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School of Thought (2008)

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School of Thought is a mysterious and amazing documentary about the Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment in Fairfield, Iowa, with Academy Award-nominee David Lynch (Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and The Elephant Man).

David brings a few friends along to Fairfield, including folk-musician Donovan (Mellow Yellow, Hurdy Gurdy Man and Sunshine Superman) and the world-renowned quantum physicist John Hagelin (featured in What The Bleep Do We Know!?).

Together, these three peacemakers are touring the world with their mind-blowing solution to creating harmonious schools and world peace. Their answer: Have every student in every school practice Transcendental Meditation twice a day and watch them quickly become happier, healthier and more focused, thereby dissolving the life-threatening stress that typically manifests itself in young people through drug abuse and violence, often in fatal ways.

48:44
David Lynch, Donovan Leitch and John Hagelin
Tony Perri
Tony Perri
USA
English
Only available in Canada, United States
education, Gaiam TV Facebook Poll, meditation, power of peace

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TM....Actions speak louder than words, January 5, 2013

flower4, posted:

Regular practice of TM is simple, realistic hope for all mankind. I believe this project is the greatest gift anyone could give the world. What a wonderful world it would be if TM was available to the working class as well as in all schools twice daily....everyone would benefit!!

TM Meditation, December 24, 2012

happyinmo, posted:

Changing the world...one child at a time...

Joyful..., September 19, 2012

kboffuss, posted:

If I could teach students in a school that functions as wonderfully as what was depicted I would go back to teaching tomorrow!

I have a renewed sense of, July 14, 2012

ginamyon, posted:

I have a renewed sense of hope for the world. Thank you to all of those involved in this project.

WATCH THIS FILM, June 30, 2012

kelhey, posted:

I hope with all my heart this is just the beginning of our country's - and the world's - journey to enlightenment.

What a great project., February 17, 2012

shyam, posted:

This is the future. I would love to see MAPI take a more open source approach though. We do not have the time for proprietary evolutionary technology be it internal or external.

A Must See, February 3, 2012

carlycroch, posted:

School of Thought is a well done, informative, and inspirational documentary. It inspired me to begin teaching my own children to meditate.

"higher" education through TM, January 27, 2012

jsimonian, posted:

TM will also make these children live longer with a greatly reduced rate of stress related illnesses and eliminate the need of the pharrnaceutical drug dealers.
TM has also been successfully "prescribed" for people in our prisons - fewer returning customers.

Watch "School of Thought" and, January 26, 2012

Tonya, posted:

Watch "School of Thought" and see how meditation is bringing out the best in children!

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