b'Nepal Maharishi Foundation for Vedic CultureDilli Ram DahalVice President District Gurukul Association of JhapaT here were a few Gurukuls established in the east in Jhapa according to our Vedic tradition but it was very difficult to operate them. Then we were fortunate to have the financial support and inspiration from the Maharishi Foundationnow about 80% of the progress in the Gurukuls is the result of their support. The students are from remote areas and cant afford the fees to study in Gurukuls. These Gurukuls are now rapidly increasing in student num-bers after the financial assistance of the Maharishi Foundation. The plant was about to die but the Maharishi Foundation nourished them with water and fer-tilizers. Now the plant is growing and flourishing. This growth will maintain the dignity of our culture and these Gurukuls will be transformed into universities.After we began performing Rudrabhishek Yagya, the crime rate dropped significantly in Jhapa, in the east of the country, as reported by the statistics of police. Peace has been restored and those of us involved in the Rudrabhishek Yagya programme, have understood the cause of the drop in crime. So we want to support and grow this programme further and we are very grateful to the Maharishi Foundation for its support. It has revived our lost Vedic tradition, promoted it, and we expect that many traditions and cultures will be inspired to wake up and progress.Dhamodar NeupaneAcharya and Principal of Shanga Ved Sanskrit Secondary SchoolF irst of all, I salute Maharishi Mahesh Yogi with my words Jai Guru Dev. I met Maharishi at Noida, India, and with more great luck I met Mr. Deepak Baskota who explained to me the campaign andvision of Maharishi with his concept of estab-lishing an ideal Gurukul programme. Many Gurukuls were diminishing and the students were declining be-cause of the shortage of finances, but since we connected to the Maharishi Foundation, they are all progressing and the students are increasing.It would be great if we could be supported a little more with some physical construction of student residences and dining halls, and clothes for the students which is still challenging. I appreciate all those brothers and sisters who promote our Vedic culture and are marching ahead to establish Ram Rajya on earth. While we were just burning a small fire with just a stick and the Gurukuls were struggling, Maharishis Foundation appeared with huge bundle of fire that lighted the life of Gurukul.22'