Where It All Began
Later that spring, Pattie began attending TM classes in London. She immediately fell in love with the silent meditation technique, and, like many people who have positive results with TM, Pattie wanted to share her experience with the people she loved. So when she heard that TM guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was going to be speaking at the Hilton Hotel in London later that summer, she knew that she had to convince George to come with her.
The Beatles with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at the international meditation society. Photo by David Thorpe / Associated Newspapers / Shutterstock
In the end, all four members of the group joined her. This was at a time when The Beatles began questioning their reality. They needed something to ground them and a daily mantra meditation practice seemed like the perfect idea.