 The departure and split with the Maharishi was well @-@ publicised . In Delhi , Lennon and Harrison told the reporters that they had urgent business in London and they did not want to appear in the Maharishi 's film . Back in the UK the band members said that they were disillusioned by the Maharishi 's desire for financial gain . McCartney said that " Rishikesh was a good experience . I enjoyed it " . Lennon said on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson , " We believe in meditation , but not the Maharishi and his scene " , and , " We made a mistake . He 's human like the rest of us " . Lennon went on to say : " I don 't know what level he 's on but we had a nice holiday in India and came back rested . " 
