In his documentary "Stephen Fry in America" Fry travels to all the states in America to discover what is modern America. While travelling through Iowa he stops at the Maharashi Vedic City where they have their own currency, use the constitution of the Universe to achieve order and harmony, and practice a modern form of transcendental yoga. By activating alpha brainwaves the practitioners hope to achieve enlightenment and happiness. Fry says just talking about the practise makes him feel like a "babbling merchant of drivel", but also knows that the pursuit of happiness is an important one. Although he doesn't go into much depth and, apart from a few perplexed looks at the camera, doesn't criticise the practise it is clear that Fry doesn't believe in achieving enlightenment through this new yoga.
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