Today's guest is Paul Higgins, an old friend of Amita's, who joins us to talk about how he discovered and became a practitioner of Transcendental Meditation and how it is different from other forms of meditation.

Here are some links for more information about TM.

• Transcendental Meditation Technique – Official Website - This site offers links to studies conducted on the benefits of TM and it has resources to help interest people find a teacher or a public lecture about TM.
• Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation - A terrific book about the roots of Transcendental Meditation and its place in the contemporary western world.
• A New Operating System for Your Mind - This site (and associated app) is a great resource for those interested in learning about and how to have a meaningful Mindfulness Meditation practice. It has guided meditations.
  It has an introductory course to help new mediators learn and build a practice. And it has great lectures from thinkers in related fields.