Transendental Mediation (TM) Mantra Variations?

A few years ago, after reading about Transcendental Meditation (TM), I did a quick search for the mantras. The partial screen shot below is the only site I remember at that time with TM mantras that came up (which at the time of publishing this post is now down with only a page marker to archiving at archive.org).

Naturally, this has changed.

Recently I couldn’t find this screen shot right away so I put off looking for it and did another search. The multiple following sources express varying degrees of sameness and difference of the TM mantras for various reasons (and lack of reasons). What gives? Maybe this is now a promotion to go learn the TM technique, the proper way, from a certified TM teacher?

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Above images via https://onhighroads.com/transcendental-meditation-mantras

Transcendental Meditation Mantras List: The Definitive Guide(2020)

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TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION MANTRAS LIST

Mantras Used by TM Teachers Trained in 1961 

1. Mantra for male students –Ram 
2. Mantra for female students – Shiram 

Mantras Used by TM Teachers Trained in 1969 

3. Mantra for male students aged 0 to 15 – Ing 
4. Mantra for male students aged 15 to 30 – Aing 
5. Mantra for male students aged 30 to 45 – Shiring 
6. Mantra for male students aged 46+ – Shiam 
7. Mantra for female students aged 0 to 15 – Im 
8. Mantra for female students aged 15 to 30 – Aim 
9. Mantra for female students aged 30 to 45 – Shirim 
10. Mantra for female students aged 46+ – Shiama 

Mantra Used by TM Teachers Trained in 1972 

11. Mantra for students aged 10 to 11 – Ing 
12. Mantra for students aged 12 to 13 – Im 
13. Mantra for students aged 14 to 15 – Inga 
14. Mantra for students aged 16 to 17 – Ima 
15. Mantra for students aged 18 to 19 – Aying 
16. Mantra for students aged 20 to 21 – Ayim 
17. Mantra for students aged 22 to 23 – Ayinga 
18. Mantra for students aged 24 to 25 – Ayima 
19. Mantra for students aged 25+ – Shiring 

Mantras Used by TM Teachers Trained in 1976 

20. Mantra for students aged 3 to 10 – Eng 
21. Mantra for students aged 10 to 12 – Em 
22. Mantra for students aged 12 to 14 – Enga 
23. Mantra for students aged 14 to 16 – Ema 
24. Mantra for students aged 16 to 18 – Aeng 
25. Mantra for students aged 18 to 20 – Aem 
26. Mantra for students aged 20 to 22 – Aenga 
27. Mantra for students aged 22 to 24 – Aema 
28. Mantra for students aged 24 to 30 – Shiring 
29. Mantra for students aged 30 to 35 – Shirim 
30. Mantra for students aged 35 to 40 – Hiring 
31. Mantra for students aged 40 to 45 – Hirim 
32. Mantra for students aged 45 to 50 – Kiring 
33. Mantra for students aged 50 to 55 – Kirim 
34. Mantra for students aged 55 to 60 – Shiam 
35. Mantra for students aged 60+ – Shiama 

Mantras Used by TM Teachers Trained in 1987 to Present Day 

36. Mantra for students aged 0 to 11 – Eng 
37. Mantra for students aged 12 to 13 – Em 
38. Mantra for students aged 14 to 15 – Enga 
39. Mantra for students aged 16 to 17 – Ema 
40. Mantra for students aged 18 to 19 – Aing 
41. Mantra for students aged 20 to 21 – Aim 
42. Mantra for students aged 22 to 23 – Ainga 
43. Mantra for students aged 24 to 25 – Aima 
44. Mantra for students aged 26 to 29 – Shiring 
45. Mantra for students aged 30 to 34 – Shirim 
46. Mantra for students aged 35 to 39 – Hiring 
47. Mantra for students aged 40 to 44 – Hirim 
48. Mantra for students aged 45 to 49 – Kiring 
49. Mantra for students aged 50 to 54 – Kirim 
50. Mantra for students aged 55 to 59 – Sham 
51. Mantra for students aged 60+ – Shama 

list via: https://web.archive.org/web/20210117144234/https://www.orgoneenergy.org/blogs/news/transcendental-meditation-mantras

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Please visit http://minet.org/mantras.html the source of the above table for disclaimer. The site also lists Advanced Techniques and TM-Sidhi Techniques.

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