Global Country of World Peace

Global Country of World Peace
Formation	October 7, 2000
Founder	Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

The Global Country of World Peace (GCWP) is a non-profit organization that aims to promote Transcendental Meditation, education, and the construction of "buildings for peace" in the world's major cities.^[1]^[2] Inaugurated by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of Transcendental Meditation, on October 7, 2000,^[3] the GCWP was originally conceived as "a country without borders for peace-loving people everywhere."^[4] It has issued a currency called the "Raam" and its leader is neurologist Tony Nader.^[5]

In 2002, the GCWP was incorporated in the state of Iowa, USA^[6] with its headquarters in Maharishi Vedic City.^[6]^[7]^[8] It has administrative or educational centres in the U.S., the Netherlands and Ireland.

^ O'Brien, Elizabeth (14 March 2005). "New York: Mission Evaluation?". The Bond Buyer. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ Kelley, Debbie (2 December 2006). "Bonds will back holistic care centers ; State authority weighs granting funds to build them nationwide". The Gazette (Colorado Springs, CO). Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ Humes, Cynthia Ann (2005). "Maharishi Mahesh Yogi: Beyond the TM Technique". In Thomas A. Forsthoefel (ed.). Gurus in America. Albany. p. 71. ISBN 978-0791465745.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ HAMILL, SEAN D. (22 February 2008). "Sites for 'Maharishi Effect' (Welcome to Parma) Spread Across U.S." The New York Times.
^ "Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, spiritual empire builder, dies". Hindustan Times (New Delhi, India). 6 February 2008. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ ^a ^b Iowa, Secretary of State, Official Web Site^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Other members of the board, as of 2009, are John Hagelin, Benjamin Feldman, Larry Chroman, Robert G. Wynne, Steve Rubin, Prakash Shrivastava, and Peter Beach. Bloomberg.com December 28, 2009
^ "BIENNIAL REPORT". sos.state.ia.us. 21 January 2009. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.

[O'Brien-1] O'Brien, Elizabeth (14 March 2005). "New York: Mission Evaluation?". The Bond Buyer. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[2] Kelley, Debbie (2 December 2006). "Bonds will back holistic care centers ; State authority weighs granting funds to build them nationwide". The Gazette (Colorado Springs, CO). Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[3] Humes, Cynthia Ann (2005). "Maharishi Mahesh Yogi: Beyond the TM Technique". In Thomas A. Forsthoefel (ed.). Gurus in America. Albany. p. 71. ISBN 978-0791465745.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[nytimes.com-4] HAMILL, SEAN D. (22 February 2008). "Sites for 'Maharishi Effect' (Welcome to Parma) Spread Across U.S." The New York Times.

[5] "Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, spiritual empire builder, dies". Hindustan Times (New Delhi, India). 6 February 2008. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[sos.state.ia.us-6] Iowa, Secretary of State, Official Web Site^{[permanent dead link]}

[7] Other members of the board, as of 2009, are John Hagelin, Benjamin Feldman, Larry Chroman, Robert G. Wynne, Steve Rubin, Prakash Shrivastava, and Peter Beach. Bloomberg.com December 28, 2009

[8] "BIENNIAL REPORT". sos.state.ia.us. 21 January 2009. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.

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