# My Maharishi - The Best Advice I Ever Received

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Podcast: [Vedic Worldview](https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedic-worldview-1117086)
Published: 2026-05-24T23:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thomknoles.com/podcast/my-maharishi-best-advice/
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What if the best advice you ever receive sets you up to walk straight into danger? In this episode, Thom shares why meeting Maharishi Mahesh Yogi personally changed the course of his life, and how following that guidance led him into the middle of political unrest in The Philippines. What unfolds is a remarkable account of trust, action, and the role meditation can play in cooling collective consciousness during a national crisis. Listen or watch to learn how one instruction became a lived lesson in courage, steadiness, and peace. Episode Highlights [00:45] Meet Maharishi in Person [01:42] Do What He Says [02:31] A Crisis in The Philippines [04:26] Maharishi Sends Me to Manila [06:34] Into the Presidential Palace [08:21] A Meditation Campaign for Peace [10:49] Sixty Thousand People Meditating [12:11] A Peaceful Transition of Power Useful Links info@thomknoles.com https://thomknoles.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoles https://www.facebook.com/thethomknoles https://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoles https://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/

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