Private room with private bath, all meals and meetings.

Note: Transportation to and from the course is not included in the course fee - see below

Once your application has been processed and you have been accepted, we will send you a payment link/instructions for paying either by credit card or check.

Payment is due one week before the starting date of the retreat. 

If driving, please plan to arrive between 2 and 5 pm. This gives you plenty of time for getting settled and enjoying your afternoon meditation prior to dinner (which starts at 7pm) and the evening meeting (which starts at 8 pm).

Everyone must arrive on the first day of the course (i.e., Friday). If your travel arrangements require you to arrive a day early or leave a day late, please let our office know at david@maharishipurusha.org so we can arrange.

Dulles International Airport is about two hours from the Capital. You have a couple of options for getting to the Capital: (1) We arrange for a shuttle to pick you up and drop you off at the airport. The cost is the cost for the ride is $150 for one passenger or $90 each if two share a ride, or $70 each for three. (2) You can rent a car and/or share with another course participant. The drive from the airport takes two hours. 

If you'd like to use our shuttle service, please plan to land before 3pm so we can consolidate arrivals and help save you any added expense. If you are flying from the West Coast or similar distant locations, consider an early morning departure, or arrive the day before.

The course ends after the morning meeting and lunch on the final day, so please plan your departure for after 1:30pm.

Your course schedule is designed for maximum rest. The routine includes extended practice of TM, special knowledge presentations, delicious vegetarian meals, enjoyable walks on our scenic property, and more. Meeting other TM meditators — and making new friends — is one of the most enjoyable parts of the course.

Please bring:

• Comfortable, seasonally appropriate, resort-wear clothing for meals and meetings

• Comfortable walking shoes

• Raincoat in case of inclement weather (we provide umbrellas)

• A set of loose-fitting clothing for Maharishi Yoga Asanas (gentle yoga postures to loosen and relax the muscles of your body for deeper, more settled meditations). 

• Shampoo and soap are provided, though you are welcome to bring your own favorite toiletries.

Dress is casual, comfortable, and dignified. Please bring a set of comfortable loose-fitting clothing for Maharishi Yoga Asanas and the TM® and TM-Sidhi® program.

In most cases, yes. Please contact us with your requirements one week before the course begins. Otherwise, please be aware that our kitchen staff works hard to provide you with delicious, organic, non-GMO vegetarian meals.

Yes. Our Retreat offers the ideal environment for learning and then beginning your practice of a TM Advanced Technique. Specially trained instructors reside at the facility, and your instruction will be arranged so that you gain maximum benefit from both the Retreat and the Advanced Technique course.

Note: The Advanced Technique course fee is in addition to the Retreat course fee.

The retreat is a precious time for gaining deep rest, profound knowledge, and fathoming the silent levels of your own inner awareness. We recommend you make the most of this opportunity by focusing fully on the course schedule that you will receive upon arriving and saving phone calls, work, reading, and other recreational activities for when you return home. Your mind will then be free to gain the deepest possible rest and enjoy clearest possible experiences of higher states of consciousness.

One of the most unique features of this facility is that it is home to roughly 80 individuals who have devoted their adult lives to the experience of higher states of consciousness. Maharishi gave this group a special name, ‘Purusha’, which means ‘consciousness alone’. A similar group for ladies exists in yet another beautiful facility, in this case in the mountains of Upstate New York. Their name is ‘Mother Divine’, in honor of the laws of Nature that spring from the pure field of consciousness, or ‘Purusha’. As you will undoubtedly experience upon first entering the facility, these groups create a very powerful environment that is conducive to much deeper experiences of higher states of consciousness.

In addition to the above, all of the 20-plus buildings on our campus have been designed in accordance with the principles of Maharishi Vastu. Maharishi Vastu is a very specific science in the field of architecture whose aim is to create structures which are in accord with all the laws of Nature. As one example, the main entrance to these buildings faces due east because the sun’s energy is most nourishing when it is rising, etc.

During your stay, you will enjoy the benefits of living in such comfortable structures, built according to the laws of Nature, along with the powerful atmosphere created by their permanent residents, the Purusha group.

Wonderful! The Maharishi Purusha program is a 501-C-3 non-profit organization that has been relying on support from generous donors for more than 40 years, and welcomes you to join our expanding family of supporting meditators. 

To donate go to:https://maharishipurusha.org/donate

NOTE: All donations are tax-deductible.

Please contact David david@maharishipurusha.org