Lake Tahoe 1968 Part 3
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, 1968
“Fabulous tapes of Maharishi” –LM; “Absolutely fantastic and fulfilling.” –AS; (Reviews from Parts 1 & 2. See more below.)
Join us for Part 3 of Maharishi’s extraordinary 1968 course at Lake Tahoe, held from August 4 to 30. This segment covers one of the most fascinating periods of the course, August 13 – 19, in which Maharishi responds to a wide range of questions, leading to many profound and illuminating talks. (See topics below.)
The complete Lake Tahoe course is presented sequentially as a four-part series, yet each part stands on its own. You do not need to have viewed Parts 1 or 2 before joining Part 3. We invite you to jump in and enjoy this rare opportunity to experience these timeless teachings.
Course Dates: Saturdays, October 3 – January 2, 2027 at 2:30 – 4:00 pm US Central Time (These Zoom sessions will be recorded and posted online and will be available through December 2028.) No classes on Thanksgiving weekend or Dec. 26.
Worldwide Times: 3:30 pm Eastern | 2:30 pm Central | 1:30 pm Mountain | 12:30 am Pacific | 9:30 am Hawaii | 8:30 pm UK | 9:30 pm Central Europe | 10:30 pm Eastern Europe / MSK
Course Leaders: Dr. Keith Wallace and Susan Seifert
Prerequisite: You are encouraged to take Part 1 and Part 2 of this course, but they are not 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.
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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 will be added to the posted videos.
Course Description
Course photo
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 3 of a 4-part series which will cover Maharishi’s talks at the Squaw Valley Ski Resort at Lake Tahoe in their entirety, except for those 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! And if you already attended this course, you can enjoy Maharishi’s deep and inspiring talks again.
Please note: The Lake Tahoe 1968 course webpages will be available to access online through December 2028.
Here are the topics of Maharishi’s talks in Part 3:
- Witnessing in Sleep
- Maharishi Talks about the Power of Thought on Subtle Levels
- Maharishi Explains How Living Gives Rise To Life
- Maharishi Speaks on Liberation vs. Fulfillment
- Maharishi Speaks on Immortality
- The Experience of Death as a Realized Man
- Enjoy the Present
- Prayer, Communion, Bliss-Consciousness
- Desires, meditation and enlightenment
- More about the Dual Nervous System
- Maharishi warns against smoking tobacco and marijuana
- Knowledge and experience in higher states of consciousness
- Upanishads, value of specific Vedic literature for different states of consciousness. Vedic literature has been misinterpreted for thousands of years.
- Thoughts in CC
- Maharishi Answers a Question about Christ and the Role of Suffering in Life
- Question on devotion and evolution to God Consciousness
- Question on the value of liberation and Existentialism
- Proper Understanding Is Rewarding to Experience
- Is Belief in God a Requirement to understanding TM?
- Why did We Ever Leave the Absolute
- Maharishi Talks about the Brahma Sutras and Upanishads
- How to Judge our Progress?
- Art interprets and speaks of the level of consciousness of the artist.
- Maharishi Speaks on Spontaneity in Action
- “Hail Transcendental Meditation in the field of Education.”
- How Transcendental Meditation Enlivens All Five Senses at the Same Time
- Being is the Basis of Speech; The Earliest Expressions of ‘A’
- Culturing Speech
- Power of thought and power of perception
- Maharishi Gives a 10-Minute Introductory Talk on TM for a Film
- Maharishi Goes More Into The Philosophy of TM
- Maharishi Gives a Ten Minute Talk on Health and TM
- Does rest in TM come purely through reduction of mental activity?
- How Asanas improve the quality of meditation
- The crucial importance of relative knowledge and knowledge of the Absolute together
- Question on the Gita commentary
- If there is a God, why does suffering exist?
- Suffering and anger and desire
- Maharishi instructs everyone how to write 10-minute lectures on TM
- Maharishi speaks to the public on TM
- Why other schools of meditation proclaim it to be difficult
- Can Transcendental Consciousness be obtained through prayer?
- How Transcendental Meditation can help social problems
- Maharishi asks what more we can do to make the world better
Reviews from Parts 1 & 2:
- These courses help to bring all the knowledge together as one BIG whole….versus pieces…and have helped me understand my experiences and unfoldment into the higher states…so grateful. – JL
- 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?
All talks are audio lectures and 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.