Originally Posted by ross

hi guys, nice to meet you all

can anyone tell me anything about the transcendental meditation tecnique developed by Maharishi Mahesh yogi? I've been using several meditational practices for a few years now, the main one being the Buddhist calm abiding method and I was wondering how transcendental meditation differs from others and why it costs so much to learn (several thousand pounds!!). It seems to me that any spiritual practice should be given freely to any-one who wants to learn, for the benefit of humanity as a whole and not just the lucky few who can afford it.