At the Feet of a Himalayan Master: Remembering Swami Rama, volume 4
ISBN 978-81-88157-72-3
Swami Rama was one of the greatest personalities of the 20th century, a world-traveling yoga adept whose teachings and activities altered the course of history for the better, both in the East and the West. Regrettably, future generations cannot personally experience the dynamic physical presence of this extraordinary master. That’s why it’s so important for those who knew him to share their stories, so others can sense vicariously some small fraction of the spiritual power of this greatest of modern sages. In this volume, four of his students record their life-changing encounters with Swami Rama of the Himalayas.
From the Foreword, by Linda Johnsen, author,
Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India
The narrators in this volume, at their first meeting with Swamiji, include a Navy veteran turned computer programmer analyst, a dutiful housewife bored by her humdrum life, a young schoolboy eager to learn yoga and a purposeless college graduate with an unhealthy life style. With Swamiji’s inspirational guidance and with the passage of time, the Navy veteran becomes a well-respected yoga teacher, the housewife follows her passion and acquires advanced degrees in philosophy and aesthetics, the young school boy becomes a respected administrator in the Indian Government and the drifting college graduate becomes a healthcare consultant and coach. Swami Rama is portrayed as a tough taskmaster, multi-tasking “parent,” matchmaker, musician, gardener, volleyball and tennis player, psychologist, counselor, coach, healer, homeopathic doctor, inspiring teacher, philosopher, accomplished yoga master and a builder of institutions. But most important of all is Swami Rama’s selfless love and compassion and his deep commitment to the growth and well-being of his students.
Dr. Prakash Keshaviah, Editor of the series