Volume 10 Issue 25 | November 29, 2021
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Hoping that everyone had a very happy, healthy and safe Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family!
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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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Microsoft Office 365 (M365 or O365) Self Service Help
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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.
The Health Research Institute (HRI) and laboratory in Fairfield is hiring. Led by molecular biologist and biochemist Dr. John Fagan, HRI is a nonprofit, independent research institute, also affiliated with Maharishi International University (MIU).
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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Free Weekly Webinar with Cardiologist John Zamarra & Ayurveda Experts Anita Misra & Manohar Palakurthi More about Ayurveda ►
Wednesday, December 1 at 6:30 pm CST
Next Talk on: Ayurveda & Integrative Medicine Web Series: An Ayurvedic Perspective to the Root Cause of Disease
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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Join Us for Giving Tuesday – the Global Day of Giving on Nov 30, 2020
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On November 30, 2021, people all around the world are coming together to tap into the power of human connection and strengthen communities and change our world. Will you be one of them?
Once again, the David Lynch Foundation will be participating in GivingTuesday and we need your help!
By joining the GivingTuesday movement, you’re proving that in times of uncertainty, generosity can bring the whole world together.
Here is how you can get ready to give:
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Mark your calendar
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Give. On November 30, click here and give.
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Spread the word. Encourage your friends and family to join you in creating real impact on November 30 by sharing what our mission means to you and why you support our organization on social media. Make sure to use hashtag #GivingTuesday and tag us so we can share!
To make it easy for you, below is your social toolkit. Simply cut, paste, and post!
Sample Post: "No one should have to suffer from the effects of toxic stress. That's why today, I am asking you to join me on this #GivingTuesday to bring the power of Transcendental Meditation to those in need. Please support @DavidLynchFoundation with a gift that will make a lasting impact in the lives of many!"
We believe no one should suffer from the growing epidemic of trauma and toxic stress. You can help us make the most at-risk populations more resilient, safe and healthy through free access to Transcendental Meditation® instruction.
Let’s rally together to build stronger communities.
Learn more at davidlynchfoundation.org
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SAVE THE DATE
November 30, 2021
We set a big goal this year: to raise $40,000 towards our annual fund during the month of December. We start with GivingTuesday on November 30 and end on December 31.
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GOAL #3: Create more opportunities for personal growth in our students and faculty
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Regularly scheduled TM Retreats
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Mental Health Screenings
- Strong curriculum in Preschool through grade 12 for social and emotional development
In the coming weeks, we will share our Maharishi School story through photos and video clips posted in emails and on social media. We will send you results and let you know how your generosity is making a difference. We will celebrate with giveaways! We might even surprise you with a donor who will match your contribution dollar for dollar!
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The film, Jerry's Last Mission, had an exclusive release through Utopia Distribution’s ALTAVOD on November 11, 2021, Veterans Day, and will be available December 4 on Apple TV and Apple iTunes. Jerry’s autobiography, originally published as Of War And Weddings in 1995, has been re-released as Jerry’s Last Mission by Armin Lear Press to coincide with the release of the documentary film. Find out more in their press release: ARMIN LEAR RELEASES JERRY’S LAST MISSION CONCURRENT WITH DOCUMENTARY.
JERRY’S LAST MISSION captures the emotional turmoil of World War II enemy combatants whose lives are forever changed when their youngest children marry each other. Jerry Yellin was a World War II P-51 fighter pilot who returned to the United States from the Battle of Iwo Jima and 19 missions over Japan with a deep loathing of the Japanese. Taro Yamakawa enlisted in the Japanese military hoping to fly fighter planes against the hated Americans and, if necessary, die for his country and Emperor.
Their feelings of distrust and animosity toward each other’s nation lingered for years until their world was turned upside down when Jerry’s youngest son moved to Japan and fell in love with Taro’s daughter. Through deep agonizing soul-searching reflection, the two fathers eventually open their hearts and their arms to each other.
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MIU Store sale extended through Tuesday
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1. Make a reservation for the time you want to come (12 to 1:30 pm)
Café number is 641-470-1375
2. When you arrive, show the cashier downstairs your sticker
3. Come upstairs and choose what you want from the buffet
4. Sit down (or take out) and enjoy your meal!
Curbside Pick-up Boxed Lunches are still available.
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Menu for Week of November 29 - December 3
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Monday, November 29th
Lemon Rice
Szechuan Tofu with Peppers
Spinach Pie (G, D)
Broccoli
Acorn Squash
Tuesday, November 30th
Mexican Rice
Mattar Paneer (D)
Black Bean, Rice and Cheese Enchiladas (D)
Roasted Zucchini
Yams
Wednesday, December 1st
Mashed Potatoes (D) and Gravy (GF, D)
Sesame Tofu
Walnut Burgers (G, D)
Broccoli
Glazed Carrots
Thursday, December 2nd
Coconut Rice
Tandori Paneer (D)
Vegetable Curry w/ Garbanzo Beans
Green Beans
Butternut Squash
Friday, December 3rd
Quinoa with Peas
Paneer w/ Green Beans in Coconut Sauce (D)
Lasagna (D)
Broccoli/Cauliflower
Roasted Beets
G= Gluten D= Dairy GF= Gluten Free
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Upcoming Events and Courses
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Scholarships Now Available for
“Consciousness: A New Paradigm”
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We are delighted to announce a full scholarship for the upcoming December 7–13 course “Consciousness: A New Paradigm” for MIU faculty and staff
Donations to support the new Consciousness Campaign are welcome. If you already paid for the course, you may wish to consider your payment a donation, or you can request a refund by emailing Mary Leete at ce@miu.edu.
Please use this link to register!
Maharaja is thrilled to welcome you to this course, where he will explore Maharishi’s knowledge in a deep and meaningful way. He is also creating a new role for Governors and Sidhas as special promoters of this new paradigm of consciousness, and has mentioned that this course would be a prerequisite to taking further training and certification.
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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The highly auspicious day of Skanda Shashti, Day of Kartikeya, falls on 9 December.
This is an ideal opportunity to have a Well-Being Special Yagya on a day traditionally associated with supporting success, vitality, joy, good fortune and overcoming obstacles. You may also have a birthday or planned a special starting point around this date — making a Special Yagya ideal at this time.
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.
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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December 21, 2021, 7:30 PM
“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: 976 3928 3289
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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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During a lecture in Humboldt, California, 1970, Maharishi answers a question from a Course Participant about behavior and relationships.
Maharishi explains that, 'The whole field of behavior is dependent on what we are — how small or how big, how limited or how broad we are in our awareness. And spontaneously that is the level of behavior...
'That is why the basic thing to improve any aspect of life — and behavior is a very, very important aspect of life — to do that we just broaden awareness. And to broaden awareness, we make use of nothing other than what life is.'
We created an eBook with audio along with the text from this lecture and included some very beautiful 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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FAIRFIELD, Iowa – When transcendental meditation teachers Jim and Sara Anderson decided Fairfield would be their home base they bought 10 acres of a housing development just northwest of town. At that time, back in 2013, they had no idea they would grow as attached to the land as they have become. Eight years later, and with some help from the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust (SILT) the now 35 acre Anderson Prairie Farm will remain a farm practicing regenerative agriculture. “Ad Infinitum,” says Sara.
The Andersons built their home themselves, in the Vedic style not uncommon in the Fairfield area. Most of that original land they converted to a natural prairie. After the home was complete they began gardening and found lots of healthy foods that grew well in the soil around their home.
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Living in Balance and Enjoying Life to the Fullest 50:38
A discussion with Professor Nancy Liebler
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Nancy Cullen Liebler, Ph.D., talks about the importance of the “Body/Mind/Spirit” as one system and the increasing need to take responsibility for our health.
Dr. Liebler is a professor at the Michigan School of Professional Psychology in Farmington Hills, Michigan. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, and the Michigan Psychological Association. She has also been in private practice as a psychotherapist since 1981.
Dr. Liebler has served on the board of the Center for Enlightened Medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She speaks frequently about Ayurveda and health care, appearing on numerous television and radio programs to discuss Ayurvedic health principles. She is also the co-author with Sandra Moss of Healing Depression the Mind-Body Way: Creating Happiness with Meditation, Yoga, and Ayurveda.
Dr. Liebler is a graduate of Marquette University and received an M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Wayne State University in Detroit and a Specialist Degree in Humanistic and Educational Psychology from the Center for Humanistic Studies, also in Detroit. Her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology was awarded by the Union Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio. She is also a founding member of the Board of the David Lynch Foundation.
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Following are links to a number of recent articles regarding their historic trip to visit Maharishi in Rishikesh.
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This first article is from Great Indian Mutiny published on October 28, 2021, and talks about the Beatles exhibition, The Beatles in India. The exhibition begins with a review of a trip to an ‘ashram’ (spiritual rest house) in the Beatles Rishikesh to begin transcendental meditation at the hands of renowned Guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.In this section you can see pictures and documents, but as a metaphor for the nature of Rishikesh, you can hear the songs of the Liverpool quartet in the editions of current Indian musicians by setting up fast with white cloth next to a banyan tree.
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Next from scoopwhoop on October 31, 2021 we have Eat, Pray, Love: 10 Times Famous People Travelled To India For Enlightenment including the Beatles and The Beachboys. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison famously visited Rishikesh in the 1960s to study Transcendental Meditation under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
The Beach Boys: This iconic band had a close karmic connection with India. They also visited Rishikesh to practice Transcendental Meditation under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi after a recommendation from The Beatles.
If you click on the link, you may be surprised to see some of the other famous people who spent time in India.
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Also on October 31, 2021, ShowBizCheatSheet reported on an interview with George Harrison: In 1968, The Beatles went to Rishikesh in northern India to study meditation with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. They were all big on spirituality and expanding their consciousness. In 1967, George Harrison was interviewed by the International Times about his thoughts on God and the meaning of it all. One thing Harrison was excited to talk about was “the buzz of all buzzes,” and how to attain it naturally.
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On November 11, 2021, TAG24 published an article entitled: FANS ACROSS THE UNIVERSE ARE THRILLED WITH DISCOVERY OF THIS LOST BEATLES SONG!
The song, titled Radhe Shaam, was penned by Suresh Joshi. The 75-year-old journalist introduced the Beatles to the late Indian yoga guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the Beatles Museum in Liverpool said on Wednesday. In the late 1960s, the bandmates were inspired by the guru and even traveled to India for lessons from him.
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On November 14, 2021, Nandini Ramnath reports in Scroll.in: Directed by Ajoy Bose and co-directed by Pete Compton, The Beatles and India expands on the research and interviews featured in Bose’s 2018 book Across the Universe. The film retraces the steps leading up to the stay at the ashram run by the spiritual leader Mahesh Yogi in 1968. These include George Harrison’s friendship with sitar legend Ravi Shankar and his interest in Hindustani music and Hinduism.
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FAR OUT magazine reports on November 21, 2021 on the story of Paul McCartney's dystopian Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five. The former Beatle was always keen to take his inspiration from relatively novel resources. Whether it be a speech given by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a headline in a paper, or the last words of a legendary painter, McCartney could find a hook in just about any work, whether it be fanciful or fatalistic.
Another report in the same magazine on October 27, 2021: He wrote the track (Back In The USSR) when the ‘Fab Four’ had absconded to Rishikesh in India while they were meditating with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Also present there was Mike Love of the aforementioned Beach Boys.
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NDTV on October 27, 2021: Only a few days ago, we saw Samantha Ruth Prabhu exploring Rishikesh. The actress paid a visit to the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's ashram, also known as the Beatles ashram. In her caption, Samantha wrote, "To stand where the Beatles once did. At Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's ashram where they practiced 'Transcendental Meditation' and wrote some of their famous songs. 48 of them ... I mean." She added the hashtag "fangirl forever" and "the Beatles in Rishikesh" among others.
Similar articles appeared in several other Indian news media including DNAIndia, News18, Hindustan Times, India Herald and India Glitz.
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From The Wire , October 17, 2021, “Andrew rang to say that the Beatles were meeting Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to whose mystical philosophy they subscribed and that we should report on the encounter.”
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