March 2009

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Maharishi Samadhi Samarak
Celebrating Maharishi's Eternal Wisdom
for Thousands of Generations to Come

A spectacular sight to be seen on the banks of the auspicious Triveni Sangam (the confluence of the three holy rivers: Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati), and visible everywhere from the city of Prayag (Allahabad). The architecture is the best and most advanced Samadhi Mandir construction, fully carved inside and outside, without any iron, completely built with interlocking stones and beams.

March 21st 2009, Update

• Sompura Stapathi with two of his supervisors have spent 3 days on site coordinating the plans.

• Foundation markings have been done and digging work started today.

• A team of civil contractors have reviewed the plans and are ready to get involved.

• The Marble order was placed

• Jeselmer stone ordered.

• First marble lot will arrive in a day or two to Sompura Ji’s factory to start carving work.

• Crane is arriving on site in the next few days.

• Two supervisors are making all necessary arrangements at site.

• Space is being readied for about 50 workers to live on our campus at site location.

• On site equipment are in service now.

• Stones from previous stock are under sorting for cleaning.

See the beautiful website: http://www.maharishisamadhi.org

Supreme knowledge to transform today's world:
Definition of Maharishi's Heaven on Earth
 

(26 March 2009) As part of current initiatives to promote enlightenment for every individual, invincibility for every nation, and world peace through the knowledge and programmes of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the Maharishi Channel recently featured a historic video from almost exactly two decades ago, 12 January 1989, in Maharishi Nagar, India.

Dr Neil Paterson, a leader of the Global Country of World Peace for Canada and of the Maharishi Purusha Programme, explained that 'Maharishi's definition of Heaven on Earth is a definition of the supreme quality of life in a beautiful world where weakness and suffering are not found anywhere. Everyone always enjoys real freedom in bliss and fulfilment on every level.'

Dr Paterson's presentation was inspired by Maharishi's Master Plan to Create Heaven on Earth—the global programme Maharishi inaugurated that year to transform the destiny of life on earth from problems and suffering to a heavenly life for all humanity. Dr Paterson was addressing a grand celebration welcoming the dawn of Heaven on Earth, and began by saying that he wanted to reflect on 'all the glories that are going to be experienced in life in Heaven on Earth', beautifully described in Maharishi's definition.

He said that Maharishi's definition of life—that life is bliss—is going to replace the old definition of life—that life is a struggle. 'Maharishi gives us a beautiful vision of perfection of life on earth,' he said, 'which is being brought about through Maharishi's Vedic Science and Technology, which is a complete science, a perfect science of Natural Law.'

Dr Paterson said that in Maharishi's definition, Heaven on Earth on the individual level will be characterized for everyone by perfect health, long life in bliss, and the ability to effortlessly fulfil one's desires, while at the same time naturally promoting the evolution of everyone and everything. Heaven on Earth on the collective level will be characterized by indomitable positivity, harmony, and peace on all levels of collective life: family, community, nation, and the world.
 

New website on Transcendental Meditation Sidhi Programme and Yogic Flying to be launched
 

(22 March 2009) The Global Country of World Peace is in the process of creating a new website to be dedicated to the Transcendental Meditation Sidhi Programme, including Yogic Flying.

'This website will provide the opportunity for people to quickly learn all about Maharishi's programme to create coherence and to accelerate the full development of the individual and society through Yogic Flying,' reported Dr Mario Orsatti, National Director of Communication for the Global Country of World Peace inthe US, on 17 March 2009. The site will feature interviews with Yogic Flyers, in which they discuss the benefits they've experienced from the programme in their daily lives.

Parts of the project, said Dr Orsatti, have been in the works for nearly two years—such as the video aspect of the website. The site will supplement tm.org, which is now dedicated entirely to the Transcendental Meditation Programme. 'We hope to launch the Transcendental Meditation-Sidhi Programme website within the next 60 days,' he announced.

The site is being developed in the US, but will be an additional resource of knowledge and information available for anyone in the world, along with the rich array of websites provided by organizations offering Maharishi's programmes in many countries. (Please visit the Global Good News page Worldwide Links for a current list, which is updated frequently.)

http://www.TM.org

 

Middle East: Enthusiastic reception for
Consciousness-Based Education
in United Arab Emirates
 

(21 March 2009) During his continuing worldwide education tour, Dr Ashley Deans, Global Ambassador of Consciousness-Based Education for the Global Country of World Peace, gave presentations to leaders and top educators—university presidents and education officials—throughout the United Arab Emirates.

Dr Deans' presentations were enthusiastically received everywhere he went, said Raja Peter Warburton, Raja of Invincible United Arab Emirates for the Global Country of World Peace.

At some of the schools, students and teachers were so excited about Consciousness-Based Education that they crowded around Dr Deans after his talk, hoping that they would be able to learn the Transcendental Meditation Programme immediately.

Upon hearing about Consciousness-Based Education and Transcendental Meditation, the school teachers immediately saw the value of these programmes, Raja Peter said. They especially appreciated the benefits of increased brainwave coherence, development of intelligence, and increased peacefulness.

The media also featured interviews with Dr Deans, making the knowledge of Consciousness-Based Education widely available.

His tour in the United Arab Emirates has been tremendously successful—as it has been in other countries, Raja Peter said. 'He just goes and the doors open for him in an incredible way.'
 

Sold-out benefit concert for
David Lynch Foundation
to be headlined by Paul McCartney
at Radio City Music Hall,
New York on 4 April 2009

(18 March 2009) Paul McCartney and special guests Ringo Starr, Sheryl Crow, Donovan, Eddie Vedder, Ben Harper, Moby, Paul Horn, Bettye LaVette, and Jim James will perform at the David Lynch Foundation's benefit concert, ''Change Begins Within'' at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Saturday, April 4th, 7:30 p.m.

David Lynch, Russell Simmons, Laura Dern, and other surprise guests will fill out the star-studded slate as presenters.

Tickets for the concert sold out* within hours of being offered to the public on 9 March. ''Change Begins Within'' is raising funds to teach one million at-risk children to meditate—giving them life-long tools to overcome stress and violence and promote peace and success in their lives. In 1968, the Beatles, Donovan, and Paul Horn traveled to India to study Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The trip's dramatic impact was evident on their music and is credited for the acceptance of meditation in the West today.

Paul McCartney said his Transcendental Meditation practice has helped him personally over the past 40 years. ''In moments of madness, it has helped me find moments of serenity,'' Paul said. He added that he supports the work of the David Lynch Foundation to bring the technique to one million children for the same reason. ''I would like to think that it would help provide them a quiet haven in a not-so-quiet world.''

Ringo Starr expressed his personal satisfaction to be performing at the concert: ''It gives me great pleasure to be part of this evening. I feel the aims of this charity are wonderful!''

Donovan added: ''How great to be playing with Paul, Ringo, and Paul Horn again—as we did in India in 1968. And now we see the amazing results of our work from 40 years ago to bring meditation to the whole world. It's the same message today, which is, 'Change begins within.' ''

About the David Lynch Foundation
The David Lynch Foundation has provided scholarships since 2005 for more than 60,000 students, parents, and teachers to learn to meditate throughout the United States, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. The Foundation also funds independent university research on the effects of the Transcendental Meditation technique on stress, learning, and behavior. For more information visit DavidLynchFoundation.org.

National Institutes of Health
The NIH has awarded over $24 million during the past 20 years to investigate the effects of Transcendental Meditation on brain functioning and cardiovascular disease.

Program researchers
- Steel Belok, M.D., Internist, Harvard Medical School
- Gary Kaplan, M.D., Ph.D., Neurologist, New York University School of Medicine
- Noel Bairey Merz, M.D., Medical Director, Women's Heart Center, Cedar-Sinai Medical Center
- Otelio Randall, M.D., Medical Director, Preventive Cardiology Program, Howard University
- Norman Rosenthal, M.D., Psychiatrist; Medical Director, Capital Clinical Research Associates
- William Stixrud, Ph.D., Neuropsychologist; Director, William Stixrud &Associates
- David Haaga, Ph.D., Director, James Gray Psychotherapy Training Clinic, American University
- Rita Benn, Ph.D., Director of Education, University of Michigan Integrative Medicine
- Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut
- Vernon Barnes, Ph.D., Senior Researcher, Medical College of Georgia's Prevention Institute
- Frank Staggers, Jr., M.D., Drug Detoxification Specialist; Consultant, National Institutes of Health
- Robert Schneider, M.D., F.A.C.C., Director, NIH-funded Institute of Natural Medicine and Prevention