"As far as faith in the meditation was concerned, that really wasn't necessary. It didn't really call for faith. Suddenly, we were all experiencing more energy, and were calmer, peaceful and happier. In a nutshell, we were experiencing more bliss. The teaching was effective. Being around him, of course, was a boost. We were helped by the master himself. But there are many thousands of meditators today who have never been near Maharishi, who have been taught by the teachers he taught, or even by the students of the teachers he taught, and who still derive the same benefits of his technique. The teaching is valid even if the master isn't present. The instructor need only be true to the manner and method laid down by Maharishi. When he created Instructors of meditation from businessmen, engineers, lawyers, housewives or students, he always insisted that they adhere 100 per cent to the purity of his teaching and never waver, add or subtract. Even if the teacher is not perfect, he would say, the teaching is."
