Dr. David Scharf, Professor and Chair of the Physics Department at Maharishi International University (MIU), discusses how his personal and professional life align with the university’s unique Consciousness-Based® approach to education. He specifically addresses the integration of modern science with Maharishi Vedic Science®, which recognizes consciousness as the fundamental reality of the universe.
Dr. Scharf holds a doctorate from Johns Hopkins University. His distinguished academic career includes faculty roles in philosophy, physics, and mathematics at the University of Rochester, Northeastern University, and Wentworth Institute of Technology.
Dr. David Scharf, Professor and Chair of the Physics Department at Maharishi International University (MIU), discusses how his personal and professional life align with the university’s unique Consciousness-Based® approach to education.
Dr. Scharf’s research distinctively merges cutting-edge advancements in quantum field theory with the foundational principle that consciousness is primary, drawing significant insights from the ancient Vedic tradition of India. His work challenges and seeks to redefine conventional notions of space, time, matter, and causality within TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s Consciousness-Based paradigm. As the co-principal investigator on MIU’s dark matter research, Dr. Scharf is exploring the limits of the material dimensions of the universe.
Christine Albers, host of TM Talks, interviewed Dr. David Scharf. This interview was aired on June 15, 2025.
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