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MERU has the eternal mission: To bring enlightenment to every individual on Earth and invincibility to every nation – creating Heaven on Earth.

In this spirit, MERU is developing the campus by building Maharishi Vastu facilities and improving the culture and environment for their residents. MERU is also planning to establish a retirement program for movement devotees since MERU is the perfect Place of Retirement and Silence.

We’re preparing a more in-depth article about the MERU community and will share it on our website soon.

The following services are available to MERU residents with extra cost on request: transportation services, maintenance services, laundry services, IT solutions and post services. MERU also offers Human resources community support, stay permits administration, upkeep of the MERU gardens, 24-hour security on the MERU campus, and arranging of health care assistance.

On the MERU campus there are Meditation Halls, you can attend monthly Vedic celebrations, request Ayurvedic treatments, we arrange V.I.P. seating at some of our events, you can eat at the community Dining Hall and order fresh food from the organic Food Store. There are also many opportunities for recreation nearby.

For your apartment you can request an individual interior design and furnishing, there is also a storage possibility. For letting the apartment we have rental services and assistance for guest accommodations.

MERU is the place where leaders of the Global Country of World Peace are coming together to work on various projects, to attend conferences, leadership training and yearly celebrations. MERU is also a home for some of the Rajas, Raj Rajeshwaris and Ministers.

Coherence creating groups are one of the most important elements of the campus. Purushas have been living here since the very beginning when Maharishi purchased the land in 1984. A group of Mother Divine also joined them in 1990. Vedic Pandits continue to perform daily recitations and are present at yearly celebrations and events, such as Guru Purnima and 12th of January, and other important Vedic celebrations.

MERU attracts new Meditators looking for depth of experience. They work as volunteers and develop through knowledge & service programs. They take the Advanced Techniques and TM Sidhi program, and many of them go on to take the TM Teachers Training course.

Here you can read what kind of people will be living in the MERU Apartment Building.

MERU can help you arrange a so-called “Spiritual visa”. It is a combined permit for residence and work. Allows long-term residence on the basis that the visa is renewed every 3 years. A requirement is that the holder is resident in the Netherlands for a minimum of 8 months a year.

The main idea is that people do the program at MERU, attend courses, conferences, or contribute to the upkeep of the community. It is a perfect solution for those who are retired. It cannot be used by those who have their own business or are employed.

The nearby city of Roermond is just a 20-minute drive away from MERU. There are numerous possibilities for shopping – from designer outlets, to little markets, to shopping centres and popular chain stores. In the old town there is a variety of cafés and popular restaurants. The city also offers many musical events, theatre productions, films, exhibitions, sporting events, walks and cycle tours. Just next to the old town is Maasplassen, with beautiful lakes, large and small. Bigger European cities such as Düsseldorf, Cologne, Maastricht and Amsterdam are all within a one to two-and-a-half-hour drive.

Other than that there are numerous possibilities for sports and recreation, such as biking and horse-riding, nearby are tennis courts, golf course, fitness, natural lake, pool and sauna.

It is not necessary to have a car, however it is useful to have one if you like to move around.

MERU offers a Minibus service for shopping or for you to enjoy a visit to a nearby town or a village. A taxi service is available for those who need a travel service outside of scheduled times of the minibus service, or need to be taken to a train or a bus station. Airport pickup and drop-down service can be arranged for time-saving, smooth and stress-free travel. Of course you can always rent a car if needed.

Since MERU is in the heart of Europe, close to many international airports. A 1-hour drive away are Dusseldorf, Eindhoven and Weeze airports. Less than 2-hour drive away are Cologne and Brussels airports. 2,5 hour drive away is Amsterdam airport.

You can read more about travelling to MERU here.

The nearest supermarket is just a 5 minute drive away. You can also eat at the Community Dining hall, and order organic food from the MERU food store.

According to the Köppen climate classification the Netherlands has a moderate sea climate with relatively mild winters, mild summers and rainfall all year round. Limburg is one of the warmest regions in the Netherlands with an average daily high temperature of 15 degrees. The climate widely corresponds to Central European weather conditions.

See what MERU residents say about the weather: “The weather is good, the last few years have been much sunnier and drier. The climate is changing and it is less rainy and less humid and cloudy.” and “It’s okay. Fresh healthy air, pleasant temperature in summer as well as in winter. Not as much rain as in other parts of the country.”

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity because:
1. MERU is a unique place, in the middle of the largest national forest in the Netherlands.
2. It’s the place Maharishi lived for 18 years – it’s the heart of the TM movement.
3. This is the first time that MERU has opened its doors to residents who are not staff members. The MERU Apartment Building is the only such residential building planned for the MERU campus.
4. All but 11 of the apartments have been reserved.

If you would use an apartment as a seasonal home – to attend courses and retreats at MERU – you can rent it out to other Meditators while you’re away. You can rent out an apartment for long-term or short-term, such as for a week or a couple of weeks, for which you could charge a bit more. For example a bedroom in Boshotel 3 minutes away costs on average 160 EUR / night.

Since you would take the apartment for 50 years, you can also “resell the apartment rent” to someone else approved by MERU for the remaining number of years. As we know the trend is that prices – especially in real estate – are rising due to inflation.

If you have assets and don’t have immediate access to them, we can look at your payment plan and bridge the funds in some cases. Please get in touch with us to discuss: apartments@meru.international

MERU will retain the freehold of the Apartment Building. Apartments are a little bit like Raja homes – MERU owns them and that way MERU is protected. If we sold the apartments, somebody could leave their apartment to a non-meditator, and there is nothing MERU would be able to do about it. MERU would like to keep the place special as it is the International capital of the Global country of World peace.

So we arranged that one can rent an apartment for a long-term of 50 years, and pay the money upfront in the period of 2-3 years, so that we can finance the construction of the Apartment Building.

Yes, your children can inherit the apartment. If they are Meditators and approved by MERU they can use it themselves. If they are not, they can still benefit from renting out the apartment to the Meditators, or “reselling the apartment rent” to someone else for the remaining number of years.

Our best estimates at the moment are 1.000 EUR / year for the maintenance of the apartment building, and 3.650 EUR / year as a share for maintenance of the MERU campus, including maintaining the road to the apartments, and 24-hour security etc. Utility bills will be paid separately. There will be a metre to measure consumption for each apartment. There will be local tax to pay each year. About 500-1000 EUR per apartment, depending on apartment size.

You’re very welcome to visit MERU. We are organising live MERU Open House Events and this is the best opportunity to come and experience life in a community, events, and meet future neighbours.

If you would like to visit MERU before our next live MERU Open House Event, please get in touch with us and we’ll arrange a special tour for you: apartments@meru.international