The two couples referred to this statement in a petition to the FBI: they asked the FBI to investigate the threat letter and argued that Swami Rama could be deported by the Immigration and Naturalization Service as an undesirable alien on four grounds: possession of nareotics, sexual immorality, fraudulent financial dealings, and "affliction with [a] psychopathic personality." Some of the HTML files have both Devanagari (Windows, Mac and Unix X11R6) and Romanized Sanskrit fonts (Windows only). A world leader in the field of yoga, meditation, spirituality, and holistic health, the Himalayan Institute is a non-profit international organization dedicated to serving humanity through educational, spiritual, and humanitarian programs. According to the stipulation he signed with the Board's Ethics Review Panel, Nuernberger admitted that he terminated a counseling relationship with "Victoria S." during the third session in order to enter into a "personal relationship - such relationship to include sexual contact.". She never received a response. God-consciousness that Jesus represented, will never die. For instance, observant try to teach that out of death comes life. Together we ate superb vegetarian meals in the Institute's dining commons and chanted evening prayers. If, however, a person learns to let However, the date of retrieval is often important. springs grief, from craving springs fear; for him who is wholly free In his enlightened state, they believe, he could never commit any selfish acts, which would create new karmic burdens. Carolyn rationalized: Swamiji was her guru, so even though the prospect of having sex with him seemed morally wrong and physically revolting, he must be doing it for her own good. "But the most important thing," she says, "is that the abuse must stop. Attempts to verify Swami Rama's educational background have been unsuccessful, according to Vanessa Webber of the Cult Awareness Network. Ex-members say he also bends the rules and bestows privileges on his favorites, who may in turn enforce rules, which they do not follow. [R 4], Swami Rama's abilities in yoga nidra, a guided meditation whose name means "yogic sleep",[6] were measured experimentally at the Menninger Foundation in Topeka, Kansas in 1971. (Webster, 1990). I am That, I am That, I cause no misery, nor am I miserable; I have no enemy, nor am I enemy. Otherwise there would be no need for this person to propagate this whole story.". Learning to Die: Mission Membership is an invitation to put your spiritual values into action by supporting our shared commitment to service while deepening your study and practice in the living Himalayan Tradition. When the manipulation started to involve her meditation and spiritual practices, she says, she decided to confide in one man who had been at the Institute for a long time and who was planning to leave. Only recently has she acknowledged her anger at Swami Rama. houses, second cars, second homes in resort areas, and retiring early. Carolyn says she feigned shock and tried to mask her distress as Martha told about a woman at the Glenview center who was confused and distraught about her alleged sexual relationship with Swami Rama. "Anyone who lives a public life can go through such remarks; you have heard about all that blackmailing of famous, rich athletes," he explains to me in the spring of 1989 at the Honesdale ashram. His students believe he is able to read minds and manipulate physical reality with his advanced yogic powers; thus they believe he can heal sickness with the power of the "superconscious" mind. Reprinted from Sacred Journey, an HIHT publication. eternal glory. Notable teachers he encountered included Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, Sri Aurobindo, and Sri Ramana Maharshi. attached to or to identify with something? But their encounters were exactly the same as before, she says-emotionally impersonal and sexually mechanical. miserable and death frightening. Rmyaa, the story of Lord r Rmacandra, is filled with examples of great devotees from various backgrounds, who selflessly served Lord Rma. Sambhji (1657-89), Hindu king Shivji's eldest son, was imprisoned by Aurangzeb after Shivji's death. People get attached even to the idea of things. The last few months of his life were filled with accusations of sexual assault and harassment from several women against himself and the Himalayan Institute. [2] She wrote that their statements, two of which were on file with the Cult Awareness Network in New York, fitted a pattern of what she called "sex in the forbidden zone", with a guru, "coupled with institutional mechanisms of defense and denial". But the victims of what Jungian analyst Peter Rutter, M.D., has termed "sex in the forbidden zone" (in his book of the same name) submit to sexual advances because of a powerful psychological threat. Irwin Schneider, the lawyer for the Himalayan Institute, conceded that it was morally wrong for the Swami Rama to have sex with the woman from North Carolina, a 19-year-old student at the time she . There is no . In addition to the MLA, Chicago, and APA styles, your school, university, publication, or institution may have its own requirements for citations. Just like us, he sometimes fails to distinguish the fake gurus from genuine masters, mistaking magic for spiritual . Glenview, Ill.: Himalayan Institute, 1976. Thank you. Early the next morning, she says, he announced to her that she was going to leave; he never set up the promised program. At bottom, however, she believed her feelings didn't matter. its work is done. Meanwhile, Swami Rama had appointed her as registrar of the graduate program, replacing a long-time woman disciple who was being kicked out of the Institute for no apparent reason. I have no scruple of change, nor fear of death, At a later date, he pursued a formal education at Oxford University, continuing his studies of Western psychology and philosophy in Germany and Holland for three years before coming to the United States in 1969. [3], Swami Rama was born Brij Kiore Dhasmana or Brij Kiore Kumar,[2] to a northern Indian Brahmin family in the village of Toli in the Garhwal Himalayas. Following on the wave of favorable publicity, Swami Rama founded the Himalayan Institute in Illinois in 1971. Are you feeling a little confused and emotionally upset, and maybe some of the things that happened you might have misinterpreted, or you might have even fantasized them, you know, have trouble separating fantasy from reality?" Because I do not want to find out. Swami Rama consistently sought to establish a clear scientific basis for the practice of yoga and meditation. Swami Rama (Svm Rma; 1925 13 November 1996) was an Indian yoga guru. Such trickery is common in the legends about crazy saints, who aimed to teach their disciples that ultimately they had to surrender the illusion of external control. This His disciples believed that the rupture was due to his brahmarandhra (an opening in the crown of his head) being pierced when he attained mahasamdhi. and Tantra Yoga. As the scientific interest in yoga declined through the 1980s, Swami Rama lead the Himalayan Institute until his death in 1996. Born: February 18, 1833 life as a slight, momentary affliction that prepares a person for Self, the faculty of discrimination dawns. our bodies getting older and slowing down, it scares us. Swami Rama, The Art of Joyful Living 3 likes Like "SELF-SURRENDER IS THE HIGHEST AND EASIEST method for enlightenment. ", Pandit Arya is not so reluctant as Dr. Ballentine to articulate is how one can recognize a worthy guru. Focusing In many ways, the Institute's austere structure is designed to appeal to the personality that yearns for what psychiatrist Robert J. Lifton calls a "totalist" environment, where virtually every aspect of one's life is subject to external control. his life for my sake shall save it. In the next sentence Jesus asked, [5], In 1966, he founded the original Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy in Kanpur, India; this was followed by an institute in Glenview, Illinois in 1971; it is now headquartered in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, purchased in 1977. Carolyn rationalized: Swamiji was her guru, so even though the prospect of having sex with him seemed morally wrong and physically revolting, he must be doing it for her own good. sights along the way, so that when it comes time to leave the train at Let's. For a truly "liberated" one, there is no body consciousness. From its beginnings 20 years ago, the Institute has expanded steadily to include some 25 branches and affiliated yoga and holistic health centers in the Midwest, the Northeast, Texas, California, and abroad. Since she had taken over, everything had been put in order. Become more involved with the projects of the ashram-seminars, residents, the patient program-in time she would be in charge of the whole thing. See your body as just an instrument. Meanwhile, the couple says, they discovered more evidence of illicit activity. Here we find a clear definition of death. Yet she is vulnerable to feeling re-victimized every time her experience is denied or distorted. The Institute also offers instruction to counselors and psychotherapists in the application of yoga and meditation techniques to therapy. She began to believe that this man who might have been spiritual at one time was now suffering from feelings he couldn't control. Terry, who is now a practicing psychotherapist, says she believes Swami Rama's behavior is compulsive-he can't help it." But during the next three weeks, she says, she saw the Swami mistreating his disciples, especially the women, on a daily basis-yelling at them, ridiculing them, ordering them around, and occasionally kicking a woman in the buttocks when she was on her hands and knees weeding. [2][7], Widely reported in the mainstream media, he acquired a reputation for achieving remarkable psychosomatic states; the New York Times journalist and author William J. His story is told briefly in the Mahabharata ("Great Epic of the Bharata Dynasty") and at great . Went to his room in the Ramakrishna Math, the monastery he built in honor of his Guru to meditate and breathe his last. goeshave a foot, get an infection. The infection would spread through Such a relationship, instead of giving the woman the healing or validation she seeks, reinforces her feeling that the only thing of value she has to offer a man with worldly power is her body. An old story is told about the beginning of time. Yogic master Sri Swami Rama was raised from early childhood by the great Himalayan sage Bengali Baba. These secretive whispers about Srila Prabhupada's death and slyness have raised great suspicions as to the whisperers' conspiracy to poison Srila Prabhupada. Ayurvedic treatments, massage therapy, chiropractic care, and integrative health services at PureRejuv Wellness Center. This site is devoted to During this time they do Swami Rama allegedly told her, the couple remembers, that if she screamed no one would hear her, and even if they heard, no one would believe her. When he told her to visit him at night again, Carolyn says she did not have enough self-confidence to say no, but she hoped that this time he would treat her differently, with more sensitivity and respect. [1] He moved to America in 1969, initially teaching yoga at the YMCA, and founding the Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy in Illinois in 1971; its headquarters moved to its current location in Honesdale, Pennsylvania in 1977. Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. is a reality that will help you to realize that this life here is Commonly we get the One of these was in Minneapolis. From craving Consciousness makes our body appear to exist. Buddha' s solution was to live life correctly and to travel through life . She thanked me, but assured me I had no reason for concern. There's no need for finding out, if I know it is completely wrong.". Several of his works have been translated into different languages throughout the world. though. Prime Minister Modi must pay his homage to this great yoga guru on June 21. No one had thoroughly investigated, until journalist Katharine Webster decided to spend two years researching their allegations. According to Vedanta we Also, Sage Narada told him to do so. He learned that his father had had sexual relations with many women and after his father's death in 1996, he learned that Swami Rama had a wife in India and two children. Wisdom must show itself in action and lovingness." He says that Swami Rama has been his guru since he was a child in India, and that he came to the U.S. at Swami Rama's request to head up the Honesdale ashram. Both came from prominent Midwestern families; each had an alcoholic parent, and they now believe they were seeking not only spiritual growth, but also a strong parental figure. The mantra serves as a guide through this period of transition. Several months later, the two couples met up again. He is supposed to have been raised by Sri Madhavananda Bharati in the sacred caves and monasteries of the Himalayan sages. But the siddhis can be an ego trap. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and Cite this article Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. The other was at Kanpur. She says he told her to finish her college degree at the University of Scranton while remaining at the Institute. At the same time as he dismissed her, Swami Rama also gave her a Sanskrit name. A chief disciple of the Bengali yoga guru Swami Sri . Reasons of Death The possible cause of death was the rupture of a blood vessel in his brain. The death of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, the great Rishi and Avatar is a source of puzzlement for many. No one can expand his consciousness if he remains egotistical. A Practical Guide to Holistic Health. Hughes wrote Dr. Ballentine a letter on May 22, 1989, quoting Gandhi-Truth itself helps me when I commit mistakes. family members remain in mourning seven days. think. Megan*, a former graduate student in the Eastern Studies program, wrote a letter to the Jesuit administration of the University of Scranton saying that Swami Rama was subjecting women students to sexual exploitation. The changes inherent in objects and Encyclopedia.com. Now Carolyn is more articulate: "When I finally start listening to myself, and I tell him I know he's sleeping with other women-and this is the man I came to, to help me learn how to listen to my inner voice, and then he tells me not to listen to it just as I'm starting to get some confidence in it-that's when I realized, this isn't yoga, this isn't truth, this is abuse.". Finally I found an opportunity to broach the topic of the lawsuit with Carolyn. Rama, Swami. in the lower mind with emotions. This is the ego operating. [In the Katha But the University of Scranton didn't offer a degree program in Carolyn's area of study, so she saw a way to rationalize leaving the Institute while still saving face; she could still be considered a good disciple if she cold get the guru's blessing to go away to college. They introduced her to the guru, and she remembers he made a fuss over her, slapping her cheek lightly and calling her a good girl. Learn more Next steps in the practice of silence ahymsin. The man, she says, informed her of Swami Rama's long history of alleged sexual misconduct. people seek objects and relationships in the world in a way to deny you not to attach yourself to this world. His disciples believe he knows them better than they know themselves, and that if they want to achieve their spiritual goals they should do exactly as he says. Therefore, he had to be punished. Residents staff the Institute's administration, bookstores, and other small businesses, including Himalayan Publishers and Distributors and an elementary school. That, though, is exactly par for the course: for the disciples to think any less of the guru would make them disloyal, riddled with mayic doubt. humans we are capable of having anger and experiencing anger, but we are "Believing such stories means disbelieving in myself. Joy that comes from the Realization in direct experience of the the pain to identify an issue in his body that needed attention. A rash of articles featuring Swami Rama appeared in national magazines, including Time, People, and Playboy. The Story Of Swami Rama 4 ACKNOWLEDGMENT My thanks are due to R. S. Narayana Swami, Lucknow, for his lending me the copies of the works of Swami Rama and his different photo-graphs reproduced in this book. mean an end because death has no effect on the Self. 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