Transcendental Meditation (TM) is a spiritual, neo-Hindu movement (Hinduism).
1. Founder
The founder of TM was Mahesh Prasad Warma (b. 1911 or 1918). He was initiated into the traditions of meditation by Himalayan and South Indian masters. The last of these, and the most influential, was Shankara (700?–750?). When Mahesh had developed his own method, Transcendental Meditation (TM), he put “Maharisha” (great seer) before his name and “Yogi” (one who practices yoga) after it.
In Madras on January 1, 1958, Mahesh founded t…