The general perception of what world peace means is generally in the context of absence of conflict, either within or between nations. Maharishi has said that an invincible nation will be characterized by
‘all good everywhere and non-good nowhere.’
This expands the concept of world peace fundamentally to the elimination of all negative influences altogether. This is such a foreign concept to humankind, having been beset by war, conflict, suffering and negativity for millennia. And yet, everyone innately desires just this state of affairs.
We have looked at what the scientific research as a reference point for those communities and nations who have coherence creating programs which are reversing the trends of negativity.
The ancient Vedic texts of India are also an esteemed reference point for anyone who has steeped themselves in this timeless wisdom. In the Ramayana we have a clear indicator of how life will be after world peace is established; in short, it gives a vision of far more than world peace; the dawning of Heaven on Earth.
Sri Raam
Some verses from the Ramayana:
ब्रह्मणा क्षत्रिय वैश्य सूद्र लोभाविवार्षितः
स्वकर्मसु प्रवर्तन्ते सुस्ता स्वैरेवा कर्मभिः
Bråhmanå ̇ Kshatriyå Vaishyå ̇ Shudrå lobhavivarjitå ̇
svakarmasu pravartante tushtå ̇ svair eva karmabhi ̇
(This verse explains that the members of Ayodhyå’s different castes (Bråhmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras) had their own social responsibilities that both upheld the Dharma of society and effectively supported their own evolution. This verse refutes any assertion of coercion or force, for it clearly indicates that Ayodhyå’s citizens were fulfilled in performing their Dharma.)
असंप्राजा धर्मरत रमे शासति नांृतः
सर्वे लक्षणसंपनः सर्वे धर्मपरायणः
Åsan prajå Dharmaratå Råme shåsati nånritå ̇
sarve lakshanasampannå ̇ sarve Dharma- paråyanå ̇So long as Råm ruled, the people were devoted to Dharma and never told lies. All were endowed with auspicious marks and all were established in Dharma.
—6.131.105 नकले म्रियते कश्चिन् न व्याधि प्राणिनां तथा
ननरथो विद्यते कश्चिद् रमे राज्यम प्रशस्ति
Nåkåle mriyate kashchin na vyådhi pråninåμ tathå
nånartho vidyate kashchid Råme råjyaμ prashåsati
During the reign of Råm, no one died prematurely, no one suffered from disease, and there were no calamities.
नित्यपुष्प नित्यफलस्तारवा स्कन्दविस्तृतः
काले वर्षी च पर्जन्य सुखस्परशश्चा मरुता
Nityapushpå nityaphalåstarava ̇ skandhavistitå ̇
kåle varsh¡ cha Parjanya ̇ sukhasparshash cha Måruta ̇
—6.131.103
काले वर्षति पर्जन्य सुभिक्षम विमला दिशा
इष्टपुष्टजनकिरणां पुरम जनपदासतथा
Kåle varshati Parjanya ̇ subhikshaμ vimalå disha ̇
h®ishtapushtajanåk¡r∆aμ puraμ janapadås tathå The rains came on time, and the skies were clear; the city and provinces were in abundance of food, and filled with happy, fulfilled citizens.
These verses describe the coordination of components of life ordinarily considered beyond human control, such as the weather and seasonal variations. Farmers in this age, for example, annually face the seeming vagaries of weather, never knowing if the current year will bring beneficial or disastrous environmental conditions for their crops.
Maharishi points out that when the sunshine, rain, and seasons come and go without reference to the needs of society it is because the environment subsists in a state of imbalance, in which there is a lack of coordination among the various separate elements. He emphasizes, however, that these seemingly separate entities can be properly coordinated by reestablishing balance.
“When the awareness expands it does not become fragmented. Instead it becomes more and more coherent. That means that the extremities of infinity are brought inwards, to together- ness. The unboundedness of life is brought into one complete, unchanging wholeness. In this togetherness is the power of invincibility. When an infinite number of small and separate channels of creativity are put together in one whole, creativity is infinite.”
“Infinite correlation means perfect communication. In other words, each element is related with the other so intimately, that it is the other. That is the wealth of the wholeness of aware- ness which unifies all surface differences at the source.”
By enlivening the quality of infinite correlation in individual awareness, it is simultaneously enlivened in every part of collective life:
“Through the Transcendental Meditation technique what happens is that the brain becomes more coherent in its functioning—the different parts of the brain begin to function respecting one another. On the collective level communication becomes smooth and fruitful among the various parts that build up a nation, as well as among the various elements that make up the parts.”
Here Maharishi makes clear that national life includes much more than just the lives of the citizens. Creating coherence in the collective consciousness not only creates balance in the functioning of the sun, wind, and rain, but also in every part of a nation. Hence, the key to creating more orderly and coherent functioning among all of the parts of the environment is to enliven the quality of infinite correlation in the collective consciousness.
