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Spiritual path to peace
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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi advocates transcendental meditation as a panacea for the ills plaguing the world and propounds a philosophy having a scientific base and Vedic foundation.
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IN A series of global press conferences via satellite recently, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of Transcendental Meditation (TM), had, for the first time, addressed the disastrous wave of hatred and violence that has engulfed the world.
The ramifications of the Afghan attack by the U.S. and parallel destructions of Palestine by Israel have stirred the souls of many a spiritual thinker to propel nations towards universal peace and harmony. Maharishi is convinced of the power of the media.
Hence, his message of amity and humanity is being conveyed to and through the media.
From his headquarters at Meru, Holland, the Maharishi fielded individual questions and dwelt on the nucleus of his philosophy, which has both a scientific base and a Vedic foundation.
The stress then (in Vedic times) and now is on purity in thought and deed. The constant harping on a `Vedic' living and a `Vedic' way of life is not to be interpreted as a step backwards.
The Vedas had stood the test of time only because they were applicable to mankind of all ages.
They were not just for onegeneration that had lived and died centuries ago. Though some of the rituals may have been singularly topical, the essence of the Vedas is beyond time and space.
It is for us, the present generationto interpret, infer and inculcate according to context. Vedas guarantee peace, prosperity and happiness.
Prescribing the panacea of Transcendental Meditation for the ills of the world, Maharishi takes pains to explain (in the current hi-tech terminology) that TM is a time-proven technology to success, strength (of mind and body) and an antidote to evil - be it physical illness, violence or mental sickness. His system is simple and easy to follow.
Its core lies in the law of Nature, which is the guiding force behind all living beings. The human consciousness blurred by the pressures of modern living slowly loses touch with Nature and succumbs to the stress and strain of life.
The result is a sick body and an equally sick mind.
TM is a methodical process that helps the human mind to transcend different levels of consciousness within and re-establish its link with its source (Nature).
And in doing so continuously, the mind learns in time to come to dwell more and more in its real self (again Nature).
Once the human mind achieves this state of supreme consciousness and transcends all baser nature and instincts, it refuses to indulge in gross reactions like jealousy, spite, violence, greed, lust or passion.
Once man purifies himself of these negative qualities within him, there will be no room for evil impulses.
If every single individual achieves this state of mind, then the entire society vibrates with positive nature.
A positive society can contribute to a constructive country. The more the number of productive nations abiding by the law of a purified nature, the less destructive the world is.The Maharishi comes down heavily on the U.S. and its president and voices his viewpoint loud and clear.
He considers the nuclear potency of America as the power of a coward. Evildoers are constantly in fear of a fall some time or the other.
To overcome this fear, they take recourse to external forces such as weapons to shield them, little knowing that their own defence mechanism may one day boomerang.
By contrast, a pure soul is never in fear of consequences and, therefore, lives in peace and happiness.
There is no sparing India too. He expresses his feelings in no less terms than stern warnings.
If India blindly apes the West in developing itself as a nuclear power, it is also bound to suffer the consequences of its own actions.
"The missile is a shame to India. Missiles are incompetent defence to save a country. Missile programme is a foolish concept. India will destroy itself if it depends on missiles for protection. India is jettisoning its national duty and is misleading others too. The whole field of administration at the country's helm is navigating the country without a direction. It has become a laughing stock. One has to pay for the sins he commits and there is no escape," he cautions.
The master of TM goes a step further to say he would build 3,000 peace palaces "where hundreds can practice the Vedic technology of consciousness and spread it across the globe for the betterment of nations".
A Ram Rajya will then automatically be realised, he assures. To a scribe's jibe about inviting Lord Ram once again to rule us, Maharishi was quick to respond: "Leave Ram to do His duty without having to descend here. Meanwhile, let's do our duty properly."
Peace palaces are indispensable instruments in this strife-torn world. The average man in any country is distraught at the rising flood of violence, escalation of wars, bloodshed and loss of lives.
Normal human life has gone awry and man is at a loss to retrieve it. There is an urgent need for re-establishing order first within each heart and country.
The task is daunting and the tunnel looks dark. But then, someone has to take the first step.
And Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, in his own spiritual way, is ready to launch an expedition in this direction, for he does see light at the end of the tunnel.
RANEE KUMAR
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