Interesting. I never would have made the connection.
On the other hand, without a little more textual or thematic mirroring, people might say the case is thin. We could just as well argue Harrison's is a christian text, given this line: 'For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?' (Mark 8:36)
It feels like the Maharishi's influence is strong here, but you're right, a case could be made for a secondary echo...
Best,
Bill
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