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I’ll never forget it. I was on a T.M. course in Switzerland. There were about forty of us all sitting in the lotus position outside on a beautiful day, gathered around the Maharishi. He was lecturing. Occasionally, someone would ask him a question. I was still pretty shy back then. It took me a while to muster enough courage to raise my hand.

“Yes, Andy!”

“Maharishi, what is the secret of comedy?”

“The secret of comedy is …”

He lowered his head, which he would do when he was giving something great thought. Paused … then raised his head back up and with a broad smile on his face said: “Timing!”

We all laughed.

—ANDY KAUFMAN