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Construction of Maharishi Vedic Observatory expected soon at MUM Depending on the weather, excavation could begin soon in preparation for the construction of the Maharishi Vedic Observatory at Maharishi University of Management (MUM) that will be sited in front of the Argiro Student Center, with completion expected sometime this summer. The observatory, a gift of a generous donor, consists of 10 instruments in a circle that are different types of sundials and a central display of the Rik Ved. It will be the size of a small sculpture garden 40 ft. in diameter, with the instruments being 4–5 ft. high. It will lie about 20 ft. east of the sidewalk in front of the Argiro Student Center. “These instruments are based on an ancient tradition, the same Vedic tradition from which we have the Transcendental Meditation technique,” said Craig Pearson, MUM executive vice-president. “They were used to track the heavenly bodies and locate the individual in space and time. But, more important, they are instruments for cultivating our deep connection with the universe and aligning ourselves with the orderliness in nature.” Maharishi has described the observatory as an ancient Vedic technology to expand awareness and train the vision and mind to focus on the mathematical precision and order that regulates the universe without problems. The Maharishi Vedic Observatory can be understood to be the structure of the universe as detected from the shadow caused by the sun. According to the website, the principle of the instruments of the Maharishi Vedic Observatory is demonstrated in the travel of the shadow. This movement on the instruments resembles the overshadowing influence of waking, dreaming, and sleeping on pure consciousness. Measuring the sun from the shadow resembles the phenomenon of locating Transcendental Consciousness from the state of waking consciousness. The observatory is the first phase of development of Younger Park, which will lie east of Argiro. It will include an amphitheater, watercourse, paths, fountain, and various sustainable features. Younger Park, also supported by donors, honors the late Gil Younger, a benefactor of MUM for over 30 years. The park is based on designs by campus architect Jon Lipman and developed by RDG Planning & Design. It is part of a master plan that will include a pedestrian mall on Robert Keith Wallace Drive, new parking lots on the periphery of campus, a new library/information center on the east hill opposite the Argiro Student Center, and a residence hall slightly down the slope from the northeast corner of Argiro. Campus residents are advised to not walk through the construction area once it begins. © Copyright 2016 Maharishi University of Management
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