Maharishi's Message to the World - 10 July 02

Says “man-made” laws to blame for global problems,
will create groups of Vedic experts to enliven “God-made” law

Warns nations who promote war: “This is an open door to hell”

(JULY 11) - Speaking with an air of absolute authority and resolve, His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi promised the press yesterday that he would create world peace, and declared that very soon warmongering and destruction will disappear from the face of the earth—just as darkness disappears with the onset of light.

Maharishi’s bold announcement came during a highly publicized news conference on July 10 that was broadcast live via global satellite, Internet webcast, and teleconference from the World Capital of Maharishi’s Global Country of World Peace in Meru, Holland.

In his opening comments of a lively, two-hour, give-and-take with the press, Maharishi identified “man-made” laws as the source of world problems, and contrasted them to the perfection of “God-made laws,” which administer the universe.

“Every country has a man-made constitution,” Maharishi said. “Some people sat together and conceived of the laws that would govern the nation. But a man’s thought is not perfect, so man-made constitutions will always have inherent human weaknesses and failings. They will always be incompetent to administer the nation—and that is why there is poverty, crime, and punishment everywhere.”

On the other side, Maharishi said, is God-made law, Total Natural Law, which governs the infinite diversity of the universe in perfection and without a problem.

“I have in my possession the knowledge of Total Natural Law from the tradition of Vedic masters in India,” Maharishi said. “I will establish groups of experts in this Vedic knowledge in every country, including one very large group in India They will practice Transcendental Meditation, its advanced techniques, and Yogic Flying, and create peace—not by words or speeches—but by enlivening the deepest level of Nature’s functioning, which is Total Natural Law, the Will of God, and radiating the light of coherence throughout the world.”

Trying to convince governments is a waste of time
Maharishi’s decision to create world peace on his own came after years of trying to convince governments to adopt his programs.

“For 10 or 15 years I was saying to governments, 'You should do this.' Then I realized it was a waste of time. I will do what I know to be right, and I will let governments do what they know to be right. I will establish groups,” Maharishi said, reemphasizing his theme of the news conference. “These groups will uphold every nation by creating a peaceful, coherent national consciousness which will naturally support the administration of man-made constitutions.”

Strong words
Maharishi had strong words for U.S. President George Bush, and for nations who promote war. “My program will prevent the warmongers from going to hell. Killing is sin. Countries who are waging war are criminal. They are creating destruction in the world now, but what happens after life? They have a straight open door to hell.”

Maharishi also had strong words for nations who pride themselves on their sovereignty but whose citizens live in poverty.

“Shame on any country that has poverty. The parental role of every government should see that no one is poor, no one is without housing, without roads, without good schools, and without money.”

Maharishi announced that his Global Country of World Peace—“in its parental role to all governments and all people”—has a highly effective Poverty Removal program, and is willing to solve the problem of poverty in any country. “Here is an appeal to everyone in the name of life, in the name of humanity. I will take care of your poverty,” Maharishi said.

Solution is global
Fielding questions from around the globe, Maharishi said the solution to all problems is the same, whether terrorism in Colombia, corporate corruption in the United States, or weakening cultural values in India.

“People in every country have to create a group—and if they don’t we will,” Maharishi said. “My effort is global; we will create these groups everywhere. They will infuse world consciousness with harmony, cordiality, and positivity—then these problems won’t be found bubbling up.”

Maharishi also said that his strength is that “darkness does not have to disappear in order to bring in the light. We create coherence and disharmony goes away. We create peace and the warmonger will disappear—just as we bring in the light and the darkness disappears.”

Enlivening God’s law on earth
In response to a question about how Maharishi would implement God’s law on earth, Maharishi said, “God’s law, Natural Law, is already administering life everywhere. It is only the collective consciousness of every nation that has to rise to the level of Cosmic administration. These groups will enliven in world consciousness Total Natural Law, which is the field where God’s law is.”

Maharishi acknowledged that such concepts of “Natural Law” and “God’s law” may be difficult for some people to understand, but added, “It’s easy to produce the effect—everyone can experience it and create peace.”

Funding the groups
Maharishi said the groups of experts could be established from among the millions of people in 100 countries who have learned his Transcendental Meditation technique during the past 50 years. He said that financing for the groups will come from philanthropists who would support an endowment fund for permanent world peace, or from philanthropic investors who would like a return on a loan to create world peace. (For more information on the endowment fund, see www.globalcountry.org.)

However, Maharishi said, even if such funds are not raised, it doesn’t matter. “There are enough peace-loving people in every country to sustain the groups,” he said, referring to the many thousands of successful business people within his own worldwide organization who could generate funds to support the groups through business enterprises.

Praise for Mayor Robert Wynne
Maharishi offered praise for The Honorable Robert Wynne, Mayor of Maharishi Vedic City, the newest city in Iowa, where all of Maharishi’s programs to promote an ideal society have been adopted. A campaign is now underway to establish a group of 8,000 experts in these programs in Maharishi Vedic City to create coherence for the United States and the world.

“I am aware that the administrators of U.S. cities are going through a critical time,” Maharishi said. “The man-made constitution and the chief administrator of their country are leading the nation to destroy the world. U.S. mayors have to follow Mayor Wynne. He will share his Vedic wisdom with all the mayors of the nation—and be a torchlight for the whole world.”

First city to adopt the Constitution of the Universe
Mayor Wynne said that Maharishi Vedic City is the first city in the world to adopt as its constitution the Constitution of the Universe, and he invited everyone to come for a visit, “even for a single day,” to experience the coherence and harmony in a city where everyone practices Maharishi’s programs to create peace. And he urged his fellow mayors to adopt these programs, saying, “If your administration is not ideal, then there are technologies to make governing your city as effortless and as effective as the government of Nature.”

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