Maharishi's Message to the World - 17 July 02

Says American corporate scandals reveal deep flaws of capitalism

Showcases Vedic knowledge as means to stop conflict, promote peace

(JULY 17) - With the safety and security of the world imperiled by the destructive policies of war-mongering nations, His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi powerfully repeated his pledge made last week to personally create world peace, saying, "We can't be a silent witness to the sinking ship. We have the power to save the ship of life from sinking into disaster."

Maharishi's announcement came during a candid and wide-ranging global news conference on July 17 that was broadcast live from Meru, Holland, via satellite, Internet webcast, and teleconference.

While acknowledging that his nature is not to criticize, Maharishi nonetheless offered frank assessments of U.S. President George Bush, the Pope, and modern educational systems that produce criminal minds.

Maharishi's opening remarks were brief. He pointed out the inherent flaws of "humanly conceived constitutions with their human weaknesses and failings" which lead to problem-ridden administrations, and contrasted them with the "God-made constitution" which governs the ever-expanding universe with perfect order and without a problem.

A group in every country
"From the Vedic Tradition of India we have the knowledge and technologies to enliven the deepest level of Nature's functioning—the Unified Field of Natural Law, the Will of God—to raise the administration of every nation to the level of the supreme efficiency and effectiveness of the God-made constitution," Maharishi said.

The formula for governments is simple. "Every country must have a large group of Vedic experts in the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi program, including Yogic Flying," Maharishi said. "Research shows that through their daily performance these experts will eliminate acute societal stress-the underlying cause of conflict-and create coherence in world consciousness."

Emphasizing the global nature of his peace effort, Maharishi said that if even one country remained stressed and without a coherence-creating group, then world peace would be shaken-"like a small thorn throws off the balance of the entire body."

Maharishi also announced the availability of World Peace Bonds to fund the groups. "These bonds may be of particular interest to individuals, corporations, and pension funds who would buy the bonds, earn interest on their investment and create peace." (See www.globalcountry.org.)

"Bush is an ignorant man"
From the first question, Maharishi made apparent his dissatisfaction with President Bush and his policies of destruction. "I see him as an ignorant man, who knows nothing of science or reason or religion," Maharishi said. "That great country is being led to destroy the world by very wrong sentiments."

Maharishi said that Bush and his advisors should look to the teachings of their religions to see the consequences of their policies of destruction—and then he offered his own counsel.

"Every religion has heaven and hell. Every religion says that killing is a sin. Sinners go to hell; only the virtuous go to heaven. The destroyers of the world can create ashes in human society, but they cannot escape the door of hell. Everyone has to pass away, but until he does, he's advised to do right things-help thy neighbor and relieve the suffering of others. It's a grave misunderstanding that the present destroyers think they are going to heaven."

"I have forgotten about Israel"
To a question about the Middle East and whether Maharishi planned any humanitarian gestures to create a group in Israel, Maharishi was equally direct: "Israel is a child of America. I have forgotten about Israel because when people are murderers, who can bother about them? All that is happening in Israel is the doing of America. Wherever there is destruction, it's the doing of America. For the sake of politeness, one may not say that, but those are my thoughts."

America's corporate scandals
Maharishi commented on the rash of scandals and bankruptcies in corporate America, and targeted capitalism, which, he said, makes personal gain the sole motivator in life. "There is so much fraud in the way money is earned in a capitalist country—it's quite ugly. And they are all involved in it-the president, the vice president—they are all involved. It's a big muddle."

But when asked what would happen to business dealings when a large group of coherence-creating Vedic experts is established in America, Maharishi offered an entirely different picture.

"Nothing wrong will sprout. Deceiving others will be absent. Harming others will be absent. Money mongering makes a man blind-it's such great ignorance. One can be in the darkness and break one's head or knees, but all that will come to an end with the onset of light. We will bring the light."

The Pope
Maharishi was asked whether he would join forces with those who advocate prayer to create peace. "There is nothing in the world to compare with Transcendental Meditation," he said, adding "We have heard the champions of prayer and the apologies of the Pope. They are praying to God to be excused for the misery and destruction and impurity that their organization has created throughout the ages. They are not peace-promoters. This is not the kind of prayer that we teach."

Total brain functioning
Maharishi returned to the issue of violence, and cited inadequacies in modern education worldwide as the cause of crime and terrorism sweeping the globe.

"Education has been very damaging to life. You educate your children in a haphazard way and don't train them to use their full brain, and then when they get older and they shoot someone on the streets, you say, 'What is happening?' But it's your own doing. How you educate the students is how they will behave in society. The purpose of student life is to enliven the field of cosmic intelligence which is Total Natural Law, total brain functioning. The use of total brain functioning through Transcendental Meditation is real; it is not gossip, or a children's story to be cast aside."

Waking up the leaders
Maharishi reflected on his choice of words during the news conference: "I know I am using strong words, but I have spoken enough soft words. When a man is asleep and you want to wake him up, you gently move him. If he still doesn't wake, you have to shake him harder. After speaking gently for so many years, now I have to shake the leaders and warn them: 'You are opening the gate to hell for yourselves-and for all your supporters."

Convincing individuals and nations
Maharishi revealed what lies ahead in his effort to create permanent peace: "I started the Transcendental Meditation movement all by myself; there was no second or third person. I had to convince individuals in one country after another, year after year. Now I have to do the same convincing, this time with nations. I have created the Global Country of World Peace, and many countries are coming to join the Global Country, but the process is slow. I hope the press will take this message of world peace far and wide, and very soon we will have groups in every country."

Peace not based on the whims of the press
And while looking to the press to help deliver his message, Maharishi questioned their autonomy, saying they are paid to promote their governments. He also said that he is not dependent on their assistance. "My success does not depend on the press, even though I want the press to publicize good things. But world peace is not going to depend on the whims of the press. It'll be on the basis of the effectiveness of coherence in world consciousness. "

Declaring that coherence in society is not an intellectual concept, but something real, Maharishi said, "Coherence produces a positive effect on the environment. Either you walk into a dark room or a lighted room. Like that is the effect of coherence."

Fulfillment of religious prayers is near
Maharishi concluded by answering a reporter who asked whether the coherence-creating groups would bring fulfillment to religious prophecies.

"The prayers of all religious groups will be fulfilled as world consciousness becomes purer and purer. This is great news for them-the time is coming for the fulfillment of their desires, hopes, and prayers. The Will of God will be on earth as it is in heaven. It doesn't matter what the world has been in the past. We are bringing the light, and darkness will simply disappear. Fulfillment can be seen at a distance, but it has come into vision. Now it will come nearer and nearer," Maharishi said.

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