Hi!

It seems to me that despite the exaggerated claims made for the
benefits of TM, the actual evidence for these benefits is rather
elusive.

For those interested in sceptical information about TM, I would
recommend this article from the online Skeptic's Dictionary:
http://www.skepdic.com/tm.html

By the way, I have never been a member of the SES but I am a survivor
of the appalling St Vedast boys' school, which the cult used to run
in South Kensington, London.

Tom

**********Moderator's Note**********
Thank you for the link. It must be noted that a skeptic (although derived from
skeptomai: to observe) by definition is a "person inclined to doubt accepted
opinions" or a "person who doubts the truth of religions". I do not wholly agree
with the Steven Brill quotation on the website, "Skepticism is a virtue", on the
basis that skepticism leads to heavily skewed opinions not representative of the
facts. Criticism having considered all factors is good, but searching to find
ways in which the various elements of TM may be criticized certainly is not. For
example, from the very first paragraph of the article linked above opinions are
portrayed in a mocking, sensationalist tone. Also, the moderator(s) feel it
purposeless to criticize any established religion or its practices, simply
because they are founded on belief and experience respectively rather than
logic.