Maharishi Explores Vedic Cognition

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We are pleased to announce this new course which consists of five very special videos by Maharishi from the 1981 World Assembly on Maharishi Vedic Science, New Delhi, India, as well as other rarely-seen videos in which Maharishi discusses the deep dynamics of creation and vedic cognition.

Course Dates: Saturdays, April 26 – July 12, 2025, 1:30 – 2:45 pm US Central Time

Worldwide Times: 2:30 pm EDT | 1:30 pm CDT | 12:30 pm MDT | 11:30 am PDT | 8:30 am HST | 7:30 pm UK | 8:30 pm CEST | 9:30 pm EEST / 10:30 pm MSK

Course Leaders: Professor William Sands and Professor Keith Wallace

Prerequisites: This is an advanced course for TM Teachers and graduates of the TM-Sidhi^® course, plus those Meditators who have familiarity and comfort with many of the terms and concepts used in Maharishi’s Vedic Science.

Course Fee:

• $125 general tuition fee
• $75 for full-time students, low-income retirees, and anyone working for a TM organization
• Some countries might have a discounted course fee of $35 or $65. To find out about your country, please check the list in the sign-up form.

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Languages: Subtitles will be generated by Deepl in Spanish, French and Russian and posted on the videos on the course website. Subtitles are available in English-only during the live Zoom.

Course Description

Maharishi in New Delhi, 1981

In November 1980, over 2000 people came from all over the world to participate in the World Assembly on Maharishi Vedic Science in New Delhi which lasted for several months. And now for the first time, archive recordings have been remastered and made available by Maharishi European Research University (MERU). In these videos Maharishi explores the topic of vedic cognition and the dynamics of creation with leading scientists/mathmeticians, including Dr. Sudarshan and Dr. Weinless.

Maharishi explains that it is through the inception of the knower, the Ṛishi, that WHOLENESS, symmetry, is broken into multiple Laws of Nature. He unfolds a rich array of topics, such as:

• How Cosmic Intelligence expresses its organizing power
• The significance of words and gaps in the expressions of Total Knowledge
• How Veda arises from Cosmic Intelligence
• How the system of Yagya comes out from the Brāhmaṇa aspect of Pure Intelligence
• How the Transcendental Meditation Sidhi program awakens the field of all possibilities in individual awareness
• And more.

Videos:

• The Phenomenon of Vedic Cognition Is at the Level of Symmetry-Breaking from Where the Wholeness of Cosmic Intelligence Expresses Its Infinite Organizing Power as the Laws of Nature at the Basis of Creation (1 hr 28 min) New Delhi, India 1981
• The Individuality of the Ṛishi, Stationed on the Level of Universality, Breaks the Symmetry of that Universal Wholeness, Creating the Specific Expressions of Natural Law, the Veda (1 hr 9 min) New Delhi, India 1981
• The Mechanics of Cognition and the Role of the Devatā in Unifying Jīva with Brahman: Re-establishing the Eternal Symmetry of WHOLENESS in the Self-Referral State of Human Consciousness (1 hr 11 min) New Delhi, India 1981
• Projective Geometry and Jaimini’s Karma Mīmāṁsā: Discovering within the Unmanifest Geometry of a Point the Manifest Geometry of the Whole Creation—Verifying that the Structure of Aṇoraṇīyān Is Identical to that of Mahato-mahīyān (23 min) New Delhi, India 1981
• Mathematics Locates the Foundation of the Immortal Continuum of Existence in the Unmanifest, which Is Directly Experienced in Our Simplest Form of Awareness through the Transcendental Meditation Program: Discovering the Most Advanced Knowledge of All Sciences in One Single Verse of Ṛk Veda (21 min) New Delhi, India 1981
• Vedic Cognition: Knowledge is Structured in Consciousness (40 min) 17-Feb-74, Interlaken, Switzerland
• Cognition, Clear Expressions of the Laws of Nature (30 min) 18-Feb-74, Interlaken, Switzerland
• What is a Rishi? (15 min)
• Vedic Rishis Cognize the Basic Impulses of CI (43 min) 6-Aug-72, Humboldt, CA
• Cognition of Veda is the Basic Value of Expressed Life (41 min) 13-Jan-72, La Antilla, Spain
• The Difference Between Transcending and Vedic Cognition (4 min) 8-Mar-06, Vlodrop (Press Conference 321)
• Maharishi on Rishi Madhuchhandas (34 min) 16-Jan-00, Meru, Holland
• Maharishi Speaks on Dirghatamas and Madhucchandas (22 min) 20-Dec-06, Meru, Holland

Reviews from a Previous Course

This is another amazing course I deeply enjoyed. Many of us I am sure did too. I am looking forward to more courses. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise, and the fruit of your work, sorting out all this information. With deepest appreciation. —CM

All gratitude to both of you, so inspiring! —CM

While all of the courses feel special, this one was the creme de la creme. So wonderful to have done it with this group. Jai Guru Dev to Drs Sands and Wallace, to Mary, and to all who participated. —CV

All appreciation and gratitude for Dr Sands and Dr Wallace and for Maharishi! —BV

Great course. Jai Guru Dev —CK

Such a fascinating and enlightening course! Gratitude to Maharishi and our great teachers. —CM

Such a very special course. Thank you. —GK

Thank you for a deeply meaningful course, so relevant for today. And for sharing your knowledge with
us. —SH

Excellent course. Gratefully, thank you so much. —BO

Another of your courses which is a triumph! Many thanks for your knowledge, humor, practicality and for uplifting us all. All happiness during the holidays – and for sharing the Light. —CG

Thanks guys! Nicely done and a wonderful time! —JL

Thanks to you both for a really wonderful course. —RL

Course Leaders

Professor William Sands, PhD

Professor William Sands, PhD

Dr. William F. Sands is an international administrator of the worldwide Transcendental Meditation organizations, with special responsibility for Maharishi Vedic Science. He is also Dean of the College of Maharishi Vedic Science at Maharishi International University.

Dr. Sands completed his undergraduate studies at Georgetown University and received his MA and PhD from Maharishi International University. His doctoral dissertation was on Maharishi’s Absolute Theory of Government in the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇ, for which he received the Vyasa Award for the outstanding dissertation of his graduating class.

He has worked in various capacities in Maharishi’s global organizations for almost 50 years, including 15 years directly with Maharishi at his international headquarters in the Netherlands.

He has also lectured in over 30 countries, including in Europe, the Middle East, India, and throughout Asia, and has published articles on a variety of topics in Maharishi Vedic Science. He is a Sanskrit scholar and the author of five books, entitled The Royal Path to Enlightenment, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and His Gift to the World, Maharishi’s Yoga Volume II: Yoga and Vedānta, Everything Is Made of Vedic Sounds, and Realizing Brahman.

Professor Keith Wallace, PhD

Professor Keith Wallace, PhD

Dr. Robert Keith Wallace conducted pioneering research on the Transcendental Meditation technique. His seminal papers on a fourth major state of consciousness—published in Science, American Journal of Physiology, and Scientific American—supported a new paradigm of mind-body medicine and total brain development. Dr. Wallace is the founding President of Maharishi International University and has traveled around the world giving lectures at major universities and institutes on Consciousness-Based^SM health programs. He is currently a Trustee of Maharishi International University and Chairperson of the Department of Physiology and Health. Dr. Wallace has written a number of books, including Gut Crisis: How Diet, Probiotics, and Friendly Bacteria Help You Lose Weight and Heal Your Body and Mind, which integrates ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with the latest findings in modern medicine, and Self Empower: Using Self-Coaching, Neuroadaptability, and Ayurveda.

FAQ

What is the refund policy?
We offer full refunds to anyone who requests it before the fourth class. To request a refund, please email ce@miu.edu.

How long are the videos available to view?
Videos are available to view for one year.

Where can I contact the organizer of this event with any questions?
Please email the Office of Continuing Education at ce@miu.edu. Or you can call 641-919-0045 during office hours: Monday – Friday 10:00 am – noon and 1:00 – 4:00 pm (Central Time).

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