MAHARISHI

LANGUAUGE OF
GRAVITY

Prof. Dr. Madhavan

 SCIENCE OF SPIRITUALITY – 27
WEST SPEAKING THE LANGUAGE OF
MAHARISHI ON GRAVITY
VethathiriDasan - Prof. Dr. Madhavan Ph.D.,

INTRODUCTION
The above title is the Headlines in a daily English Newspaper Deccan Herald –
Bangalore on the Independence day issue dated 15th August 2010.
This 5 column news item is based on the proceedings of the National Seminar
conducted by the Madras University and National Vethathirian Centers on 5th and 6th
of August 2010, commemorating the centenary birthday celebrations of our Guru
Vethathiri Maharishi.
We share with you some excerpts.

WHITHER SPIRITUALISM?
This question dogs many young men and women now, shaken as they are after the
recent scandals about some Swamiji in the suburbs of Bangalore.

Even the developed Western Nations are turning to Asia’s spiritual traditions to see if
the latter could offer new ways of harmonizing the individual ‘ego’ with the ‘other’ to
restore ecological balance in the wake of the climate change crisis. The Madras
University Department of Philosophy decided to tap its indigenous roots to see if
emeralds are there.
Surprisingly, the result was a fascination interplay of diverse perspectives by scholars
from different parts of the country including Karnataka on the relevance of an obscure
handloom weaver from Tamilnadu who turned wise to become Vethathiri Maharishi.

MAHARISHI’S CENTENARY YEAR

As the Maharishi’s centenary year began on Saturday, the intellectual excitement had
a numerical halo in capturing the strong undercurrents of the pan – Indian spiritual
tradition, lest the youth may turn cynical by the wayward ways of a ‘Swami’ here or a
‘god man’ there.
“To day, the child is introduced into a fractured scenario – in terms of caste, religion,
culture, geography, economic inequality and politics” as Prof. Pal, Chairman Dept. of
Psychology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, put it to Madras University Vice
Chancellor Dr. Thiruvasagam.

ABSOLUTE SPACE – ONE GOD FOR WORLD PEACE

Many saints and seers in the past have undoubtedly offered a vision of the ‘One-ness
of the world’. Either they led a narcissistic celebration of the individual self or a total
denial
of the ‘other’. However Vethathiri Maharishi seeks to reverse this by unifying the
forces of nature, including gravity, human consciousness, and everything that goes
with the ‘all pervasive, absolute space (Akash)’. It at one stroke breaks the man-
nature dichotomy, even while focusing on non-violence and compassion in the search
for Truth.

There is no notion of a personal god in Vethahthiri maharishi, as he considers

“absolute space itself as god”. “this god is the best friend of all, cutting at the root all
religious divisions – a dynamite of global terrorism today”, explained Prof. Krishna,
former Professor of Philosophy, Mysore University. When gods of all religions merge,
it should lead to world peace.

ALL PART OF ONE WHOLE WORLD

“A war in the womb hurts you, not others” reminds Dr. Siddhashrama, Professor of
Philosophy, Karnatak University, Dharwad, succinctly capturing the maharishi’s
insights on Personality Development, quoting another profound Kannada Poet
Ambigara Chowdaiah. Resolving the youth crisis today lay in realizing “we are all part
of one whole world” he told.

GRAVITATIONAL FORCE BELONGS TO SPACE (AND NOT TO EARTH)

That there is no dichotomy in the Maharishi’s view between nature, matter,
consciousness and the cosmos, echoing the insights of modern physics that mass
and energy are interchangeable, was a basic strand emphasized by almost all
Speakers.. “Newton thought the apple fell because of pull of gravity; but Vethathitri
said just the opposite that the gravitational force belonged to the space itself, which is
pushing the apple down” mused Dr. G. Alagar Ramanujam.
Alagar is excited that a group of Physicists in the Netherlands are today speaking the
same language of “gravity as an illusion”. Maharishi with very little formal education
knew neither Newton nor Einstein. “Vethathiri ‘s intuitions are remarkable for
someone who hardly attended School” chipped in Prof. Bhuvan Chandel, Vice
President Indian Philosopical Congress.

VETHATHIRI MAHARISHI – A GREAT MAHAN OF THIS CENTURY

More than 25 Speakers of eminence spoke in this National Seminar about the
Contributions of Vethathiri Maharishi to Philosophy, Yoga, Science and World Peace.
It is highlighted that Vethathirian Philosophy is not only a common mans Philosophy
but it is also a Practical Philosophy for this Modern World. Such practices are the
need of the hour, to start thinking from the heart using the best of the brain for the
betterment of future generations.

“May the Whole World enjoy Prosperity, Happiness, Wisdom and Peace”.
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