Indian guru Maharishi Yogi dies

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Indian guru Maharishi Yogi dies

The Indian guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who is credited with setting the Beatles and other stars on the path to spiritual enlightenment, has died. He introduced the Transcendental Meditation movement to the West in 1959, with the intention of creating individual peace and enlightenment.

I remember years ago when he was going to appear live in New York City, probably at MSG, there were posters put up all around town proclaiming that he would be "In Concert" - the irony of which was not lost on nighttime radio raconteur and humorist Jean Shepherd, who found this absurd and quite amusing.