關於「瑪赫西維德班帝」
科研已經表明，各行各業練習瑜珈飛行(Yogic Flying)的人聚集一處練習時，可以產生強大的和平力量。不過，維持社會和諧卻是這些「瑪赫西維德班帝」傳統上的職業。他們不只是參加超覺靜坐和瑜珈飛行的長時間練習，他們也會進行特定的「亞葛亞」（Yagya，創造和平的維德程序）來創造和平。每天都進行的「亞葛亞」產生出一種穩定且強大的和平力量。這便是「瑪赫西維德班帝」最獨特之處。
首先，「瑪赫西維德班帝」練習超覺靜坐和悉諦課程（包括瑜珈飛行）。這些技術為他們帶來對超越性之純意識的直接體驗，這正是所有維德知識的基礎。
因為「瑪赫西維德班帝」每天練習超覺靜坐，所以他們是從覺知更寧定的層面進行「亞葛亞」的。他們調動更深層的自然規律，使得他們所進行的「亞葛亞」具有更強大的效應。此外，瑪赫西大師生前與最受尊敬的班帝大師密切合作數十年，恢復了「維德班帝」訓練的正統，讓他們學習正確的方法及發音，以產生傳統上應有的完整效果。訪客經常表示，「瑪赫西維德班帝」的唱誦是多麼緩慢且柔和。這麼做才能讓維德聲音在整個環境裡回響時，具有充滿活力的整體性。
大約已有2,000位「瑪赫西維德班帝」加入了印度「中央點」校區的團體。而印度全境內的26個訓練中心裡，則有超過3,000名班帝生住校學習。
維德(Veda)的意思是知識。這知識比古代的典籍還要古老許多。瑪赫西大師解釋過，維德就是在整個創造界基礎處管理著一切的知識及組織力量。維德包含了引導人類生命達成其最崇高且圓滿狀態（即啟明開悟狀態）的知識。
瑜珈飛行是進階之超覺靜坐悉諦課程的一部份。對個人而言，瑜珈飛行整合起在深度靜坐中產生之大腦的寧靜協調狀態和充滿動力的活動，進而有益於發展更高的意識狀態。對社會而言，經發現，瑜珈飛行的團體在一處共同練習的話，便能散播協調性與和諧性到周圍的人群裡。這種對社會產生的效應便是「全球和平行動」計畫之所以展開的基礎。
依瑪赫西大師的設計，他們的每日活動包括：早起、靜坐及團體飛行、進行「瑪赫西亞葛亞」、集體用餐，以及一些休閒活動時間。
「中央點」(Brahmasthan)指的就是一個活動地區（例如：一棟房子、一個城鎮或國家）的中心點。瑪赫西大師指出，為了創造最大的和平效應，應在某個國家的「中央點」成立一組瑜珈飛行員。因此，「瑪赫西維德班帝」的主要校區便座落於印度的「中央點」，也就是在瑪迪亞‧布拉德許邦的賈巴布爾市(Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh)。
那我們就要大大慶祝一番了。世界的和平新紀元就會展開。由於進步是無止盡的，支持「全球和平行動」的二個主要機構會持續增加在印度的瑜珈飛行員班帝人數，讓他們加入進行「亞葛亞」的大團體，以便創造更大的和平效應和更大的全球協調性。
最簡單的方法，就是訂閱我們的免費電子報。本計畫主機構之一的Brahmananda Saraswati Trust信託基金總執行長Harris Kaplan博士每個月會發出一份一頁的電子報給所有訂閱者。而如果你成為本站的捐助者，那麼你也會自動收到電子報。
你也可以與貴國的「和平大使」聯絡，請他們分享貴國「全球和平行動」的最新訊息。
我們鼓勵每個人每個月固定捐助一些費用來贊助班帝。可以選擇贊助一位班帝，或者贊助該費用的一部份。贊助一位「瑪赫西維德班帝」的費用是每月250美元。這包括他們的食宿、薪水、行政費用、「亞葛亞」用品，以及雜費。不過，為了讓班帝們維持專注在他們每日的職責上，並沒有某位班帝及其贊助者的一對一關係。
關於捐款及財務
所有贊助「瑪赫西維德班帝」的捐款都會自動進入「國家亞葛亞」基金中。
歐盟捐助者：由於荷蘭的Stichting Brahmananda Saraswati Trust信託基金具有「以共同利益為主要目標的機構」(ANBI)身份，所以捐給本會的款項對荷蘭以及其他歐盟國家的居民而言，都是可列舉抵稅的。不過，並非所有歐盟國家都有給國外機構之捐款可列舉抵稅的政策。因此，相關規定請非荷蘭居民的歐盟他國居民洽詢自己國內的「和平大使」。
美國捐助者：美國的Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation基金會是一個501(c) (3)類的組織。對美國納稅義務人而言，所有捐款都可列舉抵稅。
其他國家捐助者：有些國家的慈善機構，給「瑪赫西維德班帝」的捐款可列舉抵稅，包括：英國、加拿大和紐西蘭。請點選國家名稱查看如何通過貴國國內機構進行捐助。即使貴國名稱不在捐款可列舉抵稅的名單內，你還是可以上線通過世界上其他國家捐錢給本計畫分別在荷蘭和美國的二個主要機構來贊助「瑪赫西維德班帝」。
我們很歡迎一次性的捐助，因為這有很大的幫助。不過，由於「瑪赫西維德班帝」都是本計畫聘請到「中央點」校區來就業的，所以一旦要聘用他們，我們當然希望他們放心，知道會有可靠的資源不斷支持他們的工作。因此，我們鼓勵捐助者以每月固定捐助的方式支持本計畫，以便創造一個穩定的捐助基礎，達成成立9,000人團體的目標。
有90%的固定捐款用來支持「瑪赫西維德班帝」。不到10%的捐款用來支付信用卡、銀行轉帳手續費及行政費用。對勸募機構而言，10%以下的行政費都是算低的。
來自一百多個國家的捐助者都在贊助「瑪赫西維德班帝」。
目前，這個「捐助基金」大約有3500萬美元的基金。捐給這個「捐助基金」的款項不會用於印度的計畫，而是用於投資。只有投資的所得才會用來贊助班帝，以維持「捐助基金」永不耗盡。
Yes. Naming the Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation (BSF) or Stichting Brahmananda Saraswati Trust (BST) in your will allows you to make an important charitable gift to the Maharishi Vedic Pandits. The benefits are double — for the support of the Maharishi Vedic Pandits and for yourself. An act of charity to such a rare and worthy cause is highly auspicious. For questions you may contact Jeannie Rose.
jeannie@bsf-international.org
You can read more below.
Donors who live in the United States will prefer to leave a bequest to Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation USA, which is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization in the United States. Donors in the Netherlands and parts of Europe may want to use BST since it has Dutch charity status. Donors in other countries can choose either BSF or BST based on their preference. Should a bequest be of considerable size in another country, please contact us at BSF and BST as it may be best to set up a special Brahmananda Saraswati Trust in your country to maximize your local tax benefits. Please read more below about the wording of your will. You may contact Jeannie Rose – jeannie@bsf-international.org
A donor must seek legal counsel from their independent advisors to ensure that their last will fulfills all legal and tax requirements of their country. When you wish to leave a bequest to the Maharishi Vedic Pandits, we can assist with this process by suggesting sample language (see below) that may be useful to your attorney when drafting a simple bequest in your last Will and Testament.
The beneficiary of a will has to be named precisely. It must specifically state the beneficiary as ‘Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation’ or ‘Stichting Brahmananda Saraswati Trust’. It cannot just say ‘Vedic Pandits’ or ‘Maharishi Vedic Pandits’. Also, the will must include the complete address and tax ID of BSF or BST. Both are listed below.
The required language in a will to support the Vedic Pandits is simple. The charitable gift can be either a fixed amount, a percentage of your total estate or a percentage of your estate after other gifts you provide. A donor may use one of the following three options of ‘will language’. Or a donor may use language suggested by their attorney.
We have prepared ‘suggested language’ to use when you wish to leave a gift to the Maharishi Vedic Pandits in your will. See below.
SUGGESTED LANGUAGE IN A WILL FOR BST (non USA)
Specific Bequest:
“I give to Stichting Brahmananda Saraswati Trust, Station 24, 6063 NP Vlodrop, Netherlands, the sum of €_______ to be used for its general operating support (or for the support of a specific location or program).”
OR A
Percentage of Estate :
“I give _____% of my estate to Stichting Brahmananda Saraswati Trust, Station 24, 6063 NP Vlodrop, Netherlands.”
OR A
Residual Bequest: A residual bequest comes to us after your estate expenses and specific bequests are paid.
“I give and devise to Stichting Brahmananda Saraswati Trust, Station 24, 6063 NP Vlodrop, Netherlands, all (or a stated percentage) of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, to be used for its general operating support (or for the support of a specific location or program).”
The donor uses the Stichting Brahmananda Saraswati Trust, Netherlands government tax id # 8207.02.109.
Stichting Brahmananda Saraswati Trust
Station 24
6063 NP Vlodrop
Netherlands
tel: +31-475400519
tax id 8207.02.109
Payment information:
BST
Station 24
6063 NP Vlodrop
Vlodrop
Netherlands
ING Bank
Amsterdam
Account nr: 65.96.20.804
IBAN: NL74 INGB 0659 6208 04
BIC: INGBNL2A
You may contact Jeannie Rose – jeannie@bsf-international.org
SUGGESTED LANGUAGE IN A WILL FOR BSF (USA)
Specific Bequest:
“I give to Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation, located in Fairfield Iowa, the sum of $_______ to be used for its general operating support (or for the support of a specific location or program).”
OR A
Percentage of Estate:
“I give _____% of my estate to the Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation, located in Fairfield Iowa.”
OR A
Residual Bequest: A residual bequest comes to us after your estate expenses and specific bequests are paid.
“I give and devise to Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation, located in Fairfield, Iowa, all (or a stated percentage) of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, to be used for its general operating support (or for the support of a specific location or program).”
The donor uses the Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation US government tax id # 26-2986750
Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation
1100 N. 4th Street, Suite 124
Fairfield, Iowa 52556
Phone: 1-641-209-5022
Here is a link to Questions and Answers. https://donate.vedicpandits.org/donate/faq.php
You may contact Jeannie Rose – jeannie@bsf-international.org
We trust that this is all clear and helpful for you. Many people have asked us to advise and guide them about offering their last and most precious gift to this programme so dear to Maharishi and so treasured for the future of mankind.
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