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Dr Ashley Deans in a sea of enthusiastic students.
Innovators in education correlate Consciousness-Based Education with ancient Chinese wisdom.
A presentation to an audience of 500 teachers and administrators included a demonstration of brain mapping (live EEG demonstration) during the meditation of a Japanese Yogic Flyer accompanying the tour. | Agreements signed in China to introduce Maharishi's Consciousness-Based Education A delegation led by physics professor John Hagelin toured China last month, presenting Consciousness-Based Education and correlating its basis with ancient Chinese wisdom. The tour generated considerable interest and resonated resoundingly with the country's evolving values and goals. Six agreements were signed by school principals, which paved the way for Maharishi University of Management (M.U.M.) and Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment to introduce Consciousness-Based Education. In addition, endorsements were received from officials of Chinese education bureaus supporting its introduction. Steps are now underway to get the final approvals for implementation. "Dr. Hagelin's linking modern science, Maharishi Vedic Science and Daoism, which is Chinese traditional wisdom, made the audiences very accepting of the presentations," said Zhu Yunxiang. Dr. Zhu is Associate Dean of Asia Expansion at Maharishi University of Management and a member of M.U.M. faculty and was the driving force in the tour's organization. Dr. Zhu recently received an honorary Doctorate of World Peace from Maharishi University of Management. According to Dr. Zhu, the national goal of China is a coherent and harmonious society with education as a top priority. He described education as the number two or three industry in China. Dr. Zhu mentioned that the Chinese government shows concern about the negative influences from Western culture, but is now turning its aim to positive aspects of its own ancient traditions as the antidote. Dr. Hagelin's correlation of Maharishi Vedic Science and the Chinese concept of the Dao (from the Dao De Jing, a book whose authorship is attributed to Lao Zi) complemented addresses by Ashley Deans, director of Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment, Michael Dillbeck, University trustee, and Fred Travis, associate professor of Maharishi Vedic Science. A DVD presentation on health by Robert Schneider, M.D., was also given. Dr. Deans spoke on the success of Consciousness-Based Education, Dr. Dillbeck presented research findings and Dr. Travis showed how the brain changes during regular learning, under stress and during the practice of the Transcendental Meditation® technique. Dr. Travis demonstrated how brain changes during the Transcendental Meditation technique are the exact opposite to the changes under stress. "The audience even gasped when we showed them this," Dr. Travis said (referring to the brain mapping). "They were absolutely silent when we showed (the subject) meditating for four minutes. It was as though watching the brainwaves gave them the sense of the inner silence during the Transcendental Meditation technique." Generous benefactors from Hong Kong and Taiwan helped sponsor the tour. Also helping to actively organize and sponsor the tour were Dr. Stuart Zimmerman and Dr. Larry Chroman, long-term generous supporters of Maharishi University of Managment. Professor Qi Dahui of the University's branch campus in Beijing was also instrumental in the success of the tour. ®Transcendental Meditation, Consciousness-Based, Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment, and Maharishi University of Management are registered or common law trademarks licensed to Maharishi Vedic Education Development Corporation and used under sublicense or with permission.
© Copyright 2006, Article reprint from Maharishi University of Management Good News
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