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What people are saying from the viewpoint of an educator, business leader, and parent.
Patrick F. Bassett
President National Association for Independent Schools USA
“Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment is a world-renowned independent school of the highest caliber academically, akin to the finest independent schools in your state. In fact, the Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment routinely is recognized as outstanding in Iowa, since its students frequently take top prizes in state-wide academic competitions (and the school almost always has the state’s top SAT [Scholastic Aptitude Test] scores).”
Dr. Ramani Ayer
Chairman and CEO of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc, a Fortune 100 company, delivered the keynote address to the graduating class of 2007 at Maharishi University of Management.
Dr. Ayer told the audience how lucky they were to be graduating from a Maharishi School.... Not only were they receiving a degree in their chosen subject, but they were also graduating with a degree in consciousness. ‘There is no other university in the world that confers twin degrees. So, we’re giving you two degrees for the price of one!’
He was referring to the Research in Consciousness component of the curriculum, where everyone at the university learns the practice of the Transcendental Meditation® program for academic credit. The TM® technique develops a student’s total brain physiology allowing them to absorb and connect all the diverse aspects of their discipline to the underlying Unified Field at the basis of their own consciousness.
Dr. Ayer learned the Transcendental Meditation technique in 1971 while a graduate student at Drexel. He credits his business success to the personal development he has experienced through practice of this technique.
Rob and Rosalind Stowe
“Our son, Owen, attended a top day school in the Boston area through eighth grade. He did well academically, socially, and athletically. However, starting in middle school, he began to sense something was missing. First, his Boston School placed a very high priority on academics and provided excellent academic programs, but the students were so tired that they couldn’t take full advantage of these programs. There was absolutely no understanding of the importance of being rested for absorbing knowledge. Maharishi School did understand this very well and put that principle into practice very effectively.
“Second, Owen is an artist and values creativity highly. But his school had no way to develop creativity (though it had good art programs). Maharishi School offered the Transcendental Meditation and TM Sidhi program for all students, and this program could actually increase creativity (as is very evident in the activities of Maharishi School students—which Owen could see!) This was very attractive to Owen.
“Finally, through its unique programs for reducing the stress that accompanies both school and adolescence, Maharishi School’s programs removed the barriers to giving, generous, and heartfelt friendship among all of the students. This was in sharp contrast to Owen’s school in Boston, where personal relationships among the students were fragmented and otherwise typical of what we all know as a high school “community.” Owen made the decision himself to leave Boston and attend Maharishi School as a boarding student—with our support. In June 2007, after completing grades 9-12, Owen graduated with high honors from Maharishi School—we are all completely happy he made the switch.”