Joaquim Chissano - Transcendental Meditation

Transcendental Meditation

In 1992, Joaquim Chissano learnt the Transcendental Meditation technique and introduced it to his family and government officials. Two years later, all military and police recruits were ordered to learn and practice the technique. In addition, 16,000 soldiers and 30,000 civilians were taught the more advanced technique of Yogic Flying. Chissano said: "First I started the practice of Transcendental Meditation myself, then introduced the practice to my close family, my cabinet of ministers, my government officers and my military. The result has been political peace and balance in nature in my country." Chissano received an honorary degree from the Maharishi Vedic University in MERU, Holland in 1993. His son and several children of his cabinet members received scholarships to Maharishi International University in Fairfield, Iowa. Chissano negotiated an agreement that would give control of 49,000,000 acres (20,000,000 ha) of land in Mozambique, one quarter of the area of the country, to the Maharishi Heaven on Earth Development Project, which would receive royalties and 80% of the future profits.