Charlie knoles biography

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Charlie Knoles is a visionary Vedic Meditation master teacher.
Charlie Knoles.

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Legal feud over teaching of transcendental meditation technique is anything but peaceful

FAIRFIELD, Iowa – The followers of a meditation practice that has roots in ancient India say it's simple: Close your eyes, silently repeat a mantra and relax. But a dispute among rivals for control over its teaching is anything but peaceful, featuring personal attacks, aggressive lawyering and accusations of improper business practices.

The feud pits the Iowa nonprofit that has taught transcendental meditation for decades against Thom Knoles, a former associate who left and built his own group of followers. The outcome could decide whether the Fairfield, Iowa-based Maharishi Foundation will continue to control the teaching of U.S. transcendental meditation — or whether rivals can market similar services and its benefits without obtaining a license from the group.

The sides are fighting for customers and to protect their own reputations in a federal court case over whether the foundation can enforce its trademark rights and claims of false advertising against Knoles and other teachers of his

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Om Time

For the highly strung, yes this speaks to me, constantly hearing You need to find your quiet place or have you considered meditating can actually be a positive summon for action- or for the followers of Vedic Meditation, a call to do nothing at all, while finding your inner wakefulness beyond thought. A profound way of seeing the world, Veda is a 5,000 year old body of wisdom- an ancient record of spiritual experience- and is the source of yoga, Ayurvedic medicine- think Deepak Chopra- and Indian philosophy.

One of the world’s most sought-after Maharishi and celebrated speaker on the health of mind and body is Vedic Master Thom Knoles. Widely recognized as one of the most experienced and revered teachers, Knoles was born to American parents in post-war Europe, grew up traveling extensively and was educated in Southeast Asia, Hawaii, California and Washington DC. Interested in Eastern philosophy and an alternative approach to psychology, this great seer became an acclaimed teacher of yoga and meditation before the age of 20, having trained with M