December 1999

New Education Association Promotes Peace in Schools
Dr. Richard Beall, National Coordinator of Consciousness-Based Education (CBE), announced the formation of the American Association for Consciousness-Based Education. The purpose of the AACBE is to bring the knowledge of Consciousness-Based education to educators and families throughout the United States and to provide a communications network among CBE educators and supporters to share ideas, experiences and expertise.

The CBE Web site, www.school-peace.org,   has been selected to receive the prestigious "StudyWeb Excellence Award". A link to the Web site will soon be available in StudyWeb’s Teaching Resources: Guidance Counselor: Violence Prevention section.

Student Attends Washington Conference on Violence
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment senior Laura DeAngelis recently attended a national conference on school violence—presenting research to a congressional committee on how to reduce the individual and collective stresses that plague today’s students.

The nationwide conference, "Voices Against Violence," was attended by 500 students. Each offered perspectives to solve the problems of youth violence.

 Inspired by this conference, Maharishi School students have formed a national organization called "End School Violence Now" which is committed to stopping school violence at its origin through Maharishi’s scientifically validated technology of Consciousness-Based education. For more information on this organization, call 515-472-0955.

Dr. Fagan Appears on ABC’s Nightline
Maharishi University of Management faculty member John Fagan, Ph.D. was interviewed in a news report on genetically engineered food that appeared on ABC’s Nightline.

The show’s camera crew interviewed Dr. Fagan standing in the aisles of the Hy-Vee grocery store in Fairfield, Iowa. Dr. Fagan expressed his surprise that the American public seems generally unconcerned with the issue. Nearly all snack food contains genetically modified foods—from potato chips to pasta, salsa to apple-sauce. Dr. Fagan notes that "60 to 70 percent of all packaged products contain at least one genetically engineered ingredient."

Genetic ID, a company founded by Dr. Fagan, tests foods to determine if they have been genetically engineered. Dr. Fagan’s company is now serving clients around the world, as countries decide to ban or label genetically engineered foods.

Maharishi Veda Vision Comes to North America
Popularly known as the "Maharishi Channel," Maharishi Veda Vision began 24-hour-a-day broadcasting to India and 26 surrounding countries in June, 1998. Now, a network of eight satellites carries four hours a day of free programming to every country in the world.

Maharishi Veda Vision features:

• Exclusive broadcasts of Maharishi in Hindi and English
• Professor Tony Nader discussing Veda in the human physiology
• Dr. Bevan Morris and the Daily News Report
• Recitations by Vedic Pandits
• Scientists discussing research on consciousness
• Celebrations of Vedic festivals throughout the year