Volume 11 Issue13 |June 6, 2022
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Father's Day was founded in Spokane, Washington at the YMCA in 1910 by Sonora Smart Dodd, who was born in Arkansas. Its first celebration was in the Spokane YMCA on June 19, 1910. Her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, was a single parent who raised his six children there. After hearing a sermon about Anna Jarvis's Mother's Day at Central Methodist Episcopal Church in 1909, she told her pastor that fathers should have a similar holiday honoring them. Although she initially suggested June 5, her father's birthday, the pastors of the Spokane Ministerial Alliance did not have enough time to prepare their sermons, and the celebration was deferred to the third Sunday of June.
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These organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers
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Whether you’re embarking on your very first hike or pitching a tent for the hundredth time, Great Outdoors Month is the perfect excuse to head outside and explore! .Gather some ideas for fun ways to stay active, limit screen time, and eat healthy! With our 5-2-1-0 resources you can feel your best and make the most of the beautiful weather this summer.
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Increased Coherence, Increased Hope
Help Support Peace-Creating Groups for Ukraine & Russia
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Thank you for your continuing support for our peace-creating groups in Ukraine, Russia, and Romania.
Donations from nearly 2,000 benefactors worldwide now total more than $373,000, in addition to $360,000 in sponsorship from the U.S. and international Transcendental Meditation (TM®) organizations. But we still need $127,000 to reach our GoFundMe goal of $500,000 to support these groups through June 30—and beyond, as long as funds are available.
Your contributions have made—and will continue to make—a difference!
During the past eight weeks, over 700 participants have gathered together in World Peace Assemblies in these countries to awaken the deep silence and powerful coherence of the field of Transcendental Consciousness and to learn advanced programs to accelerate the influence of harmony in the region. Here are three signs of rising coherence:
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TM-Sidhi® training: In the past month, over 230 people have taken the advanced TM-Sidhi course.
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TM courses in Ukraine: In the last two weeks, over 250 people have learned the TM technique throughout Ukraine.
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TM courses in Russia: In the last few weeks, over 1,400 people have learned the TM technique in Russia, and nearly 1,000 more have signed up to learn in the coming weeks—a sharp increase from the preceding months.
Some participants have had to return to their families and work, but many others have pledged to continue on the World Peace Assemblies as long as funding is available:
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Ukraine: 50 will continue until June 30.
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Russia: 80 will continue until June 30, then more during the summer.
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Romania: 100 or more is the goal until June 30 and beyond.
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In light of world events, in addition to the large Yagyas now going on and the global coherence meditation times and peace assemblies, we also want to use the powerful peace-enhancing Vedic technologies of Vedic recitations and Maharishi Gandharva Veda, and make them as easily and as widely available as possible.
The offer: All new subscribers to the Maharishi Veda App will receive their first 3 months free, available to all those who sign up before Guru Purnima. These new subscribers can cancel anytime before the end of those 90 days without incurring any cost.
How to subscribe: There are 3 easy ways to subscribe to the Maharishi Veda App:
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How to listen: It is ideal to sit comfortably and, if desired, with eyes closed. It is fine to have Vedic recitations or Maharishi Gandharva Veda playing softly in the background. Listening while driving a car is not advised.
To understand more about Maharishi Veda App Recitations and Maharishi Gandharva Veda: https://maharishivedaapp.com/FAQ/.
Support: We are happy to help you with any problem that you may be experiencing. Email support@maharishivedaapp.com.
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Enjoy the chance to meet Chris Martin and Coldplay—and support the David Lynch Foundation!
You and a guest will be flown to Berlin to see Coldplay on their Music Of The Spheres World Tour at Olympistadion on July 10th, 2022! You'll watch the band's private soundcheck, join them for a photo, get your own dressing room, and more.
Each donation will support DLF’s work to bring the stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation® technique to adults and children who need it most. Visit Coldplayinberlin.com to learn more and enter for your chance to win!
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Welcome Back to the University Store in Argiro!
Summer Sale now through June 27th:
- NEW inventory
- A Discounted Clothing rack up to 80% OFF!
- 50% OFF Silk Charmeuse Clothing
- 35% OFF all Organic Cotton/Bamboo Clothing
Or shop online: miubookstore.com
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Dine-in Buffet Style Lunch Now Available For Everyone!
Curbside Pick-up Boxed Lunches are still available.
Order Here: 641-470-1375
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Monday, June 6th
Spinach Pie (G, D)
Greek Lemon Rice
Crispy Sweet and Sour Tofu with Broccoli
Roasted Carrots
Acorn Squash
Tuesday, June 7th
Cauliflower Nut Loaf (D, G)
Quinoa
Chana Paneer (D)
Green Beans with Carrots
Butternut Squash
Wednesday, June 8th
Spinach Enchiladas (D)
Mexican Rice
Szechuan Tofu w/ Cauliflower
Cauliflower / Broccoli / Carrots
Whipped Yams
Thursday, June 9th
Vegetarian Burgers (G, D)
Brown Rice
Paneer Capsicum w/ Yellow Squash (D)
Broccoli
Lemon Parsley Potatoes
Friday, June 10th
Lasagna (D, GF)
Quinoa
Sesame Tofu
Zucchini with Pesto
Roasted Root Medley
G= Gluten D= Dairy GF= Gluten Free DF= Dairy Free
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Upcoming Events and Courses
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Take Your Experience to the Next Level with an Advanced Technique of the TM Program
Application Meeting Friday June 17th @ 2PM
Personal Instruction: Saturday June 18th
Checking Meeting: Sunday June 19th @ 9:30am & 11am
“The purpose of Advanced Techniques is to take the experience to another, higher level. Advanced Techniques are like fertilizers; fertilizers bring better fruit to every tree. To enjoy greater achievement and fulfillment in life, take advantage of this beautiful program of Advanced Techniques to enrich the development of higher states of consciousness.” —TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What are Advanced Techniques?
A: Like the TM technique, Advanced Techniques are easily-practiced mental techniques that accelerate personal growth. During TM, we experience a fourth state of consciousness, a state of restful alertness that dissolves stress, enhances brain functioning, and balances the body and emotions. Advanced Techniques speed up the integration of this state with our regular daily activity, bringing faster results from our TM practice.
Q: How many are there?
A: There are four Advanced Techniques brought to light by Maharishi in his Vedic Science and Technology, the Science and Technology of Consciousness. The first is practiced for a few minutes before going to sleep. The second, third, and fourth Advanced Techniques are effortlessly incorporated into your twice-daily TM practice.
Q: Do I learn them all at once or one at a time?
A: One at a time and in sequence. You’ll practice an Advanced Technique at least two to four months before adding the next one.
Q: Who teaches the Advanced Techniques?
A: Specially trained, highly experienced certified TM teacher Mario Orsatti has been teaching the TM technique since 1973 and the Advanced Technique courses for the last 4 years. He is the Executive Director of the Center for Health and Wellness at the David Lynch Foundation, where he oversees TM programs for government and military leaders in Washington, D.C., and for business executives in New York City. He will be present at each session for instruction and verification.
Q: Who can learn, and how do I know if I’m ready?
A: You must have practiced TM regularly, twice a day, for a minimum of the last two months to be eligible to apply for an Advanced Technique. Each technique is simple—easy to learn, easy to practice—and, best of all, enjoyable! That said, if you’d like our advice regarding your personal readiness, just give us a call.
Q: What is the course structure?
A: The course consists of three sessions:
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First, an orientation meeting (1½ hours)
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Second, personal instruction in the appropriate Advanced Technique (2–3 hours)
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Third, a checking meeting the following day to answer questions and verify the correctness of your practice (2 hours)
Orientation: An orientation meeting is an opportunity to learn more about Advanced Techniques. It is free, and there is no obligation to take the course. But if you want to learn an Advanced Technique at this time, you must attend the orientation meeting and then fill out an application form. The orientation meeting will be held on Friday May 20-th at 2:00 PM.
Q: How do I begin?
A: Respond by email at wdevasier@tm.org or call 641-919-8188 or 641-919-1300. If this orientation meeting time does not work for you, let us know, and we will find another time to meet with you.
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NEXT US NATIONAL YAGYASM PERFORMANCE MAY 31 – JUNE 10
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Maharishi has given us a clear understanding of Yagyas, and what makes this innocent, natural performance so powerful:
“The Vedic routine of life is pure, refined, and free from malicious things—Satoguna. The Vedic Pandit performing a Yagya in that balanced state easily realizes the resolution that he makes in the beginning of the Yagya.
“The Pandit makes a resolution (Sankalpa), and then does what is prescribed to create that quality of intelligence in his own consciousness from the level of Omnipresent Transcendental Consciousness. From there, he produces the desired effect in space and time.
“Larger groups of Vedic Pandits performing Yagyas will take care of all kinds of negative trends in society.
“Every government has to be doing Yagyas. Yagya is not a known word in our civilization, and that is why peace and happiness are not known realities in this civilization. They do not know where the seat of all harmony, all peace, all prosperity, all fullness, and eternity are.” —Maharishi, May 18, 2005
Until all governments are able to recognize the necessity for Yagyas, it is our joyful duty to take advantage of Yagyas ourselves to uplift the destiny and deservedness of our nation in the family of nations.
The next 11-day US National Yagya will begin on the evening of May 31.
The Sankalpa (intention) of the Yagya will be:
Coherence, harmony, health, prosperity and spiritual awakening
for the United States—and all its people and
Bringing healing, coherence, and peace
to all the people of the Ukraine and Russia region
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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Come and join the Peace Creators at the Black Sea in Mamaia, Romania
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“The appeal is, anything that can be done tomorrow should be done today, and anything that can be done today should be done now. One doesn’t know what news comes.”
– Maharishi, November 19 2003
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We are delighted to announce that the World Peace Assembly in Romania, which has been running since March 2022, is continuing.
Mamaia is both a safe and beautiful beach-side holiday location, with the sea on the east, where we can create a powerful influence of peace near the border of Ukraine. Our hotel facilities include spacious flying halls that we aim to fill to capacity!
To date, over 300 people from 29 countries have attended this important peace-creating assembly. Participants are reporting beautiful experiences, with bubbling bliss and much laughter, while enjoying the profound WPA Program.
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Celebrate Dr. Richard Beall and Welcome our new Interim School Head, Ms. Nuwaira Pasha
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
7:00 pm
In Person: Maharishi School
Henry Ogden Clark Auditorium
ZOOM Online at 7:30pm: CLICK HERE
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“Thinking more and more what we can do from this field of
Transcendental Consciousness to bring world peace,
and investigating into the Vedic Literature, I found there
is yet another field we can promote—the field of
Gandharva Veda.” – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Enjoy a front row seat at home!
The next online concert:
June 14 – Global Full Moon Festival
The Academy of Arts for Enlightenment is pleased to present a new online global initiative, ‘Full Moon Festivals of Music to Create Balance in Nature and Harmony in the World’, utilizing the art and science of Maharishi Gandharva Veda music.
Our first globally promoted concert on 19 December will be the grand finale to a blissful, coherence-creating weekend of seasonal celebrations.
Featuring leading Gandharva Veda musicians, such as Reshma Srivastava, enjoy this global concert series in the comfort of your home, as the full moon rises in the different regions of the world. Reshma's performances have been hailed as 'transcendent, soulful, illuminating'. Maharishi Gandharva Veda music produces a harmonizing influence on mind, body, and environment.
“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
Supported by Donations
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“Rise of coherence in world consciousness will spontaneously topple down all trends and actions of negativity in any area of life.” —Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Join the National and Pan-American Campaign to Gather the Largest Ongoing Super-Radiance Group Since the 7,000 Course!
Daily numbers will be updated the next day and can now be viewed here.
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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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The first of the three sections of this E-book features a lecture from 1970 in which Maharishi is asked about the Vedic term Sat Chit Ananda. Maharishi explains that when the eternal Absolute, Sat, is directly known and experienced as a living reality, then it must be equated with Pure Consciousness, Chit. And then the nature of that experience will be Ananda, Bliss: 'Fulfilling, absolute happiness – that will be the experience.' This first section has text and audio.
The second section is a recitation by the Maharishi Vedic Pandits of an Upanishadic verse about Ananda which Maharishi quotes in this lecture: Anandad dhyeva khalvimani bhutani jayante.
The final section offers Maharishi’s translation and commentary of this verse. This section has text.
This eBook with audio along with the text from this lecture includes 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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Ending the War Within | 46:08
A discussion with award-winning filmmaker Tigran Nersisian
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Tigran Nersisian discusses his career and the impact of his TM practice on his professional and personal life. He also talks about his new documentary on the effects of the TM technique on the lives of those suffering from PTSD in a war-torn region of Armenia—an initiative inspired by the success of ArmeniaRecoveryNow, which is providing funding for those learning TM.
Mr. Nersisian is an award-winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles. He was born in Yerevan, Armenia, in 1995, and grew up aspiring to make films. After moving to the United States at the age of 17 and quickly learning English, he immediately began working on several film projects.
In 2017 Mr. Nersisian joined the undergraduate film program at the University of California, Los Angeles. His breakthrough came with his thesis film, Out of Mind (2019), which was featured at the Pomegranate Film Festival and earned awards at a number of international festivals. It tells the story of a young Armenian’s intense struggle with depression and anxiety.
Since then, Mr. Nersisian’s creative work has branched out to include narratives, documentaries, and art films. His new documentary, Ending the War Within, brings to life the inspiring stories of Armenians who have found relief from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war in a disputed region between Armenia and Azerbaijan. His documentary is a powerful look into the lives of real people who have survived the trauma of war by learning and practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique.
Part of Mr. Nersisian’s motivation for this documentary is his own experience practicing the TM technique, which he learned two years ago after reading David Lynch’s book Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity.
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I am including this interview again in this issue as the link was missing in the last issue.
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In this short video, Jon Lipman, Maharishi Vastu architect and US director, is interviewed on KABC, Los Angeles about the recently published review of scientific research on MVA. Here is the EurekAlert! press release: Breakthrough in how buildings can promote health and well-being, https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/951333, which links to the article published in Global Advances in Health and Medicine.
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It's All Mind - Meditating on Angelina Jordan with Ken Chawkin - Podcast Episode 4
A podcast with heart-to-heart talks about Angelina Jordan’s artistry and how it affects our inner world. Co-hosted by Alan Papier and Pontus Osterlin.
Ken Chawkin was invited to discuss the inner world of Angelina and how TM might shed some light on it.
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Mariia, Olena and Sviatoslav (or Sviat, pronounced “Fiat”) were in a quandary. All three are excellent students and college bound, but because of the war, their lives are scattered all over, some in other countries. These are teenagers, mind you, but they realized they had to take charge. They went to niche.com and searched for schools. They knew they wanted to go to the United States where they would be safer (hopefully). They did not want the east or west coasts because they feared the coasts could be the target of Russian nuclear attacks. The Midwest should be safer. They found that Maharishi School in Fairfield is the top private school in Iowa and in the top 6% in the U.S. Fairfield is a small town in the middle of nowhere, surely it would be safe.
Another attraction for the three war-torn students is that Maharishi School practiced yoga Transcendental Meditation. One of the students’ mothers practiced yoga TM, and the students knew it would help them cope with the stress of their new life.
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Within the Rajaji tiger reserve in Rishikesh are the ruins of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ashram where the Beatles spent over a month in meditation
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They arrived at India’s ‘spiritual capital’, Rishikesh, 54 years ago. The Beatles went on to explore India’s rich spiritual heritage, passionately practising meditation in a perfect Himalayan setting—a deep forest on a small hillock on the eastern banks of the Ganges.
They played their guitars, wrote 48 iconic songs and sent countless postcards to their overseas friends. Their presence put India on the top of the world tourism map.
At least one of them—John Lennon—gave the finishing touches to his romance, with the Japanese multimedia artist Yoko Ono.
They wore Indian clothes, while the women accompanying them, including Cynthia Lennon, John’s first wife, donned saris and bindis all through their stay at the sprawling 14-acre ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi—known worldwide for his movement called Transcendental Meditation. They ate vegetarian food and sat for long meditation sessions. Yogi is said to have invited the band to change the West’s attitude toward Indian spirituality and his Transcendental Meditation.
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Here is a second article also published in Outlook
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The process of obtaining information about the visit of The Beatles from Liverpool in the Indian Himalayas and other facts about Chaurasi Kutiya still continues. In fact, it has turned into an obsession.
I made my first visit to Chaurasi Kutiya, now popularly known as the Beatles Ashram, in Rishikesh way back in 2003. The simple idea of my trip was to write a piece for the Hindustan Times, where I was working as a reporter. The visit took me to the erstwhile Ashram of spiritual Guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and I was stunned by the landscape of the area, architect of the buildings and could feel the vibration.
To make my report interesting and insightful, I began searching for local persons who would provide me with details about the 1968 tour of the musical group and the Ashram history. But, I failed to locate any such person in the pilgrimage town. I extended my search through the internet and established contact with two time Emmy award-winning Canadian filmmaker Paul Saltzman, photographer Ram Panjabi and other persons who had stayed at Maharishi Ashram or visited there during the Fab Four stay.
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