General Articles 
1000 Thoughts
6 September, 2015 @ 1:42 am
Each time we take our meditation seat, we can be sure that thoughts will arise. This is a given. Because of the nature of how the mind works, it cannot be avoided. However, through the practice of meditation it is possible to increase our awareness of the thoughts, and eventually slow them down. With practice we can more quickly become aware of when the thought pulls us off our point of focus. Each time it pulls us off point, we can bring our attention back gently, steadily, patiently, and gratefully. Each time we bring our attention back to the task at hand, it is a celebration of our capacity to wake-up. It is something for which to be thankful. Over and over again, it is done with gratitude to acknowledge the accomplishment.
Home from Home; Heart to Heart
6 September, 2015 @ 1:39 am
Even if the trip was already planned - I’ve booked the plane ticket on 29th April – during the process when it has realized, I felt that there is a great bliss beyond the planning. I am grateful to my mother and to my friends for their support as well. I was preparing to practice 10 days of silence during the Guru Purnima Celebration. My plan was to turn inward mostly, to face with my divorce and get conclusions if it’s still needed, and I also wanted to know where am I standing now in my life. Of course, almost everything happened differently…
Chariot of Sadhana Retreat
5 September, 2015 @ 7:33 pm
Chariot of Sadhana (spiritual practice): Sri Swami Rama’s metaphor of a chariot with two wheels: dispassion (vairagya) and practice (abhyasa) as described in the first chapter of Patanjali’s Yoga-Sutra, the core text of Raja Yoga. Both wheels must turn together for the chariot to advance.
In Memory of Swami Veda Bharati
6 August, 2015 @ 2:03 am
It is around 1975 my wife and I met our beloved Swamiji when he was Dr. Usharbudh Arya, as a disciple of Swami Rama of Himalayas. Dr. Arya considered himself blessed as a disciple of a great master of our times. During his short stay as a professor at the University of Minnesota, he received the highest reward from the University of Minnesota as an educator.
Swami Veda Special Edition, July 2015
23 July, 2015 @ 5:14 pm
In this Special Edition, we would like to share with you photos and words regarding this passing and observances at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama (SRSG) and Haridwar. Because of the desire to know of these things, we are hastily publishing this Special Edition. We hope to receive more articles for a future edition about these. The regular newsletter (at end of month) might be deferred until next month or might still come out at the end of the month.
Programs for Honoring Swami Veda’s Shodashi
20 July, 2015 @ 4:02 pm
The programmes taking place in the near future for honouring Swamiji's shodashi ( 16th day of his departure):
Important Announcements following the Mahasamadhi of Swami Veda Bharati
17 July, 2015 @ 9:12 pm
s per Swamiji's WILL, Swami Ritavan Bharati has been appointed To the position of Spiritual Head, i.e. Ashrama Pramukha, of Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama (SRSG). Dr. Mohan Swami, the beloved disciple of Gurudeva Swami Rama, has been appointed as President of Dhyana Mandiram Trust. With warm regards, Sadhana Mishra General Secretary - Ahymsin and DMT (Dr. Mohan Swami is also the President of AHYMSIN and has been since the foundation of AHYMSIN in 2007.)
Gayatri Mantra Translations
14 July, 2015 @ 5:41 am
Om. Thou Supreme Lord, the Source of Existence, Intelligence and Bliss! The creator of the Universe! May we prove worthy of Thy choice and acceptance! May we meet Thy glorious grace! May Thou vouchsafe an unerring guidance to our intellects and may we follow Thy lead unto Righteousness. (Swami Rama’s Plaque).
The Mahasamadhi of Swami Veda Bharati
6 July, 2015 @ 2:27 am
There is a river in the sky that flows down into each and every one of us. Sometimes a master appears and takes you by the hand like a small child straight into that stream. I believe that many of the spiritual children of Swami Veda Bharati and his master, H.H. Swami Rama, felt this. Once when he was about to leave for his big trek through Asia and the West, Swami Veda, observed a few fretting faces and said so sweetly “I don’t know what all the fuss is about. I never go anywhere.” One of my Italian friends, upon hearing of Swami Veda’s departure from the body, expressed feelings of loss. Then she asked how I was, remembering how sad I could get when he went away for just a few days. I was always too attached to his physical form.
The Jal Samadhi
6 July, 2015 @ 2:23 am
Initially preparing to sit in the small yajñaśhālā and meditate a little bit before the final darśhan, as I approached the small building the sound of Vedic chanting lured me towards the meditation hall. The saṁnyāsis from Nirañjana akhara were bathing and preparing the body of Swami ji, serenaded by the eternal word and rhythm. No ladies allowed, so I stood around the corner, faced the distant hills in the east, and listened. An energetic “Haara Haara Mahaadev!” announced the completion of the rites. Seated on a palanquin, supported by more men than memory can recall, and completely covered in orange garb and flowers so that only his face was visible, Swami ji’s remains made their way around the corner and into public view. A chorus of “Kashi Vishwanatha Gange”, a popular pilgrimage song, was taken up for the short procession to the courtyard in front of the meditation hall, where Swami ji’s body would be installed for final darśhan.