Transcendental Meditation is a form of silent, mantrameditation advocated by the Transcendental Meditation movement. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi created the technique in India in the mid-1950's. The technique promotes a state of relaxed awareness, stress relief, and access to higher states of consciousness. The technique offers as well physiological benefits such as reducing the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure. The technique has been seen as ...