When I look back at the turning points in my life, nothing shaped me more deeply than my time at the Maharishi International Universities. It was there, immersed in a radically different model of education; one rooted in consciousness, ancient wisdom, and scientific inquiry that I awakened to my life’s mission: to serve as a Governor of the Age of Enlightenment.

This title may sound lofty or abstract, but to me it means one thing: living and leading in alignment with natural law and higher truth. And the foundation for this understanding was laid during those formative years of study, meditation, and cosmic exploration. I’d like to share that journey with you, not to reminisce, but to reflect on the enduring lessons that continue to guide my path today.

Discovering a New Kind of University

Before attending Maharishi University, my view of education was fairly conventional grades, degrees, and job readiness. But I always sensed something was missing. What about the development of the self? What about the inner world? What about purpose?

When I first learned about Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s vision of Consciousness-Based Education, I felt an immediate resonance. Here was a university system that wasn’t just preparing students for the workforce, it was preparing them for life, for truth, for enlightenment.

I enrolled, not knowing exactly what to expect, but open to transformation. And transform I did.

The Science of Consciousness

At Maharishi International University, every discipline, whether physics, literature, or business was taught in light of consciousness. The idea wasn’t to learn facts in isolation, but to understand everything as part of a unified field of knowledge.

We studied not only quantum mechanics and Eastern philosophy, but how both point to the same ultimate truth: that all of life emerges from a field of pure, unbounded awareness. We didn’t just read about it, we experienced it daily through Transcendental Meditation.

Twice a day, we dove into that field of silence. We practiced yogic flying. We explored states of consciousness that many don’t even know exist. It wasn’t theory, it was direct realization. And it restructured the way I saw the world forever.

The Real Curriculum: Inner Development

Yes, we had lectures, exams, and research projects. But the most important curriculum was self-knowledge. Maharishi’s teachings emphasized that the student—the self—is the container of all knowledge. So the more expanded your consciousness, the more effective, creative, and wise you become.

This emphasis on self-development shifted my entire framework for what it means to grow. It’s not about accumulation, it’s about purification. It’s not about control, it’s about alignment with natural law. It’s not about competing for status, it’s about radiating truth.

I began to feel more peaceful, more grounded, more attuned to the flow of the universe. The stress that once clouded my thinking began to dissolve. And in its place came a deeper knowing: I was here for a reason.

Becoming a Governor of the Age of Enlightenment

Eventually, I stepped into the role of a Governor of the Age of Enlightenment—a designation within Maharishi’s global movement for those trained to uphold and spread higher consciousness. This occurred in 1977 at Maharishi European Research University (MERU) in Switzerland. 

This was not a title of ego or authority, it was a calling. My responsibility was to support the awakening of individuals and nations. To share tools of inner peace. To be a living example of coherence in an often chaotic world.

I took that responsibility seriously. I began teaching, writing, leading meditations, and initiating global peace projects. I collaborated with others who shared this vision, and together, we worked to anchor the Age of Enlightenment on Earth, not as a fantasy, but as a reality in progress.

Lessons That Still Guide Me

Even now, decades later, the lessons from Maharishi’s teachings remain my compass. Among the most important:

• True power is inner stillness. It is from stillness that all action gains clarity and purpose.
  
• Natural law is the ultimate authority. When you align with it, success flows effortlessly.
  
• Unity underlies diversity. The divisions we see are illusions, beneath them is one shared field of Being.
  
• Education should awaken, not just inform. Real learning elevates consciousness.
  
• Peace is not the absence of conflict, it is the presence of coherence.
  

These principles have become more than ideas to me—they are the architecture of how I live, work, and serve.

A Vision for the Future

We’re at a pivotal moment in human history. Old systems are falling apart. People are hungry for meaning. The world is waking up, slowly but surely, to a higher truth.

As I continue my work, whether in natural law trusts, spiritual activism, or cosmic arts—I carry with me the blueprint I received during those sacred years of study. I believe the world needs a new kind of leadership now: not rooted in control, but in consciousness.

And that’s why I share this story. Not because my path is the only one, but because education matters. Inner growth matters. And the sooner we create schools, families, and societies that honor the full human experience, the sooner we’ll see the dawn of a truly enlightened age.

Grateful for the Journey

I am deeply grateful for the wisdom of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and the institutions that carry his vision forward. They opened my eyes to a world beyond limits, a self beyond the mind, and a mission beyond the material.

To anyone seeking a life of purpose, peace, and power—not through domination, but through divine alignment I say: begin within. Invest in your consciousness. Trust the process. Let truth be your guide.

The path to enlightenment is not just for monks or mystics. It is for all of us.

And the classroom? It’s everywhere.