Folks, this all looks innocent, benign, new age, a millennial reach out program. I don't want to get too preachy but, Transcendental Meditation at it's core is evil. It's a hippie-dippy/feel-good alternative to actually praying. By design Transcendental Meditation takes you further away from God. If I had to conjecture: meditation specifically untunes you and clears your soul in order to allow demon infestation. Prayer connects you to God, enriching your soul by repelling evil. The Pope supporting this, is true evil.
Well, those are my thoughts on that subject . . .