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Wednesday, November 15, 1972
University Daily Kansan
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Guru Praised Despite Investigation
By ANN McFERREN Kansan Staff Writer
The Divine Light Mission now being investigated by the Indian government for the possible misuse of funds, is a religious movement that provides a practical approach to self-realization, two University of New York students and three lived in the religious group, said Tuesday.
Robin Schurech, Lawrence freshman, and Ann Albrecht, Lawrence senior, are devotees of the Guru Maharaj J1, "the 14-year-old perfect master."
Last Tuesday the guru returned to India with 350 American devotees to attend the festival of "Hans Jayanti," the birthday of the guru's late father.
When the guru went through customs in New Delhi officials impounded a suitcase containing $65,000, numerous watches and various jewels.
"The PERFECT MASTER" had told "custom officials that he had nothing to declare. he said the suitcase full of money from a flight attempt to harm the Divine Light Mission."
"There are deceitful persons in every crowd," said Albrecht. "But those of us who are friends with people we don't feel peace within ourselves. I can't say anything for people who do something like that."
According to Albrecht, the Divine Light Mission is devoted to spreading the true word and was the foundation for every Christian movement begun to spread, world-wide, in 1960.
body and the spark of his enlightened soul was passed on to his son, who has since spread knowledge of that light around the world."
The purpose of the Divine Light Mission is to help persons discover the knowledge of the peace that is in every human being, according to Scheurich.
"ONE MUST want to gain that knowledge of himself and the world more than anything else they could ever warrant," said Scheirch. "Then after he has discovered that peace within himself, he learns to respect and apply the peace to personal situations."
To follow the Divine Light Mission, the Guru asks a person learn to meditate in order to keep the confusion of the outside and surroundings deriding the inner peace, Albrecht said.
"When you meditate you realize there is not anything out there in the world that is going to make you happy," Albrecht said. "Too many people seek happiness outside of themselves and it is only from within that they will find peace and happiness."
The guru also asks that one be able to participate in Satsang, a holy discourse, Abrecht said. One must be able to talk with his peers about perfect perfection and inner peace, she said.
"WE ARE ALSO asked to a service for thaturn." Albrecht said. "Even if it is only the first time."
Albrecht said that the devotees of the Divine Light Mission did not try to convert other persons. She said they wanted to make people aware that it was possible to find a spiritual peace and if they decide to follow, it was their own choice.
Profs Foresee Few Nixon Policy Changes
Kansan Staff Writer
By JEANNETTE HARTMAN Konson Staff Writer
While crystal ball predictions about Nixon's next four years are impossible, three political science professors said they were confident there few major changes in Nixon's policies.
Allan Cigler, assistant professor of political science, said that because Nixon was a conservative president, his domestic policies would be concerned with slowing the rate of immigration and education programs, welfare programs and the size of the governmental bureaucracy.
The major legislation that has been done in the last four years was congressional rather than executive, he said, and with a plan to repeal it, there would be poor chances of getting legislation through.
CIGLER THOUGHT that Nixon was oriented more toward foreign policy than domestic, but Francis Heller, professor of law and political science, predicted that in the future Nixon would concentrate on domestic affairs.
While there is little opportunity for major changes in the executive branch, Cigler says he will continue his pledge of the judicial system. During his next term, he may have the chance to appoint two more Supreme Court justices. If he fails to continue his conservative changes in the office, he might lose
"I am assuming that Richard Nixon is an exceedingly auditeist player of the political game," Heller said. "I think he intends on using it to win in with the kind of credentials to win in 1976."
"I am also assuming that the electorate isn't issue-oriented. Then, once it is issue-oriented, then we move on."
eliminated or reduced, the major thrust will be through domestic policies."
Heller said he thought that Nixon was dramatically try to show his intention to reduce bureaucracy and operating expenses, but that no comment on the submission of resignations.
He hesitated to make a statement about what other changes Nixon might make, saying that Americans had just seen Nixon do complete about-face in economic policies.
IN FOREIGN POLICY, Heller said, na
knee of the French government,
toward worldwide balance of power.
"Assuming that Kissinger can influence Nixon's thinking in foreign policy, one thing to remember is that Kissinger's original interest was Matterternch," said Heller.
Prince von Metternich was an Austrian statesman who played an instrumental role in achieving a balance of power against Nanoleon at the Connexse of Vienna in 1814.
The United States could maintain and manipulate a balance of power with Western Europe, China and Russia, said Heller.
HELLER WOULD make no predictions for the 1976 Presidential elections.
"It isn't too difficult to build up a candidate in a short time," he said, "Wendell Wilke in 1940 was essentially unknown a few years ago, but he won the Republican nomination."
James Titus, professor of political science, said the Democrats would be looking for a candidate in 1976 who could pull the party organization together, had an acceptable record to American labor and had money.
The faith of the Divine Light Mission is compatible with any person's religion,信仰.
"I guess you can't say it is a religion in
itself", Albrecht said. "Rather, the Divine Light Mission helps one see, understand, interpret and find peace in his own particular religion, whatever it may be."
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