Maharishi was a great man. I attended a discourse on TM when I was in Chicago, and it had a great influence on me. TM is a meditation technique that calms you down, thus giving you renewed energy and alertness. Each student gets his own 'mantra' to chant. US AirForce pilots were required to learn TM. It was even intro'ed as a course in prominent universities. Its effects on human body were scientifically studied and are well documented. Although it has little to do with 'yoga' as we Indians know it traditionally; TM did create a lot of awareness about spirituality (NOT RELIGION). It's HH Maheshji's gift to mankind everywhere. He was inspired by his Indian guru to take it to the West. Even Swami Vivekananda commented on the state of present Indians as Tamas. And this is seen from the msgs below. What a pity that we don't value what's in our own backyard!
