Featured Audio of the Month: On Learning to Be Human

On Learning to Be Human, a lecture by Swami Rama In this lecture, recorded live in 1979, Swami Rama discusses the qualities that make us human beings and not mere animals. By understanding the purpose of life we can arrive at a state free from all fears and pains, a...

Empowering Women: Celebrating Progress and Addressing Challenges

Women’s health and development have been at the core of the Rural Development Institute, Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust (RDI-HIHT) from the very beginning. Many initiatives were taken with a vision to invest in women to accelerate progress, which was the theme of...

Featured Book of the Month: The Essence of Spiritual Life

The Essence of Spiritual Life: A Companion Guide for the Seeker by Swami Rama “My life is like a slate on which are drawn a few lines by a great sage of the Himalayas, and with a feeling of gratitude all the petals of the flower of my life are offered to him.” Swami...

Featured Audio of the Month: Treading the Path: Lecture by Swami Rama

Treading the Path Lecture by Swami Rama In this lecture by Swami Rama, recorded live in 1978, Swamiji discusses the four primitive urges (food, sleep, sex and self-preservation), and how to work with the mind and senses. He discusses the relationship between breath...

Featured Book of the Month: OM the Eternal Witness

OM the Eternal Witness: Secrets of the Mandukya Upanishad by Swami Rama The Upanishads are called shruti, revelations. Mandukya Upanishad, though the shortest of all Upanishads, is a most revered, profound Upanishad that teaches us how to know four states of...