“Transcendental Meditation is the inner tool in the same way that the chisel or the brush are the outer tools through which the artist expresses himself.”

— Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Discover the Deepest Dimension of Art and Creativity

Since the beginning of time artists have sought to express the deepest values of their own consciousness. At Maharishi University of Management the Transcendental Meditation^® program is practiced as part of the curriculum to realize the full potential of consciousness. It enables students to penetrate the depths of their creative process to achieve a profound and relevant self-expression.

Experiences of our art students

“Transcendental Meditation has changed my art work from an activity done in the heat of emotional turmoil to an activity done with rich feeling on very quiet levels of my mind and heart. Because of this easy state of mind, I find I’m more creative and more expressive, and also more mentally clear. As a result, each step of the art-making process has become easier and more and enjoyable.” — Patricia Innis

“During Transcendental Meditation I experience unbounded awareness. This has a nourishing quality which gives me energy and lets me feel more whole and complete. This is the basis of my creative process.” — Thomas Johnson

Comments of Guest Artists

“I'm a great fan of Maharishi University of Management’s art programs because they base learning to make art on experiencing the perfection of consciousness. This makes art and life meaningful.” — Agnes Martin, Contemporary Artist

"I continue to be amazed at the nature and quality of the work of the faculty and often times, the students. . . some truly exceptional work. . . I always sense that what is taught here is a tool, not a law or system. It seems to be a way of learning that is taught. It seems to instill flexibility in the students." — David Dunlap, Associate Professor, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa

Experiences of Expanded Awareness from Successful Artists

“‘The sacred as an element in the structure of consciousness’ . . .  has been the fuel for the fire of almost every artist who has left his or her mark on the earth.” — Bill Viola, Contemporary Artist

“[B]eing an artist is to see that we are here to help matter in its progress toward the spiritual . . . [T]here is a cosmic evolution that we're conducting inside of ourselves.” — Anish Kapoor, Contemporary Artist

“The life of consciousness is boundless . . . therefore we must harken closely to our inner voice . . . the core within . . . the magical principle of living . . . One's soul becomes a reverberation of the universe.” — Oskar Kokoschka, 19th-20th Century Austrian Painter

“It is the artist's mission to penetrate as far as may be toward that sacred truth where primal law feeds growth. Which artist would not wish to dwell at the central organ of all motion in space-time . . . the primal ground of creation, where the secret key to all things lies hidden. Our beating heart drives us downward to the primal ground.” — Paul Klee, 19th-20th Century Swiss Painter

“Art is creative for the sake of realization . . . It is the quest of our Self.” — Max Beckman, 19th-20th Century German Painter

“Then suddenly comes the moment where everything is flowing through me, and I feel part of the cosmos-it is as if a divine power takes over . . . Then all limitations of the intellect are loosened . . . and in the absolute rest is a total concentration . . . Those are the moments I live for.” — Staffan Scheja, Swedish Pianist