Realising simultaneous development, enrichment, and fulfilment through TM
9 sessions • 21 to 23 October, 26 to 30 October, 2 November • 90 minutes each
19:30 to 21:00 Amsterdam • 10:30 PT • 13:30 ET • 18:30 UK • 23:00 IST
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can be organized; please contact your local TM teacher or National Office
Every practice of Transcendental Meditation takes the mind to the field of pure Being, the source of thought. This course shows what that experience has to do with Yoga as Patanjali described it.
What are the eight limbs of Yoga?
Patanjali described Yoga as having eight parts. They are called limbs in the sense that arms and legs are limbs of one body: eight parts of a single whole, working together, rather than eight steps to be climbed one after another.
Most of the world treats these as a ladder: years of discipline, with the final step reached by the few. Maharishi shows something different. All eight develop naturally and simultaneously through the experience of pure Being in Transcendental Meditation.
So the question this course answers is a personal one. If you practise TM, what is already happening in you, and why? Over nine sessions, Dr Girish Momaya and Dr Neil Paterson take you through Maharishi’s own lectures on Patanjali’s Yoga Sūtras, lectures that have not been seen before, and open up the knowledge that explains your daily experience.
Dr Girish Momaya is a director of Stichting MERU and the International Maharishi Ayurveda Foundation in the Netherlands. He has been extensively trained in Vedic Science under the guidance of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He is a teacher of Transcendental Meditation, TM’s Advanced Techniques, and the TM-Sidhi® programme.
Dr Neil Paterson is the Prime Minister of the Global Country of World Peace. He studied Vedic Science directly under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and has been a teacher of Transcendental Meditation®, TM’s Advanced Techniques, and the TM-Sidhi® programme for over 40 years. He has served as senior administrator of the global TM organisation since 1982.
Through this course you will:
This course is for TM Meditators, TM Sidhas, and TM teachers who want to explore the philosophy underlying their practice and understand how Patanjali’s Yoga philosophy relates to their own experience.
No prior study of Yoga philosophy is required. The course builds directly on what you already know through your practice.
The course is offered on the basis of Maharishi’s lectures. Each session includes the video, time to present and discuss appealing points, and your questions.
Lecture 1: Maharishi Analyses the Six Systems of Indian Philosophy Which Offer a Perfect and Flawless Means of Gaining Knowledge
The Transcendental Meditation Technique Unfolds Unbounded Awareness, Allowing the Individual to Comprehend the Criteria of Complete Knowledge to Live Fullness of Life
True and complete knowledge must be verifiable by each of the six systems of Indian philosophy: Nyāya, Vaisheshik, Sāṁkhya, Yoga, Karma Mīmāṁsā, Vedānt. Maharishi explains these systems and explains the role of these systems of Indian philosophy as a way to intellectually confirm our experiences.
Lecture 2: Maharishi Reveals the Full Glory and Profound Meaning of Patanjali’s Eight Spheres of Life Which Open the Field of Absolute Being to All Levels of Relative Creation
Maharishi offers a profound exploration of the first two limbs of Patanjali’s Yoga Sūtras: Yamas and Niyamas. Maharishi then explains the ultimate meaning of Patanjali’s remaining six limbs of Yoga, Āsana, Prāṇāyāma, Pratyāhāra, Dhāraṇā, Dhyān, Samādhi, and reveals how all eight limbs are naturally and simultaneously developed through the experience of Pure Being during the practice of Transcendental Meditation.
Lecture 3: Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga: Eight Different Aspects of Life Functioning Together to Maintain Unity on All Levels of Existence, Individual and Universal
Maharishi offers a comprehensive analysis of each of Patanjali’s eight limbs of Yoga. Eight different limbs already constitute a value of life each. Patanjali puts them in the proper true perspective of life. And this he calls Ashtānga Yoga: unity of eight limbs, which are permeating and influencing each other.
Lecture 4: Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga, continuation of the previous lecture
Continuing the discussion from the previous day on the first limb of Yoga—Yama—Maharishi brings out the deeper significance of the last three Yamas: Asteya, Brahmacharya, and Aparigraha. He then turns to the second limb of Yoga, Niyama, and explains their ultimate value. Maharishi explains the connection to Bhagavad Gita as the scripture of Yoga with its central teaching: “Be without the three Guṇas”.
Lecture 5: Yoga is the Cognition of the Union of Two Opposite Values: Fullness and Emptiness—Maharishi Offers a Complete Explanation of Patanjali’s Ashtānga Yoga
Fullness and Emptiness – Boundless and boundaries – in relationship to the eightfold Yoga: Four limbs of Yoga as belonging to fullness, four limbs as belonging to emptiness. Maharishi describes the eight limbs of Yoga from the viewpoint of the two fullnesses (fullness of fullness and fullness of emptiness). The understanding of the wholeness (which creates the universe) as being composed of two parts (fullness and emptiness) and these parts as being made out of four tendencies is the supreme theoretical aspect of Science of Creative Intelligence.
Lecture 6, press conference: Living Yoga, Unified Wholeness, on All Levels of Life
Maharishi advises to practice Yoga on all levels: Physical, mental, intellectual and on the level of transcendental Being.
Lecture 7, press conference: Supreme Yoga is Brahm—the Total Unification of Consciousness and Physiology, Silence and Dynamism
Maharishi describes Yoga as the unification of consciousness and physiology, silence and dynamism, unification of all that there is—Brahm. Vishnu and Shiva as the impulses of intelligence that stand for dynamism and silence which can also be found in our body and in our awareness.
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Organic vegetarian meals
Accommodation in a Vastu room or suite – single or shared occupancy
Welcome basket with Maharishi Ayurveda & VedAroma products
10% discount on Vaidya consultation (pulse reading), Abhyanga, Shirodara, Marma Therapy, Maharishi Light Therapy with Gems and Maharishi Aroma Therapy, Vedaroma and Ayurveda products during this retreat
One Vaidya consultation (pulse reading) with personal health advice, one Maharishi Ayurveda Marma Therapy, one Maharishi Light Therapy with Gems as well as 10% discount on all additional Ayurveda treatments during this retreat
Private airport transfer (Eind-hoven or Düsseldorf) as well as a personal host for coordi-nation and support
Early check-in or late checkout (subject to availability).
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No accommodation,
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Stay at MERU and enjoy wellness & personal care
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MERU is located in Vlodrop, Station 24, The Netherlands, close to Düsseldorf Airport in Germany, as well as Eindhoven and Maastricht Aachen Airport in The Netherlands.
You can find detailed travel guidance, including recommended routes and transport options, on our travel information page. If you would like assistance with transport from the airport or train station, our MERU Travel Office at travel@meru.international will be happy to help arrange this.
For most in-residence courses, we recommend arriving a few hours before the course begins. The course start and end times are listed at the top of the page under the course title. Exact arrival and departure details will be shared after application.
Each course has its own rhythm, but in general the days are structured and immersive.
You can expect a balanced flow of knowledge sessions, morning and afternoon group programme, meals, and time to rest. The atmosphere is focused, yet relaxed.
Exact daily timings vary depending on the specific course. A detailed schedule is shared upon arrival.
All accommodation at MERU is built according to Maharishi Vastu architecture, designed to support rest, balance, and well-being in harmony with natural law. The rooms are located in a peaceful forest setting within the MERU campus.
You can choose between a single or double room. A detailed price breakdown is available in the application form. If you would like to share a room, you are welcome to book together with someone you know.
Each room includes a private bathroom. Bedding, towels, and basic toiletries are provided. Organic Ayurvedic vegetarian meals are served in the dining hall during your stay.
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We understand that plans can change. Our standard cancellation and refund policy applies to all bookings. You can find full details here in Terms & Conditions.
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