Tony Nader
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Tony Abu Nader is a Lebanese neuro-physiologist, the president of both Maharishi University of Management in Holland and Maharishi Open University, and was designated the 'First Sovereign Ruler' of the 'Global Country of World Peace
'. After receiving his medical degree in internal medicine and his Ph.D. in brain and Cognitive Science, Nader worked as a clinical and research fellow at a teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School
. He worked with Deepak Chopra
at the Maharishi Ayurveda Health Center in Massachusetts and in 1995 published a book called Human physiology: expression of Veda and the Vedic literature. In 2008, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
, leader and guru
of the Transcendental Meditation movement
, named Nader as his successor, calling him "Raja Nader Raam" or "Adi Ram". After the Maharishi's death, Nader was renamed "Maharaja Adhiraj Rajaraam".
, and studied internal medicine and psychiatry. He received a Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT) in the field of brain and Cognitive Science, and has worked as a clinical and research fellow at the Massachusetts General Hospital
, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.
, which was operated at the time by Deepak Chopra
. Nader was mentioned in a 1991 article in the Journal of the American Medical Association
about possible conflict of interest problems with researchers of Maharishi Ayurveda. He was described as overstating his connections to both Harvard University
and MIT, and mis-characterizing his research at MIT.
Nader developed a theory that there is a one-to-one correlation between 40 aspects of Vedic literature and 40 parts of human physiology. He has also found similarities between the astrological influence of the planets and parts of the human brain. He published this research in the book Human physiology: expression of Veda and the Vedic literature in 1995 (ISBN 9788175230170). In recognition of his discoveries, and to fund his continued work, he was awarded his weight in gold in 1998 with the support of the Maharishi Global Development Fund. Nader was photographed sitting on an oversized balance, the other pan piled with gold bars.
Nader did the first research on the application of Vedic sound with Maharishi Vedic Vibration Technology (MVVT). Nader's studies were conducted in Berlin, Paris, and Valkenburg, testing the effectiveness of one session of MVVT in people with disorders that included arthritis, asthma and gastrointestinal disorders.
In April 2000, Nader, as president of Maharishi University of Management (Holland), issued a statement to celebrate "the dawn of a New World Order of Peace, as demonstrated by the invincibility of President Fidel Castro
of Cuba, the freedom of President Robert Mugabe
of Zimbabwe, the Divine Rulership of President Abdurrahman Wahid
of Indonesia, and the casting off of corrupt democracy by President Robert Guei
of the Ivory Coast.
s (administrators) in accordance with the Maharishi's views of Natural Law.
In 2002, Raja Bob Wynne, mayor of Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa
, invited the Maharaja to take up residence at The Mansion, the capital of the GCWP. Following the Maharishi's death in 2008, Nader assumed the name "Maharaja Adhiraj Rajaraam". According to a spokesman, Rajaraam will reign in silence and communicate through his governing council.
Nader is married with two children.
Global Country of World Peace
The Global Country of World Peace was declared by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder and guru of the Transcendental Meditation movement, on Vijayadashami , October 7, 2000. He described it as "a country without borders for peace loving people everywhere"...
'. After receiving his medical degree in internal medicine and his Ph.D. in brain and Cognitive Science, Nader worked as a clinical and research fellow at a teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
. He worked with Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra is an Indian medical doctor, public speaker, and writer on subjects such as spirituality, Ayurveda and mind-body medicine. Chopra began his career as an endocrinologist and later shifted his focus to alternative medicine. Chopra now runs his own medical center, with a focus on...
at the Maharishi Ayurveda Health Center in Massachusetts and in 1995 published a book called Human physiology: expression of Veda and the Vedic literature. In 2008, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi , born Mahesh Prasad Varma , developed the Transcendental Meditation technique and was the leader and guru of the TM movement, characterised as a new religious movement and also as non-religious...
, leader and guru
Guru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
of the Transcendental Meditation movement
Transcendental Meditation movement
The Transcendental Meditation movement is a world-wide organization, sometimes characterised as a neo-Hindu new religious movement, founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in the 1950s...
, named Nader as his successor, calling him "Raja Nader Raam" or "Adi Ram". After the Maharishi's death, Nader was renamed "Maharaja Adhiraj Rajaraam".
Education
Nader comes from a Christian Lebanese background. According to his website, Nader obtained his medical degree from the American University of BeirutAmerican University of Beirut
The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...
, and studied internal medicine and psychiatry. He received a Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
(MIT) in the field of brain and Cognitive Science, and has worked as a clinical and research fellow at the Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital is a teaching hospital and biomedical research facility in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts...
, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.
Ayurvedic and Vedic research
In the 1980s, Nader was on the staff of the Maharishi Ayurveda Health Center in Lancaster, MassachusettsLancaster, Massachusetts
Lancaster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. Incorporated in 1653, Lancaster is the oldest town in Worcester County...
, which was operated at the time by Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra is an Indian medical doctor, public speaker, and writer on subjects such as spirituality, Ayurveda and mind-body medicine. Chopra began his career as an endocrinologist and later shifted his focus to alternative medicine. Chopra now runs his own medical center, with a focus on...
. Nader was mentioned in a 1991 article in the Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical Association is a weekly, peer-reviewed, medical journal, published by the American Medical Association. Beginning in July 2011, the editor in chief will be Howard C. Bauchner, vice chairman of pediatrics at Boston University’s School of Medicine, replacing ...
about possible conflict of interest problems with researchers of Maharishi Ayurveda. He was described as overstating his connections to both Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and MIT, and mis-characterizing his research at MIT.
Nader developed a theory that there is a one-to-one correlation between 40 aspects of Vedic literature and 40 parts of human physiology. He has also found similarities between the astrological influence of the planets and parts of the human brain. He published this research in the book Human physiology: expression of Veda and the Vedic literature in 1995 (ISBN 9788175230170). In recognition of his discoveries, and to fund his continued work, he was awarded his weight in gold in 1998 with the support of the Maharishi Global Development Fund. Nader was photographed sitting on an oversized balance, the other pan piled with gold bars.
Nader did the first research on the application of Vedic sound with Maharishi Vedic Vibration Technology (MVVT). Nader's studies were conducted in Berlin, Paris, and Valkenburg, testing the effectiveness of one session of MVVT in people with disorders that included arthritis, asthma and gastrointestinal disorders.
In April 2000, Nader, as president of Maharishi University of Management (Holland), issued a statement to celebrate "the dawn of a New World Order of Peace, as demonstrated by the invincibility of President Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from the party's foundation in 1961 until 2011...
of Cuba, the freedom of President Robert Mugabe
Robert Mugabe
Robert Gabriel Mugabe is the President of Zimbabwe. As one of the leaders of the liberation movement against white-minority rule, he was elected into power in 1980...
of Zimbabwe, the Divine Rulership of President Abdurrahman Wahid
Abdurrahman Wahid
Abdurrahman Wahid, born Abdurrahman Addakhil , colloquially known as , was an Indonesian Muslim religious and political leader who served as the President of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001...
of Indonesia, and the casting off of corrupt democracy by President Robert Guei
Robert Guéï
Robert Guéï was the military ruler of the Côte d'Ivoire from December 24, 1999 to October 26, 2000.Guéï was born in Kabakouma, a village in the western Man region, and was a member of the Yakouba tribe. He was a career soldier: under the French administration, he was trained at the Ouagadougou...
of the Ivory Coast.
Reign
The Global Country of World Peace was founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on October 7, 2000. During a four-day Vedic ceremony starting October 12, Nader was crowned by the Maharishi, who gave him the title of "Vishwa Prashasak Raja Raam". Thus Nader became the First Sovereign Ruler of the Global Country of World Peace and Maharishi's appointed successor. The Global Country of World Peace (GCWP) is administered by Nader and 32 local rajaRaja
Raja is an Indian term for a monarch, or princely ruler of the Kshatriya varna...
s (administrators) in accordance with the Maharishi's views of Natural Law.
In 2002, Raja Bob Wynne, mayor of Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa
Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa
Maharishi Vedic City is a city in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. The city was first incorporated in 2001 as "Vedic City" but then officially changed its name to "Maharishi Vedic City" five months later. It was the first city to incorporate in Iowa since 1982...
, invited the Maharaja to take up residence at The Mansion, the capital of the GCWP. Following the Maharishi's death in 2008, Nader assumed the name "Maharaja Adhiraj Rajaraam". According to a spokesman, Rajaraam will reign in silence and communicate through his governing council.
Nader is married with two children.
External links
- Maharaja Adhiraj Raja Raam Professor Tony Nader M.D., Ph.D. Official biography