Lake Tahoe 1968 Part 2
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, 1968
“The job of a leader is to see that the goal of the followers is achieved. And the goal… All mankind has one common goal in the infinite bliss consciousness.” —Maharishi, 1968
“Fabulous tapes of Maharishi” –LM; “Absolutely fantastic and fulfilling.” –AS; (Reviews from Part 1. See more below.)
Did you miss Maharishi’s course from August 4 – 30, 1968 which took place near the famous Squaw Valley Ski Resort at Lake Tahoe? If so, join us now! This historic course comprised over 750 participants, mostly college students and was Maharishi’s largest course, by far, at the time. Come and enjoy Maharishi’s inspiring and complete talks. Many talks will be offered for the first time in 58 years! This course is offered sequentially from start to finish in a four-part series.
All of these historic lectures have been preserved by the Maharishi Global Archives & Collections at MIU.
Course Leaders: Dr. Keith Wallace and Susan Seifert and Buzz Allen
Prerequisite: You are encouraged to take Part 1 of this course, but it is not a prerequisite. 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.
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Course Fee:
- $125 general course fee
- $75 discounted course fee for full-time students, full-time TM organization staff, and low-income retirees.
- Some countries might have a discounted course fee of $65 or $35. To find out about your country, please check the list in the sign-up form.
Languages: Spanish, French, German, and Russian subtitles generated by Deepl are added to the posted videos.
Course Description
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In August 1968, Maharishi gave a four-week course to over 750 people, mostly college students, many of whom would become the first large wave of TM initiators.
This course is Part 2 of a 4-part series which will cover Maharishi’s course near the Squaw Valley Ski Resort at Lake Tahoe in its entirety, except for those talks describing the specific meditation schedule and/or mechanics of the TM technique.
If you missed this historic course the first time around, it’s available to view now! Hear Maharishi as he answers students’ questions about many aspects of spiritual growth and describes his vision and plan for bringing bliss and enlightenment to the whole world. And if you already attended this course, you can enjoy Maharishi’s deep and inspiring talks again.
Here are the titles and descriptions of Maharishi’s talks:
Story of Religions and Cultures Throughout Time (80 min)
In this precious talk, Maharishi speaks of Guru Dev and the Shankaracharya tradition that has brought the wisdom of Transcendental Meditation to this age. Speaking of the purpose of such a tradition, Maharishi details the history of how the truth of the inner reality of life has been found partially and sporadically in different lands across different time periods, under different religions. Maharishi connects the role of the students and teachers of Transcendental Meditation to becoming leaders in the revival of this eternal wisdom which can enlighten the entire world in this new scientific age.
Maharishi Answers Questions (64 min)
Maharishi answers questions on a variety of topics, including the purification of the environment by many meditators, clarity of transcending, and does a man who is experiencing supreme knowledge accumulate stress? Can a master instantly enlighten a disciple? Dying the cloth analogy. And more. Maharishi gives profound answers these multiple questions.
Refinement of Perception from Transcendental Consciousness to Unity Consciousness (69 min)
This is a fascinating talk in which Maharishi describes higher states of consciousness, with an emphasis on God Consciousness and Brahman Consciousness. He also responds to questions about God and offers deep insights into the mechanics of immortality of the physical body.
Maharishi Explains What Necessitates Activity after Meditation (31 min)
Maharishi delves into a valuable discussion on the necessity of regular and dynamic activity to bring about a state of integrated life with bliss permeating into daily life.
Maharishi on the Suitability of the Recluse Way of Life (27 min)
In this video, following a question about how meditation brings about deeper rest during sleep, Maharishi is asked about the role of activity in a recluse’s life and Maharishi describes the hardship of a recluse way of living. Upon being asked whether a householder or a recluse could become powerful in both spheres at once, Maharishi reveals the one situation where both the paths meet.
Maharishi On Scientology And Other Systems (31 min)
Course participants discuss Scientology as well as other belief systems. Maharishi provides practical points and helpful advice for our attitude towards such groups and beliefs, highlighting Maharishi’s Movement as one that prioritizes developing bliss rather than focusing on other things. Maharishi explains how it is a waste of energy to associate with such phenomena and how it can weaken the real spiritual experience of the real nature of the spirit that one gains through Transcendental Meditation.
The Subtlest Level of Thinking and Karma (30 min)
In this video, Maharishi gives a valuable and rare explanation on the inner mechanics of the subtlest levels of thought and impressions from the past. Maharishi reveals how different impulses of thought are experienced, and describes how we favor or refute such impulses. When asked how past karma relates to this storehouse of impressions of experience, Maharishi reveals how karma is stored and how it rebounds and returns to us and those around us, as well as how one can rise up above its influence.
Maharishi on Spontaneous Creativity, and Differing Tastes in Art and Life (9 min)
Maharishi is asked about a cartoonist to elaborate on spontaneous creativity, and why different people express their creativity in different ways. Maharishi explains different tastes and tendencies are displayed in different people, as well as how karma returns to the doer while at the same time being potentially mitigated in intensity by the individual and the collective consciousness.
Maharishi Answers Questions on The Absolute: Its Nature, Its Creation, Its Variety, Its Areas and God (53 min)
Maharishi explains the journey of karmic actions and consequences in a delightful and detailed manner. When Maharishi is asked detailed and pointed questions on what the nature of the Absolute is, and how the Absolute can be said to have a nature. Maharishi calls the question intelligent and delves deep into explanations of the Absolute, with respect to the three gunas, karma, and subtle layers of creations. The back and forth questions and answers go into the nature of free will and action, the existence of God, detailed descriptions of the form and function of Tamas and Rajas, as well as manifestation in time and space.
Other Systems and TM in the Light of Accomplishments, Action for World Peace, and Avatars (20 min)
Maharishi is asked about other spiritual leaders and movements, including one who claims to be an avatar. Maharishi’s sweet, humorous and poignant answers lead to inspiring and profound inspiration to continue on the path of transcending and teaching it to others, as well as how to encourage and bring out the good in such situations where others make these claims.
Maharishi on How Transcendental Meditation Makes for Better Social Behavior (Including Comments on Insomnia), With Reference to the Mantra Taking Its Natural Course During TM (24 min)
In this video, Maharishi is asked about how our behavior during the day affects our meditation. During the answer Maharishi also touches on those who feel they cannot sleep soundly and gives functional advice as well as rare and valuable details of the whole process and how sleep and activity are related. This goes into a delightful, illuminating, and inspiring discourse from Maharishi on how the mind (and ultimately life itself) moves towards the Absolute, with practical references to the natural course of the mantra during meditation.
Maharishi on the Karma of Behavior, Relations, and the Actions of Others (16 min)
Maharishi Discusses Experiences in the Light of Wanting to Live Life From the Level of the Highest Possibility (9 min)
Maharishi gives an uplifting and nurturing vision of living the highest possibility in life.
The Original Karma, The Gunas, Dharma, and Free Will (53 min)
This video features enriching and important answers from Maharishi on the inception of a karmic reaction, and how free will and individual responsibility plays into the equation. The questioner takes the discussion to deeper levels, seeking to resolve contradictions in his understanding of how much Nature influences a person’s action and life, prompting Maharishi to give a beautifully enlightening talk on Dharma and Karma.
Maharishi on the One Percent Effect (39 min)
Maharishi talks about the discovery of the one percent effect in a remarkable talk which includes how the collective affects the individual and how the individual affects the collective. At the end of the first video, he invites Dr. Goldhaber (Nat Goldhaber’s father) to talk about Physics, which he does. That talk is posted online, but was not shown during this class.
Maharishi Answers Questions Regarding TM and Physics (15 min)
Afterward Dr. Goldhaber’s talk, Maharishi is asked questions about Physics and the Absolute and gives a revealing talk about the five fundamental elements (earth, water, air, fire and space) as well as how thought can travel instantaneously.
Maharishi on the Need for a Transcendometer ( 8 min)
And in the third video, Maharishi discusses the possibility and wonderful benefits of having a transcendometer. He gives a vision of how everyone would be able to see their progress after each meditation by using this remarkable device.
Talk by Dr. Goldhaber on Physics (49 min)
At the end of the first video, he invites Dr. Goldhaber (Nat Goldhaber’s father) to talk about Physics, which he does. This talk is available to view online but was not shown during this class.
Maharishi Speaks on Races, Governments, and Social Behavior (63 min)
Maharishi gives a talk on social etiquette and how it is important to follow the advice of government leaders and experts, but he is asked probing questions about what to do if the expert or the government is not acting in people’s best interest. Maharishi goes deeply into this social dilemma and the discussion goes quickly to the situation of black people in America. Solutions are discussed which includes raising every individual to enlightenment and letting them achieve their highest potential.
Maharishi on Races and Governments (Continued) (64 min)
Maharishi continues his talk from the previous video and speaks about how the world needs a spiritual revolution, but he prefers to use the word “regeneration”. Then the topic of the two nervous systems comes up and Maharishi goes more into depth about that. And then he concludes with a beautiful talk on God Consciousness, love, and devotion.
Storehouse of Impressions, Love, Devotion, Service (78 min)
In this remarkable video, Maharishi gives a beautiful talk on the role of love, devotion, and service in life. He also speaks on the storehouse of impressions and brings out some shortcomings of Western culture, especially regarding some of the advice at the time about raising children which is also relevant today.
Also included: Part 1 Lesson 11 & 12 Maharishi Speaks on the Revival of Knowledge (78 min); and Questions about Absolute vs. Celestial and Words for a Dying Man (22 min)
And Part 3 Lesson 1: will be available to view.
Reviews from Part 1:
- Listening to Maharishi today was so moving and just felt such gratitude . I don’t know why but these squaw valley videos are so clear and informative. – KS
- What a joy to relive these times. – JL
- Wonderful! – DW
- I am forever grateful to those who attended this Squaw Valley Course and went on to change our world! With INFINITE THANK YOU! Jai Guru Dev – KD
- We are very Lucky who have signed up for this wonderful course? We are on a Beautiful Jet Flight! Jai Guru Dev – PP
- I was at Squaw Valley 1968. Life changing and shaping experience. – MG
- So uplifting and Divine…floating in Love, compassion, forgiveness, Bliss, sweetness ! Gratitude. JAI GURU DEV – CM
- Still have my note books – HM
- Maharishis wording. It’s different than later, more from the heart. So innocent. Laughing and giggling. It’s a jewel. – DV
- Being with Maharishi via the tape reinforces in me that Nature is loving – JM
- Fabulous tapes of Maharishi – LM
- Absolutely fantastic and fulfilling – AS
- Fascinating. Absolutely brilliant. So much Bliss and Love. Huge Gratitude Dr. Wallace, Dear Susan, Mary. Jai Guru Dev – AT
- All gratitude to Maharishi and Guru Dev for leading us back to the Absolute – MF
- This was truly an amazing session! I feel that I have learned sooo much – SZ
- Thanks so much for all your sharing of stories and knowledge – CJ
- Fabulous tapes – KH
- Great stories too – GE
- These are beautiful talks of Maharishi! – CJ
- So amazing to hear about those extraordinary early older pioneers. Woukd love to hear more. – CJ
- Great stuff. – DS
- Delightful tape. – GK
- Enjoying these tapes so much. Thanks – JS
- I liked what Maharishi said on the does and don’ts in religions.It was quite nurishing. – CM
- Merci – AS
- Maharishi is brilliant in the simplicity of knowledge in these tapes. So simple and direct in the process of transcendental meditation. We can’t thank Him enough and the people who have organized all of these lectures and pictures. Thank you – GW
- Maharishi gave an interesting response to the question about reincarnation, that we don’t enter into these areas of contradictory views or beliefs. – AH
- Wow! – AP
- Such a fascinating Lesson today !! our teachers are so Blissful, loving and knowledgeable, devoted and experienced, Pure delight !! Maharishi revealing secrets that we never heard before !! All gratitude for this Ocean of Bliss, of Unity in Maharishi’s Grace !! JAI GURU DEV – CM
It is so fascinating to virtually Be with Maharishi at that time, we feel so relaxed and enthusiatic, blissful at the same time ! Thank you so much, so delightfull ! JAI GURU DEV – CM
Course Leaders
About Professor Keith Wallace
Professor Keith Wallace, PhD
Dr. Robert Keith Wallace did pioneering research on the Transcendental Meditation technique and was the founder/leader of the Students International Meditation Society (SIMS) in its early days, along with Jerry Jarvis. Dr. Wallace attended the Squaw Valley course, as did many members of SIMS. A few years after the course, Dr. Wallace’s 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.
Susan Seifert
About Susan Seifert
Susan Seifert attended the Squaw Valley course as a new meditator. She learned TM in Boston in 1968 and became a TM Teacher in Rishikesh in 1970 and traveled with Maharishi in India after her Teacher Training Course. She taught TM in New York City and the surrounding areas in the early 1970s and was full time in the TM organization through the mid-1980s in various capacities, including Maharishi’s staff.
Susan has lived in Fairfield since 1979. She has her own coaching business, supporting clients world-wide to achieve their personal and professional goals.
FAQ
Are the lectures just audio recordings, or are they videos?
This course is a mix of audio and video lectures, however they are mostly audio. All audio lectures include a slide show of period photos plus subtitles.
How good is the audio quality?
The audio quality very good and most people will not need to rely on the subtitles, but some might find them helpful.
How long are the videos available to view?
Videos are available to view through December 2028.
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).
What is the refund policy?
We offer full refunds to anyone who requests them before starting the fourth class.