Articles by Swami Rama 
Art of Stillness
20 January, 2024 @ 10:28 am
It is only after you have learned to take care of the body that you can tread the path of inner life. Proper cleansing, nourishing, and exercise are the prerequisites for the next step in the cultivation of health. This step is called being still. It is very important and, if you study it systematically not very difficult. Once you have prepared the body, it is essential that you learn to sit quietly. Even if you eat the best diet, if you do not know how to be still your mind will not yet be under your control.
Joy of Giving and Sacrificing
18 December, 2023 @ 10:38 pm
Those who are not aware of the law of expansion do not experience the joy of sacrificing and giving. But those who have practiced to strengthen the quality of giving cannot stop giving, for giving fills one with the highest of joys, whereas expecting and taking only lead to momentary pleasure that later results in disgust, disappointment, and a sorrowful state of mind. Those who do not learn to give or sacrifice the fruits of their actions do not know the art of living and being.
Divine Grace
25 November, 2023 @ 4:56 pm
Western culture, which has increasingly welcomed and embraced traditions from the East in the last thirty years, has too often understood guru to mean simply a teacher. In the West guru is frequently considered to be merely someone who is trained in philosophy, meditation, and hatha yoga.
Ahimsa and Truth
23 October, 2023 @ 12:33 pm
Ahimsa means non-injuring, non-hurting, and non-killing. Normally, students think of violence in only physical terms, and civilized people refrain from gross acts of violence because of legal and social pressures. But ahimsa refers to non-violence in thought, action, and speech.
Working With Mind
26 September, 2023 @ 4:53 pm
I have not come to teach you religion, for that you already have. I have come to teach you something that you do not have, that which is missing. And that´s called a personal philosophy of life, which will support you no matter where you go. So I will tell you something about the mind and what is beyond the mind. I would like to give you both views, eastern and western, and try to explain to you the various aspects of mind and its modifications, so that there is no confusion and you can start working with yourself.
You Should Teach your Children through Example
26 August, 2023 @ 3:18 pm
When you make meditation a part of your life, your children will follow your example. Exemplary education is very important for children. Children imitate their parents; you don’t have to teach them to meditate. Never do that. You should teach your children through example how to sit quietly and make their minds one-pointed. When you sit in meditation, your child will also come and sit next to you and pretend to do what you are doing.
Selflessness
24 July, 2023 @ 10:57 am
Sit down and think about what you have done in your life, because in the end, during the period of transition, you will have to face yourself. What have you done that is satisfying? Have you done anything selfless –totally selfless?
Guru Purnima Message 1984
20 July, 2023 @ 6:30 pm
This day, Guru Purnima, is celebrated with great encouragement by aspirants who follow the spiritual path. No matter which path is followed, whether it is raja, bhakti, jnana, laya or any other path, all celebrate this day.This day of Guru Purnima reminds us of our spiritual awaking and to be on the path sincerely, regularly and making efforts to attain the goal.
30 Goals for 30 Days
10 June, 2023 @ 11:22 am
Even the worse experiences in the world can teach yousomething. Sometimes, however, even the best experiencesin the world cannot teach you because you are not ready, andyou have not prepared yourself. You should work withyourselves constantly, and remember that you are workingwith yourself.
Direct Experience
14 May, 2023 @ 11:43 am
All human beings want to attain a state of happiness that is free from all pains and fears. This can be attained by practicing a self-training method. The ancients described such a program in the traditional yogic manuscripts; it provides us with a way to reach a state of health on all levels. In following this program we learn through direct experience, and that alone is valid; it cannot be challenged by anyone.