I have always regarded TM with suspicion especially after I witnessed one person's mental health severely deteriorating shortly after TM induction. Therefore, it is slightly unsettling that PTB seems to push TM into the mainstream medicine - _http://www.tm.org/blog/meditation/military-leaders/.
The author of this website _http://www.suggestibility.org/ claims TM is dangerous for mental health:
In addition he claims TM is a cult.
More cult accusations can be found on this blog - here is a testimony from TM child _http://tmfree.blogspot.com/2007/02/program-pedophilia.html
The author of this website _http://www.suggestibility.org/ claims TM is dangerous for mental health:
suggestibilty.org said:Attorney Anthony DeNaro, former professor of economics and business law at the private TM university Maharishi University of Management, as well as being a former legal counsel to the same institution, described a very serious and deliberate pattern of fraud, and that "outright lies and deception, are used to cover-up or sanitize the dangerous reality on campus of:
A disturbing denial or avoidance syndrome, and even outright lies and deception, are used to cover-up or sanitize the dangerous reality on campus of very serious nervous breakdowns, episodes of dangerous and bizarre behavior, suicidal and homicidal ideation, threats and attempts, psychotic episodes, crime, depression and manic behavior that often accompanied roundings (intensive group meditations with brainwashing techniques). Euphemisms are employed to describe essentially dangerous, unstable and injurious behavior. "Unstressing," for example,
...There were meditators who experienced serious breakdowns during and following meditation. MIU and the counseling staff usually opted for banishment in these cases, although their practices often triggered mental breakdowns. Many students who experienced severe and uncontrollable trauma from meditation came to me for assistance and counseling since Jonathan Shapiro and his staff were punitive and hostile in their "therapeutic" approach.
In addition he claims TM is a cult.
More cult accusations can be found on this blog - here is a testimony from TM child _http://tmfree.blogspot.com/2007/02/program-pedophilia.html