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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, one of the world's most prominent gurus, is considered the
foremost promoter of the field of consciousness. His mission in life is to create
a Heaven on Earth through the application of the ways of the Veda in daily living.
Earlier Life
The Maharishi was born in the north Indian town of Allahabad on October 18,
1911 (in present day Uttar Pradesh) in 1911. He graduated from Allahabad University
in India, in physics and studied for 13 years with Swami Brahmananda Saraswati (also
known as Shri Guru Deva), who is renowned as the world's foremost exponent of the
ancient Vedic Science of consciousness.
Having studied under him, the Maharishi revived interest in this ancient science
towards the creation and sustenance of a healthier and happier society. The Maharishi
is responsible for the complete restoration in the thousands of years-old scattered
Vedic Literature for the total significance of its theory and practice. He has organized
it as a complete science of consciousness.
Heaven on Earth
Vedic science works on the philosophy that everyone's atma (soul) is the
ocean of knowledge, power and bliss. And through Maharishi's Vedic Science and Technology
everyone can experience this in daily life, making Heaven on Earth a practical reality
for all humankind.
Through various programs he has implemented across the world, the Maharishi aims
to create a "Heaven on Earth" -- a society, which is characterized with good everywhere.
The Heaven on Earth Project calls for the reconstruction of the whole world, inner
and outer.
His journey to create Heaven began way back in 1955, over 45 years ago, when he
isolated himself in the Himalayas for two years. He started his mission from Madras
in 1957, the purpose of which was to alleviate human beings from sufferings of regular
life. This mission was also known as the worldwide Spiritual Regeneration Movement.
The Maharishi believes that the basis of life is unbounded bliss and every individual
can experience it without effort.
At present The Maharishi Heaven on Earth Development Corporation has been established
as a global organization to create Heaven on Earth.
Transcendental Meditation
Transcendental Meditation (TM), a mental technique of realizing consciousness
was the first step in this direction. In fact, the TM program is the most widely
practiced and extensively researched program of self-development in the world. The
first scientific research validating the effects of Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation
programme were published in the international scientific journals Science and Scientific
American in 1970. In the past 30 years, over 500 scientific research studies conducted
on this subject, at more than 200 independent universities, have shown that the
TM Program benefits all areas of an individual's life -- mind, body, behavior and
environment.
In a recent interview to a publication Maharishi explained that, "Transcendental
Meditation is a simple, natural program for the mind; a spontaneous, effortless
march of the mind to its own unbounded essence. Through Transcendental Meditation,
the mind unfolds its potential for unlimited awareness, transcendental awareness,
Unity Consciousness."
According to Maharishi, unlike other forms of meditation Transcendental Meditation,
concerns itself only with the mind. "Other systems often involve some additional
aspects with which the mind is associated, such as breathing or physical exercises.
They can be a little complicated because they deal with so many things. But with
Transcendental Meditation there is no possibility of any interference."
Using this technique of meditation, the mind begins an inward awareness journey
that easily and naturally arrives at the source of thought, the settled state of
the mind. Transcendental meditation is practiced for 15-20 minutes in the morning
and evening, while sitting comfortably with the eyes closed.
During this technique, the individual's awareness settles down and one experiences
a unique state of restful alertness. As the body becomes deeply relaxed, the mind
transcends all mental activity to experience the simplest form of awareness, Transcendental
Consciousness, where consciousness is open to itself. This is the Self-referral
State of consciousness.
TM is helpful in developing one's latent creative potential while dissolving accumulated
stress and fatigue through the deep rest gained during the practice. This experience
enlivens the individual's creativity, dynamism, orderliness, and organizing power,
which result in increasing effectiveness and helps one deal easily with the pressures
of daily living.
The Maharishi Effect
Scientific research conducted in various cities and towns revealed that all
over the world, where as little as one percent of the population practices the Transcendental
Meditation Technique, the trend of rising crime rate is reversed, indicating increasing
order and harmony.
This phenomenon of TM being inversely proportional to crime , violence and negative
energy, is generally referred to as the Maharishi Effect.
Reaching out to the world
After successful implementation and thorough research on the subject, Maharishi
traveled to other parts of the world to spread his message.
In 1971 he established a university in the United States, Maharishi International
University. In 1995, Maharishi established Maharishi University of Management in
the USA, Japan, Holland and Russia to eliminate the problems of management and improve
the health, creativity and good fortune of management everywhere.
Today there are over 5 million people across the globe who have taken this approach
to self-development. In order to spread his message across the Globe, Maharishi,
over the years, has established a worldwide organization with more than 1,200 centers
in 108 countries
He has established Maharishi Ved Vigyan Bhavans across India, to teach TM and has
conducted various programs of Maharishi's Vedic Science.
Now, the Maharishi is establishing Maharishi Vedic Universities and Maharishi University
of Management throughout the world to offer mastery over Natural Law to every individual
and to perpetuate life in accordance with Natural Law. Maharishi has inspired the
foundation of Natural Law Parties in over 80 countries, which will use the principles
and scientifically validated programmes of administration through Natural Law, in
order to achieve the ideal of conflict-free politics and problem-free government
in every country.
Till date he continues to establish Maharishi Ayurveda Universities, and Maharishi
Colleges of Vedic Medicine throughout the world to offer mastery over Natural Law.
The Maharishi has also revived various other branches of Vedic Science - Ayurveda
(health), Gandharva Veda (music), Sthapatya Veda (construction) and Jyotish.
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