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The Cadre, Nov. 11, 1975, page 3
Transcendental‘ MeditationSignificantAid to Good Health
On September 28th, the Student Union Council of UpEI approved the constit— ution of the UPEI SIMS— Stu— dents1 International_Medi- Tation Society— Club for UpEI, The club will act as a sub-organization of the UpEI Student Union and its principal activities would fimlude sponsoring lec— tures on TM, advertising about TM lectures and other TM events , holding meet- ings of meditators on came pus and corresponding with other Sims Clubs.
Since there are as yet only a very few meditat— ors at UPEI, no club ex— ecutive was elected but I was named as Interim Direc- tor. I will gladly answer any questions about the practice of TM or the SIMS Club for anyone who is in— terested“in more informa— tion. '
The following article was presented to the mem— bers of the Sutdent Union Council before they were ask ed to approve the SIMS Club constitution.
The Students Internatm ional Meditation Society came into being in response to a growing interest a— nmng students in practical programs for improving the quality of life in the in— dividual and society by de= veloping man's untapped
The Council of University ife was recently established
anent and important meditor 'n the governmental struct-
as been functioning at Sir eorge Williams, now part of. oncordia University.
The purpose of the coun- il is to provide an open orum for student participa- ion, suggestions, and crit-
rS which directly affect
he educational and social ives of students'at U.P.E.I. eas where this Council \ OPES to have input include ealth Services, Job Place- ent Services, Guidance and ?uncelling, Off—Campus Hou- 1387 Fininciaerid, Legalaid, I“? a host ofother affairs .lCh affect “us merely by Gin: : Part or + community,
ét Presentg‘the Council :dln its formational period 1e there are the; usual pro-
th Which h;indé1€,“any atte- Cilto start'afreshlehe Cou- ort 13 a;body equal in im- . ance to Senate but it
:‘H p—a
e day‘to‘day pfoblems of
y an act of Senate as a peré I
concern it'self'f‘more With '-
mental and physical poten- tial.
The focal point of SIMS is the TM program which has been systematically taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in over 80 countries in the last 17 years.‘ TM is an easily learned and practised mental technique
'which produces a 4th major
style of functioning of the human mind and body. This 4th style of functioning or state of consciousness has been shown to be physiolog— ically unique and different from the previously defined waking, dreaming, and V ~‘ sleeping states. It was described as a state of "restful—alertness" in R.K.
'Wallace's PhD physiological
research at UCLA in June
1970. 9 Since 1970 over 190 published and unpublished
scientific studies carried ' out intertationally in major research institutions and universities have indicated that "restfulness" during the practice of TM is more profound than the deepest rest of sleep and orderli—I ness and integration of the brain's electrical function- ing are greater than in yr previously discoverd states
»of human consciousness.
Scientific research has fur- ther indicated that positive growth in individuals reg—
Council on University Life /
living. It is extremely im— portant that,students seize this opportunity to have direct input into a body which has the immediate pow- er to change or modify exis— ting services on this campus and to promote the founding of new ones.
This Council is to include eight students; three from residence three from off-cam— pus; one member from Council and the President of the S.U.
BeCause of the importance of this body, students should give the matter some thought and not cast it aside as an other useless committee. Be— cause of the cross—section of the university involved and
'the high porportion of stu- 'dents,
it could be an extre- melv_effective means to carry out student wishes and con- cerns. Remember, there are 3
' residence and three day stu-
dents; These must be chosen
- within the next two weeks, so
if you are interested, please make your intentions known to any Student Council mem— ber,drop down to the‘office, talk to Jane or myself.
. Gerald MacDonald
V U.P.E.I.S.U.
.~President
ularly practicing TM for
15 to 20 minutes morning
and evening can be seen in terms of a gradual improve- ment in creativity, order— liness of thinking, atten— tion span, alertness, neuro— muscular coordination and sensitivity and a resultant improvement in~personal sat- isfaction, psychological adjustment and academic per— formance.
Improvanents in mental and physical health are brOught about by the body's natural repair and growth mechanisms which require a deeper quality of rest than sleep for their maximum effectiveness. No changes in lifestyle or beliefs are required for an individual to add the TM program to the daily routine.
Participants in the TM program conducted by SIMS
- have reported the deep rest
of the meditation period to be beneficial in terms of easing the tension created by by university academic and EOcial,life during the time of their studies and in L's. their professional and per—
A c T I s A ct I v e
ACT. . .Adult Christian Think— ing,is the name of a special week-end taking place this comming Nov. 14,15,16 at the Old Mount off Mt. Edward Rd. just Off campus.
ACT is not a retreat in the ordinary sense of the word. There IS Time for quiet reflection and prayer but ACT is active, calling all participants to an ind tensive consideration and di- scussion of truths which might well have been taken for granted from childhood days.ACT calls upon young adults to re—think the mean? ing of their Christian Faith.
This weekend begins with supper on Friday and conclu- des with dinner Sunday at 1:00 p.m.This leaves most of Sunday afternoon and all evening to wrestle with
unfinished assignments. ACT is a total experience.
If one cannot participate from beginning to end,it is better to wait for ACT II comming in March,'76.
The cost of the weekend is $10.00lThere are still a, few vacancies for both men
-and women graduates.Applica¥
‘tion forms (which MUST be in by Thursday at 4:00 p.m.) may be obtained from an ACT representative or from the Chaplain's 0ffice,129 Main. ACT is perhaps one of the most challenging and reward- ing experiences available ' on the university scene to- day.
Isonal lives beyond gradu— ation.
The SIMS club of UPEI is sponsoring an Introductory. and informational lecture on TM at the Lecture Theatre of Robertson Library on Thurs. Nov. 13. A course will be taught starting Friday night and will run Sat. and Sun. Mon and Tues. evenings.
Joyce Burnett
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