More pandits to arrive in Vedic City

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01/25/2007

 

Plans have been announced to increase the eventual number of Vedic

pandits in Maharishi Vedic City from 381 to 1,050.

Although 200 new arrivals are expected soon, Jim Karpen with

the Maharishi University of Management public affairs office said

their arrival is not imminent.

The pandits, who first started arriving Oct. 28 with their

cooks and assistant cooks, are being brought to the United States to

achieve the Maharishi Effect and foster harmony and peace in the

world.

Construction of facilities on the new 80-acre pandit campus in

Vedic City continues at a better-than-expected pace because of the

mild winter conditions. Infrastructure has been installed for 50

homes, and 30 homes are completed. A building for group meditation,

dining and kitchen facilities also is nearing completion.

At this time, Karpen believes the 381 pandits who have already

come to Fairfield are still being housed on the university campus,

which renovated five residence halls to accommodate the pandits last

year. The completed housing in Vedic City is being held for the new

arrivals, he said.

The campus in Vedic City is expected to have 200 homes arranged

in six neighborhoods. Additionally, centrally located community

buildings of 6,700 square feet are being built.

The success of the Invincible America Assembly also has

continued unabated. More than 1,900 practitioners of the

Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi programs, including local

residents, Vedic pandits and others from around the world and

country, have been attending afternoon group program at the

university's Patanjali and Bagabhrini domes.

Karpen said the immediate goal is to gather 2,000 participants

in the assembly.

For a complete story, read the Jan. 25 Fairfield Ledger.

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