The Transcendental Meditation Technique and The Journey of Enlightenment

by Ann Purcell

Enlightenment has fascinated people for millenia. "The Transcendental Meditation Technique and The Journey of Enlightenment" overturns the commonly held belief that enlightenment is a state of consciousness possible only for a few rare individuals living in a forest or monastery. It points out that enlightenment is in fact the most natural state of life, available to everyone through simple, effortless meditation techniques that expand human awareness and perception of the truly unified reality of life.
This book follows the author s journey on the path of enlightenment and also gives accounts of athletes, artists, musicians, and people from all walks of life who have had spontaneous experiences of higher states of consciousness at some point. Many never had a framework to understand their experiences or to systematically develop them. *Let Your Soul Sing* lays out the systematic knowledge of seven states of consciousness and how they can be easily unfolded through the experience of transcendence. It highlights extensive scientific research that confirms the development of health and brain functioning gained through meditation, and also explains how individuals experiencing inner peace simultaneously contribute to the creation of world peace. The style is easy reading, with anecdotes, quotes, short poems, and analysis of recent world events woven throughout.
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"A beautiful synthesis of heart and mind, this book is written from the personal and truthful perspective of an individual who has absorbed the depth and breadth of Maharishi's extraordinarily profound and practical knowledge. It reveals how growth toward enlightenment is expressed through tender, subjective experiences of the transcendent. It also shows how enlightenment may be understood from a completely objective scientific point of view as the progressive refinement and development of total neurophysiological functioning."
Dr. Keith Wallace
Founding President and Trustee of Maharishi University of Management, Dean of the College of Perfect Health and Professor of Physiology, and author of The Neurophysiology of Enlightenment.
"This book is a profound gift. Beautifully written, it gently opens our eyes to who we truly are and guides us in accessing the divine wisdom, peace and bliss within each one of us. Ann Purcell weaves the teachings of Maharishi with her personal journey to provide the keys to transformation."
Amy Hatkoff
Child and family advocate, parenting educator, filmmaker, and author of The Inner World of Farm Animals; You are My World: How a Parent's Love Shapes a Baby's Mind; and How To Save The Children.
"Let Your Soul Sing is a brilliant and simply written reflection on how to live a life of joy, balance, and wholeness. As such, it is a roadmap to personal fulfillment, creative expression, and a gentler, kinder, more balanced world. While Let Your Soul Sing is for everyone, women in particular will find their own essential, divine, nourishing nature reflected back to them through this book."
Candace Badgett
Chairman of the Global Mother Divine Organization, President of the Global Health Foundation for Women, and Director of The Raj Ayurveda Health Center and Spa

184 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2012

About the author

Ann Purcell has been a full-time teacher of Transcendental Meditation since 1973, teaching Transcendental Meditation and advanced courses in many countries around the world. In addition, she has worked on curricula and course development for universities and continuing education programs. She has a B.SCI (Bachelor of the Science of Creative Intelligence) and an M.SCI from Maharishi European Research University, Seelisberg, Switzerland. She received a PhD in Supreme Political Science from Maharishi University of World Peace, Vlodrop, Netherlands. She regularly writes for the Huffington Post.

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just know starting this book that it is NOT any sort of instruction about TM. If you want to know more about this subject and how to do it personally, read another book. This was simply the author talking about herself and her own experience and selling her own small works of poetry within the pages. If that is what you are looking for, have at it. If not- don't let the title fool you. This was not helpful to my purposes of researching TM at all.

[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very sweet, nice read! I have practiced TM for years and find the experiences and quotes lovely.

[Jennifer Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great explanation of TM and how to integrate meditation into your life. Find your happy place :)

[Phil Calandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

The transcendental meditation technique follows the author's path of "enlightenment" through transcendental meditation as taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. This book is essentially about the author's own remarkable experiences as well as others who have practiced transcendental meditation. All in all, there is little about the philosophy and practice of transcendental meditation and, at times, the book seems to be a sales pitch for an expensive technique. Two better options are "The Science of Being and Art of Living" by Maharashi and "The Supreme Awakening" by Craig Pearson.