Nato leaders urged to adopt proven means to create peace in kosovo

24 March 1999

The Natural Law Parties of the NATO countries today called on NATO leaders to use the proven, constructive approach that the party has repeatedly offered them in order to resolve the conflict in Kosovo, rather than the destructive approach they have embarked on.

Extensive published research has shown that regional conflicts can quickly be defused through the deployment of a "coherence-creating" group of experts in the peace-keeping technologies of Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation and Yogic Flying programme. The leaders of the Natural Law Parties have demanded that NATO and the EU immediately establish such a coherence-creating group of 10,000 people. This could be, for example, the 10,000 soldiers stationed in nearby Macedonia.

Dr John Hagelin, presidential candidate of the Natural Law Party of the USA, said: "NATO's resorting to violence represents the complete failure of diplomacy and highlights how utterly powerless current defence technologies based on the threat of violence are in today's volatile world, torn by social stress.

"Violence begets violence. It will be a miracle if NATO's recourse to violent means does not lead to an escalation of bloodshed," Dr Hagelin said. "It is absolutely urgent that the NATO commanders wake up and reject their historic reliance on violence and embrace a far more modern and humane, scientifically proven technology of peace."

In London, Dr Geoffrey Clements leader of the Natural Law Party of the UK, said: "British Prime Minister Tony Blair demonstrated NATO's bankruptcy of intelligence yesterday when he said, 'We were at the end of our tether' (Sky News interview).

"Should we leave it to leaders who are 'at the end of their tether' to make decisions to resolve tensions in the world, or would it not be better to utilise a proven formula to create peace?

"Far from helping to avert a humanitarian disaster, as NATO leaders claim, history shows that resorting to military action will only lead to further tension, hatred and misunderstanding - the very factors that have created the initial problem," Dr Clements said.

Dr Reinhard Borowitz, leader of the Natural Law Party of Germany, said: "In announcing that there are 'no options open except military action' NATO Secretary-General Javier Solana is ignoring the fundamental principle of creating peace. Sustainable peace can be created only by reducing stress and negativity, not by fuelling tension and aggression. Surely the example of Iraq must illustrate that military might cannot create peace and stability in the long term."

Dr Borowitz added: "The coherence-creating strategy of the Natural Law Party has been successfully employed many times to reduce international conflict, crime, and violence. Unless NATO adopts this scientifically validated solution, their efforts to secure peace in Kosovo will fail."

Dr Benoit Frappe, leader of the Natural Law Party of France, quoted the UNESCO charter: " 'Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that peace must be constructed.' The source of the conflict in Kosovo lies deeper than race, religion or politics. Only relief from stress in society can resolve the problem. With a large coherence-creating group we would see results immediately, as shown in 42 scientific studies. The tension would de-escalate, and a peaceful solution that would please everyone would naturally emerge."

Thomas Mullins, Chairman of the Natural Law Party of Northern Ireland, said: "Conflicts such as that in Kosovo arise only when collective consciousness is weak, turbulent, and disorderly. What happens is that the individual preferences of different communities appear incompatible and the people cannot live in peace with each other. The group of 10,000 Yogic Flyers would create a profound unifying influence while supporting the diverse cultural values of the region."

Mr Mullins added that this had been amply demonstrated during the recent elections in Northern Ireland, where the Natural Law Party not only fielded candidates but also arranged for a group of over 100 Yogic Flyers to be in the province throughout the election. It was the most peaceful election ever in Northern Ireland, a fact that was widely reported in the media.