
No individual or organization has ever made a lucrative profit from teaching the Transcendental Meditation technique — the Foundation is just not set up that way. There are no highly paid share holders, no kickbacks — only modest salaries paid to organizational staff. As with all non-profits, the financial records are public access.
The TM organization's only assets are teaching centers, schools, Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centers or properties under development for these purposes.
Officials of Maharishi Foundation state that the "$3.5 billion" figure, often cited on the Internet and by reporters, exaggerates Maharishi Foundation's net worth many times over; it was never a credible or verified citation but seems to have been just a number that some writer or blogger picked out of the air, and which others then began to cite without checking their facts.
For anyone wishing to learn the TM technique who cannot afford the full course fee, Maharishi Foundation offers payment plans, special reduced rates, grants, scholarships, work-study programs and other financial aid options. Due to the non-profit structure, anyone who wants to learn the TM technique can learn.
- Why pay for TM when I can learn meditation for free?
- Why does it cost money, anyway?
- How can you put a price on Transcendental Meditation?
Myth #6: Independent scientific reviews show that Transcendental Meditation practice produces no significant health benefits. (On the AHRQ report.)
Myth #7: Yikes! It's a cult!
Myth #8: TM began as a religion, then became scientific to reach more people.
Myth #11: When learning Transcendental Meditation you undergo a religious ceremony.
Myth #12: Transcendental Meditation is a form of Hinduism
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