Himalayan Tradition

Initiation within the Himalayan Tradition

Wednesday, 09 March 2011 - administrator

When Swami Veda Bharati writes about the chief components of the Himalayan system, he writes about Japa,

“This is not simply a mechanical recitation of a randomly-chosen mantra. The science of mantra is based on an understanding of sound vibrations which are primarily centered in the various stations of the kundalini and cannot be grasped without initiation. The ultimate purpose of japa is to go into supreme silence. One first absorbs the articulate level of speech (vaikhari) into the mental level (madhyama). Then one silences even that and enters the realm of pashyanti, the vibration of revelation, such that oneself may become the channel for revelation. From there one goes into the supreme absorption in the para, the transcendent, which is knowledge, as it exists in the Divine Principle. A preceptor trained in the Himalayan tradition leads the students into further and further refinements through nine major stages of mantra practice as taught in the tantric systems.Some of the variations of japa practice are as follows:

Vows of a Swami: The Sanyasa Ceremony

Wednesday, 23 February 2011 - Swami Ritavan Bharati

On February 8th, 2010, Shiva Ratri, at Sadhana Mandir Ashram on the banks of the Ganges, the vows of a Swami were taken by Swami Uttamanand Bharati (formerly Brahmachari Uttamani) and Ma Richa Bharati (formerly Rinnia Pinto).

On the day of Shivaratri in 2007, Swami Ritavan took the vows of a Swami. He offers the following reflections of the ceremony.

Learn from Swami Rama!

Wednesday, 31 March 2010 - administrator

HIHT Publications

“H.H.Dr.Swami Rama inspired millions of people through the loving and selfless example he set in his life, and through the clarity and practicality of his teachings and writings. Swami Rama Centre (SRC) was created to ensure that his works continue to be available as a source of inspiration to countless spiritual seekers.” - From the website of the Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust

Swami Rama's Channel on YouTube

Friday, 23 October 2009 - administrator

Yoga of Swami Rama of the Himalayas

Yoga of Swami Rama of the Himalayas is a YouTube channel to which you can subscribe and where you can find videos of Swami Rama lecturing.

The link for this is: http://www.youtube.com/user/swamiramahimalayas

Currently listed here are:

YOGA SUTRAS: Eight lectures by Swami Rama on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. These talks give practical advice on the methods of Yoga and Meditation. The 13 hours of talks have been divided into a total of 85 parts for the YouTube presentation.

SRI VIDYA TANTRA: Four lectures by Swami Rama on Saundaryalahari, the Wave of Beauty, which is a prominent text of Sri Vidya Tantra. The wave of creativity, love and bliss of Shakti is one and the same with Shiva. The lectures contain practical advice on advanced meditation practices of Yoga, Vedanta, and Tantra. The 6 hours of talks have been divided into a total of 41 parts for the YouTube presentation.

Swami Rama Center India

Swami Rama Center India is a YouTube channel to which you can subscribe and where you can find a number of videos about Swami Rama.

The link for this is: http://www.youtube.com/user/SRCindia

Initiation

Monday, 10 August 2009 - administrator

"The first stage in guidance is an initiation into a specific mantra... The word mantra means that which liberates the mind from all griefs, sorrows and agonies. A mantra consists of one or more words chosen specifically for leading a particular aspirant to the final Truth. Not every word can be a mantra. Mantras are not composed by the initiator. They have been handed down to him through his tradition, having been revealed to great Yogis and Seers while they were in a superconscious state. The science of mantra is very exact, but very few people know or understand its significance. Once initiated the disciple repeats and meditates upon his mantra throughout his life. And gradually the mantra leads him to the stage of samadhi." – Swami Rama, Lectures on Yoga.