Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of Transcendental Meditation

The achievements of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi are extraordinary and far-reaching. During the past 50 years, more than six million people, including over 60,000 in South Africa, have learned the Transcendental Meditation technique and are rising to enlightenment through their twice-daily practice. Maharishi's programmes are being applied in private businesses, public institutions and homes in every country.

Maharishi has trained over 40,000 teachers, opened thousands of teaching centres, and founded hundreds of schools, colleges and universities offering Consciousness-based Education to develop the full potential of every individual. Education institutions established in South Africa include Maharishi Institute, Johannesburg; and Maharishi Invincibility School of Management.

Convinced that the positive changes reported by meditators could be verified through scientific methods, Maharishi encouraged scientific research on Transcendental Meditation. The first research results were published in Scientific American in 1970.Since then, scientists have made the Transcendental Meditation technique the most thoroughly studied programme for human development in the annals of modern science—more than 600 studies have been conducted at over 200 independent universities and research institutions in 30 countries and published in over 100 peer-reviewed scholarly journals. These studies have shownTranscendental Meditation to be by far the most effective remedy for the ills of modern life. They have also been gathered into 6 volumes of Collected Papers: Scientific Research on theTranscendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programme (see picture left).

Programmes for World Peace
Researchers also revealed the Maharishi Effect—the influence of intense coherence produced in a society with just 1% of its population practising Transcendental Meditation—and the Extended Maharishi Effect, in which the same coherent influence is produced by only the square root of 1% of the population practising the more powerful TM-Sidhi programme including Yogic Flying in a group.

This discovery has given every country, even the smallest, a formula to eliminate problems and negativity and strengthen positive trends in its national life while bringing peace to the entire family of nations. Click here to see how this discovery is being applied in South Africa.

Maharishi's Vedic Science
In addition to the Transcendental Meditation technique, Maharishi has revived many other practical programmes based on the knowledge of the ancient Vedic tradition of India. The term “Vedic” is derived from the Sanskrit word “Veda,” which means the complete and timeless knowledge of Natural Law. Maharishi's Vedic Science is the science and technology of consciousness. Every Maharishi Vedic Science programme is “consciousness-based,” designed to promote the full development of human consciousness, and thereby avoid the mistakes that bring suffering to individuals and to the world as a whole. The goal of Maharishi's Vedic Science is to allow everyone on earth to live their full birthright—life in accord with Natural Law—enlightenment.

Practical Vedic technologies
Maharishi has restored and re-established many of the Vedic technologies to help everyone make full use of their mind, body and consciousness—in order to live a problem-free life in enlightenment.

Vedic Health —A prevention-oriented approach to maintaining good health and enlivening the body's inner intelligence through Maharishi Ayurveda.

Vedic Education—Awaken the total creative potential of the brain through Maharishi Consciousness-Based education.

Vedic Architecture—Live in buildings and communities designed in harmony with the Laws of Nature through Maharishi Vedic Architecture, Sthapatya Veda, or Vastu.

Vedic Agriculture—Nourish your mind and body with food that is even more vital than organically grown food through Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture.

Vedic Astrology— Provides valuable insights into future trends in one's life through Maharishi Jyotish, Vedic astrology, and recommends steps to enhance the positive influences and neutralize negative effects through the Maharishi Yagya programme.

Vedic Music—Create a peaceful influence in your home and surroundings with the harmonious frequencies of Maharishi Gandharva Veda music.

To request more information on these practical technologies, click here