48 NEVADA STATE JOURNAL Sunday, Dec. 22, 1974

Mahatma Gurucharnanand, close disciple of Guru Maharaj Ji, will be the featured speaker at a free program sponsored by the Divine Information Center, 526 Lander St.

He will speak on the everyday benefits of meditation at 7:30 p.m. today at the Royal Inn, 1275 Stardust St, in Reno.

It is open to the public.

Prem Rawat's "Knowledge" has three parts: regularly listening to his speeches, doing voluntary work for organisations serving him or donating money and daily meditation correctly practicing the four techniques he recommends. The techniques are so simple it's hard to see how they could be practiced incorrectly. First technique ("Divine Light") involves sticking your thumb and middle finger on your eyeballs (NB: with eyes closed) and your index finger between your eyebrows. Second technique: ("Heavenly Music") poking your thumbs into your ears and listening. Third technique: ("Holy Name") thinking about your breathing (NB: continue to breathe). Fourth technique: ("Nectar") curling your tongue backwards and tasting. Rawat's father taught slightly different techniques but either way it's difficult to see how these could produce the benefits claimed for them especially as Rawat claims His Knowledge is the only method of attaining real happiness and love in this life.