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GOLDEN DOMESQ U A R T E R L YThe newsletter of the Maharishi University of Management communityDr. HagelinProposes U.S.Peace Government,Invites ScientistsFaculty member John Hagelin tooka bold step in March when heannounced plans to establish a“U.S. Peace Government” to beheaded by America’s foremost scientists,doctors, and educators. Its purposewill be to create prevention-oriented,problem-free administration.His proposal received significantmedia coverage, and many professionalshave contacted him.“The U.S. Peace Government willbe a second, complementary government,and will not usurp the responsibilitiesof the current administration,which is largely concerned with crisismanagement,” Dr. Hagelin said.“Instead, the U.S. Peace Governmentwill implement practical programs thathave been scientifically proven to preventproblems in all areas of society,including in education, health care, anddefense.”Dr. Hagelin, director of the University’sInstitute of Science, Technologyand Public Policy, said that he is seekingtwo to four top scientists, educators,health care professionals, and otherexperts in each of the 50 states “whohave demonstrated a strong commitmentto the public good, and who possessthe deep knowledge of total NaturalLaw—the Unified Field—and thepractical competence to lead society ina peaceful and evolutionary direction.”His proposal received significantmedia coverage, and many professionalshave contacted him.These scientists will be the cabinetlevelrepresentatives of the U.S. PeaceGovernment. The U.S. Peace Governmentwill be the American affiliateof the Global Country of World Peace,which was established two years ago byUniversity Founder Maharishi MaheshYogi as “a nation without borders forpeace-loving people everywhere.”Dr. Hagelin called on America’s topscientists, health care professionals, andeducators to take action. “Americaneeds your knowledge and enlightenedleadership at this very critical time. Wewho are blessed with world-transformingknowledge of the deepest principlesof Nature’s government, who knowhow to prevent problems, and who areexperts in the field of peace must rise upand fulfill our leadership responsibility.”Dr. Hagelin concluded his appeal bysaying that cabinet members will holdexalted, dignified roles of leadershipthrough knowledge.A group of 24 Maharishi University of Managementstudents visited the Maharishi Vidya Mandir in Allahabadwhile on their Rotating University course in India.STUDENTS TOUR INDIA,LAND OF THE VEDAsat in the morning sun listening to the Pandit boys chant, Ithought how blessed these young boys were. They were in Varanasi,by the Ganges, dressed in gold, chanting Vedic Literature, all underMaharishi’s guidance. Then I thought of my life and how blessed Iam to be born in a meditating family, have Yogic Flying in the Golden Dome,and attend Maharishi University of Management, all under Maharishi’s guidance.In a way these boys and I have so much in common.”“As IThis was the reflection of first-yearstudent Anna-Lisa Fredrickson, whohad just completed this year’s RotatingUniversity course to India. With 23other students, Anna-Lisa visited 12cities in five weeks—from Kanyakumariin the far south, to Jabalpur in theheartland of the country, to Rishikeshin the Himalayan foothills.Dr. Joel Wysong and his wife Laurawere the course leaders for the trip.“Wherever we went, we had unprecedentedaccess to Maharishi’s facilities,”said Dr. Wysong. “We were treatedlike royalty by our Indian hosts. Whata privilege it was to experience firsthandthe power of Maharishi’s programsto transform the world!”At the end of the course, the studentsshared their experiences withMaharishi by telephone. Maharishidescribed India as Veda Bhumi Bharat,Gyan Bhumi Bharat, Deva BhumiBharat, and Purna Bhumi Bharat—theland of the Veda, the land of totalknowledge of Natural Law, the land ofthe Devatas, and the land of fullness.“Now you know physically,”Maharishi told the students. “You havebeen to that land where the knowledgeof total Natural Law enlivened inthe individual consciousness is purifyingthe world consciousness all thetime.”Next year’s Rotating Universitycourse to India will be held in Februaryand March, 2004. It is open toanyone through the Continuing EducationDepartment. For details, seewebsite mum.edu/programs/international,call 641-472-1135, or e-mailcont_ed@mum.edu.Anational Yogic Flying competition heldrecently on campus attracted majorpublicity, including the Des MoinesRegister and other top Iowa newspapersas well as five TV stations. A newsclip by the Fox Network was broadcastworldwide.GOLDEN DOMES QUARTERLY 1 VOL 3 • NO 1 • SPRING 2003

GOLDEN DOMESQ U A R T E R L YMAHARISHI UNIVERSITYOF MANAGEMENT1000 North Fourth StreetFairfield, IA 52557Individuals mailingGolden DomesQuarterly mustaffix 45¢ in postage.NON-PROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGEPAIDPERMIT NO. 20FAIRFIELD, IOWAThe newsletter of the Maharishi University of Management communityVisit the Maharishi Universityof Management Website:News and Knowledge:www.mum.edu.MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENTResidence Courses• May 30 – June 6, 2003 (3-day, 4-day, and weeklong options)• July 4 – July 11, 2003 (3-day, 4-day, and weeklong options)• Aug. 22 – Aug. 29, 2003 (3-day, 4-day, and weeklong options)TO REQUEST AN APPLICATIONOR FOR MORE DETAILSe-mail cont_ed@mum.eduor call 641-472-1135.OR VISIT US ON THE WEB ATwww.mum.edu/visitors/welcome.htmlLatest Books by MaharishiCall Maharishi University of Management Press at800-831-6523for a free catalog or e-mail: mumpress@mum.eduShop online atwww. mumpress.comMaharishi University of Management NewsOver 90 Percent of GradsSuccessfully PlacedArecent survey of graduatesshowed that in the three previousyears some 90 to 95percent of the graduating class, includingstudents from graduate degree andco-op programs, had been successfullyplaced within six months of graduation.Placement includes corporate employment,entrepreneurial activity, freelancework, and graduate school.Dr. Travis PublishesResearch on CosmicConsciousnessResearch by professor FredTravis on individuals experiencingCosmic Consciousnesswas published in November in the journalBiological Psychology (November 2002,Vol. 61, No. 3, pp. 293–319).The study identifies the specific EEGpatterns of 17 subjects who reportedlyexperience transcendence—a silentunbounded continuum of awareness—along with the changing values of dailylife, and compares this group to two controlgroups.The subjects’ brain wave patternsshowed high frontal coherence in mostfrequencies—upper theta, alpha, beta,and gamma—during both the practice ofTranscendental Meditation and duringmental tasks. Also, their brains were seento respond to tasks at precisely theappropriate moment, avoiding unnecessaryanticipation.This research suggests that the humanbrain has an innate capacity to functionat much higher levels, where mentalprocesses become very calm, precise,and efficient—almost frictionless—without common anxieties, frustrations,or unhappiness.New SustainableLiving Program to Focuson Integration of SkillsBuilding on the momentum ofthe successful Eco-Fairs, theworkshops offered by famedexperts in sustainable communities, andthe mounting enthusiasm of the PermacultureClub, the University will offerthis fall a new program in sustainableliving in the biology department.Sustainable living entails sustainableagriculture, renewable energy, energyefficientarchitecture, communitydesign, ecological landscaping, and lifein accord with Natural Law throughMaharishi Vedic Science SM .The new program will create consultantswho will help plan sustainablecommunities, which have features suchas an edible landscape, systems for collectingrainwater from roofs, solar energy,and organic gardening.www.mum.edu • 641.472.7000Survey Shows StudentsActively Engaged in LearningSeniors’ responses put Maharishi University of Management among thetop bachelor’s and master’s institutions nationally, in a new survey cosponsoredby the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teachingand the Pew Forum on Undergraduate Learning. The National Survey of StudentEngagement (NSSE) measures a student’s academic engagement, a strongpredictor of how much knowledge he or she will absorb and retain.The January newsletter of the National Association for College AdmissionCounseling (NACAC) praised the NSSE for measuring “what college studentsare getting out of and putting into their college experience.” The survey is consideredthe most comprehensive objective assessment of the quality of educationat American colleges and universities—more meaningful than the questionablepractice of ranking institutions numerically. “College ratings and rankings don’tmeasure what kids do at college—which is go to school.” (NACAC newsletter).According to Eric Sickler, principal consultant with the educational marketingcompany Stamats, “engaged students are increasingly difficult to ‘create‚’ butmy sense is that Maharishi University of Management has an arsenal of genuinelyunique tools to engage students more fully than most colleges and universities.”Seniors’ responses put Maharishi University ofManagement among the top bachelor’s and master’sinstitutions nationally in NSSE’s “benchmarks of effectiveeducational practice‚” which are based on data froma total of 135,000 students at 613 schools.EnrichingEducational Experiencestop 4%Level ofAcademic Challengetop 26%Student-FacultyInteractionstop 7%Active andCollaborative Learningtop 3%SupportiveCampus Environmenttop 8%