Volume 10 Issue 24 | November 15, 2021
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Help Heal the Hidden Wounds of War
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On November 11th, we had the opportunity to honor all current and former members of the Armed Services. Our country’s greatness is built on the foundation of their courage and sacrifice.
On that day, and every day, the David Lynch Foundation is profoundly committed to supporting our veterans in their recovery from the hidden wounds of war. Thanks to the generosity of DLF supporters, over the last 15 years, thousands and thousands of veterans, VA staff, active-duty personnel and military families have enjoyed the far-reaching health benefits of TM® through scholarship programs - empowering them for a clear path to healing and peace.
In the year ahead, DLF will launch a three-year Phase III Clinical Trial on 600 veterans in nine VA health centers and hospitals to study the impact of TM for reducing symptoms of PTSD, preventing suicides, and reducing substance use disorder. The outcome of the trial will be used to help secure government funds to teach the one million veterans with PTSD and their families to meditate.
For more information on this upcoming study or to support our veteran programs, click here.
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At MIU, we welcome and celebrate a rich diversity of cultures, backgrounds, identities, and values in a community that cultivates openness and togetherness, authenticity and respect, kindness and mutual support.
Our first campus-wide climate survey
MIU’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, in collaboration with the Diversity Committee, is administering our first campus-wide campus culture survey. We want to learn how students, staff, and faculty feel about the campus climate, especially around diversity and inclusion.
Will the responses be anonymous? Completely. Your responses cannot be traced back to you. The survey does not capture personally identifiable information unless you offer it in any of the comment fields. To further protect your anonymity, your responses are combined with many others and summarized in a report.
Will we be able to see the results? Yes. The survey results will be available on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion website, and we will announce the results as well as a link to the final report when they’re ready.
How will the results be used? This information will help us create a more welcoming environment for everyone on campus, especially those from underrepresented groups. It will help us develop our Diversity Strategic Action Plan, and it will support research, education, and programming that will advance inclusivity at MIU.
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Protect yourself from Phishing
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MIU IT is seeing an uptick in phishing emails. Please click on the link below to learn more about how to spot a phishing email. Phishing (pronounced: fishing) is an attack that attempts to steal your money, or your identity, by getting you to reveal personal information -- such as credit card numbers, bank information, or passwords -- on websites that pretend to be legitimate. Cybercriminals typically pretend to be reputable companies, friends, or acquaintances in a fake message, which contains a link to a phishing website.
Protect yourself from Phishing
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MIU currently has many positions available. You can apply for any of these positions at the jobs website by clicking Job Openings (asurehcm.com) or calling 641-472-1194. You can also find detailed job descriptions at this website.
Applicants invited for position of Head of Maharishi School
Please see the job description and details for more information. If interested, or if you know of qualified candidates, please contact the Search Committee of the School's Board of Directors at: HOSsearch@maharishischool.org
Employment Opportunities with Maharishi Foundation International
Communications Specialist
Data Analyst
Product Designer
UX Designer / Researcher
Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer
Senior AWS Backend Developer
Senior Front-End React Native Engineer
Find more details and apply
Maharishi Foundation is seeking a Certified TM Governor for a temporary teaching assignment in Evantson IL. Contact hr@tm.org
Maharishi Vedic City - City Clerk - full time career position in a progressive city, send resume to: CityClerk@MaharishiVedicCity-Iowa.gov
Maharishi Vastu Architecture Employment Opportunities
1. Client services - Handle initial inquiries, enrollment, and guidance to the new homeowner
2. Accounting - Manage all financial reporting, accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, transfers, and client agreements
3. Administration - Oversee chief architect’s projects
4. Marketing
Interested applicants may submit a resume, cover letter, and any questions to Susan Lauer: info@maharishivastu.org.
All of these organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers
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MIU/MSAE/MF Full Time Faculty and Staff
Special Offer on Maharishi PanchakarmaSM Treatments
We would like to remind everyone that we have received a contribution from a generous donor that allows the Maharishi AyurVeda Integrative Health Center (MAIHC) at MIU to offer a $150 discount on 3 day or more Day Spa or Full Panchakarma services. This offer is only available to full-time MIU/MSAE/MF staff and faculty, and we have only 5 remaining scholarships for the month of December. This $150 credit is on top of the already significantly discounted daily prices for MIU/MSAE/MF full time staff.
· Day Spa per day (2 treatments a day, no basti) – $175
· Full Panchakarma per day (3 treatments a day) – $250
The donation is in the form of one lump sum and when it is used up the offer is over. The scholarships will be given on a first come first serve basis.
To schedule please call 641-472-1275 or email us at info@miu-clinic.org.
This scholarship opportunity is from a generous donor who wanted to provide MIU full-time staff and faculty, MSAE full-time staff and faculty, and full-time MF with a larger discount on treatment as a thank you for all you do. You are a true asset to the community, and we are so grateful for you! We look forward to supporting you in your Panchakarma journey.
Best wishes, Dr. Davis and the MIU Clinic Team
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Free Weekly Webinar with Cardiologist John Zamarra & Ayurveda Experts Anita Misra & Manohar Palakurthi More about Ayurveda ►
Wednesdays, 9:30 pm CDT (30 min)
Next Talk on “Is Ayurveda Important for Children?”
The Doshi Center for Integrative Medicine in Los Angeles, a branch of Maharishi International University (MIU), presents a free weekly web series, exploring the ancient science of Ayurveda and its integrative connection with modern medicine.
The doctors also offer Integrative Ayurveda Medical Consultations at the Santa Monica, CA, TM Center every Friday by appointmen
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November Holiday Meal
Wednesday, November 24
The Buffet Line Will be Closed
Pick-up 11:30 - 2 PM
Cost of Meal: $18 per person
Order Here: 641-470-1375
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Walnut Loaf (G/D)
Maple-Apple Cider
Tofu
Wild and White Rice
Pilaf w/ Toasted Almonds and Dried Cranberries
Creamy Mashed Potatoes (D)
Gravy (GF, D)
Caramelized Yams (D)
Fresh Green Beans w/ Carrots & Tarragon
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
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Desserts Separate Price
Pumpkin Tiramisu ( D/G) $4.50
Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie (D) $4.25
Pumpkin Pie ( D/G) $3.50
Chocolate Cupcakes w/ Chocolate Gauche and Chocolate Curls (D/G) $3.00
Sugar Free Apple Pie $3.75
D = Dairy G = Gluten
GF = Gluten Free
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Pick-up Information
1. Curbside - Have your name in the window - call when you get here - if can't get through we will be watching for you
2. Inside - So there is no over crowding please pick-up on time
3. Upstairs - Limited seating - must have a Covid Sticker - reservation necessary - meal will be served to you
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Menu for Week of November 15 - 19
Dine-in Buffet Style Lunch Now Available!
COVID-SAFE Sticker is Required
Make a reservation for the time you want to come (12 to 1:30 pm)
Café number is 641-470-1375
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Monday, November 15th
Lemon Rice
Szechuan Tofu with Peppers
Spinach Pie (G, D)
Broccoli
Acorn Squash
Tuesday, November 16th
Mexican Rice
Mattar Paneer (D)
Black Bean, Rice and Cheese Enchiladas (D)
Roasted Zucchini
Yams
Wednesday, November 17th
Mashed Potatoes (D) and Gravy (GF, D)
Sesame Tofu
Walnut Burgers (G, D)
Broccoli
Glazed Carrots
Thursday, November 18th
Coconut Rice
Tandori Paneer (D)
Vegetable Curry w/ Garbanzo Beans
Green Beans
Butternut Squash
Friday, November 19th
Quinoa with Peas
Paneer w/ Green Beans in Coconut Sauce (D)
Lasagna (D)
Broccoli/Cauliflower
Roasted Beets
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Upcoming Events and Courses
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TM-Sidhi checking meeting Sunday, November 21 at 2:00 pm
The men will meet in the Patanjali Dome and the women will meet in the Bagambhrini Dome.
You will need to have a current Dome badge. Here are the valid dates for stickers: Nov. 2023, Dec. 2023 or current weekly sticker. Any other dated sticker is invalid. In order to update your badge, please apply on-line at www.invincibleamerica.org/apply. You may need to get a COVID test before getting a badge so please apply early in order to meet all the requirements to attend the checking meeting. You can also call 641-472-1212 for more information.
You will wear a mask to enter the Dome and in the common areas (shoe room, lobby, restroom, aisles). You will sit in the section of the Dome according to your vaccine status: Vaccinated, Weekly Tested, or Unvaccinated (this section is for unvaccinated faculty, staff or students only.)
As always, please come on time as the doors inside the program hall will close when the checking begins and will reopen for the question and answer portion of the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, Nov. 21st.
TM-Sidhi Administrators and the Invincible America Dept.
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How can I be happier? What is my purpose in life? How can I achieve my fullest potential? How can I help make the world a better place?
Just about everyone asks these questions, and they're becoming more important all the time.
Dr. Tony Nader brings breakthrough answers to these questions. He starts with three profound insights into the nature of life:
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The essence of all life — our own life and the life of the universe — is consciousness. Everything is made out of consciousness.
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Consciousness can be developed, expanded — easily and effortlessly.
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Developing consciousness is the key to everything good in life — to happiness and health, to success and social harmony, to world peace.
The fee includes a detailed Study Guide with the main points and study questions for each session.
- $145 general tuition fee
- $75 students, retirees, and anyone adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic
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A Gift of Harmony, Health, and Spiritual Awakening
NEXT US NATIONAL YAGYASM PERFORMANCE NOVEMBER 21 – DECEMBER 1
“The technique for receiving help from the surroundings lies in our own attitude of giving. If we want to receive maximum help at all times, we must have an attitude of giving. ”
“It is a law of nature that if you want to receive you must give. If you are sincere in giving, you receive many times over in return.”
—Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Science of Being and Art of Living
As we enter this most festive time of year, our thoughts once more flow naturally to gifts for those we hold dear. What better gift for them—and for us all—than the gift of harmony, health, and spiritual awakening?
Gift for a loved one. Honor someone with a gift to the next US National Yagya—in any amount. They will become a beneficiary of the Yagya, along with the USA, and will receive a beautiful email informing them of your gift in their honor. CLICK HERE
Gift to the Maharishi Vedic Pandits. All donations to the Maharishi National YagyaSM program support our precious Maharishi Vedic Pandits.
Gift to yourself. Donors to the National Yagyas continue to report wonderful results in their own lives. CLICK HERE to enjoy some of their experiences.
Gift to the nation and the world. The Sankalpa (intention) of the next U.S. National Yagya will be:
Increasing harmony, health, and spiritual awakening
for the United States and all of its people
May the full power of Nature’s Creative Intelligence guide and uplift America, and may Maharishi’s legacy of peace and enlightenment permanently bless the human race.
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Deva Prabodhini Ekadashi, the Day of Awakening in the Vedic calendar, is on 15 November this year. This day marks a time when all the creative impulses of Natural Law become especially lively and available for spiritual progress, peace and success. This is a highly auspicious date to perform a Well-Being/Special Yagya.
Applying for these Yagyas is very easy and can be done here. Please request your Yagya at least seven days in advance. To read more about the Special Yagyas please click here.
In the Maharishi Veda App section 'Recitations for Today' you will find a number of tracks especially suited to enliven these qualities in our own consciousness and physiology, including Vishnu Sahasranam and Purusha Suktam.
All proceeds from the Yagyas go towards supporting the Maharishi Vedic Pandits in India and are deeply appreciated.
Thank you for your very kind support and wishing you all the blessings of this auspicious day.
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NEW SCHEDULE: Full Moon “Music to Create Balance in Nature” Maharishi Gandharva Veda Online Concerts with Internationally Acclaimed Reshma Srivastava on the Sitar More ►
Friday, Nov. 19, 7:30 pm /9:30 pm CST
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“Gandharva music...sets forth those very natural melodies which match with the process of evolution. It provides a powerful, harmonizing influence in the whole atmosphere to balance imbalances in nature.” — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Invite your family and friends
Supported by Donations
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Visit the TM Friends Donation page
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Select ‘Gandharva Concerts’ in the drop-down menu
Why Maharishi Gandharva VedaSM music?
The powerful melodies of Maharishi Gandharva Veda music can help to restore balance in nature and generate a harmonizing influence in the world.
Read more about the Music to Balance Nature Concert Series here
MORE INFORMATION: www.ArtsForEnlightenment.org
Webinar ID: 891 3284 5663
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In the latest “Consciousness Is All There Is” podcast, Dr. Nader sits down with best-selling author and former Chief Business Officer of Google [X], Mo Gawdat, who is involved with the world’s futuristic technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI). They discuss AI, Consciousness, and Gawdat's new book, Scary Smart.
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Welcome to the “Genius Lounge,” a new audio series with Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, author of the NY Times bestseller, “Strength in Stillness,” and 50-year teacher of Transcendental Meditation®.
Why do we call it Genius Lounge?
This audio series focuses on the genius of nature, from microscopic to macroscopic, including the genius of the human brain and body. The name was inspired by brain researchers who have identified key networks within the brain that underlie and foster the creative process. One such network is the “Default Mode Network,” which has also been called the “Imagination Network” and the “Genius Lounge.” Innovation gets its start here—and the practice of Transcendental Meditation accelerates the process by strengthening the creative networks within the brain and by removing the restrictive impact of stress.
In each episode, Bob shares a few minutes of exciting research findings on the brain, ancient and modern insights into consciousness, and/or inspiration to live a healthier, happier life.
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Twice a day people all over the world join us on a 20-minute virtual meditation zoom call and you’re invited! These calls are a wonderful way to support yourself during these times of change and transformation.
You can connect to these calls via phone or by clicking the links below.
Please do not post this information on social media. The phone system would not be able to handle that number of calls. Thank you!
DAILY MEDITATION CALL TIMES
MORNINGS
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Live: Monday through Friday 6:00 AM
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Replays: 5:00 AM (from previous morning), 7:30 AM, 8:15 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM
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Live: Saturday and Sunday 7:30 AM
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Replays: 5:00 AM (from previous morning), 6:00 AM (from previous morning), 8:15 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM
EVENINGS
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Live: All 7 Days of the Week 5:00 PM
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Replays: 4:00 PM (from previous evening), 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 8:00 PM, 9:00 PM, 10:00 PM, 11:00 PM
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How To ConnectZOOM LINK (computer)
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ONE-CLICK MEETING ACCESS (mobile phone)
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+16699006833,,177174913#
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Maharishi Yoga Asanas and Pranayama Online Group Instruction and Practice
Followed by a 20-minute Online Group Meditation.
Offered two times per week!
Led by Maharishi International University Faculty
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In this lecture from 1971 in Mallorca, Spain, Maharishi speaks about the power of truth. He explains that Nature is always alert to what we are doing. By choosing truth – purity of life – we are supported by the invincible, evolutionary force of Nature so that suffering will be less, and success and joy will be more.
This eBook along with audio from this lecture and includes some special pictures of Maharishi. We highly recommend viewing it on a computer with Google Chrome as this gives a very full and enjoyable experience. Please turn the pages slowly and wait for the audio bar to begin playing on the selected pages with audio. The first audio bar appears on page 4 after the title pages.
To view more eBooks, please click here. We kindly request not to repost this eBook or any of the pictures in the eBook on any social media platforms
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“We give space to ourselves. We give space to our emotions. If we want to cry, we cry. If we want to feel angry, it’s OK… And we accept that emotions can swell at any time.” —Dr. Tony Nader
ver the past year and a half, we have all been dealing with loss—of loved ones, of homes, of jobs and resources, of normal life and routines. To help guide us through these difficult times, Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.R.R., shares the steps we can take to understand and handle the range of emotions that accompany loss and grief, while becoming more anchored in our Self, our Consciousness, to grow. Here are highlights from Dr. Nader’s insightful suggestions in his October 10, 2021, Facebook Live talk, which included a Q&A with viewers. You can watch the talk in full on any of your favorite platforms
Dr. Nader is the global leader of the teaching of the Transcendental Meditation technique and related programs by 120 nonprofit organizations around the world. He is a medical doctor and neuroscientist trained at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D. in neuroscience) and Harvard University, and the author of the best-selling book One Unbounded Ocean of Consciousness: Simple Answers to the Big Questions in Life (Penguin Random House, April 2021). Order the e-book at DrTonyNader.com ►
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Two New TM Studies completed by MIU faculty that have been published online
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Randomized controlled trial of stress reduction with meditation and health education in black men and women with high normal and normal blood pressure
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Improving physical and mental health of college students through Consciousness-Based Education Marie Loiselle, PhD & Frederick Travis, PhD
Published online: 20 Oct 2021
This study examined whether studying in a Consciousness-Based Education institution influenced college students’ mental and physical health. Participants and methods: Undergraduate college students (n = 321) completed the Duke Health Profile, assessing 11 areas of mental and physical health, both as entering freshmen (2008–2014) and at graduation. The archived data was analyzed from 2019 to 2020. Results: Using ANOVA for all 11 subscales revealed significant increases in physical, mental, and general health, self-esteem (P < .001), perceived health (P < .017); and significant decreases in anxiety, depression, and anxiety-depression (P < .001). There were no significant group effects on pain, disability, or social health. Conclusions: Consciousness-Based Education was found to buffer the effects of stress on mental and physical health in college students. Consciousness-Based Education’s influence in lowering anxiety and depression while improving self-esteem and general health presents an effective tool for educators and administrators to consider in assisting students combating the stress of college life.
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Philosophy of Science: Discovery of Wholeness in the Parts | 48:43
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Join Eric Scerri, Ph.D., for a fascinating discussion of the importance for science to have a holistic understanding of the individual parts it studies, and how that applies to life in general.
Dr. Scerri is a widely noted historian and philosopher of chemistry. He is also founder and editor-in-chief of Foundations of Chemistry, an international, peer-reviewed academic journal, covering the history and philosophy of chemistry and chemical education. In addition, he is a lecturer in chemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where, over the past 22 years, he has taught more than 20,000 undergraduate students.
Dr. Scerri is considered a world authority on the history and philosophy of the periodic table. He was also a participant in the 2014 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) documentary The Mystery of Matter.
In November 2020, Dr. Scerri was named the second most influential scholar in the field of chemistry of the last decade. He is the author of a dozen books, most of them published by Oxford University Press, and of more than 100 articles in professional journals and popular magazines, including Scientific American and the American Scientist. He frequently lectures internationally.
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The dark days of COVID-19 have pressed on, but Collins is doing much better now, thanks to a new coping mechanism. He learned transcendental meditation.
Five New England hospitals are hosting the national "Heal the Healers Now" program with the help of a $2 million grant to bring transcendental meditation to doctors, nurses and other medical professionals who've experienced magnified stress, trauma and burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Receiving the training are health care employees at Rhode Island Hospital and Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Brigham and Women's in Boston, and Stamford Health System in Stamford, Connecticut.
Transcendental meditation was created in India in the 1950s – a silent meditation done for 15-20 minutes per day. Dr. Tony Nader, who is leading the "Heal the Healers Now" initiative, said it's been extensively researched and yielded impressive results – decreased anxiety, depression and insomnia, paired with increased resilience and overall well-being.
He sees the mental health and overwork crises plaguing health care workers as a prime opportunity to spread the teachings.
"Health professionals are now being exposed to huge stress because they internalize what they see, what they experience," said Nader, a Harvard- and MIT-trained medical doctor who leads the international Transcendental Meditation nonprofit. "So much pain, so much death, so much crying."
In partnership with the David Lynch Foundation, Nader's trauma-informed program comes as the U.S. continues to battle the virus crisis and the medical sector experiences dire staffing shortages.
"Spending the 20 minutes twice a day in transcendental meditation really sort of helps to center yourself," Collins said. "I liken it to a bucket that seems to be overflowing all the time, and transcendental meditation sort of helps you empty that bucket so it's not always spilling over.
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On The Beatles' time in India to learn meditation
"Everyone, including us, was doing a lot of drugs and that can burn you out, as anyone who's done it knows. And so we were in the London scene and it was getting a little bit wearing, really, so I remember feeling very tired. All this activity, you never stopped. So when Maharishi [Mahesh Yogi] arrived on the scene, as he did in London after he was doing the kind of world tour trying to sell the idea of meditation, we went to see him and it was like a breath of fresh air because instead of just getting crazy, this was the opposite. This was going un-crazy. And I think all of us liked it. I certainly did. John and George [Harrison] did, too. And I think Ringo [Starr] did, too. And we ended up going out to India, to Rishikesh, for a retreat kind of thing. And it was a very nice experience. It was calming, which I think all of us needed, and it was spiritual, although it wasn't like you were worshipping a god. You were finding the truth or the calmness, I would say, inside yourself. So that was very good for us, particularly post-psychedelic."
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