JMVRI Issue No. 24 is dedicated to the memory of Dr Michael C. Dillbeck and to the comprehensive body of research associated with the Maharishi Effect, a phenomenon of which Dr Dillbeck was particularly expert. The first is a moving tribute to the life and work of Dr Dillbeck by his friend and colleague Dr David Orme-Johnson, titled “Dr Michael C. Dillbeck’s Contribution to Integrating Modern Science and Vedic Science” (pp. 13–24). The second is “Five Points on the Reliability and Validity of Maharishi Effect Research” (pp. 25–41), also by Dr David Orme-Johnson. The third article by Dr David Orme-Johnson and Dr Lee Fergusson, titled “Published Research on the Maharishi Effect by Type and Level” (pp. 43–59), is a definitive current list of 92 research studies and books on the Maharishi Effect. The final article in this Issue 24 is a research paper titled “Group Practice of Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Program: Implications for Social Work” by Sandy Gowing Price (pp. 61–93).
JMVRI Issue Number 24
JMVRI Paper 24.3
Published Research on the Maharishi Effect by Type and Level
Authors: David Orme-Johnson and Lee Fergusson
This paper can be downloaded via the following link:
https://www.academia.edu/118501600/Published_Research_on_the_Maharishi_Effect_by_Type_and_Level
Citation: Orme-Johnson, D. W., & Fergusson, L. (2024). Published research on the Maharishi Effect by type and level. Journal of Maharishi Vedic Research Institute, 24, 43–59.
Summary (excerpt):
The purpose of this article is to record, for historical and archival purposes, key studies on the Maharishi Effect and to provide a resource for future scholars interested in investigating it.
The final article in this Issue 24 is a research paper titled “Group Practice of Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Program: Implications for Social Work” by Sandy Gowing Price (pp. 61–93). This study tests the prediction that: a) the group practice of Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi program by a theoretically predicted size (in this case, 400 practitioners together in a group) would be sufficient to reduce the collective stress of Australia; and b) this reduction in collective stress of Australia is measurable using three social indicators—fatal traffic accidents, unemployment, and a stock market index. The study also explores the significance of these findings to future directions in social work, a practice which seeks to reduce disorder and suffering in society.