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Lifeline · tm.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Dec 10, 2011 · 2 registrant changes since 2011 · last checked Oct 19, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 15, 1996tm.org was registered on Nov 15, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described tm.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR)Dec 10, 2011 – Apr 11, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tm.org, from Dec 10, 2011 to Apr 11, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsDec 10, 2011 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records for tm.org are held from Dec 10, 2011 to Jun 16, 2026 (160 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Dec 2011 – Jan 2014Nameservers: secure.netDec 10, 2011Registration records listed secure.net nameservers (ns1.secure.net, ns2.secure.net) for tm.org from Dec 10, 2011 to Dec 10, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonNov 26, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026Amazon issued 6 certificates for tm.org from Nov 26, 2025, the latest valid until May 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptJun 22, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Nov 15, 1996Registration: tm.org was registered on Nov 15, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described tm.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Meditation validated by over 600 scientific studies. The best meditation against stress. Online video! Personal instruction and lifetime follow-up. Worldwide Centers. TM is a simple, natural, effortless technique which …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Dec 10, 2011 – Apr 11, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tm.org, from Dec 10, 2011 to Apr 11, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 10, 2011 – Jun 16, 2026Registrant: Registration records for tm.org are held from Dec 10, 2011 to Jun 16, 2026 (160 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 1, 2006
“Meditation validated by over 600 scientific studies. The best meditation against stress. Online video! Personal instruction and lifetime follow-up. Worldwide Centers. TM is a simple, natural, effortless technique which …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Jul 12, 2016 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 12, 2016 and most recently on Nov 5, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Registrant changeJul 12, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 12, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeJun 14, 2021The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 14, 2021. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2011–2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Feb 1, 2014 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1050.awsdns-03.org, ns-1915.awsdns-47.co.uk, ns-468.awsdns-58.com…) for tm.org from Feb 1, 2014 to Jun 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Feb 1, 2014tm.org's nameservers moved from secure.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Dec 10, 2011 and Feb 1, 2014. Last seen at secure.net: Dec 10, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Feb 1, 2014 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt issued 151 certificates for tm.org from Jun 22, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 4, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Starfield TechnologiesJun 30, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Starfield Technologies issued 3 certificates for tm.org from Jun 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesJul 1, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Google Trust Services issued 12 certificates for tm.org from Jul 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from AmazonCertificate from AmazonJan 3, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 (latest)Amazon certificate valid Jan 3, 2026 to Feb 1, 2027, as seen on Oct 19, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 19, 2026
Dec 10, 2011
Zone file: Registration records listed secure.net nameservers (ns1.secure.net, ns2.secure.net) for tm.org from Dec 10, 2011 to Dec 10, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 1, 2014 – Jun 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1050.awsdns-03.org, ns-1915.awsdns-47.co.uk, ns-468.awsdns-58.com…) for tm.org from Feb 1, 2014 to Jun 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 1, 2014Zone file: tm.org's nameservers moved from secure.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Dec 10, 2011 and Feb 1, 2014. Last seen at secure.net: Dec 10, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Feb 1, 2014 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 12, 2016 – Nov 5, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 12, 2016 and most recently on Nov 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Jul 12, 2016Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 12, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 14, 2021Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 14, 2021. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 26, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 6 certificates for tm.org from Nov 26, 2025, the latest valid until May 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 3, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026Certificate: Amazon certificate valid Jan 3, 2026 to Feb 1, 2027, as seen on Oct 19, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 19, 2026
Jun 22, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 151 certificates for tm.org from Jun 22, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 30, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Starfield Technologies issued 3 certificates for tm.org from Jun 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 1, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 12 certificates for tm.org from Jul 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 9, 2026).
Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
TM.org offers meditation tips against stress
The Transcendental Meditation (TM) Program - Official website.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Nov 15, 1996 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 3, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for tm.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that sells its own services, mainly for the public as customers.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 79 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 79 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What tm.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Meditation validated by over 600 scientific studies. The best meditation against stress. Online video! Personal instruction and lifetime follow-up. Worldwide Centers. TM is a simple, natural, effortless technique which eliminates stress and improves all aspects of life -- mind, body, behavior and environment.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.