Who do you call when you’re the King of Nepal and you want to teach 100,000 subjects how to meditate? Who else but Maharishi Mahesh Yogi?

The year was 1974 and Thom Knoles was there. In this episode Thom shares details of the adventure, a demonstration of Maharishi’s can-do attitude to his mission in life, and his matter-of-fact approach to getting the job done.

Episode Highlights: 

[00:45] What Did Maharishi Do?

[03:16] Nepal — The Last Vedic Kingdom

[04:26] Maharishi in Switzerland

[05:45] A Summons From The King

[07:31] The Raj Guru to The King of Nepal

[09:31] Zurich to New Delhi to Kathmandu

[11:35] An Audience of One Hundred Thousand

[13:58] "Where was I?"

[16:04] Equanimity

[18:10] Nitya Samadhi

[20:15] Readiness to Meet Any Demand

[22:31] The Vedic University in Nepal

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