Ali
Plaut, MA
Student of Maharishi University of Enlightenment
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by Ali Plaut M.A.
June 2006
I chose to attend Consciousness-Based Education because I wanted
fulfillment— immediately. I noticed that education purports
to prepare us for a successful life and a “successful life” is
supposed to bring us some sense of fulfillment. However, I saw that
with Consciousness-Based Education I didn’t have to wait until
the end of my life to gain fulfillment; I could have fulfillment
immediately, because it would not be hinged on relative accomplishments.
Through Consciousness-Based Education (CBE), I have found total fulfillment
within my Self.
I experienced that the key component of Consciousness-Based Education
is pure consciousness, the Self, which is a reservoir of creativity,
intelligence and bliss at the source of thought. This experience
of pure consciousness within my Self has given me an unshakeable
basis of bliss. No matter what I do in life, I know I already have
inner fulfillment.
To imagine the bliss I experience through Consciousness-Based Education,
think of the happiest moment of your life, when your heart and mind
were filled with indescribable joy. Now think of having that
experience all the time. Imagine getting up in the morning, brushing
your teeth, or sitting in a class at school and feeling, “This
is the best moment of my life”. And it never ends—in
my experience, each day just gets better and better.
Along with inner bliss, Consciousness-Based Education creates fulfillment
on every level. Traditionally education involves intellectual knowledge,
and CBE never fails to satisfy my intellect. I have always loved
knowledge, but I became dissatisfied when I realized that with anything
I learned in any subject, I experienced there was more to be known.
My knowledge could never really be complete. I was fortunate to never
really have to live with that dissatisfaction. Through the
Transcendental Meditation Technique™, the experiential element
of Consciousness-Based Education, I experienced the source of all
knowledge within my Self.
I remember the first time I experienced all knowledge within my
Self. During my TM-Sidhi program I experienced that the entire
universe of knowledge seemed infinitesimal compared to the unbounded
field of wakefulness I was experiencing. The whole universe felt
like lively pulsations within that unbounded field. Without knowing
all the minute details, I felt I already had all knowledge; that
the source of all knowledge was available to me whenever I wanted
to experience it. The term "total knowledge" that I had
heard in my classes popped into my mind. There was nothing beyond
this experience. This was “total knowledge”.
At the same time, Consciousness-Based Education has given me an
intellectual framework for knowledge. Whenever I am exposed to a
new discipline of study, it seems familiar. I am able to grasp the
concepts, because I see the same underlying principles in every discipline. Every
aspect of knowledge feels familiar—I feel I am always at home
with the knowledge.
What Consciousness-Based Education has given me is so enormous that
it can never really be captured in words. Consciousness-Based Education
has not only provided me with total inner fulfillment, it has, in
the same stroke, provided me with the means to achieve anything in
life. Therefore CBE is supremely practical.
The field of pure consciousness that my fellow students and I experience
through the Transcendental Meditation technique, is the common basis of
all the laws of nature. Therefore, through the simple experience
of our Self, we have become familiar with all the laws of nature
and are able to spontaneously use all the laws of nature to fulfill
our desires. I know it sounds hard to believe, but it is so easy
and natural—it happens spontaneously. My parents often marvel
at the way everything just falls into place for me.
However, I am not unique. Inner bliss, total knowledge, and the
ability to fulfill any desire are the natural results of Consciousness-Based
Education. Anyone can enjoy more and more knowledge and fulfillment
in life. There is no need to wait. Through Consciousness-Based Education
I have realized that all possibilities are available right now. It
is up to you. If you want fulfillment, it can be yours.
Essay submitted by Ali Plaut
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