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, made the profound discovery that the dynamical structures of natural law within the unified field precisely correspond to the fundamental structures and functions of human physiology. Therefore, by enliveningone’sinnerintelligence,thetranscen-dental Meditation technique stimulates more com-plete and integrated functioning of all the laws of nature governing the body, producing a healthier, more integrated and balanced individual.

Increased Intelligence, Learning Ability, and Intellectual Performance•increasedintelligence(1–7)•increasedLearningAbility(8–9)•improvedmemory(9–10)•Acceleratedcognitivedevelopmentinchildren(11–13)•improvedcognitiveflexibility(9–10)•increasedefficiencyofconceptLearning(8)•fasterProcessingofcognitivelycomplexinfor-mation(14)•BroadercomprehensionandimprovedAbilitytofocusAttention—increasedfield independence

(4,13,15)•cognitiveorientationtowardsPositiveValues(16) •improvedProblem-SolvingAbility(2)

Improved Academic Performance and Academic Orientation•improvedAcademicPerformanceattheelemen-tary,Secondary,college,andPostgraduateLevels(17–20)•improvedStandardizedtestScoresonGeneralAcademicAchievement,SocialStudies,Literarymaterials,reading,mathematics,Language,andWorkStudySkills(17–18)

1. sCIentIfIC researCh fIndIngs: development of all aspeCts of lIfe

The following are research findings on the Transcendental Meditation program that are significant for improving the effectiveness of education. The numbers in parentheses after the findings refer to the refer-ences in the original research papers, which are listed at the end of this document.

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Increased Creativity•enhancedcreativity(2,5,21)•increasedinnovation(2)•increasedcognitiveflexibility(9)

Higher Levels of Brain Functioning•mobilizationofthehiddenreservesoftheBrain:Widerdistributionof theBrain’sresponse toSensoryinput(22)•increasedneurologicalefficiency: —increasedefficiencyofinformationtransferin

theBrain(14,23–28)

—improvedSpinalreflexActivity(29–30) —improvementsinreaction-timemeasurescor-

relatedwithintelligence(7)•GreaterAdaptabilityofBrainfunctioning(31)•fasterProcessingofcognitivelycomplexinfor-mationintheelderly(9)•increasedefficiencyanddecreasedAge-relateddeteriorationofcognitiveinformationProcess-ingasmeasuredbyevent-relatedBrainPoten-tials(14)•increasedBloodflowtotheBrain(103)•increasedeeGcoherence—integrationofBrainfunctioning(104–105)•correlationsfound inSubjects Practicing the

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—BetweenhigheeGcoherence,higherStatesofconsciousness,andhighLevelsofcreativity(32)

—BetweenhigheeGcoherence,neurologicalefficiency,andflexibilityofconceptLearning(8)

—BetweenhigheeGcoherence,highLevelsof Principled Moral Reasoning, and a Unified cosmicPerspectiveonLife(33)

Improved Mind-Body Coordination•fasterreactions(34–36)•increasedPsychomotorSpeed(37)

Increased Organizational Ability and Efficiency

Within one school year, elementary school students whopracticed the Transcendental Meditation program showedsignificant gains on a national standardized test of basicskills. Reference: Education 107: 49–54, 1986.

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Master degree engineering students who learned theTranscendental Meditation program showed improvedperformance on their standard examinations after sixmonths, compared with randomly assigned controls.Reference: British Journal of Educational Psychology 55:164–166, 1985.

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•increasedtimecompetence:increasedAbilitytothinkandActefficientlyinthePresent(38–40)•increasedefficiencyandProductivity(41–42)•increasedemployeeeffectiveness(42)•GreaterPhysiologicalcalmnessduringtaskPer-formance(42)•decreasedtendencytoProcrastinate(43)

Increased Energy and Dynamism•increasedenergyandenthusiasm(2,42,44)•increasedPhysical andmentalWell-Being (9,45–47)•decreasedfatigue(42)

Improved Health•Lowerhealthinsuranceutilizationrates:Signifi-cantlyfewerhospitalinpatientdaysandoutpa-

tientVisitsinAllAgecategories;fewerinpatientAdmissionsforAllmajorcategoriesofdisease(47)•Longitudinalreduction inhealthcarecosts(48)•improvedSelf-healthrating(9,42,45–46,49)

Increased Integration of Personality•increased Self-Actualization: increased inte-

gration, Unity, and Wholeness of Personality (38–40)•uniquelyeffectivemeans of increasingSelf-Actualization(40)•uniquelyhighScoresonSelf-development in

Advanced Participants in theTranscendental MeditationProgram(50)•orientationtowardsPositiveValues:BetterrecallforPositivethannegativeWords;Lowerrecogni-tionthresholdsforPositiveWordsthannegativeWords;morePositiveAppraisalofothers(16)•increased inner-directedness:Greater indepen-denceandSelf-Supportiveness(38–40)•increasedAutonomyand independence (2, 40,50)•LessSensitivitytocriticism(51)•enhancedSelf-concept(52)•enhancedSelf-regard andSelf-esteem (2, 51,53–54)•enhancedinnerWell-Being(9)•increasedemotionalStability(43,55–56)•increasedemotionalmaturity(44)•decreasedBehavioralrigidity(9)•improvedmentalhealth(9,38–40,42–46,51–52,54–55,57–64)

Reduction in Negative Personality Characteristics•decreasedAnxiety(2,42,44,54–55,57–58,60,62,65)•decreasedtension(42–43,58)•decreasedneuroticism(43,45,51,59,62)•decreaseddepression(43,51,55)•decreasedirritability(60)•decreasedhostility(60,71)•decreasedimpulsiveness(44–45)•decreaseduseofcigarettes(42,66–70)•decreaseduseofAlcohol(42,55,61,66–69,72)

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A study of 1418 people in the province of Québec, Canada who learned the Transcendental Meditation program found that after learning the program, in contrast to matched controls, government payments for physicians’ services declined significantly, by 13.8% per year. Reference: American Journal of Health Promo-tion 14: 284–291, 2000.

After one month of practice of the TranscendentalMeditation program, individuals developed a morestrongly defined sense of self-concept, in comparison tomatched controls. They also reported that their “actual”self was closer to their “ideal” self. Reference: BritishJournal of Psychology 73: 57–68, 1982.

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•Development of intelligence—Increased IQamong university students. University students practicing the Transcendental Meditation program increased significantly in intelligence compared to control subjects from another nearby univer-sity (7).this finding corroborates other studiesshowingincreasediQandfasterchoicereactionthrough the practice of the Transcendental Medita-tion technique.• Increased intelligence and reducedanxietyamong high school students.A longitudinal

random-assignment study of students learning the Transcendental Meditation program in four Cana-dian high schools showed significant improvement in intelligence, creativity, tolerance, self-esteem, and five other personality factors, in comparison torandomlyassignedcontrols(2).• Improvedacademic achievement, cognitiveabilities, creativity, and self-esteem. Research has shown that the practice of the Transcendental Meditation program by elementary and secondary students significantly improved academic achieve-

•decreaseddrugAbuse(43,66–69,73)

Growth of Ideal Social Behavior•increasedSocialmaturity(3)•increasedSociability(44)•increasedcapacityforWarminterpersonalrela-tionships(39,43–44)•increasedfriendliness(43)•improvedWorkandPersonalrelationships(42)•increasedAbility toBeobjective,fair-minded,andreasonable(44)•increasedGoodhumor(43)•increasedtrust(51)

•increasedtolerance(2,44)•GrowthofamoreSympathetic,helpful,andcar-ingnature(44)•increasedSensitivity to thefeelingsofothers(44)•improved interpersonalBehavior of Juvenileoffenders(54)

Benefits in Special Education and Remedial Education•improvementsinPersonalityrelevanttoLearningdisordersineconomicallydeprivedAdolescentswithLearningProblems: —increased independenceandSelf-Supportive-

ness(53) —improvedSelf-regard(53)•decreaseddropoutrate fromSchool ineco-nomicallydeprivedAdolescentswithLearningProblems(53)•improvementsamongchildrenfromLow-incomefamilies: —increasedintelligence(74) —improvedSelf-concept(74)•improvements inAutism:decreasedecholalicBehavior(75)•Benefits for Mentally Retarded Subjects: —improvedSocialBehavior(76) —improvedcognitivefunctioning(76–77) —increasedintelligence(76–77) —improvedPhysicalhealth(76) —normalizationofneurotransmittermetabolite

andPlasmacortisolLevels(77)•decreasedStuttering(78–79)

Secondary students who learned the TranscendentalMeditation program showed increased tolerance after 14weeks, in contrast to control students. The same studentsalso showed increased creativity, intelligence, innovation,energy level, self-esteem, decreased conformity, anddecreased anxiety. Reference: Dissertation AbstractsInternational 38(7): 3372B–3373B, 1978.

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ment on national standardized tests (17–18);improvedcognitiveabilities(12);andimprovedfield independence, indicating broader compre-hensionwiththeabilitytofocussharply(13).Post-secondary students showed increased intel-lectual ability, creativity, field independence, aca-demicachievement,andself-esteem(3–4,7,15,19–21); improvedselfdevelopment touniquelyhighlevels(50);andincreasedself-actualization(38–40) through thetranscendentalmeditationprogram.•Improvedstudentbehavioratschool.AfricanAmerican adolescents at risk for hypertensionwho learned the Transcendental Meditation pro-

gram showed not only lower blood pressure, but also reduced number of school-related negative behavioral incidents and suspensions, reduced absenteeism,andreducedtardiness(102).

•Reduced substance abuse. Studies with stu-dents and adults show reduced substance abuse and antisocial behavior through the Transcenden-talmeditationprogram.An issueof the journalAlcoholism Treatment Quarterly(80)isdevotedentirely to the effects of this program in reduc-ingsubstanceabuse.findingsshowreduceduseof all classes of illegal drugs, and reduced use of alcohol, cigarettes, and prescribed drugs.

•Improvedhealthanddecreasedteacherstress.Research on the Transcendental Meditation pro-gram has found long-term reductions on bio-chemical and general physiological indicators of stress(77,81)andaging(9,82).inaddition,twowell-controlled studies demonstrating reductions in hypertension among the elderly (9, 83) sub-stantiate the findings of fourteen earlier studies on hypertension, a major risk factor in heart disease.

especially promising for reducing health carecosts in schools and universities are the results of a field study of insurance statistics of 2000 Transcendental Meditation program participants overafive-yearperiod(47).thegrouppracticingthe Transcendental Meditation program showed a 50% reduction in both inpatient and outpatient medical care utilization, as compared to matched controls, as well as lower sickness rates in 17

Secondary school students who learned the TranscendentalMeditation program showed increased intelligence after14 weeks, in contrast to control students. Reference:Dissertation Abstracts International 38(7): 3372B–3373B,1978.

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Research on the Transcendental Meditation program indicates that the benefits for the individual are com-prehensive. Findings especially relevant to faculty and administrator development include improved health and reduction of stress; greater inner stability and resistance to stress; and increased creativity, personal satisfaction, and self-actualization.

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categories of disease, including 87% less hospi-talization for heart disease; 87% less for nervous system disorders; 73% less for nose, throat and lung disorders; and 55% less for tumors.

Longitudinalresearchincanadademonstratedanaverage reduction of 13.8% per year in health care costs among those who learned the Transcendental Meditation technique, in comparison to matched controlsandcontrollingforinflation(48).

•Developing inner stabilityandresistance tostress. Teachers need to be able to maintain focus on their objectives, while adapting to continually changing demands in the classroom. Research on the Transcendental Meditation program indicat-ing increased physiological stability and field independence is thus highly relevant to effective teaching.

Studies examining galvanic skin responses, which measure physiological excitation, found that the Transcendental Meditation technique enables more rapidmobilizationofone’sphysiologicalresources,while at the same time facilitating quicker recovery tobaselinelevelsoffunctioning(81).

Similarly, studies of field independence, a mea-sure of the ability to maintain internal stability in a distracting environment, have found significant improvements among those who learn the Tran-scendentalmeditationprogram(15).

•Increasingteachercreativity,personalsatis-faction, and self-actualization.educational research has found that in schoolsperceived as effective the teachers are satisfied with their careers and teaching circumstances (84).otherresearchindicatesthatamajorfactorcontributing to teacher dissatisfaction is the sense of stagnation which occurs after the strategies that the teacher has learned in the past begin to become obstacles to growth and personal progress.Ananalysisofresearchstudiesfoundthetranscen-dental Meditation program to be uniquely effec-tive in promoting self-actualization (40).otherresearch shows longitudinal increases in figural andverbal creativity (2, 21) andphysiological,cognitiveandbehavioralflexibility(9–10,14,27).The growth of these qualities supports the ability to avoid stagnation in the teaching profession, to continue to develop new and more effective teach-ing strategies, and to enjoy increasing fulfillment in teaching on the basis of expanding creativity. •Results relating to effective administrationand organization. The Transcendental Medita-tion program has been adopted in hundreds of businesses.itisviewedbymanagersasameansof developing the human resources of business, and also as a means of increasing the efficiency and productivity of the company. Many of these benefits apply equally to administration of an educational institution.

A study of approximately 2000 participants in theTranscendental Meditation program analyzing five yearsof medical insurance data found that they requiredsignificantly less hospitalization, for both medical andsurgical procedures, in comparison to the average of allother insured persons. Reference: Psychosomatic Medicine49: 493–507, 1987.


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Individuals who learned the Transcendental Meditationprogram showed increased creativity in comparison tocontrols as measured by a higher level of pictorial origi-nality after five months of practice. They also showedincreased creativity as measured by higher levels ofpictorial flexibility and verbal fluency (not charted).Reference: The Journal of Creative Behavior 13: 169–180,1979.

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onestudyinabusinesssetting,utilizingbothself-report questionnaires and evaluations of co-work-ers and supervisors, found significantly improved job satisfaction, enhanced job performance, and better relations with peers and supervisors, as well as decreased turnover potential among people practicing the Transcendental Meditation program, ascomparedtonon-meditatingcontrols(41).

Athree-monthstudyintwooccupationalsettings,which compared managers and employees who learned the Transcendental Meditation program to demographically similar controls, found that participants in the Transcendental Meditation program showed significant decreases, as com-pared to controls, in trait anxiety, state anxiety, job worry, and cigarette and alcohol use. They also showed increased job satisfaction, improved general health, greater efficiency and productivity, andbetterworkandpersonalrelationships(42).Alarge-scalestudybyresearchersatthenationalinstituteofindustrialhealthoftheJapanesemin-istry ofLabor found thatworkers at Sumitomoheavyindustriesshowedimprovedphysicalandmental health after learning the Transcendental Meditation program, in comparison to matched controls(45–46).inadditiontotheincreasesinemployeesatisfac-tion, the cost savings due to reduced illness and health care utilization by people practicing the Transcendental Meditation program, as described above, are sufficient to warrant the inclusion of this technology in any administrator or teacher development program.

A study of executives and workers in the automotiveindustry found that after three months of regular practiceof the Transcendental Meditation program, employeesshowed improved work and personal relationships, incomparison to controls from the same work sites. Refer-ence: Anxiety, Stress and Coping: An International Journal6: 245–262, 1993.

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nearly fifty research studies verify that when large groups of individuals practice the Transcendental Meditation technique

or participate together in the group practice of the advanced TM-Sidhi program, including Yogic flying, thenan influenceofcoherenceandhar-mony is radiated from the group to the whole society. This increased coherence and harmony in society is measured by such trends as reduced crime(85–89),reducedaccidents(90),improvedoverallqualityoflife(87–88,91–93),improvedeconomictrends(88,94–95),andreducedconflictandviolence(87,96–97,101).Whenallstudentsand faculty at a large school or university learn the TM-Sidhi program, their group practice creates a beneficial influence for the whole city, and if the group is large enough, for the state and nation.

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During periods in which large groups of participants in theTranscendental Meditation Sidhi program were established,crime totals decreased significantly in the Union Territoryof Delhi, India, and in Metro Manila, Philippines. Reference:The Journal of Mind and Behavior 8: 67–104, 1987.

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o ver the last four decades, the Transcenden-tal Meditation program has been learned by more than five million people world-

wide, of all ages, nationalities, and religions. The Transcendental Meditation technique is a simple, natural, effortless technique that settles the mind to increasingly silent and orderly levels of aware-ness, allowing one to naturally experience the most silent,expandedstateofone’sownconsciousness,Transcendental Consciousness, the full creative potential of the mind.Asthemindbecomesmoresettledandwideawakeduring this technique, the body corresponding-ly gains a unique physiological state of restful

alertness, which releases accumulated stress and increases the stability and flexibility of the nervous system(98).This unique state of restful alertness produces a broad range of benefits as one continues to practice the technique. These benefits are reflected in the increasing ability of individuals to express their full creative potential, and to achieve success in what-ever they undertake without damaging the interests of others.

Unique effectiveness of the Transcendental Meditation program: Results of meta-analysesThe most powerful and rigorous method for drawing conclusions from a large body of scientific research is the statisticalprocedureofmeta-analysis.four

such meta-analyses on the effects of the Transcen-dental Meditation program in comparison to other techniques are described below.(1)Physiological rest.Ameta-analysispublishedin American Psychologist reviewed 31 studies, and found that the Transcendental Meditation technique produces more than twice the degree of physiologi-cal rest produced by simply sitting with eyes closed (98).(2) Reduced trait anxiety.Ameta-analysispub-lished in the Journal of Clinical Psychology reviewed over 100 research findings, and found the Transcen-dental Meditation technique to produce more than twice the reduction in trait anxiety (i.e., chronicstress)producedbyanyothertechnique(65).(3)Increased self-actualization.Ameta-analysispublished in the Journal of Social Behavior and Personality showed the Transcendental Meditation technique to increase self-actualization by three times as large an effect as that of other techniques (40).(4)Reduced substance abuse.Anothermeta-anal-ysis, published in Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, showed the practice of the Transcendental Medita-tion technique to result in a greater degree of reduc-tion and more lasting reduc tion in consumption of alcohol, drugs, and cigarettes than other techniques orpreventiveeducationprograms(69).

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The research findings described above are reflected in the achievements of the students of schools worldwide that apply

consciousness-Based education. decades ofexperience have shown that any school or uni-versity whose teachers and students regularly practice the Transcendental Meditation technique enjoys the same beneficial results: the flowering ofitsstudents’potential,increasinglycreativeandeffective teaching, improved quality of student life, and a harmonious and positive atmosphere.

Belowarereportsonresearchstudiesandeduca-tional outcomes at the primary and secondary level of education from the Maharishi Schools of the Ageofenlightenmentinfairfield,iowa,u.S.A.andinLancashire,england;andattheuniversitylevel from Maharishi University of Management, fairfield,iowa,u.S.A.

A similar level of success is seen inmahari-shiSchools inother locations ineurope,SouthAmerica,Asia,andAustralia.

inindia,thesystemofmaharishiVidyamandirschools is the largest private educational system in the country, offering the central Board ofSecondaryeducation curriculum togetherwiththeapproachofconsciousness-Basededucation.There are currently more than 150 schools in 16 statesof india,enrollingover100,000students.These schools display outstanding academic achievements year after year.

Maharishi School in Fairfield, Iowa, U.S.A.

Founded in 1974•AcademicAwards.inthepastdecade,studentsat Maharishi School have won well over 100 international, national, and state titles in the areas of science, mathematics, speech, drama, writing, poetry, spelling, art, photography, history, chess, tennis, golf, track, and international problem-solving competitions.

•Highestnationalandstaterankings.despitethe fact that the school has no academic admission tests, the secondary students in Maharishi School consistently score in the top 1% the nation and in iowaonstandardizedtestsofacademicdevelop-ment(ited).Almost100%ofthegraduatesareaccepted at four-year colleges and universities, resulting in the iowadepartment ofeducationawarding the school with special accreditation status as a college preparatory school. Maharishi School was recognized by the main newspaper in iowa,thedesmoinesregister,asoneofthetopfive in the state for the performance of their gradu-atesasfreshmenatiowapublicuniversities.

•OutstandingCreativeAchievements. The outstanding creativity of the Maharishi School students can be seen in their success in creative problem-solvingcompetitions,suchas“odysseyof themind” and “destination imagination,”where student groups from the School have won more state championships than any other school in the state and have gone on to win the world championships four times, also gaining more top-ten finishes than any other school in the world.

inthefinearts,maharishiSchoolstudentshavebeen awarded the “congressionalArtAward”grand prize four times, the grand prize in the internationalPhotoimagingeducationAssocia-tion competition, and have gained more “Critics choice”awards in theiowahighSchoolLargeGroupSpeechcompetitionthananyschoolsincethe competition began almost 40 years ago.

• Sports achievements. in sports, the school’sgirls and boys basketball teams have won the dis-trict championship a combined total of five times; the School has won the state championship in boys’golfforbothteamandindividual;andboysand girls tennis players from Maharishi School have won a combined total of 17 state champion-ships over the past 20 years.

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Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment Skelmersdale,Lancashire,U.K.

Founded in 1986

•Academicachievements.Since1990,whentheMaharishi School in Skelmersdale started enter-ingpupilsintheGeneralcertificateofSecondaryeducation (GcSe) examinations, the followingresults are particularly noteworthy:thepercentageofGcSepasses at gradesAorA+at themaharishiSchoolsince1990is39%,while nationally the figure is 14% over the same period.thepercentageatgradesAtocfrompupilsatthemaharishiSchoolsince1990is87%;nationallythe figure is 54%.

Since1990,thepercentageofpupilsatthemahari-shiSchoolgaining5ormorepassesatgradesAtocis89%,whilethenationalfigureis44.6%.

insummary,pupilsatthemaharishiSchoolpassexaminationsatgradesAorA+atalmost3timesthenationalrate.PassesatgradesAtocarealmost60% higher than the national average; while the percentage of pupils passing 5 ormoreGcSeexaminations at gradesA+ toc is double thenational average rate.

Pupils of the School continue to win top awards in the annual U.K. Mathematics Challenge involving over 200,000 students.

•Outstandingachievementsinpoetryandcre-ative writing. Maharishi School pupils continue to win prizes for poetry and creative writing in national competitions involving thousands of entries. So many poetry prizes have been won that the poems have been collected in an anthology and publishedwithanintroductionbythePoetLaure-ate of the nation, appointed by the Queen.

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in Fairfield, Iowa, U.S.A.— Founded in 1971

Maharishi University of Management, founded in 1971,offersbachelor’s,master’s,andPh.d.degreeprograms; it is accreditedbythehigherLearn-ingcommissionofthenorthcentralAssociationof Colleges and Schools, the largest and oldest educational accrediting organization in the United States.

•HolisticDevelopment.Scientific research studies show that Maharishi University of Management students display unique and holistic development of their mental potential, health, and social behavior, as measured by increased intelligence (3–4, 7); increased field independence (broadercomprehensionwith improved ability to focus)(4); improved learning ability (8); improvementin reaction time measures that are correlated with intelligence (7); increasedneurologicalefficiency(30);reducedneedforoutpatientorinpatientmedical

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care and reduced health care costs among university staff(99);increasedsocialmaturity(3);andgrowthtouniquelyhighlevelsofself-development(100).

•Educational excellence.thenationalSurveyofStudentengagement, themostcomprehensiveassessment of effective practices in higher educa-tion, found that Maharishi University of Manage-ment is among the top U.S. bachelor and master degreeinstitutionsinthesurvey’s“benchmarksofeducational practice,” based on data from surveys of 135,000 senior students at 613 colleges and universities between 2000 and 2002. Maharishi University of Management was among the top 3% in “active and collaborative learning,” among the top 7% in “student-faculty interaction,” among the top 4% in “enriching educational experiences,” among the top 8% in “supportive campus environment,” and among the top 26% in “level of academic chal-lenge.”

Students also expressed significantly higher satisfac-tion with their education in contrast to the national reference group of 1000 colleges and universities, as evaluatedbytheAmericancollegetestingService.forexample,amongmaharishiuniversityofman-agementgraduates,comparedtonorms,39%morestudent said they would definitely choose the uni-versity again, 54% more said the university prepared them exceptionally well for their further education, 35% more said the university prepared them very well for their present occupation, and 64% more said the university prepared them very much to care for their own physical and mental health.

•StudentAchievements.GraduatesofmaharishiUniversity of Management have continued their education at over 130 graduate and professional schools, and are hired by leading corporations and institutions. They are notably successful as business entrepreneurs, and have won major professional awards. Maharishi University of Management graduate stu-dents have published research in academic journals and presented their research findings at state and national conferences. Students have also won major nationalandstateawards,includingnationalSci-encefoundationfellowshipsandstudentresearchgrantsfromthenationalinstitutesofhealth.

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The achievements of the students at institu-tionsusingconsciousness-Basededucation,together with the results of the hundreds of

scientific research studies on the Transcendental Meditation program, and educational experience of almost five decades, indicate that any university or school in any nation implementing this approach to education will enjoy the progressive development ofthestudents’andteachers’creativepotentialinan

increasingly harmonious and vital learning environ-ment.

educationalleadersareinvitedtoimplementcon-sciousness-Basededucation through theadditionof one period per day to the existing curriculum of schools and universities, and thereby ensure the development of ideal citizens, and a harmonious, peaceful nation.

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