Science of Being and Art of Living

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science of being, life, art of living,fulfillment - Rated
When I first read the book, I was amazed at how straight forward it was. Very clear - no nonsense - interesting - and in places exceptionally humerous. A very enjoyable read. It still seems years ahead of its time (The book was published in 1963, I bought my copy in 2001, and I'm writing this review in 2005). It has four sections - I science of being; II life III Art of Living IV Fulfillment and my 2001 edition has 9 very interesting Appendixes. In the book, Maharishi explains what his TM (Transcendental Meditation) technique is, how and why it works, what the effects are As far as book on Maharishi' TM goes - you can't go much better than a book by the original 1950's TM Teacher himself - Maharishi!!!

Maharishi's message of hope - Rated
Maharishi's treatise on contacting transcendental consciousness (pure being)and developing it in one's daily life through deep meditation. In this book Maharishi lays out his philosophy of life and living and shows how, through TM, one can overcome suffering, disease and conflict and align oneself and society with the natural tendency of life to move towards greater harmony, happiness, energy and intelligence.

A life changer...wonderful - Rated
I learned T.M and within less than a year I found that everything Maharishi speaks of in this book is totally true. T.M is like an undoing process to make us more natural, just like the book points out (that is natural with anger, stress, lust etc GONE without effort or wanting them gone)! Maharishi in bringing T.M to the world has brought a saving device for humanity, he has brought us the keys to the kingdom of heaven!

Is there a TM book out there that shows HOW it's done??? - Rated
I was looking through the extensive selection Amazon.com has on Transcendental Meditation and I noticed that any book that either has the TM techniques contained within the pages or criticizes Transcendental Meditation is suspiciously out of print. I understand that TM has been used in prisons to very good effect, so I'm not disputing TM itself, just some of it's teachers who would rather have you shell out big bucks for a seminar, rather than $9.95 for a book. Most of these books seem to brag about TMs benefits. I'm already convinced, but I don't feel like being ripped off by some wolf in shaman's clothing.

The ideal introduction to TM - Rated
Anyone seriously considering the practice of transcendental meditation will find this updated edition to be a perfect aid to understanding TM and it's benefits. It also contains a survey of the unfoldment of Maharishi's Vedic Science and Technology from the early days up until today.

The book was actually recorded onto tapes decades ago and retains the style of the spoken discourse as it deals with the most fundamental issues of practical life and the most profound issues of philosophy in a graceful, direct and simple way.

For those already practicing TM, this handbook makes great occasional reading. The reader will frequently notice some new angle of intellectual understanding about his experience as a meditator.