Ashley Deans
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Ashley Deans is Professor of Consciousness-Based Education at Maharishi University of Management
in Fairfield, Iowa
and Executive Director of Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment
(MSAE). Deans was the president of the Natural Law Party of Ontario
between 1993 and 2000, and ran in provincial and federal elections in Ontario, Canada.
, Toronto
, Canada, where he was a National Research Council of Canada
Graduate Fellow. Deans is an Associate of the Royal College of Science
, UK. He earned a Doctorate of World Peace from Maharishi European Research University (MERU) in 2005.
theory (in Physics Letters B, 1993), aurora
emissions (in Journal of Geophysical Research, 1976), and the Maharishi Effect (in Psychology, Crime, and Law, 1996), He is the author the book: A Record of Excellence: The Remarkable Success of Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment ISBN 9780923569372.
(MSAE) in Fairfield, Iowa.
Deans undertook a world-wide speaking tour to promote consciousness-based education and TM training in schools. Deans holds advisory or director positions in educational associations in over 20 countries. He gave presentations in six cities in Canada in 2006.
Deans is a member of the advisory board for the David Lynch Foundation For Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace
, which funds TM training in schools. He received the Sears-Roebuck Foundation Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award for educators "who have made a distinctive difference in such areas as classroom teaching, campus leadership, pioneering teaching methodology, creative course development, or instructional support".
, which he said championed the Maharishi's policies. He was also deputy leader of the federal Natural Law Party of Canada
, and was its leader in 2000. Deans ran in the Trinity Spadina riding for the federal Natural Law Party of Canada in 1993, 1997, and 2000. His best result was in 1993, when he received 1% of the vote. He promised "heaven on earth" if elected.
The main issue for Deans and the NLP was the creation of a group of 7,000 meditators practicing the TM-Sidhi program
, also known as "Yogic Flying". Another issue was the south-facing doors of the parliament building
, and the south-facing border crossings with the United States, both of which were not "auspicious".
During the 2000 federal election campaign, Deans asserted that "more than 600 scientific studies backed up our claims that meditation activities reduce crime, disease and stress while improving the economy in areas where it is practised". At an all-parties debate that year, he said of climate change
: "All of the outside influences that are damaging Canada today are coming because of incoherence in our collective consciousness. As a physicist, I can speak of the Meisner Effect, where a magnetic field can penetrate a metal, unless the electrons in the metal are highly coherent. Then you have a superconductor and that repels the outside influence."
Maharishi University of Management
Maharishi University of Management , formerly known as Maharishi International University, is a non-profit, American university, located in Fairfield, Iowa. It was founded in 1973 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and features a "consciousness-based education" system that includes the practice of the...
in Fairfield, Iowa
Fairfield, Iowa
Fairfield is a city and the county seat of Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,464 in the 2010 census, a decline from 9,509 in the 2000 census. - History :...
and Executive Director of Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment is an independent, non-denominational, college preparatory school located in Fairfield, Iowa, USA.The school was founded in 1974, received state accreditation in 1986 and began single-gender classes in 1989...
(MSAE). Deans was the president of the Natural Law Party of Ontario
Natural Law Party of Ontario
The Natural Law Party of Ontario was a political party in Ontario, Canada, the provincial affiliate of the Natural Law Party of Canada. It was established in 1993, and fielded candidates in the 1995 and 1999 provincial elections. Ashley Deans was the president of the party between 1993 and 2000,...
between 1993 and 2000, and ran in provincial and federal elections in Ontario, Canada.
Education
Deans has a Ph.D in Upper Atmospheric Physics from York UniversityYork University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
, Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada, where he was a National Research Council of Canada
National Research Council of Canada
The National Research Council is an agency of the Government of Canada which conducts scientific research and development.- History :...
Graduate Fellow. Deans is an Associate of the Royal College of Science
Associate of the Royal College of Science
The Associateship of the Royal College of Science is an honorary degree-equivalent award presented by Imperial College London to students who complete an undergraduate course of study in science...
, UK. He earned a Doctorate of World Peace from Maharishi European Research University (MERU) in 2005.
Research and publications
Deans has authored or co-authored at least three articles published in scientific journals. They include studies on supersymmetrySupersymmetry
In particle physics, supersymmetry is a symmetry that relates elementary particles of one spin to other particles that differ by half a unit of spin and are known as superpartners...
theory (in Physics Letters B, 1993), aurora
Aurora (astronomy)
An aurora is a natural light display in the sky particularly in the high latitude regions, caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere...
emissions (in Journal of Geophysical Research, 1976), and the Maharishi Effect (in Psychology, Crime, and Law, 1996), He is the author the book: A Record of Excellence: The Remarkable Success of Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment ISBN 9780923569372.
Maharishi School
Deans is Executive Director of Maharishi School of the Age of EnlightenmentMaharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment is an independent, non-denominational, college preparatory school located in Fairfield, Iowa, USA.The school was founded in 1974, received state accreditation in 1986 and began single-gender classes in 1989...
(MSAE) in Fairfield, Iowa.
Deans undertook a world-wide speaking tour to promote consciousness-based education and TM training in schools. Deans holds advisory or director positions in educational associations in over 20 countries. He gave presentations in six cities in Canada in 2006.
Deans is a member of the advisory board for the David Lynch Foundation For Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace
David Lynch Foundation
The David Lynch Foundation For Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace is a global charitable foundation based in Fairfield, Iowa. It was founded by film director and Transcendental Meditation practitioner David Lynch in 2005....
, which funds TM training in schools. He received the Sears-Roebuck Foundation Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award for educators "who have made a distinctive difference in such areas as classroom teaching, campus leadership, pioneering teaching methodology, creative course development, or instructional support".
Natural Law Party
Deans was the founding president of the Natural Law Party of OntarioNatural Law Party of Ontario
The Natural Law Party of Ontario was a political party in Ontario, Canada, the provincial affiliate of the Natural Law Party of Canada. It was established in 1993, and fielded candidates in the 1995 and 1999 provincial elections. Ashley Deans was the president of the party between 1993 and 2000,...
, which he said championed the Maharishi's policies. He was also deputy leader of the federal Natural Law Party of Canada
Natural Law Party of Canada
The Natural Law Party of Canada was the Canadian branch of the international Natural Law Party founded in 1992 by a group of educators, business leaders, and lawyers who practiced Transcendental Meditation....
, and was its leader in 2000. Deans ran in the Trinity Spadina riding for the federal Natural Law Party of Canada in 1993, 1997, and 2000. His best result was in 1993, when he received 1% of the vote. He promised "heaven on earth" if elected.
The main issue for Deans and the NLP was the creation of a group of 7,000 meditators practicing the TM-Sidhi program
TM-Sidhi program
The TM-Sidhi program is a form of meditation introduced by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1975. It is based on, and described as a natural extension of the Transcendental Meditation technique...
, also known as "Yogic Flying". Another issue was the south-facing doors of the parliament building
Centre Block
The Centre Block is the main building of the Canadian parliamentary complex on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Ontario, containing the Commons and Senate chambers, as well as the offices of a number of Members of Parliament and Senators, as well as senior administration for both legislative houses...
, and the south-facing border crossings with the United States, both of which were not "auspicious".
During the 2000 federal election campaign, Deans asserted that "more than 600 scientific studies backed up our claims that meditation activities reduce crime, disease and stress while improving the economy in areas where it is practised". At an all-parties debate that year, he said of climate change
Climate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...
: "All of the outside influences that are damaging Canada today are coming because of incoherence in our collective consciousness. As a physicist, I can speak of the Meisner Effect, where a magnetic field can penetrate a metal, unless the electrons in the metal are highly coherent. Then you have a superconductor and that repels the outside influence."