The Movement’s new philosophical consensus, that life may very well be an eternal democracy, rather than an eternal autocracy, has generated new solutions to age-old conundrums, including the importance of inherent patterns in individual life and in the physical world, plus a new explanation of why “evil” exists. These links contain information about three key concepts of that consensus: the Importance of Being Important, Transcending Cruelty and the Patterns in Our Personalities. At Maharishi’s request, George Hammond’s 1994 letter to him is also included for historical background on their friendship.