Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
1917
Born near Jabalpur, India
1940
he graduated from Allahabad University with a degree
in physics.
1940-1953
He was secretary for 13 years with Swami Brahmananda
Saraswati, Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath.
1955
after spending 2 years in silence in Uttar Kashi, he
began teaching a basic meditation technique later dubbed
"Transcendental Meditation".
1957
he founded “The Spiritual Regeneration Movement”
the first of several organizations known as the TM Movement,
and began the first of many tours to teach TM around
the world.
Transcendental Meditation is a simple system of mentally
repeating a given Mantra
1957-1967
he researched the field of consciousness resulting in
the discovery of the seven states of consciousness
1970
creation of Maharishi International University
1972
he inaugurates his World Plan and creates the Science
of Consciousness or Creative Intelligence, training
2,000 teachers which number has reached 1998 40,000
to bring the message of Transcending to all parts of
the globe.
1975
Maharishi discovers the lively potential of Natural
Law and the structuring dynamics of Rk Ved in the entire
Vedic Literature.
On the basis of the discovery Maharishi celebrates the
Dawn of the Age of Enlightenment around the world, with
grand celebrations on all continents.
1978
he inaugurates the "Ideal Society Campaign in 108
Countries".
1984
the first group of 7,000 Yogic Flyers gathers in Fairfield,
Iowa, USA.
1995 Maharishi establishes Maharishi University of Management
in the U.S.A., Japan, Holland, and Russia and introduces
his Corporate Revitalisation Programme.
1997
on Guru Purnima Day “Maharishi Global Development
Fund” with a projected budget of $100bn was inaugurated
as a perpetual fund to finance the reconstruction of
the whole world.
1998
Professor Tony Nader is awarded his weight in gold for
his discovery that the totality of Veda and Vedic Literature
is located in the physiology of every human being.
The Maharishi Channel begins broadcasts in India
Maharishi Open University is founded via a network of
eight satellites broadcasting to every country on earth.
2005
living in Vlodrop, the Netherlands.
How is Transcendental Meditation working?
Transcendental Meditation can lead to deep meditation,
which opens up intelligence, intuition, and creativity.
In more recent years, science has given us more indications
how beneficial meditation is for our brain and neural
functions. Since Meditation can be used for stress
reduction it has also a definite effect on our memory
simply for that reason. Much of our memory may be
impaired through our stress response. In response
to stress, next to adrenaline, cortisol may be released
into our blood stream. Cortisol, that is not properly
processed, uses up glucose leading to a deficit of
a fuel that is constantly required by our brain. Cortisol
also interferes with the balance of neurotransmitters
and causes a higher production of free radicals, which
damage brain cells directly.
Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation is a simple,
natural, effortless procedure whereby the mind easily
and naturally arrives at the source of all thought,
the settled state of mind Transcendental Consciousness
is the source of all creative processes. This process
can be likened to a river, which naturally and effortlessly
flows into the ocean and gains the status of the ocean.
TM is practiced for 20 min. in the morning and evening,
while sitting comfortably with the eyes closed.
Actual situation
We do not hear as much of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi anymore
as we did during the sixties. However, he should be
credited for offering an alternative to the many who
experimented with drugs and that he got masses involved
in healthy spiritual exercise.
In addition he is indirectly and directly responsible
for the enormous amount of data that now gives previous
claims of Yoga's many healthy benefits scientific
support.
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