Dear TM Teachers and Meditators Jerry’s Stats in the United States: year-1975: 5799 Initiators Initiations per Month: 16,000 440,000 meditators World Plan Centers: 205 Satellite Centres: 173 ATR Courses given: 48 Residence SIMS Courses: Numerous Etc., Source: World Plan Executive Council First National Leaders’ Conference in the Age of Enlightenment (1975) National Reports
In contrast, 1975: Germany with 664 initiators doing 1000 initiations a month and 54,000 meditators, England 305 initiators doing 1,400 initiations a month and 40,000 meditators, France with 92 initiators initiating 250 per month & 5,577 meditators, Sweden with 122 initiators initiating 400 per month and 27,000 meditators, Canada with 553 initiators initiating 3,500 per month and 89,853 meditators. ..Etc., # ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <maha_brah...@yahoo.com> wrote : Office of the National Director Raja John Hagelin Maharishi Foundation USA PO Box 670 Fairfield, IA 52556 March 17, 2018 In Honor of Our Dear Jerry Jarvis Dear Governors, It is with heartfelt love and fondest memories that we announce the sudden passing of dear Jerry Jarvis on Wednesday afternoon, at his Malibu home. In honor of Jerry and in lieu of flowers, we are pleased to announce a special fund to support Debby, his loving, devoted wife. September 1961 In September of 1961, Jerry and Debby were instructed by Maharishi, and, after their first experience of the Transcendent, knew that the direction of their lives was forever transformed. They immediately began to study and work with Maharishi, helping him to create and grow the U.S. and international TM® organizations. Science of Being and Art of Living Jerry and Debby went on to become TM teachers in 1966 in Rishikesh, India. Both former journalists for the Congressional Quarterly, they later helped to transcribe and edit Maharishi’s Science of Being and Art of Living and his translation and commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita. Over the next decade and a half, Jerry rose to become the national leader of the TM organization in the U.S., and was instrumental in developing over 400 TM Centers, which brought the TM technique to more than one million Americans. Maharishi’s quest to spiritually regenerate the world The story of Maharishi’s worldwide movement is the cosmic, eternal story of the unfoldment of pure knowledge. And there is perhaps no part of this ever-evolving story that is more beloved than the early days, when Maharishi first set out alone on his worldwide quest to spiritually regenerate the world. It was Jerry’s extraordinary heart and naturally wise and mature guidance that played such a vital role in shepherding the many newly trained, youthful TM teachers at this early stage of Maharishi’s quickly growing organization. Our precious times with Jerry, his ever-present, bright, shining face, and the many wondrous, heartfelt stories, life-lessons, and beautiful examples of purity and devotion will always be a cherished part of our TM organization’s history. Archives and special manuscripts of Maharishi that were donated by Jerry and Debby will become an invaluable treasure at MUM. Once these materials are sorted and curated, they will be available to Meditators, Sidhas, and Governors everywhere. A passion for Maharishi’s knowledge In addition to his enduring love for Debby, there was nothing that Jerry felt more passionate about than Maharishi’s knowledge. His commitment to Pure Knowledge took several forms: from personal study and scholarly research, to Advanced Lectures on Maharishi Vedic Science, and his transformational courses on Maharishi’s translation and commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita, which he shared with so many over the decades. A very special memorial service for Jerry is being organized in California for early April. We hope that many will also be able to connect online. (Details to come.) We send our deepest love and appreciation to his beloved Debby, who has been such a source of nourishment and wisdom for Jerry and all of us for more than 50 years. Jai Guru Dev Raja John © 2018 Maharishi Foundation USA
