Summer 2025 MIU International World Peace Assembly

MIU Campus

Course Dates: July 9 – 30, 2025 (July 9 – 22 were available on Zoom. Videos are available online. July 23 – 30 are in-person only.)

Course leaders: Dr. Craig Pearson and MIU Faculty with Special Guest Speaker, Dr. John Hagelin, President Emeritus of MIU.

Prerequisites: This course is open to all practitioners of the TM-Sidhi program. Meditators are invited to participate in the meetings, in-person and/or online.

Course fee: Includes afternoon and evening knowledge meetings (Entire course in-person and/or two weeks via Zoom). Housing and meals are separate.

• $195 general tuition fee
• $95 for local Fairfield and Maharishi Vedic City residents
• FREE for full-time employees of MIU, Maharishi School, Maharishi Foundation, and other TM organizations, as well as MIU students/faculty/staff and full-time TM teachers and IAA grant recipients.

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Highlights

Daily afternoon and evening meetings will include: View the course schedule.

MIU Campus

• Guru Purnima Celebration on July 10 & 11
• Updates on TM projects around the US and around the world with Dr. Mario Orsatti.
• Special talks by Dr. John Hagelin on Consciousness and the Cosmos
• Presentations by MIU faculty
• Videos by Maharishi on higher states of consciousness and other topics with discussions.
• Sharing of experiences
• CIC Graduation Celebration
• Maharishi AyurVeda tips for good health, more energy, and longevity
• Guided asanas
• Live entertainment

Course Description

Argiro Student Center with Vedic Observatory

Since the “2,000 for World Peace” Assembly in December, 2023 -January, 2024, MIU has held three semi-annual World Peace Assemblies in Fairfield, Iowa.

During these assemblies, the experiences of higher states of consciousness inside and outside of the Golden Domes, the profound knowledge, the camaraderie and joy made them wonderful successes with over 1000 people taking part in each of them.

During this special upcoming course, through daily group practice of Transcendental Meditation and the TM-Sidhi program during these weeks, we will:

• Enhance our personal growth towards higher states of consciousness.
• Create greater coherence and unity in world consciousness, which scientific research has demonstrated produces more positive global trends and greater cooperation among world leaders to solve the many urgent problems we face today.
• Advanced Techniques will be offered during the 2nd week of the course. WPA course participants are eligible to apply for an Advanced Technique and receive a 50% discount from their usual income-based course fee. If you are interested, please contact Wally Devasier at wdevasier@tm.org. There are a number of things you will need to do before receiving your Advanced Technique so please contact Wally soon.

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FAQS

• Who can participate in this course?
  Everyone who practices the TM-Sidhi program can participate in the knowledge meetings plus the full program in the domes. Meditators are invited to participate in the knowledge meetings, plus group meditations.

• What is the deadline to apply?
  There is no deadline to apply if you already have a valid dome badge or if you are taking the course online. If you do not have a valid dome badge, then it can take up to five days to process your application, or longer if you are from outside the US or Canada.

• When can I come to register for the course?
  Registration: Daily, except Sundays, 1:30 pm – 3:45 pm (2nd Floor office in Gate Ridge Court Building)
  Meal cards can be picked up at Annapurna Dining Hall after July 9, otherwise please pick it up at Registration on July 8 or 9.

• How can I sign up for a half-price Advanced Technique?
  If you want to sign up for an Advanced Technique during the WPA, please email Wally DeVasier at the Fairfield TM Center, wdevasier@tm.org.

• What is the course schedule?
  The first meeting of the course will be Wednesday evening, July 9 at 8:00 pm in Dalby Hall and the last meeting will be 8 pm on July 29, 2025.
  Meetings will be in Dalby Hall in the afternoon 1:30 – 3:30 pm CDT and 8:00 – 9:15 pm in the evening. Starting July 24, meetings will be evenings only.
  Program starts at 7:30 am in the morning and 5:00 pm in the evening in the Domes.

• Can I come for a shorter time than the full WPA dates?
  Yes, you can come for a shorter time. The course fee is the same whether you come in person for the entire 3 weeks, or a shorter time. You will be able to connect via Zoom for the first two weeks.

• Where can I contact the organizer of this event with any questions?
  Please email the Office of Continuing Education at ce@miu.edu.

• What is the refund policy?
  We offer a full refund for the course fee to anyone who requests it by Friday, July 11.