Peter D Wallace

Peter D Wallace

Fairfield

Born in Los Angeles, California, April 7, 1942, Peter Wallace peaceful passed on at the age of 80 on March 22, 2023, in Fairfield, Ia.

Peter first met Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in early 1960’s and learned Transcendental Meditation (TM) from Maharishi in Rishikesh, India. He traveled with Maharishi throughout Europe and returning to the U.S., he and his brother Keith started the first Student International Meditation Society at UCLA. Peter went again to India in 1969 to attend a TM teacher training course in Rishikesh and for the rest of his life taught TM at various locations throughout the U.S. He worked as a scrimshaw artist and art dealer and at different times he owned several stories and galleries, and eventually specialized in Russian Art. Peter received his MBA from Maharishi International University. He often gave lectures to new students about his early days with Maharishi and there are several YouTube videos in which he describes these experiences: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOeh-dH97nU&t=1961s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU_QChnlJTQ, https://theuncarvedblog.com/2010/02/16/peter-wallaces-story-of-how-he-met-maharishi/).

Peter was preceded in death by his father and mother, Dr. William and Lillian Wallace, and he is survived by three children, Phillip, Ananda and Charles; 5 grandchildren; and two brothers, Bill and Keith Wallace. He will be missed dearly.

Peter was one of the early pioneers of Maharishi’s worldwide movement. There will be a memorial for him at MIU in Dalby Hall at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 7.