Nepal Maharishi Foundation for Vedic Culture 20 R eports from the Community Leaders and Gurukul schools, who have imple- mented this programme, are filled with satisfaction. TheheadsoftheGurukulsreportthatafterlearn- ing Transcendental Meditation, the students in the Gurukuls are performing better in their studies and are showing signs of increased happiness and inspiration. The Gurukul teach- ers have very much appreciated the increased enthusiasm and performance of their students and expect to see the students perform better in their yearly examinations. They also comment that the Gurukuls have experienced an increase in ‘Support of Nature’ since the establishment of the regular medita- tion programme and the daily performance of Rudrabhishek according to Maharishi’s Vedic Science. This support of Nature has been evidenced by an increase in enthusiasm from the local com- munity and their increased support for the Gurukul’s programmes. As the support of the local communities is critical for the Gurukuls, this is a very welcome development and much appreciated. After seeing the positive results of Maharishi’s Vedic Science in the Gurukuls, many com- munity leaders and local associations are re- questing that these programmes are also made available in their local communities. As well, other regular government schools are now re- questing these programmes for their students. It was noted that within six months of starting Maharishi’s programmes in the first Gurukuls in Eastern Nepal, that the Police reported a marked decrease in crime rate in that part of Nepal. This is significant as studies have shown we can expect to see such positive trends in soci- ety where the practice of Transcendental Medi- tation, the TM-Sidhi programme, and perfor- mance of Maharishi Vedic Yagya is established. Our programmes are coordinated between the different Gurukuls for synchronized timing to maximize the creation of coherence in society. We expect to see the favourable development of these positive trends in society to increase as our programmes are expanded and established in new locations in Nepal. Chandu Ram Bandar Acharya and Principal of Shankaracharya Peeth Sudhutar “T he Vedic Tradition of Masters is there to protect the Vedas and now Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, representing this tradition, has offered the specialized programmes to promote and expand the Veda and Vedic literature in the world. “So the establishment of the Nepal Maharishi Foundation for Vedic Culture is very auspicious and we hope it keeps on growing every- where still more scientifically. Let this Foundation inspire every village to open Gurukuls to perform Rudrabhishek and let everyone be happy and enjoy peace and prosperity.” APPRECIATION FROM ACHARYAS AND GURUKULS