The Ganga River is more than just a water body; it is the lifeline of India, deeply embedded in the country’s civilization, spirituality, and economy. However, rapid urbanization, industrialization, and inadequate waste management have severely polluted this sacred...
Part 2 The body and, hence, the mind are continually undergoing changes of state due to various factors such as climate, environment, and habits, and those influences are beyond the realm of man’s control. The consequence of this continual and varied state of affairs...
AUM a meditation in sound by Swami Rama On the banks of the holy river Ganges in northern India, is an ancient Shiva temple where in 1988 Swami Rama recorded this chanting of AUM. As you listen to this simple yet profound recording, you are carried by the singular...
At the Feet of a Himalayan Master: Remembering Swami Rama, volume 4 “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...
For decades, the Rural Development Institute at the Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust has been at the forefront of health and education initiatives in Uttarakhand. Recognizing the vital role of teachers in shaping young minds, the Institute in collaboration with...
The meaning of the word pranayama may be explained in two ways: prana is energy, or the life force, and yama means the control of that energy. Or the word pranayama may be split into prana and ayama: prana means “first unit of energy,” and ayama means expansion, or...
