Maharishi University of Management to graduate largest class - Live webcast: 2013 Awards Ceremony
24 May 2013 - As a result of larger enrollments over the past several years, on Saturday, 25 May, Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, USA, will graduate its largest class ever. MUMTV will webcast MUM's 2013 Awards Ceremony live on Friday, 24 May, 7:45 p.m. US CDT (Central Daylight Time). (more)

Netherlands: Dr John Hagelin to address Science and Nonduality (SAND) conference in Doorn: 30 May - 2 June
23 May 2013 - Renowned quantum physicist John Hagelin, PhD, will give several presentations next week at the 2013 Science and Nonduality (SAND) Europe conference in Doorn, Netherlands. On Thursday, 30 May, he will give an indepth pre-conference workshop titled 'Higher States - The Neurophysiology of Enlightenment'. On Saturday, 1 June, he will give a conference presentation, 'Is Consciousness the Unified Field? A Field Theorist's Perspective'. Dr Hagelin will also participate in two panel discussions on 1 and 2 June. (more)

India: World Ayurveda Congress features holistic perspective of Maharishi Ayurveda
22 May 2013 - Experts in Maharishi Ayurveda health care from India, Europe, and America addressed the recent World Ayurveda Congress in Bhopal, India. Dr Robert Schneider, Director of the Center for Natural Medicine and Prevention in the USA, explained that he and his colleagues presented an expanded understanding of Ayurveda--beyond its generally understood framework of herbal medicine and other therapies, to the holistic approach brought to light by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Maharishi Ayurveda brings a modern scientific perspective to the application of technologies of ancient Vedic Science, and places central importance on consciousness and the mind-body connection to create healthy individuals and a healthy society. (more)

Maharishi University of Management hosts conference on consciousness
22 May 2013 - Distinguished speakers at the recent conference on 'Our Conscious Future' at Maharishi University of Management discussed how the latest advances in mind, body, society, and the study of consciousness are converging to create new paradigms for humankind. (more)

Distinguished US Senator to address 2013 MUM Commencement - Saturday, 25 May
21 May 2013 - Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa will deliver the 2013 commencement address at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, USA, this Saturday, 25 May. Senator Harkin, who is known for his strong interest in alternative medicine and sustainability, visited MUM in 2004 and 2012. He has served in the United States Senate since 1985 and in the House of Representatives from 1975-1985. (more)

Neuroscientist speaks about Transcendental Meditation and the brain on tour in Germany
19 May 2013 - Maharishi University of Management neuroscience researcher Dr Fred Travis recently completed a second tour of Germany during which he spoke about the brain and the Transcendental Meditation technique in 10 cities. (more)

Maharishi University of Management professor honoured by the Sierra Club
17 May 2013 - Dr David Fisher, head of the Sustainable Living programme at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, USA, was recently presented with an award of appreciation for outstanding achievement by the Southeast Iowa chapter of the Sierra Club. He was honoured for his vision and leadership in the field of sustainable living. His achievements include founding the Sustainable Living degree programme and helping to spearhead the new Sustainable Living Center. (more)

'Doctor's orders: 20 minutes of meditation twice a day' -Wall Street Journal
16 May 2013 - The front page of the Health section of the Wall Street Journal, America's most read newspaper, recently featured a story affirming meditation's move into mainstream American healthcare. The article included a description of a study published last November in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, which found that 'African-Americans with heart disease who practiced Transcendental Meditation regularly were 48% less likely to have a heart attack or stroke, or to die, than those who attended a health-education class'. (more)

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