Dr William Sands

Dr. William Sands is Professor of Maharishi Vedic Science and Sanskrit at Maharishi International University. Dr. Sands completed his undergraduate studies at Georgetown University, and received an MA and PhD from Maharishi International University. His doctoral dissertation was on the Valmiki Ramayan and Maharishi’s Absolute Theory of Government, for which he received the Vyasa Award for the outstanding dissertation of his graduating class.

He is the author of two books, entitled “Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and His Gift to the World”, and “Maharishi’s Yoga: The Royal Road to Enlightenment”. He has also published a number of articles including “Dharma in the Valmiki Ramayan in the Light of Maharishi Vedic Science” and “Maharishi’s Program of Reading the Vedic Literature: Unfolding the Total Potential of Natural Law”.