Middle East and Neighbours Peace Campaign
1. News from Lebanon ➤
2. News from Turkey ➤
3. News from Armenia ➤
4. News from Israel ➤
5. News from Palestine ➤
IN TIMES OF ACUTE STRESS AND DIFFICULTY
WE PROTECT OURSELVES BY COMING BACK TO THE SELF
The ways of Karma and Dharma are unfathomable. It is often difficult to understand why people have to go through certain things, but we know there is order in nature: we know there is wholeness, and that there is responsibility, and there is also love and care from Nature so that things evolve and move in a better direction. Even though there might be transition periods – and during this time, we want to focus on what we can do about it on two levels. One level is of course for society, for helping society, for bringing factors and effects that contribute to a better situation in Lebanon and the entire Middle East. And the other level is on our own responsibility towards ourselves so that we can come out of this in a way where we are strong and healthy and balanced and able to take care of things.
– Maharaja Adhiraj Rajaraam, 15 July 2020 Middle East conference call
Click here to watch the complete 19 minute talk
National Yagyas
This National Yagya cycle extends from 25 April – 5 May 2024. Click on the image to read the full appeal letter.
MIDDLE EAST / NEARBY NATIONS SUGGESTED RESOLUTIONS
GLOBAL) Promoting invincibility, safety, peace, health, and affluence for nation and for every nation in the World
31) Bringing healing, coherence, and peace for all the people of our nation
Auspicious and deeply restoring silence
Click here or on the image to read the appeal letter
Click here to donate to this National Yagya. You can enter the Campaign Code ME-108 by clicking on OPTIONAL COMMENTS.
Click here to visit the Archive page with video presentations of Raja Harris, Dr. Eike Hartmann and Dr. Bevan Morris.
Thank you to all the National Yagya donors for your amazing and continuing support for the world.
NEWS FROM OUR FAMILY OF MEDITATORS AND SIDHAS LIVING IN THE MIDDLE EAST
LEBANON:
March 2024
Report from Susan Hamza MoD and honorary Ambassador
COHERENCE CREATING ACTIVITIES
- Three new Governors graduated from the recent Teacher Training Course. They already have great plans to increase coherence in Lebanon.
- One-day retreats are held every Saturday in the Chouf TM Centre in the mountains. One was held in Beirut recently.
- In mid-February a WPA was held in the Chouf Centre for 2 weeks. The accommodation was generously provided by one of the architects of our Peace Palace.
- Two coherence-creating projects are happening quietly for the moment. These are being conducted by dedicated Governors in different parts of the country.
COURSES AND KNOWLEDGE
- Weekly knowledge meetings that include the reading of Maharaja’s HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY Expression of Veda and the Vedic Literature are held every Monday evening on Zoom for all Meditators, Sidhas, and Governors, (as well as our brilliant new Yogic Flyers from India) to keep the inspiration and bliss of the 10000 for Peace alive and nourished.
- The Bhagavad Gita evening meetings continue with ever more enthusiasm with Raja Bright as we go through Chapter 6 which incites lively discussions and often beautiful sharing of experiences.
INFINITE GRATITUDE FOR NATIONAL YAGYAS: RAJA & MOTHER OF DOMAIN As always, infinite gratitude goes out to all the generous donors who endlessly provide us with a Kavach of security that helps us “prevent the danger that has not yet come”. We just can never express enough admiration for their dedication, deep belief and trust in Maharishi’s Vedic technologies of peace. Jai Guru Dev– Susan Hamza MoD.
Below: Celebrating three new Governors, one-day retreats, and a WPA at El Chouf.
Click here to read previous reports from Lebanon
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TÜRKIYE
March 2024
National Directors Albert and Vesile Baruh
WORLD PEACE ASSEMBLY
Following the 10,000 for World Peace Course in India, Turkiye began an International WPA in Antalya on 4 February with 65 participants, to continue the influence of coherence to whatever extent possible for as long as possible. The WPA is continuing now in the Maharishi Peace Palace in Istanbul. It is scheduled through the end of April, with an option to extend. Click here for more info.
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES & KNOWLEDGE COURSES
- Aysegül and Cihan Bakkalcıoğlu in Antalya will be having an Advanced Techniques tour with 21 course participants and are presently leading a Total Knowledge course started with 17 course participants.
- Yusuf and Berna Canga will be teaching a Higher States of Consciousness course with 10 course participants.
Below: Antalya World Peace Assembly, February, 2024.
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ISRAEL
March 2024
Raja Bernard & MoD Terry, and Ambassador Dorit
FACILITATING TM INSTRUCTION
Raja Bernie and Mother of Domain Terry have been active collecting donations in order to be able to teach Transcendental Meditation for free to the displaced victims of the 7 October conflict in the south of Israel. Thankfully TM is now able to be taught to more and more of these challenged people, bringing great relief from their trauma.
SEE BELOW: Evacuated members of Kibbutz Or Haner from the Gaza Enveloped area learning TM for free to ease their trauma.
Click here to read previous reports from Israel.
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ARMENIA
March 2024
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2024
A brief summary of all the wonderful work of the Alliance for PTSD Recovery in Armenia. To see the full report: READ MORE HERE.
HIGHLIGHTS
- 25 Governors and Sidhas attended the 10K course in India and enjoyed the deeper experiences and harmony of the big group.
- Dr. Ani Kalaiyjan, adjunct professor of psychology at Columbia University and founder of Meaningful World, said that TM helps them become grounded so they are not overwhelmed by the trauma of the victims. She has invited TM teachers to continue to work with her in Armenia and around the world on future projects, specifically in Palestine when she goes there. See Newsletter on Meaningful world here.
- The Yeghegnadzor TM Centre continues to support and teach TM to refugees from Artsakh. This is a direct PTSD Recovery project designed to bring relief and recovery from PTSD to those in greatest need.
MONTHLY KNOWLEDGE MEETINGS
- The first meeting included Dr. Fred Travis and Dr. Craig Pearson, who talked about current studies measuring changes in brain wave functioning and in RNA and protein production during the 2-week 10K Assembly in India.
- Special knowledge courses for Sidhas and Governors to allow them to do longer program to deepen experiences.
EXPERIENCES
- Experience of an Artsakh refugee: I came to learn Transcendental Meditation (TM) to be rid of the stress and tension I had gathered in Artsakh. TM has improved my sleep and I feel calmer. I am glad to join the group meditations. – M.B. age 34, first 2 weeks of TM practice
- Armenian Trauma psychologist Margo Sargsyan explains her challenges and how TM helped her stay calm and balanced while trying to help war trauma victims.
For regular updates on activities of Alliance for PTSD Recovery in Armenia:
• Facebook • X/Twitter • Alliance for PTSD Recovery
The cost of teaching a war victim (often with PTSD), is $50.00 USD. Save a life today.
Below top: (Left to right) Dr Ani Kalayjian, MoD Maureen Wynn, Dr Fred Travis, Margo Sargsyan Bottom (left to right): Armenia group photo at the 10K course in India, Marine.
Click here to read previous reports from Armenia, Sudan, Tunisia, Algeria and Cyprus.
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PALESTINE:
November 2023
Our dear Basma is devotedly enthusiastic about their TM and TM Sidhi opportunities and progress!
TM ACTIVITIES
- Seven ladies succeeded in completing the CIC course, with our great TM Sidhi administrators Joe and Breda Hayden.
- We continue (as much as we can) with weekly online group meditation with meditators, and twice-weekly group meditation at the TM Centre with the new Rising Sidhas.
- Three ladies, including National Director Basma, are planning to join the 10000 World Peace Assembly in India. Two ladies will be taking the Yogic Flying block there.
- eaching TM to female cancer patients from Gaza who have no hospital access.
NATIONAL YAGYAS
- Two National Yagyas for Palestine, thanks to our generous donor friends!
Message from Basma:
I would like to thank all our friends and TM family members worldwide for their kind thoughts, prayers, support, emails, WhatsApps, calls, and donations for National Yagyas for peace in Palestine and the Middle East. Please click to support and help create an island of peace in a historically sensitive area of the world.
Below: Basma and CPs with TM-Sidhi Administrators Joe and Breda Haydenat the Palestine TM Centre.
Click here to read previous reports from Palestine.
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CYPRUS
July 2023
National Director Theodore Pizanis
Knowledge meetings in Cyprus
- Online regular biweekly meditator meetings are being offered to all meditators.
- Plans for live meetings in the fall are underway.
Below:
Theodore Pizanis National Director of Cyprus and ARO Ambassador
Meditators in Larnaca watching a video of Maharishi
PAKISTAN:
July – August 2022
TM activities update from Dr Ashok Kumar and Dr Bori Bai
Our humble achievements in 2022:
- More than 200 new TM initiations.
- More Sidhas and flyers in 2022.
- People from all walks of life are learning TM: Scientists and well known personalities, different yoga groups and doctors, top models, fashion designers, as well as spiritual leaders.
- A new TM teacher for Pakistan graduated in 2022.
- Daily group meditation in villages, towns and cities.
In the image below we see some of the people who started to meditate.
Here are some short extracts of their experiences as new TM practitioners:
– ‘helped me and recovered my life’
– ‘has brought more clarity in my life…’
– ‘helped me with a trauma’
– ‘helped me with real Spirituality’
– ‘helped me with anxiety and depression’
– ‘helped me with addiction’
– ‘With TM I am feeling relaxed and comfortable’
… these and many more touching testimonials came from these very grateful new meditators!
Background: Nature of Pakistan, photo Zamir Ahmed Awan
As seen in the images below:
- The number of new Sidhas and Yogic Flyers in 2022 significantly increased.
- There are large groups of meditating women as a result of the increased number of ladies being taught.
- Pakistan’s participation in International Yoga Day
Background first below: Makran Coast by Jinho Choi
Click here to read previous reports from Pakistan
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ETHHIOPIA:
March 2022
From left to right: 2 images – Beauty of Omo river valley / One of the Ethiopia’s churches / Monument to the Lion of Judah in Addis Ababa / Beauty of Ethiopia’s nature
News from Raj Rajeshwari, Raja Ugo and National Director / Ambassador Kibre
Positive trends:
The news from Ethiopia has been getting better since four National Yagyas for Ethiopia in a row took place in the last few months.
The civil war seems to be gradually ending. Though there is still great hardship in the areas where the fighting took place, the state of emergency was ended earlier than originally announced.
Please help continue the vital National Yagyas!
PLEASE HELP SUPPORT ETHIOPIA with continuous timely National Yagyas and in comments add the campaign code: ET-108 – thank you!
Click here to read previous reports from Pakistan
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AFGHANASTAN
March 2022
Left to right: Famous Mazar-i-Sharif / Flag over map of Afghanistan / pottery
SIX MONTHS OF CONTINUOUS SUPPORT!
We warmly thank everyone who have been supporting Afghanistan National Yagyas on a regular basis over the past six months to help us achieve at least one Yagya of $2,500 each cycle. Your contributions for one of the most shaken countries in the world truly make a difference! Things could really be far worse.
Let’s not let our help die down now!
To donate please select Afghanistan as the beneficiary country and enter the campaign code AF-108 in the comments field.
Click here to read previous reports from Afghanastan.
YEMEN
February 2022
Left to right: Fabulous architecture City Sana’a / Dar al-Hajar the stone house / Yemeni pottery / Unique flora of the island Socotra
A National Yagya for Yemen
Our hearts go to Yemen in this very difficult time of war. We cannot undo what is done, but we can help soften or divert any unfortunate ramifications with National Yagyas. Our gratitude to Japan for their regular support of National Yagyas for Yemen.
n view of the current tragic situation in Yemen, Raja Andreas and Mother of Domain Linda are sponsoring a timely National Yagya starting 4 February with Sankalpa 31. Bringing healing, coherence, and peace for all the people of Yemen and the world.
In the Press the UN secretary general, António Guterres, said in response to Friday’s attacks that the “escalation needs to stop”.
Thank goodness we are doing something to help!
AZERBIJAN
February 2022
Left to right: Traditional carpet weaving / Azerbaijan Sheki Palace, circa 700 BC / A sign of genuine hospitality – the Cay drinking served in an Armudu, tulip-shaped glasses / Stepan Godina – the ND of Azerbaijan.
National Director and Ambassador Stepan Godina Wishes and focus for 2022
- My biggest wish is that stable, mutually beneficial peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia would be established for all years to come, and all world tensions would go away.
- I wish for a big coherence group of Yogic Flyers to be established in Azerbaijan, and that Maharishi Yagyas will be regularly performed.
- I wish that the light of knowledge given to us by Maharishi will shine in full power through us, following his guidance, and through our use of Maharishi’s Vedic technologies to establish peace and ensure a happy life on Earth for everyone.
- Our plans of activity in Azerbaijan are to continue to teach Transcendental Meditation to as many people as possible and to prepare favourable conditions for the realisation of my wishes for Azerbaijan and the world.
To donate please select Azerbaijan as the beneficiary country and enter the campaign code AZ-108 in the comments field. Thank you very much for your support!
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ETHIOPIA
January 2022
SPECIAL NEWSLETTER WITH FULL ANNUAL REPORT ON ETHIOPIA: CLICK HERE
Yoga and Yagya to support peace and cultural harmony
TM Teacher and Ambassador, Kibre Dawit.
The crossfire in the Ethiopian conflict regions has triggered a humanitarian crisis. We have an excellent highly active TM teacher and Ambassador there, Kibre Dawit and right now we’d like to do everything we can to help this nation in turmoil.
PLEASE HELP SUPPORT KENYA WITH NATIONAL YAGYAS – thank you!
Any who feel touched by the tragic circumstances in this land can contribute to timely National Yagyas and in comments add the campaign code: ET-108
EGYPT:
April 2021
Background: graphic “Egyptian Flowers”, author Lena Ashraf
Nada Haidar: Ambassador and National Director of Egypt
It is our joy to give a report on Egypt’s TM Activities for the year 2020, a challenging year, but we were focused on doing what is our duty.
- Online courses, meetings and webinars, more than 150 participants.
- TM initiations: 104 of which 42 took via the App
- Advance Techniques: 10 CPs
- Weekend Residence Courses March 2020 with 35 CPs
- SCI via Zoom: 7 CPs
- Higher States of Consciousness via Zoom 14 CPs
- Weekly online TM meetings via Zoom for Egypt
- Attending the webinars that are held internationally
- Organizing 3 Middle East Zoom meetings with Raja John Konhaus and Mother of the Domain Dr Sara Konhaus with more than 150 attending
- TM-Sidhi course in January with 11 CPs for one of our projects and all had the experience of flying. They are regular doing their program twice daily.
- Starting regular TM-Sidhi course 4th December with 25 participants with a very high level of education and longtime experience of TM
- Many webinar meetings with Raja John and Mother of the Domain Dr Sara Konhaus
Click here to read previous reports from Egypt.
NEIGHBOURS TO MIDDLE EAST REGIONS
March 2021
FIRST NATIONAL YAGYA FOR THE BLACK SEA REGION
The first ever National Yagya (level J) is currently being performed for the Black Sea Region from 1 to 11 March. We combined donations of the following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, France, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, and Turkey. The Sankalpa of the Yagya is: Bringing healing, coherence, and peace for all the people of the Black Sea Region. Our warmest gratitude to the Ambassadors and generous donors!
We hope that this is only the start and that many more National Yagyas for the Black Sea and Caspian Sea Regions will follow in the future!
May the Black Sea Region as a whole experience increasing peace, harmony, and positivity.
MESSAGE FROM ARO – February 2021
The TM Movement exists in many of these countries, and the TM teachers and leaders are doing everything possible to establish financial, peaceful, and international stability in their areas. However, due to the severe changes in the history of many countries in these regions, this beautiful part of the globe needs our support and attention.
We have named these areas as ‘Black Sea region’ and ‘Caspian Sea region’ and for 2021 we wish them all steady progress in the direction of permanent peace, financial and political stability, great health and endless happiness.
Map showing key Black Sea and Caspian Sea nations as neighbours. The map also shows key Middle East region nations and the more sensitive nations
IRAN
November 2020
A heart touching appeal goes out to support the devoted few to keep up their daily coherence creating programmes. Join Switzerland and other donors to create a full National Yagya this cycle. Remember to always use the campaign code: IR-108 due to sensitivity.
Click here to read previous reports from Iran
SYRIA
March – April 2020 Ceasefire in Idlib
Last week, NATO-member Turkey and Russia – the two countries back opposing sides in Syria’s war – agreed on the ceasefire to halt an escalation of violence in Idlib that has displaced nearly a million people and brought the two countries close to direct confrontation.
Read more details from Aljazeera here
Russian president Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday in Moscow to discuss the situation in Idlib, Syria (Photo: The Kremlin)
SUDAN, TUNISIA, ALGERIA AND CYPRUS:
Click here to read previous reports from Sudan, Tunisia, Algeria and Cyprus.
ACTIVELY INCREASED GROUP COHERENCE in 11 Middle East nations: Regular regional coherence rounding days and conference calls for the Middle East countries (listed A-Z): Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, Turkey, and UAE are invited to monthly M.E. group meditation events.
MIDDLE EAST COMMITTEE OF RAJAS There are regular monthly meetings and calls amongst the Movement leadership with the focussed aim to support peace from the most fundamental level of Yagya for the most fruitful outcome.
DONATIONS FOR THE MIDDLE EAST YAGYA CAMPAIGN We want to continuously support the Middle East countries to help these ongoing tensions significantly decreasing. Everybody who could be interested to join this strong enlivenment of Nature support for the Middle East is mostly welcome!
Collective Tensions Released – Our Yagya Campaign can help
‘All international conflicts are caused by the collective tensions which individuals have released in the atmosphere. And the individual does not realize that by thought, speech and action he constantly emits an influence…’
‘History records attempts of statesmen to establish lasting world peace, but because all attempts are made on the surface of international life and not on the level of life of the individual the problem of world peace continues to be a problem for every generation…’
‘A solid foundation of permanent peace and happiness in the world can be laid down in the present generation. Success depends upon the undertaking by those who have the ability and resources to do something of practical value.’
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, The Science of Being and Art of Living’, Chapter 12, The Problem of World Peace.
We break the solution into two layers
First: We look for 16 participating countries. Each of the 16 countries would sponsor one National Yagya per month for a duration of one year.
Secondly: Within each of those countries we find 42 donors who can give $30 USD per month for one year.
How to sign up to donate
Below are the instructions to sign up for donations to support the Middle East Campaign. Go to: https://aro.vedicpandits.org/donate
1. Click on the ‘Monthly Donation’. See picture to the right. You can enlarge the picture to full screen by clicking on it.
2. The system will pre-set your currency based on your location, but please feel free to change the currency.
3. Please fill in the “Campaign code” field. You will need to click on the down arrow beside ‘ADDITIONAL COMMENTS’. You will see a new box with options. You can enter a comment and enter the campaign code ‘ME18’. See on the right where you enter this. If you want to limit your donation for a certain number of months. Please write it into the comment field.
4. On page 2/3 please don’t select an optional ‘Country of Yagya’. Even though it is for the Middle East region, it is important that the donation is assigned to your country so that your National Ambassador can register your contribution. He or she will make sure that it is only used for this special campaign.
Click on the above picture to see it full screen. It will open in a new tab in your browser.
What are we doing about peace in our nations and the world?
High priority: This year-long monthly Yagya for the Middle East Groups Campaign for hot-spot regions that affect the entire world.
As Maharishi says: ‘Success depends upon the undertaking by those who have the ability and resources to do something of practical value.’
If we don’t solve the problem in the Middle East it will just keep coming back to us.
In the Middle East we want to have Yagyas to support ‘Creating groups of Yogic Flyers’. We do National Yagyas to create a group of Yogic Flyers that will dissolve the stress.
When we have a group of Yogic Flyers doing regular programme together in one place then it will create an air conditioning effect for the region. The group can be located anywhere in the Middle East.
Our goal is to have a National Yagya every month for 20,000 USD with the Sankalp #27 ‘Promoting the creation and maintenance of groups of TM-Sidhi Yogic Flyers for your nation’
