Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Claims
This bizarre proclamation is just part of the Mahararishi's megalomania and stupidity, on a par with "Yogic Flying"
Maharishi's message is as old as mankind: the basis of life is unbounded Bliss. This can be effortlessly experienced by everyone in daily life regardless of age, culture, or beliefs. This experience of Bliss provides many practical benefits for everyone. Only a simple, effortless procedure need be taught. It is not necessary to strain, suffer or renounce the world to achieve spiritual growth.
"Expansion of happiness is the purpose of creation and we are all here to enjoy and radiate happiness everywhere."
This same message has been taught by many great saints and wise men throughout the long history of life. From time to time the essential message gets distorted and eventually becomes ineffective as the effortlessness of the practice is lost. In search for spiritual growth people begin to take up practices reserved only for those monks and sages who have renounced the world. These techniques are not suited for those living in the world. Using them improperly leads to all kinds of confusion. Eventually life ceased to be easily lived in accord with Natural Law. Suffering prevailed (even encouraged in the name of spiritual growth!).
Such was the state of the world when Maharishi traveled from the Himalayas.
1957 Maharishi's Year of Transcendental Meditation, the Year of Transcendental Consciousness
1958 Year of Spiritual Regeneration Movement
1959 Year of Global Awakening
1960 Year of Cosmic Consciousness
1961 Year of Teacher Training
1962 Year of Theory of the Absolute
1963 Year of the Science of Being and the Art of Living
1964 Year of God Consciousness
1965 Year of Bhagavad-Gita
1966 Year of Academy of Meditation
1967 Year of Unity Consciousness
1968 Year of Students
1969 Year of Supreme Knowledge
1970 Year of Scientific Research
1971 Year of Science of Creative Intelligence
1972 Year of the World Plan
1973 Year of Action of the World Plan
1974 Year of Achievement of the World Plan
1975 Year of Fulfillment of the World Plan
1976 Year of Government
1977 Year of Ideal Society
1978 Year of Invincibility to Every Nation
1979 Year of All Possibilities
1980 Year of Pure Knowledge, the Veda
1981 Year of Vedic Science
1982 Year of Natural Law
1983 Year of the Unified Field
1984 Year of Unified Field Based Civilization
1985 Year of Unified Field Based Education
1986 Year of Perfect Health
1987 Year of World Peace
1988 Year of Achieving World Peace
1989 Year of Heaven on Earth
1990 Year of Alliance of Nature's Government
1991 Year of Support of Nature's Government
1992 Year of The Constitution of the Universe
1993 Year of Global Administration through Natural Law, Ram Raj
1994 Year of Discovery of Veda in Human Physiology
1995 Year of Silence
1996 Year of Awakening
1997 Year of Global Administration of Natural Law
1998 Second Year of Maharishi's Global Administration of Natural Law