|

 

|
  PULSES OF INDIA

Dr. Gautam Chatterjee  

 
 
 



 

 

 
Home > Indian Culture Heritage >

STRIKING BALANCE WITH 'NATURAL LAW'

by Dr. Gautam Chatterjee

Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation is rediscovery of Sankaracharya’s school of thought and works with the philosophy of ‘natural law’ and harmonising aspect in the context human endeavour are its unique dimensions. Even corporate giants of the western world and oriental world are adopting this TM for its staff to increase the production and keep them at ease with the new found ‘consciousness’.Even some countries are looking towards ‘Transcendental Meditation’ to solve their chronic problems of the society. To explore the concept of TM and the western perspective Dr Gautam Chatterjee of talks to Dr Will Fox, International Director of Maharishi Institute of Management.

G.C. Dr Will Fox what was the mystic call of India which attracted you towards Indian Mysticism?

W.F.: I don’t like to use the world ‘Mysticism’ which sound unreal but I was attracted towards real and practical thing...

G.C.: Do you mean mysticism is impracticable thing?

W.F.: I want to understand beyond the surface of the facts about India...

some people call it mysticism I call it deeper science from the transidental perspective.

G.C. Tell me how it all began I mean what and how you got attracted about India.

W.F. In 1963 I was 12 years and got exposure about India in ‘World Fair or Exhibition’. Actually I knew I would go to India stall at the first place...

G.C. In that stall what you had seen.

WF: The photographer, the music and sampling of Indian culture which gave me a feeling of comfort and experience India. I bought a Brass Cobra which I still have.

G.C. Dr Fox how you have delved into Indian philosophy.

WF: I read Upanishad when I was in High School.It was perhaps the publication of Ramakrishna Mission, I also read Samurset Maughm’Razars Edge’ which inspired me to read about Indian philosophy. Then in University of Texas I did my graduation in Education I studied Vedanta philosophy under great scholar Raju Rao. ... I did Ph.D. in Vedic Management from Maharshi European Research University Seelisberg,Switzerland in 1997. The title was ‘Application of Vedic Science to Management’ under guidance of Micheal Tillbeck.

G.C. Who all were there in your Ph.D viva voice.

W.F. Maharshi himself and the faculty

G.C. What did Maharshi asked you?

WF: He asked what you want to do with this knowledge!

G.C. What was your answer?

WF  I told him that I want to raise the quality of life in the society to fulfill vedic ideas of perfection!

G.C. So the question had the answer and the answer was your mission as you took up teaching later.

WF Yeaah! That’s right!

G.C. What was your first exposure to the world of meditation in your life!

W.F. I just heard from many places that India is a land of meditation.But I never practiced until I got the exposure in the Maharshi’s teaching in 1983 in New Delhi.

G.C. How as a Western personality you got exposure to TM and what was your motivation and experience about your initiation.

WF: Maharshi was very well known during 1960s I read about him and as a child I used to know from National Television and everybody knew him. Coming to the point of Experiencing TM it was seeking deep within myself to feel the unbounded silence. The sensation was extremely fulfilling.As a result immediately within few weeks I noticed my life became orderly and was more purposeful.

G.C. Have you found the mission!

W.F. Yes it was first year of my undergraduation. I got more purposeful in life I improved my grades and I received knowledge more comfortably.

G.C. How western world understand the dynamics of Indian mysticism and react to TM.

W.F. Western world was know to have developed outwardly and inward development was less and to develop the inner man India was the source.

G.C. You mean western world ‘inner core’ was not developed?

W.F. Western world was never been so developed as in the East so western world looked towards East for TM which the easy technique as one need not to change Religion,community or life style to practice TM. The provided easiest practicable technique to achieve conscousness and enhance intelligence as well.

GC. Dr Fox can you explain the essence of TM.

WF It is simple and effortless mental technique based on natural tendency of mind which allows one to experience the source of thoughts within. Constantly doing this one find pure consciousness, one also contacts the sources of intelligence and creativity. Regular contact during meditation one discovers more energy, creatifity and intelligence in all parts of life. For all this TM in the AM and PM for twenty minutes each time is the key.

GC At one level it enhances the consciousness on the other level does it link with empowers of some energy. Can you explain.

WF The pure consciousness enhances energy which is force of life and purposeful development can work towards corrective methodology and process it towards evolutionary process in harmony with natural life. All these goes towards empowerment of energy called Siddhi. There are other advances Super TM programme courses available for those who aspire to enhance the supreme consciousness.

GC Dr Fox can you tell us TM falls under which school of thought.

WF TM is developed from Sankaracharya’s traditon of Northern India.

GC TM is a methodology which is being experimented world wide. Can you elaborate some experiences.

WF As people develop consciousness they enhance psychological aspects and physiological dimensions as well. These refinement brings about a consciousness which works towards a total benefic on the society as a whole. And as a result people in general became healthy and humane which results in lesser accidents, crimes etc. These are proven by several research underken by experts.

G.C. Which Govt. of the World has adopted the TM for the benefits of the society.

WF: Moozumbiqu had adopted TM and President took personal interest to implement that. This exercise was worked out different adopting section like School, Milltary and others. As a result within short time 20 year old civil war ended.

G.C. How it is possible?

WF: Well,collective consciousness works towards the holistic beneficial effect on the people in large. The element of enactment of energy worked towards refinement and society got developed. TM strives towards a balamcing aspect of Natural law.And if one takes the natural law within consciousness the balance come to the fore. What TM does is expanding consciousness which help to strive consciousness i.e to bring about a life that is strong in thee right and wak in the wrong.

GC: What is the future of TM

WF:The future in TM is large graphs of schools and colleges and ‘Millitary’ to create a collective consciousness of natural law. The future of TM is to improve the quality of life of the society.

G.C. So TM can develop consciousness which can work towards global good. Now tell us are you doing any effort to control the socio-medico epidimic called AIDS which is threatening the society as a whole.

WF: Oh..not really but one can think it over.. however we offer TM programme for Health Sector !


Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation is rediscovery of Sankaracharya’s school of thought and works with the philosophy of ‘natural law’ and harmonising aspect in the context human endeavour are its unique dimensions. Even corporate giants of the western world and oriental world are adopting this TM for its staff to increase the production and keep them at ease with the new found ‘consciousness’.Even some countries are looking towards ‘Transcendental Meditation’ to solve their chronic problems of the society. To explore the concept of TM and the western perspective Dr Gautam Chatterjee of talks to Dr Will Fox, International Director of Maharishi Institute of Management.

 

 
Copyright © Dr Gautam Chatterjee