(Text of letter from a devotee, edited)
On January 11, 2008, Maharishi gave his farewell address to his worldwide family, saying that he had fulfilled his "designed duty to Guru Dev" and was handing over all responsibilities to his Rajas and Ministers and national leaders, and retiring from activity....

....His mortal remains sat upright on a bed, wrapped in white except for his face, garlanded in a few thin strands of flowers from head to foot.

Here's a video Randy California did in 1995 of a song 1st recorded in 1968 when I worked for the band.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEqJbCZHap8&feature=related

I wish there was a way to post mp3's here...(but it probably wouldn't be legal)

If you get a chance, listen to a song by Randy called "Cosmic Smile"...very cool!
It was done a short time before he died body surfing in Hawaii with his son.

He was like my little brother for a while.


Here is a nice tribute here; http://www.randycaliforniaandspirit.com/tribute.html