How the offshoot of an ancient Hindu practice popularized by the Beatles made its way to Wall Street

AP There was an utter media frenzy over The Beatles' journey to the Indian Himalayas in February 1968 to meet with their guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Several months prior, he had given each of them a mantra and taught them his technique known as Transcendental Meditation (TM). As the world's biggest band went through a spiritual journey, the public watched every move, and for millions of Americans and Europeans, this was the first time they heard words like "karma," "guru," or "yoga," and the fi...