SUBJECT: US media show renewed interest in Yogic Flying in USA; UK media coverage continues; Maharishi's message for this week's press conference

It is a pleasure to report that in the USA at present there is a wave of interest among the local and national media about Maharishi's world peace programme, Yogic Flying, and plans to establish Peace Palaces in all major cities.

The following is a link to an outstanding article that appeared on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle on Sat, 10 May, entitled:   "Mansions of Meditation - Crime fighting plan: 'Peace Palaces' in Bay Area, across U.S."

The article outlines Maharishi's plans to establish Peace Palaces throughout the San Francisco Bay area and the United States as a whole. Wonderful colour photos of Yogic Flying and of the recently inaugurated Bethesda Peace Palace also appeared on the front page. Click here for article

In the UK also we continue to have a steady stream of media interest from reporters who recognise the importance of Maharishi's unique message at this critical time.

For example, on Akshaya Tritiya Day, 4 May, there was a very positive live 15-minute radio interview on the subject on BBC Three Counties Radio (covering the counties of Beds, Bucks and Herts). The reporter had received a press release announcing Maharishi's press conferences, and wanted her listeners to hear about Maharishi's programmes for world peace, and the new Peace Palace planned for the city of Luton in the station's broadcasting area.

The interview was with Nigel Kahn, a graduate of Maharishi's Enlightenment Conference, who had an opportunity to speak in depth about Transcendental Meditation, Yogic Flying, the Maharishi Effect, and the failure of the usual approaches to creating peace - negotiations on the one hand, and military force on the other. The interviewer also asked about Maharishi's consciousness-based education, having received a press release on that subject as well. At the end of the interview, she invited Nigel to tell her listeners how they could tune in to Maharishi's weekly press conferences on the Internet.  

Here is the announcement for Maharishi's global press conference this week (14 May at 4 pm UK time) which you can join in via Internet, satellite, or telephone. There is growing interest from the world press in Maharishi's message and already many excellent questions have been submitted for presentation by Dr John Hagelin during this week's press conference.

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(13 May 2003) His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi called on government leaders to create permanent peace through consciousness-based education, which will unfold the cosmic potential of every individual and promote coherent national consciousness, rather than resorting to military, police, and punishment, which Maharishi denounced as ignorant, inhuman, and a dismal failure.

"It’s not punishment that will stop crime and conflict. It is proper education, which promotes higher states of consciousness and harmonious, integrated national consciousness, that will accomplish the goal," Maharishi said. "Our offer is not a matter of faith – it is based on scientific fact. However, if governments do not utilise the knowledge, it is their responsibility. If the doctor is there but the patient does not take the prescription, what can the doctor do?"

Maharishi’s declaration came on Wednesday, 30 April, during his weekly global news conference, broadcast live via satellite, Internet webcast, and teleconference call. Maharishi’s next news conferences will be held on 14 and 15 May (see page 3 for details).

Maharishi said that government leaders only have to make a slight modification in their educational systems to create a harmonious world. "By adding just one period a day for Transcendental Meditation, the students will develop the infinite creative potential of their brain physiology and utilise the evolutionary power of total Natural Law in their every thought, speech, and action. They will spontaneously rise to enlightenment and create coherent national consciousness – the basis of a prevention-oriented, problem-free administration."

Maharishi then revealed a shortcut to creating a perfect government. "A group of a few thousand people unfolding their cosmic creative potential through Vedic technologies of consciousness will radiate the evolutionary power of total Natural Law – the light of God – throughout the world. Then there will be no negativity and no failure for anyone," Maharishi said. This will be achieved, Maharishi said, without interfering with the administration of existing governments. "It’s a miracle. Without interfering with any government, every government will be supported and enriched by the administration of total Natural Law. Then every government – now and in the future – will enjoy first-class administration."

Maharishi called for those who would like to make a career of creating coherence in world consciousness to unfold their full cosmic creative potential as their profession. Maharishi also called on the wealthy to create an endowment fund for world peace to immediately establish on a permanent basis these groups of peace-creating experts in every country.

Maharishi emphasised that his message is not new. "This has been the voice throughout the ages: Administration through Natural Law – the Will of God – which governs the ever-expanding universe with perfect order. Man-made constitutions with their inherent human weaknesses and failings are not competent to administer any nation. Only administration through Natural Law can successfully administer a nation because only administration through Natural Law can promote the evolution of everyone, so that everyone enjoys the supreme level of human life – Unity Consciousness."

Maharishi said that with one period a day of Transcendental Meditation in the schools and with groups of peace-creating experts in every country, the whole world will be infused with peace, prosperity, and happiness. "The knowledge is available. Now every individual and every government have a choice," Maharishi said. "Either take it and live in light, or don’t take it and remain in darkness. It’s simply a matter of choice."