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29Do I have to believe in TM for it to work?No, not at all.TM is like gravity. Let%u2019s say I don%u2019t understand Newton%u2019s law of gravity, or that I don%u2019t believe in it. Nevertheless, I%u2019m still found sitting on this chair, subject to the law of gravity. If I throw a tennis ball in the air it will fall, subject to the law of gravity. And if you do happen to believe in gravity, your tennis ball would not fall any faster than mine.Will it work any better if I do?No.Natural processes and our intellectual understanding about them are two entirely different matters. Gravity doesn%u2019t care whether we believe in it or not. It still works!In the same way, the TM technique works automatically, spontaneously, and effortlessly, according to the laws of nature%u2014the way the mind works, the way the body works. Whether or not we believe or understand the intellectual principles behind the technique, it%u2019s natural and works the same for everybody.What do you mean by natural?%u201cNatural%u201d means that TM makes use of two natural tendencies:the natural tendency of the mind to move toward something we find more charming, andthe natural tendency of the body, when we rest, to heal, neutralize stress, and restore balance.