A few weeks ago you got a little newsletter from us on Maharishi University of Management —about their consciousness-based curriculum and their April 25-28 weekend on Consciousness, Creativity, Sustainability, and Peace.

Quite a number of you were curious about the philosophy of the school and the experiences of the students there, and MUM so appreciated the response that they asked to work with us again. :)

So, if you follow the links below, you'll find a series of videos on the Transcendental Meditation technique they use, and that give a taste of how it influences individuals and institutions alike:

-- Ray Dalio is #82 on Forbes' list of the 400 wealthiest Americans. I'd never heard of him before this, and don't necessarily have the drive toward riches that Dalio must, but listening to him speaking here about the role that meditation has played in his life makes me think he'd be an amazing man to meet.

-- Russell Simmons is an entrepreneur and the founder of one of the most successful hip-hip labels in the world. He's also a vegan and yoga enthusiast with a beautiful philanthropic record, and he talks here about the difference TM has made in his approach to the world.

-- The short video Peace from the Quantum Level is #2 on YouTube's Top Favorites for Nonprofits and Activism. "This is not talking about peace," David Lynch emphasizes, "This is about creating real peace." David Lynch states. "Peace IS real." It's well-worth a watch.

-- Finally, there's a student-made film on what makes MUM unique. There are interviews with other students, professors, and shots of the campus. It's a beautiful picture of life at the school, and easy to feel the difference between the whole timbre of their university compared to one in which consciousness is not so deeply valued.

But go have a look, and imagine the same energy—and deep sense of compassion and peace—that imbues each of those videos resonating through an entire university, just as it might through you.

Also, there's still time to sign up for the weekend at MUM in April, which you can learn more about here. And if a trip in April to learn more is too soon, well, you can always just contact the university for more information.

Regardless of whether or not an education at MUM is something you're personally interested in pursuing, it's still worth appreciating what kind of impact a school such as this makes in the world. Imagine that more top-notch universities in the country become concerned with developing inward human potential instead of educating young people only on how to be good players in the Wall Street game. I don't know about you, but I think the positive impact this would have wouldn't be limited to just the students. :)

In love and service and more than a little idealism,

Siona
and the rest of the Gaia Team