This article is in memory of Swami Veda Bharati, who passed away on July 14, 2015. When I met him in 1971, he was called Dr. Arya and he was the scholar in residence at the Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy under the direction of Swami Rama in the suburbs of Chicago. As […]
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Darshan With Rama Jyoti Vernon
When I was a younger man, I studied yoga with two amazing teachers in the same ashram (spiritual center) near Chicago. The main teacher was Swami Rama of the Himalayas, who I consider one of my root teachers. His principal disciple at that time was Dr. Arya, who is now Swami Veda Bharati. I have recently been […]
The Turth Within You – Swami Vivekananda
This quote came for a card from a friend a long time ago. It has been waiting to be shared all this time. The teachings of Swami Vivekananda and Sri Ramakrishna were the first teachings I was exposed to when I began meditation practices at the Vedanta Center in Chicago. We would sit, listen to […]
Words of Wisdom for September 15, 2023
Dear Friends:
Daily Practice
I want to share with you the details of my daily practice. These practices nourish me year after year and continue to be the source of my health and well-being. After I awaken, I log on to Insight Timer and begin my morning practice. I often listen to guided meditations to help me become centered and […]
What is a Hero?
What is a hero? Do you really know? Is it someone strong and vibrant who goes off and slays your enemies and upholds your friends? Or is it a football quarterback who wins the Super Bows in the last second with his “hail Mary” throw? Christoper McDougall doesn’t think it is any of these. […]
Father Time
These words of wisdom about father time (the Time-God) were hand written in a letter from Swami Veda Bharati in December 2008. We are at the end of 2015 and it is a good time to think about this time in our lives, reviewing our past year and setting intentions for the new year. In […]
The Art of Mini-transitions
I just received an email from Jennifer Louden on the art of mini-transitions. I wrote the following to her: In 1971 I had the pleasure of meeting and hanging out with Swami Rama of the Himalayas and his successor Dr. Arya, who became Swami Veda Bharati. The first discourse Dr. Arya taught was about celebrating […]
How to Recover from Distractions in Meditation
These words of wisdom from Sharon Salzberg (again) teach us how to recover from distractions in meditation. I like the way she tells us to begin anew, as if we are beginning to meditation again for the first time. So, beginning again: your attention will go somewhere eventually, one breath, two breaths, ten breaths later. […]
Ambition and Spirituality
Ken Wilber teaches us how to reconcile ambition and spirituality in these words of wisdom in his essay on “Egolessness” from his book The Essential Ken Wilber: An Introductory Reader. I’ve been admiring his work for more than twenty years now and find his wisdom very palpable. I have listened to the audio recordings of […]
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