June 2003

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PROVIDE ALL KNOWLEDGE IN
ONE BRAIN—NOT IN ONE CAMPUS

Compartmentalization of modern education
damages the dignity of human life

Rebuild schools in harmony with Natural Law
to promote the health and success of everyone

Live Internet webcast at www.globalcountry.org

(June 3, 2003) Modern education’s emphasis on compartmentalization of knowledge—medicine, agriculture, engineering, art, etc.—promotes only partial functioning of the brain and damages the dignity of human life. Only consciousness-based education, which awakens within every student his own cosmic creative intelligence, can deliver the goal of education—all knowledge in one brain instead of all knowledge in one campus. Such education will develop the total brain physiology of every student and transform society as a whole.

This was the profound message delivered to educators by His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi during his weekly global news conference held on Wednesday, May 28, and broadcast live via satellite, Internet webcast, and teleconference call. Maharishi’s next news conferences will be held on June 4 and 5.

Bankruptcy of intelligence guides education

Maharishi condemned the “bankruptcy of intelligence” that has guided education for centuries, and said that today’s education, which produces a doctor, a farmer, an engineer, or a professor without developing his total intelligence undermines the purpose of education.

“When a student comes to a professor to learn, the professor should first say, ‘I will give the knowledge and experience of consciousness, so that you will succeed in whatever profession you pursue,’” Maharishi said.

Maharishi Universities of World Peace to graduate enlightened individuals

Maharishi said that his Universities of World Peace will teach economics, politics, engineering, science, and art. At the same time, students will develop higher states of consciousness and will graduate with total Natural Law lively in their awareness.

“The purpose of education is to develop intelligence,” Maharishi said. “Why should a student remain satisfied with only partial intelligence when he can develop his total intelligence in Transcendental Consciousness through Transcendental Meditation? Why not grab the whole thing in one stroke?”

Three thousand Maharishi Universities of World Peace are now being established along with 3,000 Peace Palaces in the world’s largest 3,000 cities.

One classroom period a day for Transcendental Meditation

Maharishi also called on government leaders in every nation to add to the curriculum of their schools, colleges, and universities one classroom period a day for Transcendental Meditation. “This is the simple formula to develop the total brain physiology and cosmic creative intelligence of every student and to promote coherent national consciousness and a peaceful world,” Maharishi said.

Promoting health, happiness, and success through Vedic architecture

In addition, Maharishi emphasized the importance of the design and construction of buildings, including universities and schools, for promoting an individual’s health, happiness, and success. Maharishi said that considerable negativity, sickness, and suffering are due to the improper design and orientation of buildings and communities. Maharishi called for widespread national reconstruction according to Vedic architecture in harmony with Natural Law “to reconnect the individual citizen with his cosmic potential and to prevent problems.”

Vedic science offers a huge possibility for human life

“Vedic science offers a huge possibility for every individual to rise to higher states of consciousness and enjoy his own cosmic potential,” Maharishi said. “This is all that is needed to create a society that everyone would love—a civilized society. It is time for every individual to wake up to total Natural Law—the light of God—which is always evolutionary for everyone—and to no longer remain in a beastly, bloody field of ignorance.”   

Rise up to condemn the irresponsibility of governments

“People should not be guided by ignorant
leaders who rule by military and police”

Establish peace-creating groups in every country
and add one classroom period a day in every school for
Transcendental Meditation to create a civilized world

Live Internet webcast at www.globalcountry.org

(June 10, 2003) His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi issued a strong warning to heads of state and cabinet ministers: utilize proven programs to prevent problems and end the suffering of your citizens—or opposition parties in your countries will take you to court for criminal offenses and put you out of office. And Maharishi called on the media to hold accountable those in power who perpetuate problems and suffering.

“The role of the press is to awaken the people,” Maharishi said. “It is not enough for the media to simply report that there are problems in the country—they should rise up to condemn the irresponsibility of those at the helm of the nation. If the media only says ‘Yes’ to whatever the government says, then who will awaken the population?”

Maharishi’s comments came during his 50th consecutive global news conference held on Wednesday, June 4, 2003, at the Capital of the Global Country of World Peace in Meru, Holland. Maharishi’s next news conferences will be June 11 and 12 and will be broadcast live via satellite, Internet webcast, and teleconference call.

Education minister should be punished if a man commits a crime

Maharishi cited education as an example of the need to hold leaders accountable. “Education today is appalling—it is a crime against the cosmic nature of human life. It does not educate the individual to develop his full creative potential and to not make mistakes. So who should be punished if a man commits a crime? The education minister should be punished for not training the man to engage the evolutionary power of total Natural Law to fulfill his desires,” Maharishi said. “Leaders should fulfill their responsibilities or abdicate their office—or they will be forced out by the opposition parties. It is not good for millions of people to be guided by ignorant leaders who rule through military and police. The time of barbarism is coming to an end.”

Media should stand for truth

Maharishi had equally strong words for the press. “The media should stand for truth. The truth is that people are suffering because of the government. If the media is quiet and only favors what the government says, then the media is wasting the precious life of the people. Who will carry the responsibility for that waste of life? The media will carry a lot of the responsibility.”

Maharishi’s program to create permanent world peace

Maharishi then presented his scientifically proven program to create permanent world peace, which includes:

1. Groups of peace-creating experts—Establishing groups of 8,000 peace-creating experts in every continent—with a larger group of 40,000 experts in India. Building 3,000 Peace Palaces in the world’s largest 3,000 cities—each Peace Palace to be home to a smaller group of 100 to 200 peace-creating experts. These experts will practice Maharishi’s Vedic technologies of consciousness, including Transcendental Meditation and Yogic Flying, to enliven in world consciousness total Natural Law—the light of God—the basis of a peaceful, prosperous family of nations.
2. Transcendental Meditation in education—Adding one classroom period a day in the schools, colleges, and universities in every country for the study of consciousness and the practice of Transcendental Meditation. Students will develop their total brain physiology and cosmic creative intelligence and promote coherent national consciousness—the basis of prevention-oriented, problem-free administration.

“Human life is divine—
it does not deserve to be shadowed by any limitation”

Maharishi emphasized that the knowledge is now available to create a better world—however it is up to governments and the people to take advantage of it. “Man has freedom of choice. This supreme knowledge is now available for everyone to develop their cosmic potential—yet other choices are available as well. But why not go for the top choice and choose the light of life—the light of God?” Maharishi said. “Human life is divine—it does not deserve to be shadowed by any limitation. Let’s make hay while the sun shines—let’s make liberal use of this knowledge while it is fresh to transform our barbaric world into a harmonious civilization of peace and bliss.” 

Only Vedic defense can create permanent peace

Today’s military has the power to kill and die—
but not to save the nation

Creating coherent national consciousness
will prevent the birth of an enemy

Live Internet webcast at www.globalcountry.org

(June 17, 2003) His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi dismissed as a false hope and a total failure the capability of today’s military to safeguard a nation from deadly attack or to promote lasting peace anywhere in the world. The only solution, Maharishi said, is a prevention-oriented approach to defense—Vedic defense—which has been proven repeatedly to create coherent national consciousness and to prevent negativity from arising anywhere in the world.

“The military has the power to kill and die—but not to save the nation,” Maharishi said. “Only Vedic defense can save a nation because only Vedic defense can prevent the birth of an enemy.”

Maharishi’s declaration came during his weekly global news conference held on Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at the Capital of the Global Country of World Peace in Meru, Holland. Maharishi’s next news conferences will be June 18 and 19 and broadcast live via satellite, Internet webcast, and teleconference call.

The most intelligent military can destroy the enmity within the enemy

Maharishi explained the logic of prevention. “When an enemy invades a country, the military tries to stop the attack at the border. A more intelligent military can prevent the enemy from attacking 50 kilometers—or even 500 kilometers—before the border,” Maharishi said. “But the most intelligent military can destroy the enmity within the enemy before it even thinks of invading the country. This is Vedic defense, which will not allow an enemy to be born.”

Coherent national consciousness is key to effective defense

Maharishi said that the key to such effective defense is coherent national consciousness. And he cited the “Meissner Effect” in modern physics, which reveals that internally coherent systems are able to repel external influences while incoherent systems are easily penetrated by disorder from outside. “Coherent national consciousness alone can prevent outside negative influences from disturbing the internal harmony of a country,” Maharishi said.

For that, Maharishi has called on governments and philanthropic well-wishers of peace to establish groups of peace-creating experts in every country. “Through their daily performance of Transcendental Meditation and Yogic Flying, these groups will enliven total Natural Law—which administers the infinite diversity of the universe with perfect order—to create an intensely integrated, harmonious national and world consciousness. Then no nation will ever have to face an enemy.”

Killing is always a sin

Maharishi also denounced as a sin the military strategy of killing the enemy. “Every religious text says that killing is always a sin. But an even bigger sin is for a government to maintain a military that is dedicated to killing and dying for the nation,” Maharishi said. “The government gives a man money and food today because tomorrow he will be asked to give his life for the nation. You feed a goat today because you plan to destroy it tomorrow. It’s hideous, inhuman, and barbaric. Even though great poems have been sung in praise of the brave, the whole approach is false and ignorant and has to be amended.”

It is time for better government

Maharishi said that it is time for better governments to administer nations—and for that, better education is needed. “Governments are problem-ridden because of incomplete, fragmented, and pitiable education,” Maharishi said. “Better education—consciousness-based education—will create a better government. It will train students to use their full brain and to enliven the cosmic intelligence of total Natural Law in their every thought, speech, and action. They will think cosmically, behave cosmically, and spontaneously ‘Help thy neighbor.’ They will promote coherent national consciousness, which will prevent negativity from arising anywhere in the country.”

One sunrise eliminates the darkness of the night

Maharishi’s Vedic approach to defense calls for (1) one classroom period a day for consciousness-based education in the schools, colleges, and universities of every nation; (2) 3,000 Peace Palaces in the world’s largest 3,000 cities—each Peace Palace to be home to a group of 100 to 200 peace-creating experts; and (3) one group of 8,000 peace-creating experts on every continent, including a larger group of 40,000 experts in India.

Maharishi said that the peace-creating influence of Vedic defense will be global and immediate. “Just as one sunrise eliminates the darkness of everything in the night, the Vedic approach to defense will eliminate all negativity and conflict—and create a new world of harmony and peace,” Maharishi said. “The knowledge is practical and proven—and it is available for every individual and every government. Now it is just a matter of putting it to use.”                     

Transcendental Meditation can create a peaceful world and a beautiful civilization

New U.S. Peace Government
is the only hope for America

Live Internet webcast at www.globalcountry.org

(June 24, 2003) His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi delivered a bold message of hope to today’s problem-ridden world, heralding a bright new future for all mankind. The future is bright, Maharishi declared, because the innermost nature of everyone’s life is a field of all possibilities, harmony, and bliss. And every individual and every government can now enliven this transcendental field through Transcendental Meditation to create a peaceful world today—and a beautiful civilization for thousands of years to come.

Maharishi’s pronouncement came on Wednesday, June 18, 2003—the one-year anniversary of his historic weekly global news conferences. For 52 consecutive weeks Maharishi has addressed world leaders and answered questions from the international press via satellite, Internet webcast, and teleconference call. Maharishi’s next news conferences will be held on June 25 and 26.

Maharishi’s formula to create permanent world peace

Maharishi emphasized that his promise of a better world is based on more than 600 scientific studies on the benefits of Transcendental Meditation for the individual and society. Maharishi also presented his formula to create coherent world consciousness—the basis of permanent world peace:

1. one classroom period a day for Transcendental Meditation in all schools, colleges, and universities to develop the total brain physiology and full creative potential of every student—and to create coherent national consciousness in every country;
2. groups of 8,000 peace-creating experts practicing Transcendental Meditation and Yogic Flying on every continent, including a larger group of 40,000 experts in India, to create coherent world consciousness; and
3. 3,000 Peace Palaces in the world’s largest 3,000 cities—each Peace Palace with a group of 100 to 200 experts—to bring relief to the stressed population of every city and create coherent collective consciousness.

“I am ashamed of the world”

In response to a reporter’s question about the current state of world affairs, Maharishi offered a frank assessment: “I am ashamed of the world. It is bloody, beastly, and barbaric—it is like animals without intelligence.” Maharishi also marvelled at the hypocrisy of U.S. President George Bush who ignored a near-unanimous consensus of world opinion against his invasion of Iraq, but who is now pushing democracy in developing nations. “America should be ashamed of its president,” Maharishi said. “He is ready to disrupt or destroy the administration of any country he chooses.”

U.S. Peace Government is the only hope for America

Maharishi said that the only hope to save the dignity of America is the second, “complementary” government—the U.S. Peace Government—now being established by Dr. John Hagelin. Dr. Hagelin is a world-renowned physicist, presidential candidate of the Natural Law Party in 2000, and Minister of Science and Technology of the Global Country of World Peace.

“The U.S. Peace Government is like the rising sun that dispels the darkness of the night,” Maharishi said. “This second government is, in reality, the first, eternal government of Natural Law—the light of God—which governs the infinite diversity of the universe with perfect order. It will have a parental role in the nation. It will engage total Natural Law in national consciousness and raise the existing government to be on a par with the government of the universe. It will achieve prevention-oriented, problem-free administration in every country—the basis of a perfect civilization.”

Launch of the U.S. Peace Government:
News conference in Washington, D.C., on July 2

Dr. Hagelin will launch the new U.S. Peace Government during an international news conference on Wednesday, July 2, 10 a.m. (EDT) at the historic Hay-Adams Hotel, one block from the White House in Washington, D.C. The news conference will be held one hour prior to Maharishi’s weekly global news conference on July 2 at 11 a.m. (EDT)—and will also be broadcast live via satellite, Internet webcast, and teleconference call. (Full article will appear in the next issue)