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Why is it called "Yogic" Flying?
How can a group of individuals practicing Yogic Flying possibly affect the collective consciousness of a society?
If God wanted us to fly, wouldn't he have given us wings?
How is this different from praying in church for peace?
Terrorism is pretty serious. How could anything less than war stop it?
What about terrorists who proclaim their actions are the Will of God?
If the path to peace is simple, why has there always been war?
Why is it called "Yogic" Flying?
Yoga means union. When one practices Transcendental Meditation and the TM-Sidhi programs including Yogic Flying, one accesses the unified field of consciousness at the basis of all diversity. The experience of this unified field can actually be measured in the body as a unique physiological state of consciousness called restful alertness. EEG measurements show that a deep state of rest is achieved in the physiology without loss of awareness. The heart rate, the breath rate, the metabolic rate and the concentration of lactate in the blood are all significantly lowered.
During Yogic Flying, EEG measurements indicate a significant mind-body coordination as the body lifts up. When the individual practices Yogic Flying on a regular basis, the experience of restful alertness rapidly becomes integrated with the three other physiological states of consciousness (sleeping, dreaming and waking). This unified field coexists with the field of diversity. Neither unity nor diversity overshadow each other. Activity becomes fulfillment. This is why it is called Yogic Flying.
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How can a group of individuals practicing Yogic Flying possibly affect the collective consciousness of a society?
"When a tree dries out, the gardener waters the root, which supplies nourishment to the whole tree. The root of life is pure consciousness. When people enliven this field of consciousness within their own awareness through Transcendental Meditation, this radiates an invincible, unifying influence of coherence to promote peace.
"And the whole world does not have to meditate -- that is my strength. One bright bulb can light a big hall. There is so much scientific research to show that one big group of Vedic experts practicing Transcendental Meditation and its Advanced Techniques, including Yogic Flying, can enliven Natural Law -- the Will of God - for every government and create peace in the world."
Maharishi Mahesh YogiGlobal News Conference, 2002
If God wanted us to fly, wouldn't he have given us wings?
Many instances of Yogic Flying have been documented in the East as well as in the West throughout history. Yogic Flying is a natural phenomenon. In the fast pace of the Scientific age, stress accumulates in the physiology. Natural abilities become overshadowed with the accumulation of stress.
Stress is dissolved through the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique. One accesses the unified field of consciousness, the home of all the laws of nature, the Will of God. The practice of the TM-Sidhi program accelerates the integration of the Unified Field with activity. Natural abilities such as Yogic Flying are simple to the physiology, producing a significant mind-body coordination. Activity reaches fulfillment. Goals are achieved.
This is the fulfillment of every religion. Every action has the Will of God at its source; action is supported by all the laws of nature. The individual gains the ability to live the goal of his own religion, no matter what religion that may be.
How is this different than praying in church for peace?
"Prayer is always a path to realization, but prayer is on different levels. A man on a bicycle, a man in a car, a man in a high-speed train -- all are on the same road, but one goes slower or one goes faster depending upon what one drives.
"Prayer on the verbal level has its effectiveness; prayer on the mental level is more effective; prayer from the Transcendental area of live has maximum effectiveness, because on that level thought has a frictionless flow -- it travels instantly throughout Nature.
"Transcendental Meditation can be considered prayer from that finest level of consciousness, the Unified Field of Natural Law, where Total Natural Law is fully awake. Prayer from there is a direct entrance into an open door; you knock and the door will open. Prayer can never be glorified enough. It is a supreme value of human consciousness."
Global News Conference, 2002
Terrorism is pretty serious. How could anything less than war stop it?
What could possibly be less than war? When in recorded history has war ever created peace? War creates anger and tension -- the opposite of peace. War creates great suffering and sorrow. The suffering becomes so great that countries become tired. They sign a treaty. After a few years another war breaks out somewhere. The world has accepted this as the definition for peace. There is no peace, only tension.
How can there be peace if no one in the society experiences peace within himself? The Maharishi Effect states that it is necessary for only a small percentage of a population to experience peace and harmony within themselves (through the practice of the Transcendental Meditation and the TM-Sidhi programs including Yogic Flying) in order to establish peace in the entire society. Extensive Scientific Research has shown this theory to be fact.
What about terrorists who proclaim their actions are the Will of God?
"It is not proclamations of light that remove darkness. It is bringing in the light. If people are poor and suffering, then proclamations that 'this is the Will of God' are faulty. It is not the Will of God for anyone to suffer. Now, in this scientific age, the knowledge of Natural Law -- the Will of God -- is available on the ground of science.
"You make a prediction, you do an experiment, and you get the predicted results. What will the prediction of a government administered by the Will of God show? There will be less crime, less killing, less war, less hatred, less fear. Only the increase of light will be the test of what happens when you bring a lamp into a dark room. It is producing the effect that matters -- not the proclamation of intentions."
Global New Conference, 2002
If the path to peace is simple, why has there always been war?
"The goal is reached only by those who walk on the path. In the name of religion, so many organizations have done wrong things, for which they are now apologizing. People just need to follow their own religion and they will reach the goal.
"And in every religion, Transcendental Meditation is taught. So many preachers of Christianity, Islam, Buddhism -- they all practice Transcendental Meditation and find a correlation with this theme of perfection in life through higher consciousness. It's all there -- people just have to follow their religions.
"But if they don't follow them... I am now establishing large groups of Vedic experts who will radiate coherence -- Natural Law, the Will of God -- throughout the world. They will not travel about, they will not preach -- they will just produce the effect. Problems will disappear as darkness disappears with the onset of light. This will be the hallmark of a new time dawning on earth."
Global Press Conference, 2002