MAHRISHI
Feature Film Treatment
By Travis James Pate
LOGLINE
“MAHRISHI” is a Biopic Film with a nod to “Gandhi”, “Mystic India” and similar Biopic features
about Maharishi Mahesh Yogi who sets out from India as a young Saint to give to the world the
knowledge of World Peace and after learning his teachings from Brahmananda Saraswati.
OVERVIEW
Sequence one is of Brahmananda Saraswati as seen through the eyes of “A monk’s life,” deep in
silence and recluse in lotus position meditation deep in the forest in India. While still a young
sage in India seeking the wisdom of Saints, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi seeks out to meet
Brahmananda Saraswati after hearing about his wisdom and is introduced to Brahmananda
Saraswati in the flash of headlights in darkness one night. After that encounter Maharishi lives at
Brahmananda feet, and participates in the Swami’s life finding it perfect and beautiful by moving
around him and learning the knowledge from the dynacism from silence comes bliss Maharishi
sets across India in Temples and automatically starts gaining support on bringing spiritual
regeneration through a technique he learned from Guru Dev. As Maharishi's first talks are heard
crowds gather and his message grows meteorically. He is met by one man at an airport to unveil
his message and after he gives his talk and initiation of meditators he moves to his next location
a hollyman in the same airport now packed with followers and distinguished individuals and
recognized as the one delivering the message for world Peace. Centers are open the knowledge
of total worldwide peace becomes manifest and clear to Maharishia as he brings his message to
the world and establishes this where he unveiled his knowledge for peace happiness and bliss
through transcendental consciousness and meditation. He travels abroad with His knowledge
and the Beales reach out to him for what he is delivering, which eventually leads to a world plan
government towards peace. Now at the last stages of his life in sending out his technique he
moves to the Netherlands and builds a global peace government run in world peace. This
production will reveal Maharishi's story from young sage to a beacon of light for world peace and
it will reveal a never before seen account of who the “MAHARISHI” was and the actual sequence
of events that lead to his purpose, while at the same time it will unveil what his actual plan is for
world peace.

SYNOPSIS:

SYNOPSIS

This Mahayogi who started his journey from Panduka village of Maoist hit Chhattisgarh to spread his knowledge in the whole world. His first foreign tour was in 1958. He taught all dimensions of Vedic literature to the world. He had made announcement about his retirement on January 11, 2008.

It is very sad that it is being published mistakenly that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was born Jabalpur. In fact he was born in Panduka village near Rajim Kumbh of Chhattisgarh. Related websites and publication should make necessary correction.

Maharshi Mahesh Yogi was born on Jan 12, 1917in a mud house of Panduka village situated at Gariaband road of capital city Raipur of Chhattisgarh. That mud house of few rooms is still in the Panduka without any change. Even today daily worship and other religious acts are being conducted in that house.

His actual name was Shri Mahesh Verma. His father Shri Ram Prasad Srivastava was there revenue inspector. Though, in his childhood Maharshi Mahesh Yogi went to Jabalpur. Panduk is the birth place of Maharshiji, so he established his Ashram spread in 50 acres in Panduka village.

Maharshi Mahesh Yogi’s elder brother was residing in Netherland. Maharshi had two sisters who are now no more in the world. One sister married in Mahasamund near Rajim of Chhattisgarh and another sister married in Nagpur of Maharashtra.

One of the class fellow of Maharshi ji was Shiv Prasad Mishra who died sometime back in the age of 110 years.

At present more than 170 Vedic institutions of Maharshi Mahesh Yogi are being run in all over world. 50-60 lakhs followers of Maharshi ji in the world are spreading his message. He founded and developed the Transcendental Meditation technique and related programs and initiatives, including schools and a university with campuses in the United States and China.

In his young age he met in Kawardha of Chhattisgarh to Swami Brahmananda Saraswati who, from 1941 to 1953, was the Shankaracharya (spiritual leader) of Jyotir Math, located in the Indian Himalayas. In that historical meeting Maharishi Mahesh became a disciple of Shankaracharya .

Maharshi ji had started his career as a clerk from Gun Garage Factory, Jabalpur. Later Mahesh took the message of yoga and meditation to several countries of the world. From the post of clerk and till his last breath he only popularised the Vedic religion.

Maharishi credits the Shankaracharya with inspiring his teachings. Since his first global tour in 1958, Maharishi's techniques for human development have been taught worldwide. He continued to focus on making all aspects of the Vedic Literature widely available. He became well-known in the Western world due to The Beatles having visited him in 1968. Starting in 1990, Maharishi coordinated his global activities from his residence in Vlodrop, the Netherlands. On January 11, 2008, he announced his retirement from all administrative activities and went into Mauna (spiritual silence). He declared: "Invincibility is irreversibly established in the world. My work is done. My designated duty to Guru Dev is fulfilled." On February 5th, the Maharishi passed away in a yoga position.

Thousands of followers chanted hymns on Feb 11 as the body of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the guru celebrated for bringing meditation to the West, was cremated in India at one of Hinduism's holiest sites sangam in Allahabad.

This son of state gave a lesson to the world to tread on the path of Ved and spirituality. His contribution would be remembered in the world for times to come.