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Bringing fulfilment to the highest aspirations of every government This lecture is part of Theme Seven of Maharishi’s talks for students, published in Volume 2 of Maharishi Speaks to Students: Mastery over Natural Law, a four volume set available from Maharishi University of Management. The topic of this theme is the unfoldment of the student’s full potential in order to raise the quality of life in every area of society. Maharishi points out that improving the achievements of the government enhances the dignity of the nation, both in its own right and in the family of nations. He said that it is evident today that governments, whether of affluent nations or developing nations, are not accomplishing the ideals of their charters. ‘Nowhere is education satisfactory, nowhere are health conditions completely satisfactory, and nowhere are business and industry enjoying unrestricted progress. ‘Only in a fulfilled, prosperous society, in which individuals are free from struggle and suffering, can the ideals of government be achieved,’ Maharishi said. Every government is all-powerful within its territory and has available to it the resources of the whole nation. Those who serve the government are the most brilliant minds of the nation. However, despite all the power and intelligence at its disposal, no government has yet been able to create an ideal society. In order to create an ideal society and fulfil the goals of his government, every leader of a nation must improve the receptivity of his followers by enabling them to develop maximum Creative Intelligence. The Science of Creative Intelligence offers a practical procedure, Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation Technique, whereby individual can develop his full Creative Intelligence and utilize his full potential. ‘The strength of a government is determined by the strength of its individual members,’ Maharishi said. ‘The functioning of a government depends on the creativity and comprehension of the individuals in every department of the government and on their ability to respond effectively to the needs of the nation. ‘The Science of Creative Intelligence develops the full creativity and unbounded comprehension in the individual providing a basis for the successful government. In his quiet moments, every government leader thinks "What more can I do for my people?" ‘The Science of Creative Intelligence offers the answer to this deep concern of every leader by providing a procedure whereby the level of consciousness of the individuals in the nation can be raised to its full potential.’ If the nation’s citizens are using only ten or fifteen per cent of their full mental potential, then the nation will only express ten or fifteen per cent of its inherent potential. Through the introduction of the Science of Creative Intelligence into all health programmes, the basic cause of suffering—weakness and stress—can be removed from the lives of the people. By improving the physiology and psychology of its citizens, every government can improve the quality of life in society and raise the dignity of the nation. ‘The progress, harmony, and happiness of a country do not depend on a specific political system,’ Maharishi added, ‘but rather on the strength of the individuals of the nation. The Science of Creative Intelligence enables every individual to develop his full potential and thereby to increase his effectiveness and efficiency. In this way the individual is able to fulfil both his own interests and, at the same time, the interests of society.’
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