The celebration, which included traditional Vedic Recitation by the Maharishi Vedic Pandits in MERU and at the Global Capital of Raam Raj in the Brahmasthan (geographical centre) of India, was broadcast live worldwide via satellite and over the Internet on Channel 3 of the Maharishi Channel.
At the beginning of the celebration, Dr Bevan Morris, Prime Minister of the Global Country of World Peace, explained that this day of Akshaya Tritiya is a day that whatever one begins, it will be achieved in a lasting and immortal way, for the good of one's own life, and the good of the whole world. He explained further that the special significance of the highly auspicious Day of Lasting Achievements, the day in the year when the sun and moon are both exalted at their peak of brightness, means 'activities begun on this day bear undiminished fruit'.
Dr Morris said that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Founder of the Global Country of World Peace, 'had laid out for us so kindly the entire Vedic Calendar, where each day has a very special character; and that character, when enlivened by the performance of our Maharishi Vedic Pandits, can bring great good, great benefaction to everyone in the world.’ (read more)
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