Swami Rama of the Himalayas came to the United States in 1969. I met him in the suburbs of Chicago in 1970. He was my first “root” teacher and his teachings have been with me since then. He was a genuine yogi with extraordinary yogic powers. Swami Rama was invited to the Menninger Foundation in 1970 […]
The Most Beautiful Spiritual Poem
June 17, 2013 by
In my very first yoga class in 1970 with Dr. Arya, now Swami Veda Bharati, and Swami Rama of the Himalayas I learned a very important lesson. After teaching me to relax and to meditate, using practices I still utilize and teach today, he spoke about celebrating transitions. He talked about celebrations, like weddings, graduations, […]
Another Take On The Bodhisattva
May 31, 2013 by
Roshi Bernie Glassman delivered another take on the bodhisattva at the Sivananda Yoga Retreat from May 6-12, 2011. He delivered a dharma talk on “Becoming a Mensch.” What is a mensch? My dad used to point out that this person was a mensch. What did he mean? It was a person with the qualities of loving kindness, […]
Many Types of Mindfulness Meditation
May 17, 2013 by
In this article, I am going to review Dr. Philippe Goldin‘s Google Talk from March 1, 2008. I have already posted the video as Meditation Practices: How Do They Affect The Brain? My purpose in this article is to extract one of the slides from the video and expand on it from the point of view […]
Darshan With Rama Jyoti Vernon
January 19, 2013 by
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 […]
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