A conversations between Mark McCooey and John Cowhig.

In this first of a series, Mark and John explore epic stories from the Vedic Literature and share their personal, boundary-breaking experiences working alongside Maharishi. These are not academic lectures, but heartfelt conversations about narratives that show — rather than tell — how purposeful and blissful life can be.

Drawing from the Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Yoga Vashistha, they uncover timeless scenes of courage, dharma, surrender, and love. More than captivating tales, these stories illustrate how heroic characters navigate the art of wise decision-making under immense pressure. Participants are invited to join the dialogue and share their own reflections.

Along the way, we will enjoy the pure poetic beauty of these texts. Like a song — where lyrics carry meaning and melody awakens feeling — these luminous stories transmit the “felt atmosphere” of a deeper reality. By energizing their inspiration, ancient wisdom becomes an experience rather than just information: emotionally alive and deeply relevant to modern life.

Mark McCooey is a business owner, philanthropist, and much-loved leader within the Canadian and International TM organizations.

In the business sector, he has over 40 years of experience guiding companies in aerospace manufacturing and other sectors.

In the TM world, Mark is an active TM teacher and serves on the Board of Directors of the Canadian and several international TM organizations, including the Brahmananda Saraswati Yagya Foundation, which conducts traditional Vedic performances that benefit individuals: https://www.maharishiyagyaprogram.eu/.

John Cowhig served as Maharishi’s personal secretary from 1974 to 1977 and worked with him around the world. In the late 1970s, he co-led the Latin American TM organization and helped organize the first Latin American TM Teacher Training Course. He then represented Maharishi and the TM organization in many roles, traveling to almost 100 countries over the next decade.

Recently, he helped edit the groundbreaking book Consciousness Is All There Is by Dr. Tony Nader, Maharishi’s successor. John is the leading host of these weekly Coherence Talks.

Begins with a 20-minute group TM.

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