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Harnessing the laws of nature—maximum success to governmentlaw where the fundamental particle symmetries are broken, the TranscendentalMeditation and TM-Sidhi program functions on a deeperlevel where the laws of nature are completely unified, and is thereforeprofoundly unifying, harmonizing, and life supporting in its effects—in contrast to conventional weapons technology. Third, because thelevel of the unified field is by far the most powerful level of nature’sdynamics, it has the capacity to overwhelm even deeply entrenchedanimosity, and to transform enmity into cooperation and friendshipwithin a matter of days.The most straight-forward, practical implementation of this approachis to establish a “prevention wing of the military,” comprising one orseveral groups of 5,000 to 10,000 troops (one to several percent of militarypersonnel) trained in the peace creating technologies of the TranscendentalMeditation and TM-Sidhi program. According to extensiveresearch (see Hagelin, 1998, Chapter IV), such a group is fully capableof preventing the outbreak of war, which is the only viable defense strategygiven today’s high-tech weaponry.The establishment of such groups within the military is particularlyapt. Servicemen are already employed by the federal government todefend their country. Outside of war-time, these troops are often underutilized,and could be called upon to create national coherence, andthereby help to preserve the peace. In addition, soldiers called upon todefend their country need to draw upon their full mental and physicalcapabilities, which Transcendental Meditation enables them to do.Finally, soldiers in combat are exposed to acute stress, which has bothimmediate and long-term consequences. By developing the strength andresilience of the nervous system, Transcendental Meditation can effectivelyinoculate soldiers against the ravages of combat stress (Jevning,Wallace, & Beidebach, 1992; Maclean et al, 1994), and to effectivelytreat post-traumatic stress disorder in soldiers who have been previouslyexposed (Brooks & Scarano, 1985).To help keep peace internationally, an international corps of peacekeepingtroops trained in these powerful peace-promoting technologiescould be formed under the auspices of the U.N. or another internationalagency. They could be dispatched to trouble spots throughout the worldto prevent the escalation of tensions and the outbreak of armed conflict.209