Mission
THE DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION FOR CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION AND WORLD PEACE (THE "FOUNDATION OR "DLF") IS A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 2005. THE FOUNDATION HELPS TO PREVENT AND ERADICATE THE EPIDEMIC OF TRAUMA AND TOXIC STRESS AMONG AT-RISK POPULATIONS THROUGH WIDESPREAD IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EVIDENCE-BASED TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION (TM) PROGRAM. THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO ESTABLISH MAINSTREAM UNDERSTANDING OF THE EFFECTS OF TM AMONG GOVERNMENT, HEALTH, MEDIA, AND BUSINESS LEADERS, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC; RAISE FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT TM PROGRAMS IN INSTITUTIONS THAT SERVE AT-RISK POPULATIONS; AND SUPPORT AND FACILITATE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ON THE IMPORTANT HEALTH BENEFITS OF THE TM PROGRAM.