Maharishi Vedic City: The American Town That Banned Non-Organic Food and Built a Giant Meditation Dome
Matthew Gray
October 20, 2025
Maharishi Vedic City sits on quiet farmland in southeast Iowa. At first glance, it looks like any small town. But step inside the boundaries, and the rules change. Every home faces east. Fast food chains are absent. Non-organic food is illegal under city law. Twice each day, residents stop what they are doing and meditate,