Since we are living, conscious beings, we are obviously part of nature which means we are connected to that reservoir of creative intelligence. We could live our lives unaware of that fact. After all, we naturally grow in the expression of our innate intelligence and knowledge throughout our lifetime. But can we more fully comprehend, and even experience directly, that field of Total Knowledge?
The ancient Vedic tradition, in a vast body of literature, describes the field of creative intelligence, the Unified Field, and the connection with human consciousness. The Transcendental Meditation technique as taught by Maharishi, is a simple, natural and effortless mental technique of exploring the Unified Field; going beyond the surface levels of awareness and experiencing increasingly subtle levels of consciousness, and then experiencing—knowing— the source of our creative intelligence. The very core of our consciousness is, in fact, the Unified Field, one and the same as nature’s reservoir of creative intelligence. This is why Maharishi often described the TM technique and its advanced programs as “Technologies of the Unified Field."
Again, why is this significant? When we know something, we embody the principles of that field of knowledge and can apply that information for practical value or enjoyment. For example, someone who has studied music is a musician and they enrich society through the expression of their knowledge and skill.
When we know the Big Picture—the basis of the whole range of life—we become a Knower of Reality (this deserves capital letters because it is so significant). Such a person embodies the total potential of nature’s creative intelligence, and spontaneously expresses this knowledge in every aspect of life. This is our definition of Enlightenment. This is the purpose of Maharishi University of Enlightenment.
