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| The book appeared at number seven on the ] list of Best Sellers: Hardcover Advice, How-To And Miscellaneous<ref> ''Best Sellers: Hardcover Advice, How-To And Miscellaneous'' June 10, 2011 Retrieved July 2011</ref> and number 14 on the ], Best seller, Hardcover Non-Fiction list during its first week of publication.<ref> ''Best Seller, Hardcover Non-Fiction List'' Retrieved July 2011</ref> | The book appeared at number seven on the ] list of Best Sellers: Hardcover Advice, How-To And Miscellaneous<ref> ''Best Sellers: Hardcover Advice, How-To And Miscellaneous'' June 10, 2011 Retrieved July 2011</ref> and number 14 on the ], Best seller, Hardcover Non-Fiction list during its first week of publication.<ref> ''Best Seller, Hardcover Non-Fiction List'' Retrieved July 2011</ref> | ||
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One reviewer, Therese J. Borchard of Psych Central, wrote: "I opened the book and began to read stories that inspired me and gave me hope that one day I might be a meditator too" and that the "chapters on how TM can help treat acute anxiety, major depression, and bipolar disorder" were "escpecially enlightening". <ref> ''Transcendental Meditation: What Is it and how does it work?'' June 2011, Retrieved July 2011</ref> | ||
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| Author | Norman E. Rosenthal |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Tarcher |
| Publication date | June 2, 2011 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 978-1585428731 |
Transcendence: Healing and Transformation Through Transcendental Meditation is a book written by psychiatrist and researcher Norman E. Rosenthal, published in 2011 by the Tarcher imprint of the Penguin Group.
Overview
The book's content is a mix of the author's personal experiences with Transcendental Meditation, his analysis and commentary on the Transcendental Meditation research, and interviews with celebrity practitioners such as Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, David Lynch, Martin Scorsese, Laura Dern, Russell Brand and Moby. The author draws upon the experiences of his patients and clinical research studies to outline the potential benefits of TM in the areas of stress, anxiety and depression, addiction, attention-deficit disorder (ADHD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He relates the ways that the Transcendental Meditation technique has impacted individuals such as those with mental illnesses or addictions, inner-city schoolchildren, veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, and formerly homeless and incarcerated men.
According to the publisher the book "demystifies the practice and benefits of Transcendental Meditation" and describes "how it is learned, or what they stand to gain, physically and emotionally, from achieving transcendence". According to the author it is "not a manual on how to do" the Transcendental Meditation technique but rather an attempt "to show how much it can do".
Content
The book contains a forward by Mehmet Oz and a question and answer interview with Bob Roth, Executive Director of the David Lynch Foundation, in the Appendix.
The body of the book is divided into four parts, titled called "Transcendence", "Healing", "Transformation", and "Harmony". Each section contains multiple chapters and sub-themes that respectively cover: (1) the "state of consciousness called transcendence"; (2) research on the physical benefits of TM; (3) its impact on the mind as indicated by research and the anecdotal stories of "people whose lives it has transformed"; and (4) TM's contribution to harmony "within the mind, between mind and body, between people, and within society".
The first section, called "Transcendence", describes the author's personal history with the Transcendental Meditation technique; how he first heard about it, when and why he learned and the people he has met who are practicing the technique. He describes his personal experience of "transcendence" and how others describe their experience of it. He covers various aspects of meditation practice and explains transcendence as a "mind with the mind". He describes some of meditations measurable effects on the mind and body and closes with a description of a higher state of consciousness called "cosmic consciousness" or enlightenment.
The second section is called "Healing", and describes his evaluation of the Transcendental Meditation technique's ability to manage toxic stress, particularly in regard to heart disease and hypertension.
The third section is called "Transformation" and details the potential effects of the Transcendental Meditation technique on anxiety, ADHD, addiction, prison rehabilitation, academic performance and school violence. The section also discuss the development of an individual's personal best through self-actualization.
The final section is called "Harmony" and discusses the relationship of Transcendental Meditation to both personal and world harmony. In this section the author discusses the concept of coherence and draws parallels between conherence in the brain and harmony in society.
Reception
The book appeared at number seven on the NY Times list of Best Sellers: Hardcover Advice, How-To And Miscellaneous and number 14 on the ABC News, Best seller, Hardcover Non-Fiction list during its first week of publication.
One reviewer, Therese J. Borchard of Psych Central, wrote: "I opened the book and began to read stories that inspired me and gave me hope that one day I might be a meditator too" and that the "chapters on how TM can help treat acute anxiety, major depression, and bipolar disorder" were "escpecially enlightening".
References
- "Transcendence": Penguin Group Official Web Site retrieved July 2011
- "Transcendence": Penguin Group Official Web Site retrieved July 2011
- Express Night Out, (Interview) Into the Beyond: Dr. Norman Rosenthal, Transcendence, Retrieved July 2011
- David Lynch Foundation About Us, DLF Official Web Site, Retrieved July 20 2011
- ^ Rosenthal, Norman E. Transcendence: Healing and Transformation Through Transcendental Meditation Contents, (2011) Penguin Group, pp 253-262 Cite error: The named reference "Transcendence" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- New York Times Best Sellers: Hardcover Advice, How-To And Miscellaneous June 10, 2011 Retrieved July 2011
- ABC News Best Seller, Hardcover Non-Fiction List Retrieved July 2011
- Psych Central Transcendental Meditation: What Is it and how does it work? June 2011, Retrieved July 2011
External links
- Writers Voices: Dr. Rosenthal, "Transcendence" (Video)
- Heal and Transform Your Life with Transcendental Meditation: Interview with Dr. Rosenthal
- Author's Official Web Site
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