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WHAT IS VEDIC MEDITATION

What is Vedic Meditation?

Vedic Meditation is a powerful, easy-to-learn meditation technique that spontaneously moves your mind beyond the worries and angsts that are holding you back.

With Vedic Meditation:

  • you think more clearly
  • you sleep better
  • you frictionalessly adapt to change
  • your health improves
  • you savour the little moments with family, friends, and colleagues.

What do you 'do' when you meditate?

You are given a mantra (which is a specially-chosen word that has a calming effect on your particular physiology).

You sit in a chair.
You think the mantra from time to time.
You get up from the chair afterwards... rested, energised, and ready to cut through any challenges.

What does meditation actually 'feel' like?

We all know that sensation, don't we? We are drifting off to sleep. A brilliant idea pops into our head. We jump up and want to write it down.

Why did that happen?
With sleep onset, your brain produces (calmer) alpha waves. It sees patterns. It draws connections. It has Eureka moments.

A practice like Vedic Meditation likewise produces (calmer) alpha waves... systematically... for twenty minutes twice a day... every single day.

It feels great.
It brings rest.
It sharpens your mind.
You enjoy life more.

But won't it chill me out and mellow me too much? Won't I lose my edge?

A practice like Vedic Meditation increases alpha brain wave activity. This produces a state that science calls 'restful alertness'.

You are more creative. Your thinking is lucid. You cognise innovative solutions.

Far from mellowing you, Vedic Meditation actually makes you sharper and more alert!

Do I have to chant or sit across-legged?

No chanting. You sit comfortably in a chair with your eyes closed.

You can do it anywhere: on a sofa, at your desk, on a park bench, on a bus, train, or plane.

How does Vedic Meditation differ from Mindfulness?

Mindfulness takes effort - it's not easy! You are asked when performing some activity - walking the dog, eating an apple, etc. - to train your attention on the here and now, and push all other thoughts to one side. Yet it's not easy to ignore or suppress your thoughts!

Vedic Meditation is easy. You are given a mantra (a sound), and instructed how to use it properly. That sound spontaneously calms the physiology, bringing deep rest to mind and body. The process goes almost by itself. It is simple, natural... and effortless!

What's the relationship between Vedic Meditation and Transcendental Meditation (TM)?

Neomal Silva teaches Vedic Meditation and was trained to teach this form of meditation by Thom Knoles.

Thom was trained as a teacher of Transcendental Meditation ("TM") by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ("Maharishi"), and taught it for over 25 years with organisations affiliated with Maharishi.

Since 1997, Thom has continued to teach this mediation as he learned it from Maharishi, and has done so independently and separately from the TM organisations, using the terms "Vedic Meditation".

Thom Knoles trained Neomal to teach meditation as Thom was trained to teach meditation by Maharishi.

Neomal teaches Vedic Meditation independently and separately from TM organisations, and is not affiliated with those organisations.

DOES IT REALLY WORK?

Will Vedic Meditation work for anyone?

Vedic Meditation works for everyone.

Everyone can think. Therefore everyone can meditate.

We pick a mantra (a sound) that helps quieten your particular physiology.
Then we instruct you in correct usage.

We have taught everyone from business executives to grandmas to kids to tattoo artists...
and everyone finds this meditation simple, natural, effortless.

It works for everyone.

But I'm someone who can't stop thinking. Will this work for me?

I think a lot too. I studied philosophy (and engineering) at university, after all.

Yet a correctly-chosen mantra (a sound) allows the mind to move spontaneously beyond thought.

The brain calms. The mind rests. You think more clearly as a consequence.

This works... even for people (like me) who normally have lots of thoughts.

Won't it take years to master?

No. You will master it in four days when taught by an expert.

I have practiced this technique every day since January 1994. I know it inside out.
I understand the challenges.
I carefully walk you through it.
I will have you self-sufficient in just four days.

I'm so confident of this that I offer the following assurance:
You can repeat the course - FOR FREE - as often as you like until you do master it!

Is there any scientific research that shows that this meditation works?

The form of meditation that Thom Knoles taught for over 25 years with the TM organisations as "Transcendental Meditation" has been the subject of hundreds of scientific studies showing a wide range of benefits from regular practice.

These studies, which refer to this form of meditation using the name "Transcendental Meditation" or "TM", support the benefits obtainable from regular practice of Vedic Meditation.

More than 380 peer-reviewed research studies on the TM technique have been published in over 160 scientific journals. These studies were conducted at several universities and research centres, including Harvard Medical School, Stanford Medical School, Yale Medical School, and UCLA Medical School.

These benefits include:

  • Reduced Stress and Anxiety
  • Decreased Depression
  • Reduced Insomnia
  • Lower Blood Pressure
  • Decreased Cholesterol
  • Reduced Atherosclerosis/Stroke
  • Decreased Free Radicals
  • Reduced Metabolic Syndrome/Pre-Diabetes
  • Reduced Cardiovascular Risk Factors
  • Reduction in Pain
  • Decreased Health Care Costs and Utilisation
  • Higher Levels of Brain Functioning
  • Improved Intelligence, Creativity and Learning Ability
  • Improved Academics
  • Improved School Behaviour
  • Benefits for Special and Remedial Education
  • Improved Integration of Personality
  • Increased Longevity
  • Reduced Substance Abuse

When will I start to feel the benefits?

Straight away. After the very first meditation.
You feel rested. You feel calm. Resilience strengthens. Thinking sharpens.

HOW DO I LEARN?

How do I go about learning Vedic Meditation?

First, book a Private Consultation (Intro Talk).
Then, sign up for a 4 day course (up to 1.5 hours per day).

We encourage you to choose the package that will deliver the most value based on your needs and situation:

  1. STANDARD
  2. CONSOLIDATE
  3. ACCELERATE
  4. PRIVATE

What is the format of the course?

Day 1
This is a private 1-on-1 session.

You receive your personalised mantra.
You receive instructions in how to use it properly.
I carefully guide you through the first session.

Days 2, 3, and 4
These are group sessions (unless you opt for the private course).
You learn the nuts and bolts of how to meditate.
You learn how to fit in into your busy daily routine.
We iron out any difficulties you encounter.
We explain the mechanics of stress/anxiety elimination.
We reveal the secret to enjoying 24/7 flow.

You master the technique after these 4 days.

Do you offer any 'follow up' after the 4 day course?

We provide unrivalled follow up... so you stay on track.
Included FREE with your course!

  1. A weekly newsletter, including the Tip/Insight of the Week.
  2. Access to instructor-led Group Meditations every week.
  3. Ongoing email support.

Do you offer private courses?

Yes, we do.
You choose the time.
You choose the place.
You get one-on-one tailored instruction.

Can my child learn too? Is this technique suitable for kids?

Yes, your child can learn… as long as at least one parent has learned Vedic Meditation.

If you don't already practice it, we can teach you and your child at the same time.

Older kids get the full technique. Little kids get a bite-sized version.

Kids are very stressed these days... and this technique's great for them!
It brings calm. It re-enlivens joy. It motivates them to learn. It sharpens their thinking. I know this first hand (It took me all the way to Oxford University).

Can you teach my company or team?

Yes, we can teach your team onsite.

Find out more here.

Do you offer any advanced courses?

Yes, we do.

We run Thom Knoles' two ground-breaking courses:

  1. Exploring the Veda
  2. Mastering the Siddhis

We carefully unpack the many ideas offered in these two courses.
You will understand how to apply them in everyday life.

I understand Vedic knowledge, having studied with Thom Knoles for more than 2 decades.
I explain ideas in an easy-to-understand way, having honed that skill whilst teaching and presenting ideas at Oxford University.

PAYMENT QUERIES

Is there a course fee?

Yes, there is.
When you are ready to learn, we talk through the various payment options we offer, including payment plans.

Can't I learn the same thing from a book?

Vedic Meditation is taught in-person over four short sessions that run on 4 consecutive days.

This is a powerful meditation technique that brings profound, and extremely beneficial, physiological change. You need to learn it properly.

You need to learn it from an expert who can help you understand, integrate, and benefit from those physiological improvements. A book can't do that.

There's a lot of different types of meditation out there. Many are cheaper. Why pay to learn Vedic Meditation?

There's a lot of different cars out there, too. But a latest model BMW 3 Series is not the same as a 1980s Ford Falcon.

Likewise, Vedic Meditation is not the same as many of the other meditation techniques that are out there.

You could lie on your mat at the end of a yoga class. Or you could use a meditation app on your smartphone. But are either effective? Do they offer profound rest, and activate creative centres within the brain?

You could 'mindfully' eat an apple and shut out any other thoughts whilst doing it... but that can take years to master. Who has the time?

We teach Vedic Meditation expertly over 4 short sessions.
You learn it quickly.
You are shown how to make it a habit.
We offer unrivalled follow up.

Clients consistently report that it's worth the time, and the money... because it's a powerful technique that works fast.

What do I get? What's included in the course price?

* The 4 day course. Four days of expert instruction from Neomal, who has practiced the technique daily since January 1994.

* Unlimited follow up via email. Got a query? Ask it anytime.

* Weekly Group Meditations. Available in person or online.

* The weekly newsletter. It includes a 'tip of the week' to help you refine, and get the most from, your meditation practice.

* You can resit the course any time for FREE if you learn with NSM.

Shouldn't a "spiritual practice" be free?

Vedic Meditation is not a spiritual practice. It's a meditation technique.

But it can't be free.
We don't value things that are free. Hence, we don't get the most out of them.

I was once offered a free coconut water on the street. I like coconut water. But I did not want one then... so it sat on my desk for weeks... unopened.

Think what happens when you actually want a coconut water. You weigh up the time and money involved in going to the shop to purchase it. You decide it's worth it. You purchase it. You consume it. You benefit nutritionally.

The same holds with meditation. Were you to learn it for free, you would be blasé about it: easy come, easy go. You wouldn't listen attentively to the expert instruction. Hence, you wouldn't fully reap its benefits.

When you are ready to learn, get in touch. Like a coconut water, Vedic Meditation will nourish and energise you... only more so.

I want to learn. Are there payment plans?

Yes, this may be an option. Get in touch to see what we can do for you.
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