Raja John Bright is a Princeton graduate and longtime leader in the Transcendental Meditation movement who spent decades studying under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. In 1970 he was trained as a TM teacher under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and worked as his personal assistant until 1973. During this time, he became the first administrative vice president of Maharishi International University, and later that year traveled to the Middle East, where he opened the first TM centers in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt. Since then he has led Bhagavad-Gita study groups and taught meditation for over 40 years around the world.

In our conversation, John breaks down the exact mechanisms by which transcendental states trigger physiological upgrades. We discuss why our body must physically transform before higher consciousness can stabilize. He has witnessed thousands of people undergo profound physiological transformations.

I was excited to explore this topic, because I’ve experienced how the physical body changes with consciousness first hand, and it feels like this topic is largely overlooked.

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(00:00) The Gentle Awakening: John Bright's Consciousness Journey (05:04) Transcendental Meditation: A Deeper Understanding (09:49) The Science Behind TM: Research and Findings (15:03) The Nature of Thought and Consciousness (19:54) Surrendering to Nature: The Role of Intention in TM (25:02) The Evolution of Physiology Through Meditation (31:25) Metaphysical Awakening and Energy Dynamics (34:32) Mind-Body Integration and Consciousness (38:02) The Role of Group Meditation in Global Well-Being (44:50) The Impact of Being on the World (49:40) Balancing Inner Silence with External Dynamism (52:44) John Bright's Mission and Leadership in TM