"I myself learned the TM technique out of intellectual curiosity. Within weeks, I noticed that my digestive problems had abated considerably and that my compulsiveness towards work had waned. But what fascinated me most of all were the spiritual changes. For eight years previously, as a priest I had a semi-monastic lifestyle of regular prayer, formal meditation (reflection on Sacred Scripture), and frequent spiritual reading. And I was diligent in carrying out these duties, but rarely achieved that inner sense of peace and “being at one” that became so apparent when I started TM."