Make love, not war, on terror

July 4, 2002

By Feòrag

Transcendental Meditation guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi has told Americans he can end world terrorism with love for a mere $1 billion (US). The money would be used to train 40,00 "Vedic Pandits", expert meditators who, according to the Times of India, would generate enough good vibes to save the world. The guru has shunned the public eye recently and is apparently unaware of the current troubles in his native India:

I have confidence that India will be the lighthouse for total knowledge. From there this total knowledge will radiate in the whole family of nations ... that would generate a powerful influence of peace that would spread throughout the whole world and neutralise the stress, the hatred and tensions that fuel terrorism and war today.

Give me $1 bn, I'll give you peace: Maharishi Yogi - The Times of India, July 4th 2002.

1 comment

rashid | March 24, 2003 10:33 | Reply

hi this is my commant about war on iraq look phalisteeny ppl are there dien n 4 40yrs n u dont want any peace well because they are muslims or wat,,,

on this jus started few yrs ago for eg 10/12yrs u say u want peace u americans chat shit u mother fuckers...

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July 4, 2002