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35 CONCERTS SCHEDULEDBeach Boys Planning Tour Of U.S.HOLLYWOOD (UPI) — The Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, complete with giggle and beard, hits the concert trail this month in company with the Beach Boys, a rock- group, _to_ preach transcendental meditation.The question is, are you ready?You’d better be, according toMike Love, one of the BeachBoys who spent a month at the “We Beach Boys were all feet of the yogi tuning in to the initiated into transcendental message — along with the * meditation in Paris last Decern*; Beatles and Mia Farrow.I The Beach Boys, and the Indian guru, wrapped in aber,” Love said.I knew it was good for me and I wanted to learn more;beach towel or something akin about it. That’s why I wnt to to it, trill make 35 concert Rishikesh jn i}i(3ia to check itappearances in 17 days begin-out. If I could relate mymng this week, mostly on experiences to others and college campuses. 1 interpret it on a nintellectuallevel, it will help all people i better their lives.| Mike is a likeable 27-year-old. j He is a tall, gangling character iwith long, thinning red hair and 'prominent adam’s apple.i Asked if he didn’t think the : yogi was getting a little too commercial for a holy man, Mike was ready with an answer.“He should be as commercial as he can gel, man, Mike said.“If it were up to me they’d put him on the stock exchange and sell shares in him. He has to be taken care of and the people should bring his philosophy to the business world. Business men would make twiceas much money if they listened to him.”What, if anything, will the bearded guru do after the Beach Boys rock through one of j their numbers.! “He’ll probably speak on 1 transcendental meditation or rnaybe racial matters,” Love explained. “He’s really looking forward to this whole tour.” How, alike was asked, did this 'tour come about“Well, the Maharishi got cur i vibrations,” he said. “The I Beatles brought him fame. And because the Beach Boys are the top American group, he agreed |to tour with us. j He wants to get his message | across to American youth.” What message?“That man was not bom to suffer. Anyhow, his meditation will do a lot of good by getting kids away from LSD, pot, booze and speed because you really don’t need it if you understand what the Maharishi is saying. Does Mike dig the message Sure, he said, downing a noonday Bloody Mary.
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Panama City News
Panama City, Florida, US
Thu, May 02, 1968
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