Mahesh studied physics at Allahabad University and earned a degree in 1942.[32] While a few sources say that he worked at the Gun Carriage Factory in Jabalpur for some time,[33][34] most report that in 1941 he became an administrative secretary to the Shankaracharya of the Jyotir Math, Swami Brahmananda Saraswati (also known as Guru Dev, which means "divine teacher")[30][35][36][37][9] and took a new name, Bal Brahmachari Mahesh.[38] Coplin refers to bala brahmachari as both a title and a name and considers that it "identified him as a fully dedicated student of spiritual knowledge and life-long celibate ascetic."[39] Brahmananda insisted that before accepting Mahesh as a pupil he must first complete his university degree and get permission from his parents.[8] The Maharishi recalls how it took about two and a half years to attune himself to the thinking of Brahmananda Saraswati and to gain "a very genuine feeling of complete oneness".[40] At first Brahmachari Mahesh performed common chores but gained trust and became Guru Dev's "personal secretary"[41] and "favored pupil".[27] He was trusted to take care of the bulk of Swami Brahmananda Saraswati's correspondence without direction and was also sent out to give public speeches on Vedic (scriptural) themes.[38] The Maharishi said his life truly began in 1940, at the feet of his master, when he learned the secret of swift and deep meditation.[42]
In 1955,[14][47][48][49] Brahmachari Mahesh left Uttarkashi and began publicly teaching what he stated was a traditional meditation technique[50] learned from his master Brahmananda Saraswati, and that he called Transcendental Deep Meditation.[51] Later the technique was renamed Transcendental Meditation.[52] It was also then that he was first publicly known with the name "Maharishi", an honorific title meaning "great sage", after the title was given to him according to some sources from "Indian Pundits"; according to another source the honorific was given along with Yogi by followers in India. Later in the west, the title was retained as a name.[9][53]
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His 1962 world tour included visits to Europe, India, Australia and New Zealand.[citation needed] In Britain, he founded a branch of the Spiritual Regeneration Movement.[27] The year concluded in California, where the Maharishi began dictating his book The Science of Being and Art of Living.[78][79] In Rishikesh, India, beginning on 20 April 1962, a forty-day course was held for "sadhus, sanyasis, and brahmacharis" to introduce TM to "religious preachers and spiritual masters in India".[80]
The funeral, with state honours, was carried by Sadhana TV station and was presided over by one of the claimants to the seat of Shankaracharya of the North, Swami Vasudevananda Saraswati Maharaj.[191] Indian officials who attended the funeral included central minister Subodh Kant Sahay; Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Ashok Singhal; and former Uttar Pradesh assembly speaker and state BJP leader Keshri Nath Tripathi, as well as top local officials.[192] Also in attendance were thirty-five rajas of the Global Country of World Peace, one-time disciple Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, and David Lynch.[193] A troop of uniformed policemen lowered their arms in salute.[193] The funeral received its status as a state funeral because the Maharishi was a recognised master in the tradition of Advaita Vedanta founded by Shankara.[192]
In its obituary, BBC News reported that the Maharishi's master had bequeathed him "the task of keeping the tradition of Transcendental Meditation alive" and that "the Maharishi's commercial mantras drew criticism from stricter Hindus, but his promises of better health, stress relief and spiritual enlightenment drew devotees from all over the world".[33] Paul McCartney commented, saying that "Whilst I am deeply saddened by his passing, my memories of him will only be joyful ones. He was a great man who worked tirelessly for the people of the world and the cause of unity."[202]
Maharishi Vedic Science (MVS) is based on the Maharishi's interpretation of the ancient Vedic texts based on his master, Brahmananda Saraswati's teachings.[229] MVS aims to put forward traditional Vedic literature in the light of Western traditions of knowledge and understanding.[230] According to Roy Ascott, MVS also explains the potential for every human being to experience the infinite nature of transcendental consciousness, also defined as Being or Self, while engaged in normal activities of daily life.[231] Once this state is fully established, an individual is no longer influenced by outer aspects of existence and perceives pure consciousness in everything.[231] MVS includes two aspects, the practical aspect of the Transcendental Meditation technique and the TM-Sidhi programme, as well as the theoretical aspect of how MVS is applied to day to day living.[232] These applications include programmes in: Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health (MVAH);[233][234] Maharishi Sthapatya Veda, a mathematical system for the design and construction of buildings;[235][236] Maharishi Gandharva Veda,[237] a form of classical Indian music; Maharishi Jyotish (also known as Maharishi Vedic Astrology),[233][238] a system claiming the evaluation of life tendencies of an individual; Maharishi Vedic Agriculture, a trademarked process for producing fresh, organic food; and Consciousness-Based Education.[239][240] According to educator James Grant, a former Maharishi University of Management Associate Professor of Education and the former Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Maharishi brought out a "full revival of the Vedic tradition of knowledge from India" and demonstrated its relevance in many areas, including education, business, medicine and government.[241] 2ff7e9595c
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