My Journey in 1970 to Maharishi's India

by Jonathan L Miller, Julie Kandyba (Designed by), Jonathan L Miller (Photographer)

Overview

In January, 1970, I traveled to India with many friends including Bill and Prudence to study the Transcendental Meditation(R) (TM(R)) program with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and become a teacher of TM. We traveled to and lived in Rishikesh, and received Darshan from other great saints including Sri Tat Wale Baba and Sri Anandamoyi Ma. These are my personal recollections and photographs. There was a trip to Bangalore with Maharishi and then a further journey to Alleppey, Trivandrum, Quilon, Kanyakumari, Rameswaram, and Madurai with Brahmachari Sattyanand, Geoffrey Baker and Fred den Ouden - our traveling at Maharishi's request to accompany Sattyanand to visit the places Maharishi did when he first left Uttarkashi in the Himalayas. There are extensive color photos of the places and people, accompanied by our stories from that time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780990691006
Publisher:	Shikshana Parthika Press
Publication date:	12/29/2014
Pages:	170
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.44(d)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Dedication vii
Acknowledgements ix
Map of India xi
FOREWORD by Jack Forem XIII
Introduction xviiPreface xxiChapter 1: The Journey Begins 1
Chapter 2: Dhyan Vidya Peeth- Maharishi's Academy of Meditation 21
Chapter 3: At the Academy during the Course 39
Chapter 4: Sri Tat Wale Baba 63
Chapter 5: Sri Anandamayi Ma 73
Chapter 6: South India 83Chapter 7: Epilog

Editorial Reviews

It is my belief that Maharishi's legacy has only just begun to be appreciated. May this book serve to introduce more readers to a great man and a visionary leader, as well as warming the hearts of those who did have the privilege of knowing him. - Jack Forem

From the Publisher

2017-12-22
Recollections of tutelage under the direction of famed Indian guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.Miller's debut memoir begins by recalling his time as a youth in the 1960s when he first heard about the maharishi, who created the Transcendental Meditation technique and had popular devotees, such as the Beatles and actress Mia Farrow. After intensive study of TM, Miller was given the unique opportunity to study under the direction of the maharishi himself at his academy in India in 1970—the last TM teacher-training course held there for Westerners. In great detail, the author describes his travels to and around India, the physical and spiritual atmosphere of the academy, and the teachings and character of the maharishi and others whom he met. Some of these accounts are serious and reflective in nature: "Meditate and act: live a fulfilled life of 200%—all inner and outer values, and then spread joy, happiness and success." Others are lighthearted and humorous, as when Miller and his friends receive watermelon to provide relief from the heat only to find that it had been "garnished and adorned with chili peppers." In addition to written descriptions, he offers captioned photographs to chronicle his journey on nearly every page. Miller's comfortable prose achieves a satisfying balance of insight, humor, and information about the TM technique. However, given his thoroughness, not all of the precise details will be of interest or of value to most readers. Also, the author has a tendency to repeat himself, so readers encounter a few anecdotes more than once, as well as five nearly identical photographs of the late maharishi. That being said, the worth of this book is in its uniqueness, and Miller's firsthand experiences will greatly appeal to the maharishi's fans or devotees. The photographs, in particular, will take many Westerners to an exciting world that's geographically, culturally, and spiritually very different from their own.A unique recollection and resource that will appeal most to a limited target audience.

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