Mike Love's Statement on the Passing of Maharishi:
While in Paris participating in a UNICEF benefit
show, the Beach Boys were introduced to Maharishi
Mahesh Yogi. That was in December of 1967. Dennis
Wilson, Carl Wilson, Alan Jardine and myself
along with several family members learned the TM
technique from Maharishi himself. Two months
later, I made the journey to Rishi Kesh, India,
where Donovan and the Beatles also attended a
teachers training course. Alan and I both became
teachers of TM a couple years later.
To say that what I have learned from Maharishi
has been of great benefit to me is an
understatement to be sure. Maharishi has designed
a pathway of development of human potential,
which includes transcendental mediation, the
TM-Sidhi program, Maharishi Ayurveda, Jyotish,
and Yagyas,--all derived directly from the
Earths most ancient text, The Vedas.
No less a goal than that of world peace was
Maharishi's life's work. For those of us who were
fortunate enough to have been in his presence,
his passing is profoundly sad. But I for one, am
among the millions who are grateful for what he
shared with us on this - The dawn of the Age of
Enlightenment - on the way to the goal which
Maharishi called "Heaven on Earth" We will miss
you, but your great light will shine on.
Jai Guru Dev
Michael E. Love
also fwiw, this old tape of Mike Love on TM:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ318QInrUg
Al Jardine's Statement on the Passing of Maharishi:
"I am saddened by this great man's passing. He
helped to enlighten me and my family to the value
of transcendental meditation. He hoped to
enlighten the world, but said that it must start
with each individual, the family, the community,
and then entire nations.
"He would chastise me in a kind way if I stayed
away too long, 'Where have you been?' And of
course I could not think of a single good answer,
because being in his presence made one feel like
a complete idiot for staying away too long.
"He left me with a tool to deal with life and its
complexities. For that I will always be grateful,
and whenever I'm dipping into that 'pool of peace
inside,' I will always think of him."
Jai Guru Dev,
Al Jardine
