Swami Rama Society

“Learn the path of selflessness, because that is the only way of liberation.

There is no other way.”

Swami Rama

Swami Rama Society, Inc.

The Swami Rama Society is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization established to support projects that foster the vision of the Himalayan Sage Swami Rama.

Activities of the society include dissemination of the ageless truths and wisdom of the Himalayan sages through publications and other media as well as supporting humanitarian and educational projects that nurture the body, mind and spirit of all human beings, enabling them to lead joyful and meaningful lives.

Swami Rama Talks

A series of short video clips of Swami Rama teaching specific practices.

To see the full series on YouTube click on SRCindia.

Excerpts

Exercise and Good Health, by Swami Rama

The two different kinds of physical exercise essential to good health are stretching exercises such as the yoga postures and aerobic exercises such...

Let the Bud of Life Bloom, by Swami Rama

If there is to be any higher civilization in the world, it will start from family life. The family institution is higher than all temples, churches,...

Divine Grace, by Swami Rama

Grace dawns when action ends. In the effort to understand life and approach death meaningfully, vairagya and abhyasa are the responsibility of the...

Mother’s Day Celebration: Honouring the Spirit of Motherhood

Mother’s Day was celebrated with immense joy, warmth, and gratitude at Vidya School, Flying Birds School, and Aakhar Centers in the outreach. The...

Spreading Smiles in the Hills: Community Dental Health Camps in Rural Areas of Uttarakhand

In the picturesque yet geographically challenging state of Uttarakhand, access to basic healthcare remains uneven—especially in rural and tribal...

Global Recognition in Water Sustainability: SRHU Conferred with Water Transversality Global Award 2026

March 6, 2026 marked a significant milestone for Swami Rama Himalayan University (SRHU), Dehradun and its promoting society Himalayan Institute...

Featured Book of the Month: Sadhana the Path to Enlightenment

SADHANA the Path to Enlightenment: Yoga the Sacred Science, volume 2 By Swami Rama “All sadhana is meant to purify the mind and make the mind...

Featured Book of the Month: Samadhi the Highest State of Wisdom

Samadhi the Highest State of Wisdom: Yoga the Sacred Science, volume 1 by Swami Rama Samadhi the Highest State of Wisdom brings Patanjali’s Yoga...

Samyama the Power of Self-Transformation, by Swami Rama

Samyama the Power of Self-Transformation is the third and final volume of Yoga the Sacred Science, a series based on Swami Rama’s comments on...

Featured Audio of the Month– Lectures on Yoga Sutras: Karma Yoga by Swami Rama

Recorded live from lectures Swami Rama gave to the graduate students at the Himalayan Institute in Glenview, Illinois, in the late 1970s. In this...

Featured Audio of the Month: Lectures on Yoga Sutras: Sadhana Pada Discussion By Swami Rama

This talk on the 2nd Chapter (Sadhana Pada) of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali was presented by Sri Swami Rama to his American students in early 1977...

Featured Audio of the Month: Lectures on Yoga Sutras: Mind by Swami Rama

Recorded live from lectures Swami Rama gave to the graduate students at the Himalayan Institute in Glenview, Illinois, in the late 1970s. In this...