TM and Creativity

John Cleese in his book “Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide” seeks to debunk the notion that creativity is a mysterious, rare gift that only a few possess.  Drawing on his lifelong experience as a writer, he shows that creativity is a skill that anyone can acquire.

This fits very nicely into our understanding of TM.  Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the monk who brought Transcendental Meditation to the world spoke about the settled mind that we experience in meditation as a field of pure creative intelligence.  During the TM technique, the mind experiences finer, quieter levels of thought and has the opportunity to experience a completely settled state of pure consciousness. This is the place from where thoughts, ideas and creative inspiration come from and by allowing the awareness to expand and experience this settled state we become more able to access our innate creativity.

John Cleese also talks about the need to deliberately make space to slow down and allow creative connections to rise from the unconscious. In a sense, this is what we experience during TM.  Because TM is a natural process that doesn’t control or direct our inner attention, the mind is allowed its own freedom to unlock creative ideas.

Many people who have learned TM with The Meditation People have felt benefits such as increased creativity.  We teach Transcendental Meditation in Brighton & Hove three times a year and you can learn TM online every month.

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