Maharishi urges everyone to wake up in the light of God

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n". Maharishi then invited governments, the religious leaders of all religions,

and the wealthy to establish in every continent groups of 1,000 to 2,000 people

practising Transcendental Meditation together and probing deep into the holy

scriptures of their own religion to spread the light of God and create peace on

earth - that is there in the text of every religion.Maharishi's pronouncements

came on Wednesday during his weekly global news conference, which was held at

the Capital of the Global Country of World Peace in Meru, Holland. Maharishi's

next news conferences will be held on 9 and 10 April and will be broadcast live

via satellite, Internet webcast, and teleconference call (see below for

details).The only hope for a better worldMaharishi described the infinite

potential of human life and contrasted it with the current pitiable state of

religion, politics, economics, education, medicine, and defence. "It's not

worth liv

ing in today's world," Maharishi said. "The only hope for a better world is on

the individual level. We are offering every individual the knowledge of the

almighty, omnipresent reality of life - the light of God - which is beyond the

boundaries of space and time. And we are offering Transcendental Meditation so

that everyone can experience the light of God within themselves on the basis of

the holy scriptures of their own religion - and spontaneously radiate this light

around them."Leaders have failed to deliver on their promisesMaharishi rebuked

government, health, and economic leaders for failing to deliver on their

promises to bring the world out of problems, sickness, and poverty. Maharishi

said that religious leaders have alsofailed to deliver on their promise to

bring the light of God to the people. "Where is the light of God? It is hidden

within everyone. It has to be brought to human awareness," Maharishi said. "It

is like

a house that is wired for electricity, but if you don't press the button you

remain in darkness. Inside everyone is the light of God, which is the goal of

seekers of all religions. Fortunately, it is easy for everyone to realise this

omnipresent light of God through Transcendental Meditation and Yogic Flying."

Groups of 1,000 to 2,000 on each continent to radiate the light of God

Maharishi then addressed the threat of global conflict and said that

conventional approaches, such as negotiations and treaties, have failed to

prevent war. "Peace is not based on words. The only way to create lasting peace

is to enliven the light of God in world consciousness," Maharishi said. "Here is

a clarion call to governments, religious leaders, and the wealthy: Practise my

peace programmes and gather groups of 1,000 to 2,000 people in every continent.

My teachers will train the people, in their own language, how to be effective by

accessing the t

ranscendental field of life. Then these groups will spontaneously enliven the

light of God in their own consciousness and in the collective consciousness of

the world.""Wake up or remain as you are"Maharishi concluded the news

conference by challenging everyone to make the right choice - and not waste

their life. "Wake up or remain as you are - the choice is yours, and life is

yours," Maharishi said. "It does not take much time for you to dive deep within

yourself to that transcendental field through Transcendental Meditation. Then

you will enjoy the light of God - and radiate harmony and happiness to the

whole world. Then you will be a guiding light of peace on

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