General Articles 
Planting the Precious Seed – Children and Yoga
21 February, 2011 @ 9:18 pm
Within the last several months a number of members in our global community have made glorious efforts to gather children into their local communities and serve them with the teachings of Gurudev. Swami Veda has communicated that he is very pleased to see these sorts of projects happening all around the globe and would like to encourage all of us to take the initiative to welcome the younger generation into our tradition by offering more children, youth and family based activities in our centers.
The cows are here! The cows are here! – October 2009
21 February, 2011 @ 2:42 am
The reverence with which the Ashramites welcomed the arrival of the cows was as if a reverence for “Mother.” The cow is a symbol of the divine mother, representing life and the sustenance of life. Lord Krishna is associated with cows, as two of his names reflect: “Govinda” (finder of cows) and “Gopala” (protector of cows). In Krishna’s aspect as a child, he is often depicted crawling on his hands and knees or dancing, often with butter in his hands. As a mischievous child he was called Makhan Chor (butter thief).
Meeting SVB and King Cobra
20 February, 2011 @ 9:44 pm
The only time I had the opportunity to meet Swami Rama was in 1996 at his Rishikesh ashram, Sadhana Mandir. He was not well but was kind to invite me and my friend, Dr. David Frawley (who was also accompanying me), for a brief “darshan.” After a few moments, he fixed his hypnotic gaze on me and said, “You should meet Swami Veda.” The meeting was over with these words. He asked someone to bring us both to Swami Veda.
Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama (SRSG)
18 February, 2011 @ 11:52 pm
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A Parting Reflection from a Korean TTPer
18 February, 2011 @ 3:12 am
Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama is our spiritual home. I had traveled around India before I came here for TTP. When I arrived at Rishikesh, I felt in mother’s lap and all my pains that I got from traveling suddenly disappeared.
My First Visit to Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama
18 February, 2011 @ 3:05 am
My first trip to Swami Rama’s Rishikesh Ashram took place early last year, a check out day trip. I had accompanied my Yoga teacher, to visit his Guru. One visit and I could not get the Ashram out of my mind for days. Within a few months of practicing meditation, I decided there was something in it that went “beyond.” There was a qualitative change; it was slowly opening my mind to a whole new world of spirituality. I made a “sankalpa” (resolve) to go in for Mantra initiation.
Offerings [1]
17 February, 2011 @ 9:47 pm
O Master! As you came walking, on the path made of roseate crimson earth, my consciousness waltzed around as smoke from smoldering sambrani[2] where your foot-impressions were!
AN ODE
16 February, 2011 @ 6:52 pm
Honoring Swami Veda S/ Silent sounds from the Sage's souls W/ Whispering to us in silent meditation A/ Always nourishing our earthly live M/ Mentoring us onward to our goal I/ Infinite infinity
Celebrate with a Bhandara or Meal to the Ashram!
15 February, 2011 @ 9:11 am
People of all ancient cultures have the concept of ‘food as a worship offering’. It is one of the commonest expressions of ‘sacredness’ in India. It is known by different names in different parts of the country. It comes under the category of punya-arjana, ‘earning good karma’. In a country like Thailand where thousands of monks may be fed, the English translation for this category of acts is ‘merit-making’. Not merry-making but ‘merit-making’.
Friends Finding One Another
13 February, 2011 @ 10:57 pm
“A friend, thus, is one who starts off out of a sentiment of affection; grants benevolence without seeking a return or an acknowledgment; Slowly shares the same space of awareness, awakening of same level of consciousness and the realization of the Transcendent; at each step encouraging the friend to keep on the path, not to slip into apathy and darkness and confusion; serves as a solar beacon to light up the friend’s path and helps to stabilize him permanently into a clarity and pleasantness of the mind,”