Definitions for "Transcendental Meditation"
A form of meditation, also known as TM, that involves the mental repetition of a mantra. Traditionally, you can only receive a mantra from a teacher, one who knows you and your particular needs. Transcendental Meditation was founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in the late 1960's, whose most famous disciples were The Beatles.
a form of meditation in which the individual relaxes and repeats a sound called a mantra for two 20-minute periods a day. (218)
A technique of "meditation" brought to the Western world by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, characterized by the repetition of a sound or sacred words ("mantra").