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Author(s): Weber, Joseph
ISBN(s): 9781609382612, 1609382617
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Year: 2014
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 1609382617 
ISBN 13: 9781609382612
Author: Joseph Weber

The Indian spiritual entrepreneur Maharishi Mahesh Yogi took the West by storm in the 1960s and ’70s, charming Baby Boomers fed up with war and social upheaval with his message of meditation and peace. Heeding his call, two thousand followers moved to tiny Fairfield, Iowa, to set up their own university on the campus of a failed denominational college. Soon, they started a school for prekindergarten through high school, allowing followers to immerse themselves in Transcendental Meditation from toddlerhood through PhDs.

Although Fairfield’s longtime residents were relieved to see that their new neighbors were clean-cut and respectably dressed―not the wild-haired, drug-using hippies they had feared―the newcomers nevertheless quickly began to remake the town. Stores selling exotic goods popped up, TM followers built odd-looking homes that modeled the guru’s rules for peace-inspiring architecture, and the new university knocked down a historic chapel, even as it erected massive golden-domed buildings for meditators. Some newcomers got elected―and others were defeated―when they ran for local and statewide offices. At times, thousands from across the globe visited the small town.

Yet Transcendental Meditation did not always achieve its aims of personal and social tranquility. Suicides and a murder unsettled the meditating community over the years, and some followers were fleeced by con men from their own ranks. Some battled a local farmer over land use and one another over doctrine. Notably, the world has not gotten more peaceful.

Today the guru is dead. His followers are graying, and few of their children are moving into leadership roles. The movement seems rudderless, its financial muscle withering, despite the efforts of high-profile supporters such as filmmaker David Lynch and media magnate Oprah Winfrey. Can TM reinvent itself? And what will be the future of Fairfield itself? By looking closely at the transformation of this small Iowa town, author Joseph Weber assesses the movement’s surprisingly potent effect on Western culture, sketches out its peculiar past, and explores its possible future.

Transcendental meditation in America how a new age movement remade a small town in Iowa 1st Table of contents:

  • Chapter 1 – The Birth of Transcendental Meditation

    • Origins of TM: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and the 1960s Counterculture

    • The Rise of a New Age Movement in America

    • The Core Principles of TM: Meditation, Consciousness, and Enlightenment

  • Chapter 2 – The Early Years: Introducing TM to America

    • The Beatles, Hollywood, and the Spread of TM

    • The Initial Reception of TM in Urban America

    • The Journey from Big Cities to Small Towns

  • Chapter 3 – Fairfield’s Transformation

    • Why Fairfield? The Town Before TM

    • The First Steps of Establishing a TM Community in Iowa

    • The Challenges and Resistance of Locals

    • The Economic and Cultural Shifts

  • Chapter 4 – The Establishment of the Maharishi University of Management

    • The Vision for an Idealized Community

    • Creating a New Age Academic Institution

    • TM’s Influence on Education, Curriculum, and Lifestyle

    • Fairfield’s Role as the Heart of TM in America

  • Chapter 5 – The Spiritual Economy: TM and Fairfield’s Growth

    • Economic Impact: New Businesses, Tourism, and Community Development

    • The Role of Meditation in Work and Productivity

    • The Transformation of Local Industries and Services

  • Chapter 6 – The Controversies and Criticisms

    • Public Perception of Transcendental Meditation

    • Criticisms of the Maharishi’s Movement

    • Legal and Financial Battles

    • Tensions Between Local Citizens and the TM Community

  • Chapter 7 – TM and the New Age: Spirituality Meets Capitalism

    • TM’s Relationship with New Age Practices

    • The Commercialization of Spirituality

    • The Impact of TM on Broader Spiritual Movements in America

  • Chapter 8 – The Legacy of TM in Fairfield

    • The Ongoing Presence of TM in the Town Today

    • Fairfield’s Identity as the “TM Capital of the World”

    • How TM Shaped the Social and Cultural Landscape of the Community

  • Chapter 9 – Transcendental Meditation in the Modern Era

    • TM’s Influence in the 21st Century

    • The Expansion of TM Worldwide

    • How New Generations Engage with TM and Its Continued Relevance

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