Errr....Ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, everything OK noe then?

I think the above article was pointing out that everything WOULD be ok if enough people got involved in these programmes ..instead of just knocking it.

"If enough people did it it would happen" possibly, but is just not going to happen in the near future and every day we are killing hundreds of innocent people. Whereas it is just possible that we can turn the government round quite quickly if we can get enough people on the streets.

Mark,

Fair comment. But you've obviously not read the scientific literature on the effectivness of Yogic Flying. Numerous studies have shown that war and crime rates etc are reduced in a matter of days when groups of Yogic Flyers are assmebled in one place. Ive been involved in such studies for the past sixteen years, so I have no doubt that these techniques work very well (see enclosed article and references)
As far as relying on Governments to save the world, I think we can forget it. "Only a new seed will yeild a new crop", as the saying goes.

--
"Every truth passes through three stages before it is recognised.
First it is ridiculed.
Then it is opposed.
Then it is regarded as self-evident".

-Arthur Schopehnauer
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"If it's really just all about getting the numbers of meditators up,
that all we need to do is to learn this simple (TM) technique and then
practice it for creating coherence in the world, now is a good time
to drop the barriers, drop the obstacles and let's get going".
What if the answer [to terrorism and war] was in our own back yard
and we never did anything about it?"

JEAN GRECO, Fairfield bureau chief, From the Ottumwa Courier
September, 2001
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Daily Mail & Guardian
Johannesburg, South Africa.
January 13 2000
 http://www.mg.co.za/mg/news/2000jan1/13jan-tm.html

Preventing war with consciousness-based defence

Preventing war in the world is as easy as a shift in perspective, and adopting transcendental meditation, argue DR DAVID LEFFLER and LEE LEFFLER

NO enemy, no war. The key to peace is preventing an enemy from arising. Mozambique's government recognised this in 1992 while attempting to end civil war. They prevented enemies from arising within their borders using a new
"secret weapon" -- consciousness-based defence. This technology helped Mozambique, and could offer hope to all nations struggling with enemies inside and outside their borders.

Warfare is more dangerous than ever. Weapons of mass destruction are easily available on the world arms market. Building up arms and powerful weapons incites fear in friends as well as foes. A novel solution is needed.

The root cause of war is the build-up of stress and tensions in collective consciousness in a nation. Collective consciousness is the sum of the
influences created by its individual members. This collective consciousness
affects the thoughts and feelings of those same individuals.

If a nation's collective consciousness is full of tension and fear, then disorder erupts. Social injustice and unfavourable economic conditions thrive
in such chaotic environments. Unresolved religious, territorial, political and cultural differences add to the unrest. This creates a frustrated and
dissatisfied population, further destabilising society.

Therefore, raising collective consciousness by reducing stress in society prevents the conditions that lead to enemies, conflict, and war. An ancient
system of defence, revived by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, raises collective consciousness by reducing stress. Using a simple, non-religious mental technique called the Transcendental Meditation (TM) programme, collective
consciousness is raised starting on the level of the individual.

Individuals practice the TM technique daily in large groups. Extensive
scientific research indicates that practitioners of the TM programme experience increased coherence and higher states of consciousness. The
consciousness of the individual affects the group, and the group creates a super-radiance effect. Super-radiance means the coherence of the individuals
and the group radiates into the surrounding population.

Tensions in the population of Mozambique were running high in 1992 after
decades of war. The damage to human life and property was high. After the
General Peace Agreement was signed, the country remained in a precarious
situation. Although a United Nations mission would soon be coming into the
country, fighting could have easily broken out again at any time.

President Alberto Joachim Chissano and other representatives of the
Mozambique government were contacted by Maharishi Vedic University. Maharishi
Vedic University, based in Vlodrop, Holland, felt that Mozambique was a good
candidate to implement Maharishi's system of defence. The University gave a
detailed presentation on the TM programme and cited research published in
leading scientific journals. These journals included The Journal of Conflict
Resolution, Social Indicators Research, International Journal of
Neuroscience, Journal of Crime and Justice, and Journal of Mind and
Behaviour.

After serious and critical study of the programme by the Mozambique Armed
Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff, these leaders implemented the programme. The
goal was to create the Maharishi Effect in the country. The Maharishi Effect
happens when the number of people practicing the programme reaches a critical
mass, creating coherence, peace and harmony throughout the nation.

The TM technique was taught to different police and military units including
the Ground, Naval and Air Forces. More than 16 000 people learned the TM
programme, and many practiced it daily in large groups. Additionally, more
than 3 000 went on to learn the advanced TM-Sidhi programme and Yogic Flying,
which is even more powerful.

Learning TM takes a few hours over several days. Then, the meditation is
practiced for about twenty minutes, twice a day. The military merely added
two more duties to the members' daily routines. Since the military by its
nature is disciplined, it was an ideal choice for participating in the
meditation project. The military's job is to protect society. By practicing
the TM programme, the military fulfills its duty without violence.

After the programme was under way in 1993, positive trends were noticed.
Peace was maintained. Crime, which is normally expected to increase at the
end of a war, actually decreased, as predicted by Maharishi Effect
scientists.

The next year, the military began to be demobilised. The Commander of the
Armed Forces, Lieutenant-General Tobias Dai, who is now the General Secretary
of the Ministry of Defence, noticed a sudden change. "What is very clear is
that once the positive effect is created, if group practice is stopped, the
previous tendencies of higher collective stress, as determined from the crime
indices and the tense situations in the country, began to rise again. In
1994, there was a remarkable decrease in coherence in the country as a result
of decreased participation in the group practice of the Transcendental
Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programme ..."

Dai attributed the dip in coherence to the demobilisation of the troops and
anticipated ending of TM courses for future police officers. He also said in
1994 that "until now, although with several difficulties, the maintenance of
peace has been possible during these two years, and free and just elections
have been carried out ..." Coherence-creating groups of meditators were
recreated. A year later, the United States National Defence Council
Foundation dropped Mozambique from the list of conflicts in the world, and
stability has since been sustained.

The Maharishi Effect apparently strikes at the most fundamental strategic
point -- the level where enemies arise -- stress in collective consciousness.
If enemies do not arise, there are no battles. Warfare and violence become
obsolete.

Maharishi's consciousness-based strategy may be the first truly defensive
system for maintaining peace. Any nation that has only allies becomes
invincible. If the Maharishi Effect is real, military experts in this
technology could create permanent peace.

Jane's Defence Daily, the highly regarded source for defence and police
information, recently printed advertisements announcing the strategy. A
Jane's spokesperson quoted in the Londoner's Diary said: "We checked these
advertisements with our company board. They are defence related and don't
contravene the Geneva Convention because they don't advertise torture
weapons, napalm or weapons of mass destruction." The spokesperson indicated
that a new trend may be emerging. "We haven't had a chance to test the
system, but spiritual defence systems could be the next generation of
weapons."

Due to the success of TM programme on many fronts, Dai met officials at
Maharishi Vedic University a few weeks ago. They finalised plans to train 7
000 military personnel in the TM and TM-Sidhi programme. If the success in
Mozambique is repeated by other militaries, fear-based defence strategies
could disappear. The Mozambique military is setting an example for the rest
of Africa and the world.

President Chissano states: "First I started the practice of Transcendental
Meditation myself, then introduced the practice to my close family, my
cabinet of ministers, my government officers, and my military. The result has
been political peace and balance in nature in my country. People ask me if
this is a religion. I have explained to them that I may keep my religion but
I should take advantage of this science and make maximum use of it. We will
not stop praying in our churches, we will not stop praying in our mosques, we
will not stop praying in our synagogues, but we will make an appeal to the
support of nature through the application of this technology (of conscio
usness)." Chissano expressed his willingness to endorse his experiences to
any government which inquires. Why not South Africa?

-- The Mail & Guardian, January 13 2000.

==ends===

How to eliminate terrorism permanently?

Its our choice now. The time for 'conservative' thinking is over. A
scientifically proven method of peacefully eliminating terrorism and war
already exists, and it can be implemented straight away if the necessary
desire is there.

See:  http://www.indiadefence.com/SupremeMilitaryi.htm

(Includes references from in the Journal of Conflict Resolution)
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* American Public TV broadcast on terrorism:

"How to effectively eliminate the root cause of terrorism and war", a new video featuring Major General Singh, a 35-year career army veteran, and John Hagelin PhD, award-winning quantum physicist, speaking recently on APTV throughout the USA:
See:  http://www.worldpeaceendowment.org/videos/solution010918.ram
[Streaming video - requires media player such as RealPlayer]

See also:  http://www.worldpeaceendowment.org/
[Includes peer reviewed research published in respected publications such as Journal of Conflict Resolution]

"Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them."
Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)


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How to eliminate terrorism permanently?

Its our choice now. The time for 'conservative' thinking is over. A scientifically proven method of peacefully eliminating terrorism and war already exists, and it can be implemented straight away if the necessary desire is there.

See:  http://www.indiadefence.com/SupremeMilitaryi.htm

(Includes references from in the Journal of Conflict Resolution)