Tm is easy, enjoyable, and anyone can learn*
Transcendental Meditation is easy. Anyone can learn the technique in a few evening sessions, it is completely effortless and enjoyable to practice, and the effects are usually noticeable from the first few weeks.
TM is easy because it’s fundamentally different from other meditation techniques. Most people understand “meditation” to be some form of controlling the mind, usually through some kind of concentration (on a sound, the breath, or “being in the now”), with the aim of getting some silence or relaxation. Concentration, however, tends to takes a lot of disciplined training, and is usually not all that enjoyable. It can feel unnatural for the mind to be controlled.
The Transcendental Meditation technique originates from the 5000 year old Vedic tradition and was rediscovered 60 years ago when a young Indian scientist, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, learned that true meditation is not about controlling the mind at all. He developed a way to train people to activate a natural process where the mind will go to a state of complete inner silence by itself, completely effortlessly.
Practicing TM also does not require any special postures nor silence in the environment nor a group to practice together. This creates a lot of flexibility in terms of when and where you can practice the technique. You can literally do it anywhere: the bus, the train, the park, at home or even on a bench in a noisy market, all in the same easy, natural and effortless way.