General Articles 
Applications Now Being Taken for the Gurukulam Program
19 June, 2016 @ 9:21 am
The Gurukulam, Swami Rama Institute of Meditation and Interfaith Studies, is a residential program based on a tradition that has perpetuated itself since the ancient Vedic times. As such it is developed to train and educate aspirants so that spirituality would permeate the whole of their lives. It was established in 2003.
Lucas, Bhishma, and Swami Veda’s Blessing
6 June, 2016 @ 12:19 am
It must have been 11 PM -Ecuadorean time- the 18th of August, 2012. We were at our dear friend Gisella’s wedding reception when I received an e-mail from Swamiji (he was writing from London): “Dear Gustavo and Cintamani: I am missing Lucas and often thinking of him. He received the 'blessing' I normally give to very young children. His mantra will come when he is between 8 or 9 if you can bring him to me even though I will be in silence. Thank you so much, for making my visit so comfortable, fruitful and enjoyable. With many blessings -- swami veda bharati now in London”
Yoga Sutra 2.33, Part 1
5 June, 2016 @ 12:23 am
“Words Don’t Teach, but the Application of Words in Everyday Life Does” Yoga sutra 2.33 (vitarka badhane pratipaksha bhavanam)* vitarka = uncertainty, doubt, questionable badhane = opposing, removal, suspended, annulment pratipaksha = opposition, opposite, adversary bhavanam = thought, manifesting, producing, imagining
Please tell me about sun gazing in the morning/evening as a practice of Tratak to improve steadiness of mind.
29 May, 2016 @ 11:18 pm
In the Himalayan tradition Trataka practice is done in steps where one starts the Trataka practice by gazing a reflection of a flame. Trataka practice is only done when one has learned basic breathing practices.
To which Guru am I linked? Do we need a physical presence to be guided, to receive eventually shaktipata when, of course we are ready?
25 April, 2016 @ 11:21 pm
The Guru is a force of consciousness (cit-shakti) that moves through people because we need form in order to comprehend. It is the same Guru that moves through Swami Rama, Swami Veda or a regular yoga teacher to a greater or lesser degree, depending on the degree of emotional purification and the degree to which there person can move their ego out of the way. In our tradition, it is Swami Rama that gives the mantras.
Art of Shavasana: Subtleties of Deep Relaxation and Meditation
16 April, 2016 @ 3:07 pm
Guided practices done in shavasana will be taught in proper sequence, so students can better absorb and assimilate the effects and awarenesses which the posture and practices have generated.
The Annual 40-Day Spiritual Festival
11 April, 2016 @ 5:19 pm
“We are all here for a purpose; it is an on-going spiritual process. We are all here for spiritual liberation and serving that mission. For that purpose we are purifying ourselves of our pride and ego. For these reasons we train ourselves in constant self-observation: to see oneself, to hear oneself to develop this internal dialogue. I have used one criterion for all my thoughts, my words, and my actions: ‘Is this conducive to spiritual liberation.’” – Swami Veda Bharati
Why full moon meditation is given so much importance?
18 March, 2016 @ 11:25 pm
"When all sit together at the same time even in different parts of the world, they connect to the Universal Guru mind and generate a strong field, like so many magnets being joined together and forming a much stronger magnet; the strength of each then equals the combined strength of all."
The Search for Eternal Truth
6 March, 2016 @ 12:45 am
"Who am I?" Have you ever asked yourself that question? I started asking myself this question since Kindergarten. "Why is my name Amy? Why can't I be called Coco, Candy or Round, or Square? Why can't I see myself? Why can I see everyone else but only able to see my reflection in the mirror? What would I do after I die? Where should I go?” These are the questions I ask myself in those sleepless nights of my childhood, as I gaze into the darkness.
Love
6 March, 2016 @ 12:42 am
Love is radiance, love is the perfume of your self-knowledge, love is the essence of your existence. Love is a state of consciousness. Love only GIVES, demands nothing. Love is flooding LIGHT into darkness. Love is overflowing joy. Love is born when you have glimpsed who you are. And then there is nothing left than to share your existance with others. Love is when you realise you are not anything else but Existence itself. If there is true love in you, you feel organic unity with all existence. Love is the manifestation of blessing.