Consciousness-Based Education - Maharishi University of ...

maharishi’s formula for a prevention wing in the militaryAbstractPrior to its historic peace agreement in 1992, the nation of Mozambique hadexperienced 16 years of civil war, at great cost to every level of national life.Government leaders at the time implemented the Transcendental Meditationand TM-Sidhi programs in the military to combat the highly stressfulmilitary lifestyle and to support the nation’s precarious peace. In addition,thousands of citizens were instructed in the capital city of Maputo, in Quelimane,and in the province of Manica. During the first quarter of 1993 crimedecreased 20% in Maputo, 20% in Quelimane, and comparably in Manica.When troop movements reduced the number of daily participants in an area,the crime indices increased. Traffic accidents remained constant during 1993,despite an approximate 3-4 times increase in the number of cars, while deathsdue to traffic accidents were significantly lower than in 1992. During 1993,the economy was expected to grow 6%, but in fact grew 19%, in part due tothe early and unexpected arrival of rain throughout the country, following theworst drought of the century.AddressMaharishi, Mr. President of Maharishi Vedic Universities,honorable guests, ladies and gentlemen. Mozambique, aftera disturbed period of war during the past 16 years, signeda General Peace Agreement in Rome in October 1992. The damagein terms of human life and material property was very high, and thecountry remained in a very precarious situation. After the signing ofthe General Peace Agreement, there was still a long way to go beforethe general elections could be held in the country. Uncertainty aboutthe success of the implementation of the General Peace Agreement andquestions about the ability to maintain peace until the elections, shadowedthe first happiness in the hearts of the Mozambicans followingthe signing of the peace agreement. The proposed future UNO missionalso was not a guarantee of the maintenance of peace—as has been seenin many countries in the world.It was at this time that we were contacted by the representativesof Maharishi Vedic University who gave a detailed exposition of theirtechnologies and their effects. In the genuine search for possible solutionsto the problems in the country, individuals at high levels in thecountry’s hierarchy, together with their families, began the practice of449