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 24.4
Group Practice of Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Program: Implications for Social Work
Author: Sandy Gowing Price
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Citation: Gowing Price, S. (2024). Group practice of Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi program: Implications for social work. Journal of Maharishi Vedic Research Institute, 24, 61–93.
Summary (excerpt):
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.