Transcendental Meditation is an effective treatment for controlling high blood pressure with the added benefit of bypassing possible side effects and hazards of anti-hypertension drugs, according to a new meta-analysis conducted at the University of Kentucky.

A reclusive Indian mystic who became an influential figure in 20th century popular culture around the world has died. As VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was far more appreciated in the West than in his homeland.

The death of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi has raised many people's interest toward Transcendental Meditation. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was the founder of the Transcendental Meditation program.

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi dies at age 91. Probably the most memorable of all was his association with The Beatles and the use of Transcendental Meditation.