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June
2000
Book
Review
Historic Lecture Series
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The six beautiful videotapes in this series are
important records of Maharishi’s presentation of the supreme Vedic
wisdom to the world over the past 43 years. The knowledge of how to unfold
mankind’s unlimited creative potential and gain the support of Natural
Law, which Maharishi presents in these lectures, is the motive force for
the transformation of time that is now occurring on earth.
These films were produced between 1968 and 1974, a
significant period in the history of Maharishi’s worldwide
Transcendental Meditation movement. During this time, Maharishi formulated
the World Plan to establish TM centers in every key city in the world, and
created tens of thousands of teachers of the Transcendental Meditation
program to implement that plan.
Maharishi also introduced the Science of Creative
Intelligence, a stunning achievement whereby he took the essence of the
Vedic knowledge and presented it to the world as an objective and
verifiable science. This era also witnessed the publication of the first
scientific research studies on the Transcendental Meditation technique,
which conclusively demonstrated the profound benefits this science could
provide for every area of life
In 1974, with the first study on the Maharishi Effect,
it was shown that in cities where one percent of the population practiced
the Transcendental Meditation technique, there was a dramatic decrease in
the crime rates. On the basis of this research, in 1975 Maharishi
proclaimed the Dawn of the Age of Enlightenment.
The film series begins with Maharishi at Lake Louise,
arguably the best treatment of Maharishi and his teachings ever recorded
by a national news organization (the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation).
This tape features rare and cherished footage of Maharishi explaining the
nature of life and principles of the Transcendental Meditation program
while walking through alpine meadows and alongside glacial lakes. It was
first aired on the CBC TV program Telescope in 1968.
Later that year, Maharishi’s lecture at the Harvard
Law Forum was filmed by local PBS station WGBH. Maharishi offers the
audience "something which is so essential to life and that has been
overlooked" during an Introductory Lecture filled with his
characteristic humor, warmth, serenity, authority and insight.
In 1972 Maharishi gave "A Promise for the Family of
Man," a memorable lecture on the Science of Creative Intelligence to
an audience of 2,900 in Houston’s famous Jones Hall.
Maharishi’s Keynote Address at the Annual Convention
of the American Association of Higher Education in March 1973 was attended
by more than 3,000 prominent educators in Chicago. They were exploring the
relationship of the quality of life to higher education. Maharishi gave
one of the clearest, most systematic and comprehensive explanations to
date of the significance of his teaching for education.
During this same visit to the United States, Maharishi
held his historic meetings with the Governors and Legislatures of Illinois
and Michigan. These meetings are captured in "Maharishi on
Government," where he describes his philosophy of government in
detail and takes questions from the Michigan Legislature.
The final tape in the series is the famous talk
Maharishi gave in 1974, "Knowledge for Fulfillment of Life," at
The Royal Albert Hall in London. This priceless lecture records an
important milestone in Maharishi’s unprecedented endeavor to spiritually
regenerate the world.
These videotapes can be purchased individually for $40
each (Lake Louise $45). The complete set of six tapes is available for
$200. For information or to order, call Maharishi University of Management
Press at 1-800-831-6523 or visit their web site at: www.mum.edu/press.
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