The experience of the thoughtless state of transcendental consciousness isn’t religious and isn’t “meant” to be anything. What we do with it is up to us. The physiological changes in brain waves and metabolic rate gradually relieve stress and give us more energy and clarity in activity. That’s very practical.
This is true. It is from deep relaxation that one gains the energy for dynamic action.
There are many insomniacs who are unable to relax and sleep at night peacefully due to incessant mental activity of a habitual nature. Fatigue, confusion and depression soon become their companions followed by prescription drugs that does more harm than good in the long run.
Meditation helps one to consciously reduce the involuntary thinking and emoting process, and eliminate the anxiety and tension such thinking and emoting generally induce.
This enables deep sleep and relaxation, which ensures high energy levels and clarity of mind for the next day's work resulting in high productivity.
These sayings of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who was a disciple of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and an enlightened master in his own right, will shed more light on the subject.
“A genuine smile can only happen when stress is gone and meditation releases stress.”
"Meditation gives you deep rest. The deeper you are able to rest, the more dynamic you will be in activity."
"Activity and rest are two vital aspects of life. To find a balance in them is a skill in itself. Wisdom is knowing when to have rest, when to have activity, and how much of each to have. Finding them in each other – activity in rest and rest in activity – is the ultimate freedom." ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.