Transformational Manifestation

Transformational Manifestation is a term to express the idea of using some sort of power of mind, in this case in the story, “creative visualization,” to bring about desired change (or transformation) in one’s life.

Creative visualization is a term that New Ager Shakti Gawain, “a pioneer in the field of personal development,” is happy to tell her readers about. She says, “Almost any form of meditation will eventually take you to an experience of yourself as source, or your higher self. If you are not sure of what this experience is, don't worry about it. Just continue to practice relaxation, visualization, and affirmation. Eventually you will start experiencing certain moments during your meditation when there is a sort of "click" in your consciousness and you feel like things are really working; you may even experience a lot of energy flowing through you or a warm radiant glow in your body. These are signs that you are beginning to channel the energy of your higher self” (Creative Visualization, 1985, p.41)

Gawain, says, not to worry... if you are unsure about what it is you are doing here, just keep on doing it, don't think, keep affirming that you are your own source and eventually, "Click" you will begin to channel the energy of your higherself!. She calls this “Transformational Manifestation,” but it’s really a lot like Transcendental Meditation.

Both Transformational Meditation and Trancendental meditation both even have the initials "TM." She has changed the name but not the initials, or the practices.

Transcendental Meditation is a form of Hindu meditation that has been trade marked, in the US since 1955. It is usually taught over the course of seven paid lessons, after a free introductory lecture, or lesson. This program is trademarked, and a certified TM® instructor is needed to make sure the skills necessary for TM® have been properly learned as TM® is used and taught to others. TM® , by the way, is uniquely distinguished in the world as the intellectual property of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

Through Maharishi’s TM® programs he promises the benefits of increased intelligence, stress reduction and creativity to its practitioners. His webpage says, “Anyone can easily learn from an instructor trained to teach the Maharishi Transcendental Meditation® program” however, it “cannot be learned by reading a book or surfing a web site.”

His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, appeared on Larry King Live, in May 2002 to elaborate on his vision for the creation of what he called a transcendental government for all the world. He claims that his program of TM® has been scientifically proven and hthat he uses those “scientific studies” to promote his idea for global government, the Global Country of World Peace. The effect TM® has on the environment and humans (according to these studies) has been dubbed, the “Maharishi effect” (dubbed so by the Maharishi himself) and he believes that under his leadership, and through the use of TM® all across America and the world, violent crimes, hospital admissions and moving traffic violations will lessen. He advocates the world employing “consciousness-based education” for children, and suggests that our military would be trained at his Advanced Center for Military Science.

The ideas behind TM® or Gawains TM are very simular in form and function, if not in name.