Switzerland
New Governors Graduate in Seelisberg
Twenty new teachers of the Transcendental Meditation program from the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden, Germany and Switzerland graduated on January 9, 2001 at the International Capital of Heaven on Earth in Seelisberg, Switzerland. Eleven came from Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, The Maharishi Spiritual Center of America, and the Heavenly Mountain Ideal Girls’ School.

Sweden
Swedish Researchers Find Meditation Brings Stability
Research by the Swedish Air Force has confirmed the profound effects of the Transcendental Meditation technique for mental health. Using a highly accurate test that screens a person’s ability to handle stressful challenges, researchers were able to determine which pilots are most at risk in high-pressure situations. Pilots who scored poorly on this test were taught the Transcendental Meditation technique. After one year, their test scores moved from the highest risk group to the lowest risk group, while the scores of the control group were unchanged.

United States
Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture Institute Established
The Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture Institute has been founded to re-enliven Natural Law in the profession of agriculture. The Institute’s principle goals are:

• To bring agriculture in perfect harmony with Natural Law by providing the knowledge and practical procedures of Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture.
• To monitor and certify the production and distribution of Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture products.
• To sponsor and promote affiliated Institutes in developing countries. To conduct scientific research on the benefits of Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture.
• To work for the elimination of poverty by supporting Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture projects in developing countries.
• To challenge existing agricultural methods and bring the food supply system in favor of life.

For more information, visit the Web site www.mvoi.org

Maharishi Sthapatya Veda Design Course in Iowa
Maharishi Sthapatya Veda^® Design–Vastu Vidya will be offered in-residence at Maharishi University of Management from March 31 to April 7. This course is open to anyone practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique, and is the first step for professionals wishing to become a Maharishi Sthapatya Veda Consultant. To register call 641-472- 1135, or visit www.mum.edu/cont_ed for complete course descriptions.

Education Conference in New Haven
Maharishi Vedic School of Connecticut and Southern Connecticut State University's Peace Education Center recently co-sponsored a conference on Violence-Free Schools and Communities, attended by 75 educators. Keynote speaker Dr. George Rutherford told how he transformed a once-violent inner-city school in Washington, DC by introducing the Transcendental Meditation technique.

Other speakers included Dr. Richard Beall, National Director of the Consciousness Based Education Program; Randolph Carter, who taught the Transcendental Meditation program in Folsom and San Quentin Prisons; and four high school students representing End School Violence Now.

Robert Schneider Addresses White House Commission
In December, Robert Schneider, M.D., dean of the College of Maharishi Vedic Medicine, spoke to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy. The 19 commission members make policy recommendations to the President, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Congress.

Dr. Schneider was invited to testify because of his highly regarded research on Maharishi Vedic Medicine, which has been supported by nearly $20 million in grants. He presented Maharishi Vedic Medicine—including the data on clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness, and patient satisfaction.

The commission was impressed by Dr. Schneider’s research, with one member commenting that the evidence for the effects of the Transcendental Meditation technique on heart disease are as impressive as any other program available today.

Building a New Kentucky Home
The new Maharishi Vedic Center in Lexington, Kentucky is rising on its 11-acre site within the University of Kentucky’s new Coldstream Research Campus. The 20,000-square-foot, two-story building will include teaching facilities and a Maharishi Vedic Medical Center.

Watch the building go up live! Visit the Web site http://209.136.50.13

Maharishi Vedic Centers are Coming Your Way
Maharishi Vedic Center Breakthroughs 2001 has brought big breakthroughs for the Maharishi Vedic Center project:

• A new design with a basement adds six additional bedrooms, providing space for Meditator Residence Courses and World Peace Assemblies.
• The contractor’s package is now available, which includes working drawings; lists of assemblies, vendors, and costs; timelines; etc.
• An experienced engineering firm will provide construction management for all North American projects.
• Modular manufacturers have been located for every state in the continental US and some Canadian locations.
• Investors will finance the projects in most US locations.
• Construction is expected to begin in April on four Maharishi Vedic Centers in the northeastern United States.

For more information, call Drs. Kurt and Christy Kleinschnitz at 201-418-9586; fax 201-418-9188; or e-mail timezone9@Maharishi.net.