Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Founder of Transcendental Meditation movement.

An influential Indian spiritual leader who gained global prominence in the 1960s and 1970s by introducing a simplified meditation technique designed to reduce stress and promote inner peace. He established a worldwide organization that brought Eastern spiritual practices to Western audiences, attracting numerous celebrities and establishing meditation centers across continents. His approach emphasized personal transformation through daily meditation, scientific research into consciousness, and the potential for individual and collective peace through spiritual practice.

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Quotes about Enlightenment

The goal of the Transcendental Meditation technique is the state of enlightenment. This means we experience that inner calmness, that quiet state of least excitation, even when we are dynamically busy.
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The whole purpose of life is to gain enlightenment. Nothing else is significant compared to that completely natural, exalted state of consciousness. So always strive for that. Set your life around that goal. Don't get caught up in small things, and then it will be yours.
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The process of education takes place in the field of consciousness; the prerequisite to complete education is therefore the full development of consciousness - enlightenment. Knowledge is not the basis of enlightenment, enlightenment is the basis of knowledge.
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