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Dr Taddy Blecher
Pioneer Educationist,
Transcendental
Crusader
Can a belief in magic and
miracles assist us in overcoming odds
and in dissolving pressing social
problems? We all come into the world
with a natural sense of wonderment, yet our
education system frequently stifles all
potential for human imagination and
enchantment.
This was the experience of Dr Taddy
Blecher who recalls how he became
increasingly emotionally disconnected
and unhappy during his school and
varsity years. Despite excelling
academically to become one of South
Africa’s top actuaries, he often spent months
contemplating suicide.
Today Taddy is referred to as South
Africa’s 'Harry Potter' and in this
episode he shares with viewers how his
encounter with Transcendental Meditation
provided
the emotional cure by awakening
the spark of possibility in him once again.
Aside from meditating each morning and
evening, his daily routine comprises a
wholesome Ayurvedic diet, reading
ancient eastern wisdom texts and living
in a home built according to the
principles of Vedic architecture. He has
also been deeply inspired by his
mother’s strength and integrity, and
discusses the defining role that she has
played in encouraging him to follow his own
star.
Lastly we take a look at Taddy’s
pioneering work at the Maharishi
Invincibility Institute, an innovative
and evolutionary educational
establishment premised on the concept of
Consciousness Based Education.
“Unlike the western paradigm, eastern
philosophy is not based on limitation
and scarcity, but rather on limitless
possibility and transcendence. While the
world may have finite resources, the
capacity for human imagination is
infinite.”
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