Can the TM technique be learned from a book or a tape?
No. Many meditation techniques are available today—and they are taught in many different ways. However, the Transcendental Meditation technique cannot be learned from a book or a tape. Even though the process of TM instruction is very systematized—which makes the TM technique ideally suited for scientific research—TM instruction is very much tailored to each individual who learns the practice. Every person is different, and every person has a different pace of learning and a different set of personal experiences. So the TM technique is taught on a one-to-one basis, by a highly trained and experienced TM teacher, and in a set procedure so that everyone who learns will gain the same profound benefits.
