Maharishi University of Management Vedic Week, Rudrabhishek, Fairfield, Iowa, Nov. 2011.

Sacred chants and Yagya at Maharishi University of Management at the Rudrabhishek conducted by 121 Vedic pandits in Fairfield, Iowa on Nov. 6, 2011. The Beatles were also a fan of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Transcendental Meditation is very popular and is practised by Clint Eastwood, Paul McCartney, Iggy Pop etc. Film Director David Lynch established the David Lynch Foundation for Transcendental Meditation in 2005.His film course is taught at the Maharishi International Institute. A new Guru currency "Raam" is in ciruclation, which was issued by the Global Country of World Peace in 2001. It has limited acceptance in Europe and some U.S. cities. The currency has been used in Iowa and in Netherlands by some Dutch businesses where 1 Raam= 10 euros.