The press release below says that there is a good chance that the pundits will arrive in July, although it's quite clear that the pundits were denied visas because poor people are not considered good candidates for going home after their visit to the USA is supposed to end.
So why is John Hagelin still handing out happy talk about the pundits coming? Because, as noted below, only half of the $4.5 million cost of the trailer park has been raised, so Hagelin wants people to continue to donate in order to keep the TMO from being stuck with the costs due to their bad planning for visas (if the TMO had tried to get visas for 25 or 50 pundits before building the campus in Vedic City, they would not now be in a position of trying to hustle donations for a useless campus -- MUM has had problems before with poorer students from India being denied visas http://geocities.com/bbrigante/updates.html#lie ). Hagelin may be deriving some sincerity from the wish expressed that the yagyas being performed by the pundits in India will make it possible for the 500 pundits to somehow get permission to come to the USA, but as it stands right now, the U.S. State Dept. has rejected 1000 applicants from the pool of pundits in India, and there is very little possibility of the pundits ever being admitted. Bob Brigante ************* OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT -- U.S. PEACE GOVERNMENT The Jefferson � Suite 314 � 1200 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 "Absolutely marvelous." �Maharishi, on seeing the glorious brochure showcasing the newly completely campus for 500 Vedic Scholars in Maharishi Vedic City in December 2005. Dear Vedic Scholar Campus Donor, When Raja Wynne asked a few months ago if the Vedic Scholars could join us in Maharishi Vedic City, Maharishi said we should wait until concerns of the parents in India lessened about the perils of international travel, especially to America. Now, today, we have some very exciting news to report: Raja Wynne was able to raise the question to Maharishi: Had the feelings changed sufficiently that we could begin to plan for the Vedic Scholars to come? Maharishi's response was extremely heartening. He said, "Yagyas have now begun in India, and as sattwa grows over the next two to three months, we could then think of the Vedic Scholars coming to America." And when Raja Wynne asked, for the sake of confirmation, if the plan for the Vedic campus continues to be as it has always been�a home for 500 Vedic Scholars�Maharishi confirmed, "Yes, the plan is as it has always been." Specifically, Guru Purnima will come in two or three months, a time which Maharishi said will mark the beginning of the descent of Sat Yuga�the age of positivity�and the end of Kali Yuga, the age of negativity. That means following the Guru Purnima celebrations may be the ideal time for the Vedic Scholars to come. We wanted to share this wonderful news and thank you again for your dedication to bringing the Vedic Scholars to Maharishi Vedic City. These 500 Vedic Scholars are only the beginning. Peace Palaces will soon be built throughout the country, and in every location there will be a large Celebration Ground for Vedic Scholars to perform Vedic recitations thee times a day. But the Vedic Scholar campus in Maharishi Vedic City will be the core from where the influence of sattwa will spread throughout America. Our team in Maharishi Vedic City has worked through the winter and now in the spring to complete every detail of the campus�final grading and seeding, fencing and porches, trees, flags and playing fields which are so important for the Vedic Scholars' enjoyment. Only one major facility on the Vedic Scholar campus still needs to be built: the kitchen. If we start immediately we can have the kitchen up and running by Guru Purnima�in time for the Vedic Scholars' arrival. We have done very well in building the campus economically and staying on budget. The total cost of the campus, including the kitchen, will be $4.5 million for over 100,000 square feet of space. This is only $9,000 per Vedic Scholar for everything each Scholar needs�housing, classrooms, dining, flying, study halls, playing fields, etc. The construction cost of dormitories alone at other universities is $70,000 per student. Fortunately, 50% of the cost of the campus is now paid. The rest has been bridge-financed through a short-term bond. We believe that once the campus is in use we will be able to refinance the bond with a traditional, long-term low-interest bank loan. To complete everything as planned, your support is very much needed! Especially: 1. If you have been contributing regularly to the Pandit project, your continued support is vitally needed now. 2. If you pledged to support the Vedic Scholars upon their arrival, please be prepared to give that support as soon as we receive word that they are coming. We will need a rapid influx of revenues to cover their airfare. 3. Finally, we need to immediately raise an additional $500,000 in donations to build the kitchen. (There is no bank financing available at this time.) It is obviously essential that we be able to feed the Vedic Scholars when they arrive! A new time is dawning in the world, and we thank you again for your great generosity. With your prompt attention and continued support, we can quickly complete the campus and welcome 500 Vedic Scholars to Maharishi Vedic City to bring the light of Veda�Total Knowledge�to America and the world. Jai Guru Dev John Hagelin To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! 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