Shri Vethathiri Maharishi (August 14, 1911 - March 28, 2006) is the founder of the World Community Service Center,[1] an organisation founded in 1958 with the aim of bringing peace in the society through individual harmony. He is celebrated by many as one of the greatest thinkers of the century. His teachings and methods are at once simple, effective, practical and scientific, based on ancient wisdom and yet perfectly suiting the modern way of living. Image File history File links Shri_vethathiri_maharishi. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Biography

Shri Vethathiri Maharishi,(Varadhappa Mudaliyar -named by his parents) born in 1911 in a weaver's family in Guduvancheri, a village located 30 km south of Chennai, South India. From his youth he was driven by the desire for knowledge and in particular strove to find answers to three questions: "What is God?" "What is life?" and "Why is there poverty in the world?". The search to find these answers as well as the necessity to further his lot in life lead him into various fields of endeavor, including becoming a qualified practitioner for two systems of Indian indigenous medicine, namely Ayurveda and Siddha, and a certified practitioner of homeopathy as well. Enlightened through several years of intense meditation and introspection, he has written over 2000 poems dealing with origin and functions of the cosmos as well as on all aspects of human life. He remains dedicated to serving his fellow beings by conveying his understanding of the One Supreme Power and its evolution, through his speeches and writings. 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... A kilometer (Commonwealth spelling: kilometre), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... Chennai (Tamil: சென்னை, formerly known as Madras , is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest metropolitan city. ... A map of South India, its rivers, regions and water bodies. ... Michelangelos depiction of God in the painting Creation of the Sun and Moon in the Sistine Chapel Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Vishnu, one of the manifestations of the ultimate reality or God in Hinduism This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... World map showing percentage of people living under national poverty lines. ... Medicine is the branch of health science and the sector of public life concerned with maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury. ... Ayurveda (आयुर्वेद Sanskrit: ayu—life; veda—knowledge of) or ayurvedic medicine is a comprehensive system of medicine, first described by Charaka around the beginning of the Common Era. ... A Siddha in Sanskrit means One who is accomplished and refers to perfected masters who have transcended the Ahamkara (Ego or I-maker), have subdued their minds to be subservient to their Awareness, and have transformed their bodies composed of dense Rajo-tama Gunas into pure Satvic light. ... It has been suggested that Classical homeopathy be merged into this article or section. ... A large statue in Bangalore depicting Shiva meditating Meditation is the practice of focusing the mind, often formalized into a specific routine. ... This article is about the psychological process of introspecting. ... A speculative phylogenetic tree of all living things, based on rRNA gene data, showing the separation of the three domains, bacteria, archaea and eukaryotes. ...

As of date, he has authored 70 books in Tamil and English. Even at his old age, he continues to serve humanity through his writings and discourses. In his book entitled World Peace, written in 1957, he has reviewed the conditions of humanity, identified the problems affecting the humankind and delineated a comprehensive plan for bringing about total transformation in society so as to achieve peace and prosperity for all. Tamil (தமிழ் ) is a classical language and one of the major languages of the Dravidian language family. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

From 1972 to 1993, he travelled abroad annually delivering speech and teaching extensively in Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States. Several universities in India have made Maharishi's philosophy a part of their regular course. By unification of science and philosophy, Maharishi has made significant contributions to the contemporary philosophy, basic sciences and literature and thereby evolving a unified and holistic view of nature. Based on Vethathiri Maharishi's philosophy, several scholars in the fields of literature, science and psychology are working for their Doctorate degrees. For mathematical sciences, see mathematics. ... Philosopher in Meditation (detail), by Rembrandt. ... Holism (from holos, a Greek word meaning all, entire, total) is the idea that all the properties of a given system (biological, chemical, social, mental, linguistic, etc. ... Old book bindings at the Merton College library. ... For mathematical sciences, see mathematics. ... Psychology (Gk: psyche, soul or mind + logos, speech) is an academic and applied field involving the study of the mind, brain, and behavior, both human and nonhuman. ...

On March 28th 2006, Yogiraj Shri Vethathiri Maharishi left his earthly abode at an age of 95.

External links

• Official web site of World Community Service Centre