ABOUT THOM

Born of American parents in post-war Europe, Thom was reared in international settings that exposed him to diverse cultures. As a boy living in Asia, he developed an early interest in Eastern philosophy and alternative approaches to psychology.

While still a teenager, Thom qualified as a yoga instructor; by his early twenties, he was a renowned teacher of Vedic meditation and related arts and sciences. Thom’s scholarship in the Sanskrit classics has gained him worldwide recognition. In India, he is widely revered and is described as another “maharishi” (great seer). By the late 1970s, Thom’s research was focused in cognitive neuroscience and its relationship to revelations then emerging in quantum mechanics and Vedic psychology. In Europe, Thom participated at the highest level in now-legendary think tanks and in groundbreaking research into consciousness. His major influences from that era include several Nobel laureates who had become adherents of Vedic Meditation. Thom synthesizes the systematic approaches of modern science with the proven techniques of Eastern Philosophy.

Today, Thom is one of the world’s most sought-after consultants, mentoring people at all levels of society in sustainable approaches to personal and corporate development. His client base is global and includes some 11,500 students.

An exponent in the direct lineage of the Shankaracharya tradition, Thom has become the world’s foremost instructor of Vedic Meditation outside of India, and is a leading authority on the Vedic worldview.