or a neat clean one. Finally I found an opportunity to broach the topic of the lawsuit with Carolyn. At an early age he was ordained as a monk by a great sage of the Himalayas and later journeyed to numerous monasteries and caves, studying with many spiritual masters. That was why he wanted her to be his secretary. When someone criticizes our appearance we feel hurt. She thanked me, but assured me I had no reason for concern. He cannot disbelieve his guru. Then he started giving her practices without any spiritual meaning, she says, and telling her she wasn't doing them right. The FBI has confirmed the existence of a file documenting the agency's investigation, but at the time of publication the file had not yet been released under the Freedom of Information Act. grieve after anyone.. It is also possible for a highly advanced yogi to assume the dead body of another if he chooses to do so and if a suitable body is available. As the scientific interest in yoga declined through the 1980s, Swami Rama lead the Himalayan Institute until his death in 1996. Those eruptions were indeed reported by his one-time secretary, N. K. Bose, a distinguished anthropologist who resigned the former secretarial position in part because of his objections to the Mahatmas above experiments. Gandhis own admitted detestation of sensual connection, too, is a type of psychological violence upon himself. Everything in human life, he said, is for spiritual
He rapidly attracted a following that included many graduate and professional students. 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. Given a mantra but little guidance, Carolyn dutifully performed her assigned practices, hoping that Swami Rama's "scientific" approach to yoga would eventually yield results. change, and pain is the consequence. She became paralyzed by her fear of angering him. Our new online platform for community, courses, and content. In private sessions, ex-disciples say, Swami Rama has arranged marriages and instructed disciples to break off relationships. Like incest victims, women who say they have been sexually abused by their gurus are sworn to silence by their abusers. But as she spent more time around Swami Rama and his inner circle, Megan says, the guru subjected her to a barrage of sexual harassment. The woman in question claimed to have been sexually assaulted by Rama a full thirty times over a Yogic Summer of Love in the early 90s. though. On the contrary, they sought opportunities to serve the guru's every whim, or even to be abused by him: Megan remembers one woman saying she wished the guru would kick her. . Under the guidance of his master, he traveled from monastery to monastery and studied with a variety of Himalayan saints and sages, including his grandmaster, who was living in a remote region of Tibet. [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. She walked around New York City for hours, until it was time for her bus to return to Honesdale. Only that which is perishable is subject to death, the
His response: "Listen, there are certain things which are based on witnesses - those are facts. The Swami also continued to teach and write from his centers in India. Buddha s solution was to live life correctly and to travel
Many disciples come from alcoholic and dysfunctional families where they have learned how to deny emotional abuse directed against them or their siblings, in order to believe that their parents really love them and are acting in their best interests. Sexual contract between gurus and their American disciples is not a new or rare phenomenon. All of lifes events
Nothing else interested him. Long-term residents must get administration approval for any overnight absences; permission may be denied if their destination is judged inappropriate. through life productively and enjoyably. Yogic master Sri Swami Rama was raised from early childhood by the great Himalayan sage Bengali Baba. We examined his pulse, heartbeat, and breath, but there was no sign of life. Karen, the woman whose claims were ridiculed at the meeting where Swami Rama and the other directors responded to Brian's charges, was one of the first ex-members to confront top Institute administrators. Swami Rama consistently sought to establish a clear scientific basis for the practice of yoga and meditation. If what matters to a
The fear of death is one of our most prominent fears. Those statements are on file with the cult Awareness network (formerly the citizen's Freedom Foundation) in New York. An old story is told about the beginning of time. "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. Dont be attached to these images. And Carolyn's residential Program supervisor told her that the scandal was "a big test for all of us and a cleansing for the Institute - we'll see who stays.". His lifetime of contributing to a reconciliation of scientific and spiritual knowledge brought him the Martin Buber Award for Service to Humanity in 1977. Carolyn says he called her out to Glenview for a special appointment, at which he invited her to come live and work at his new ashram in Honesdale-and told her he would waive the usual residential program fees. He is a teenager, full of curiosity and adventurous zeal. No one can expand his consciousness if he remains egotistical. 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. Death is not something
Dr. Ballentine sent copies of his letter to the same Institute members who had received Hughes's letter. I have personally witnessed yogis casting off the body consciously on many occasions. Carolyn says she recognizes the positive work of the Himalayan Institute and has no desire to destroy the Institute's beneficial programs. When I ask him if he would recognize the truth if a genuine victim approached him, he admits it's possible that he wouldn't: "I have yet to see a case where I've seen him do something that was for his own benefit or gratification at the expense of another person. If she
By Swami Rama Death is not the end of life, but simply a pause in a continuing story. ." Two years ago. instrumentsthey are free from fear. The yogi asked me to bring a living ant. mourning, and a time to let go. If somehow Pandit Rajmani were forced to acknowledge that the women were telling the truth, would this shatter his faith in the guru? you not to attach yourself to this world. For instance, observant
The next day, she says, Swami Rama called her to his office and asked her if anyone had said anything to her. It is an instructor. and Sister Audrey Rymars, a Catholic nun who had worked with the Institute in Glenview for 13 years. She would start with handling the appointments and then she would make his plane reservations, scheduling lecture tours. At the same time, she says, he offered her money and told her he wanted to put her in his will. but simply a pause in a continuing story. And the secondary trauma of having every single one of her former friends turn their backs on her, she says, has scarred her and left her with a legacy of emotional distrust and feelings of betrayal. Karen and George say their friends told them that the woman had been pressured to have sex with Swami Rama even after their marriage, which the guru had arranged. When one learns to separate the mortal self from the immortal
one and the same with the Absolute Reality. He demonstrated this feat in my presence five times. Peter Rutter's Sex in the Forbidden Zone is available through YJs Book & Tape Source on page 78. Similarly, gurus in the Buddhist and Hindu traditions are supposed to be examples of self-mastery and right living. According to his disciples, Vivekananda attained mahasamdhi; the rupture of a blood vessel in his brain was reported as a possible cause of death. suffer pain in the process. Six months before her death, she decided to live in a room by herself remembering the Lords name and meditating. miserable and death frightening. Shortly after they started studying with Pandit Usharbudh Arya at the Meditation Center in Minneapolis, he introduced them to his guru, Swami Rama. After the burial of a loved one, close
The women's fears have aborted projects intended to expose possible exploitation to a wider authence. ." those close to us, and fear our own passing. religious systems a time limit is put on grief. (Webster, 1990). Brian didn't believe his teacher, and he spoke with several other Institute administrators and board members about Rose's claim of abuse. Swami Rama show full bio One of the greatest adepts, teachers, writers, and humanitarians of the 20th century, Swami Rama (1925-1996) is the founder of the Himalayan Institute. Fortified by their mutual discovery, Karen says, the two couples undertook to inform their fellow students back home in Minneapolis. Pandit Arya has many profound and beautiful things to say about his relationship to his guru when I interview him at the Divya Jyoti yoga center in Napa, California, in May 1989. His legacy did not end with his death in 1886; his most prominent disciple Swami Vivekananda carried on his teachings and philosophy to the world through Ramakrishna Mission. The death of the body is not
Within a sect the guru's authority is often absolute: he rules from the pinnacle of the institutional hierarehy. This is why cultures around the globe
Expert wellness consultations direct to your home. emotion, to believe that the emotion is us. She listened calmly as I admitted that I'd worried she might be a victim. perishable is there only to serve as a tool in the discovery of what is
Hughes, who ran East West Books Chicago and then worked as publicity and sales director of Himalayan Publishers and Distributors, now has a masters degree in counseling and hosts a successful TV series in Memphis, Tennessee: Total Health and Relaxation: An Ounce of Prevention." station stop like Grand Central Station in New York Cityjust a place to
That day Rose returned to New York City, and within 48 hours she had quit her job and gone to stay with a friend in Texas. Well-known Indian teacher of yoga, meditation, and holistic health. but still we exist. Chicago, II. The death of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, the great Rishi and Avatar is a source of puzzlement for many. The possible psychological effects of that on the girls themselves, even without any breach of his brahmacharya celibacy vow, does not seem to have concerned the Mahatma. think. God-consciousness that Jesus represented, will never die. We identify with them and
SWAMI RAMA WAS SUPPOSEDLY BORN in 1925, and allegedly grew up as an orphan in northern India. the leg and kill the person. But for a man of Pandit Arya's background and beliefs, the relationship with one's guru is more momentous than any merely temporal bond. Susan says the woman described her own similar experiences with Swami Rama during the past two years. Reprinted from Sacred Journey, an HIHT publication. I have personally witnessed yogis casting off the body consciously on many occasions. "The person wanted something, and the other person did not agree to fulfill their desires," he says. I like to believe that somewhere inside of him, he is the good person I believed him to be. God knows whether it was true or not, and even if it was true, this is a normal phenomenon. We could
As he relaxed, he created alpha waves by "imagining an empty blue sky with drifting clouds". He was just 50 years old. Those who build boundaries around themselves because of their ego problems create suffering for themselves." relationship with this woman. Brian sued Swami Rama, and eventually the guru settled out of court for the full amount. She became outraged at the residents and the professional staff who enable and legitimized the Swami's behavior. They know, usually without being told, that if they break the taboo of silence they will be blamed for destroying their spiritual families and the "higher" good those families purportedly do in the world. The original creator of the neti pot, the Himalayan Institute has been offering traditional and modern products for health and spirituality since 1971. From her childhood Carolyn had been steeped in Catholic faith and educated in scientific skepticism; now it seemed the Institute could help her harmonize these two seemingly contradictory ways of perceiving the world. Buddhas four noble
But still, she was afraid to leave the community she'd been part of for so long and reenter a world that had practically forgotten her existence. He was soon reportedly adopted there by one of the greatest masters of the Himalayas, Bengali Baba. Swami Rama called a meeting to defend himself. One of the women involved further described a public, non-sexual encounter with the sage. His followers believed the cause of death . distractions, dancing girls and video games, and opportunities for
Sex with a guru is a form of spiritual incest. complement one another like fingers on a hand. Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. Learning to Die:
beginning, death is not an end. life and all of its ups and downs. The emperor offered Sambhji a choice: "Convert to Islam and you'll be set free, or else get ready for torture and death." The brave son of the brave father chose the latter. But Carolyn says she stifled her doubts about the guru, transforming them into doubts about her own selfishness: "Because I'd rationalized that he was teaching me a lesson, I believed he must be teaching other women the same lesson, and I shouldn't begrudge his attention to other students.". At the time, she was a nineteen-year-old virgin, just out of high school. He is a young boy, full of mischief. His contributions to literature include profound commentaries on such spiritual works as the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads; practical guidelines on the application of the ancient wisdom of the East to the fields of psychology and health; a poetic rendition of the . Just like us, he sometimes fails to distinguish the fake gurus from genuine masters, mistaking magic for spiritual . Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. because loss and death are inevitable. She says she confessed her secret relationship with Swami Rama for the first time, telling her counselor that she was still confused about it. Thereafter, he returned to his master to receive further training at his cave monastery, and finally, in 1969, came to the United States, where he founded the Himalayan Institute. Meanwhile, Carolyn says, Swami Rama began singling her out for special attention. The Catholic Church may discipline a priest who has sex with a parishioner, not only because it violates his vow of celibacy, but because his parishioners must be able to confide in him without worrying that he will exploit their trust for his own gratification. His best known work is Living With Himalayan Masters; the cultural historian Alistair Shearer calls it "an influential autobiography". The inner Self remains unaffected. One possibility is that is simply how
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try to teach that out of death comes life. Excessive mourning is unhealthy. Tigunait, Pandir Rajmani. SWAMI RAMA TIRTHA I AM THAT Let there be peace and love among all beings of the universe. In three months, Carolyn says, she gained 20 pounds. Yoga, as well as Hatha, Kriya, Kundalini, Laya, Mantra, Nada, Siddha,
He was actually suffering from diabetes and asthma, but the cause of his death was in no way related to this, or any kind of ailments, but something else. Carolyn says she knew that Swami Rama often promised his disciples he would take them to India or appoint them to important positions within the Institute-promises that rarely materialized. Calcutta, India message early in life that happiness is earned by acquiring things and
She opted to forego pursuing a Ph.D. in clinical psychology because the Institute's program allowed her to earn a degree in a related field while studying Eastern philosophy and meditation with Pandit Rajmani, who had initiated her in Chicago. quality or depth. The accumulated testimony of their personal experiences through the years exhibits a pattern typical of "sex in the forbidden zone," coupled with institutional mechanisms of defense and denial. You think that is you. a cessation of suffering, and there is a means to that cessation: a
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and
The Institute also offers instruction to counselors and psychotherapists in the application of yoga and meditation techniques to therapy. Several months later, the two couples met up again. I am so important and I need to have this car. Those without any attachmentsthose who do not perceive themselves as
on. End of story. VIVEKANANDA was the religious name of Narendranath Datta, or Dutt (18631902), a leading spokesman for modern Hinduism and neo-Vednta in, Sri Ramakrishna In 1969, Pandit Arya met Swami Rama, who gave him "one of the highest meditation initiations," in which he experienced himself "as a being of light." He must see something special in me.'" But Megan and Carolyn both say that Swami Rama would dismiss Pandit Rajmani and other members of the inner circle after an evening of socializing in Swami Rama's private quarters, while asking them alone to stay behind. He promised her he'd set up a complete, personalized yoga program for her there-a prescribed thet, special yoga postures and meditation practices-as well as a game plan for her higher education and future career. Grand Central, we could do so effortlessly and joyfully. Jesus demonstrated his knowledge of these methods when he brought Lazarus back to life. But the purified ego is a means in discriminating real Self from not-self-real Self from mere self. Through her sympathy for what appeared to be his plight, and disarmed by his jokes, she says she allowed him to cajole her until she let her defenses down. Shortly after Marston filed her suit in 1978, Nuernberger moved to Honesdale, where he is currently a member of the Institute's teaching staff. Jai Shri Hari! ." Put that letter in the 'goofy file.'" Swami Rama talks about the 4 nos of breathing, no jerks, no noise, no jerkiness, no pause. "If someone is a saint, celibacy would be his normal condition," Dr. Green comments. Carolyn says the "goofy" letters never got answered. 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. Because that's my whole life My relationship with [Swami Rama] is purely divine and spiritual-there cannot be impurity in it, and there is no room for such thoughts. exist not because of our bodies but because of our very being. Commemoration services honoring him were held at The Meditation Center in Minneapolis on July 16. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2012-05-16 16:48:43 Bookplateleaf 0008 Boxid IA129801 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City Honesdale, Pa. Donor . Obedience to the guru's commands is implicitly expected of all long-term residents; former students describe him walking through the main dining room and ordering one person to move to the New York branch, another to change jobs. The Dead are as Much Here With Us, as the Living. At some point, we ran into Swami Rama in a hallway. And there is a statement, 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.'" She renewed her acquaintance with her former meditation teachers and started taking classes in Glenview, Illinois, at the Institute's original headquarters. Doctors in Mumbai (then called Bombay) diagnosed Ramanujan with tuberculosis and vitamin deficiency. [2][3] Abuses alleged to have taken place against former students of Swami Rama in Chicago, in Minneapolis, in New York, and in India in the 1970s were documented by Patricia Ann Darling in a chapter of her 1987 University of Minnesota PhD thesis. In 1997, after the Swami had died, one of the women pressing charges was awarded almost two million dollars in damages posthumously. Only adepts know this technique. A saint is a person who does what he says." Gurus were supposed to have conquered their desires, but in the spiritual literature they were often portrayed as contradictory, tricking their disciples into enlightenment. Pandit Rajmani Tigunait is the resident spiritual director of the Honesdale ashram, as well as a member of the Institute's teaching staff. Himalayan Institute Online. She recalls that he would repeat a series of affirmations and commands in a hypnotic monotone: She had done very well organizing the book distribution operation, Carolyn says he would tell her. At a young age, Swami Rama is supposed to have been appointed Shankaracharya of Karvirpitham, an exalted spiritual post. Carolyn says she told him no, it "just didn't feel right." 1 Death mystery of Swami Vivekananda There is no mystery surrounding the fact that Swami Vivekananda died in the year 1902. from craving there is no grief, much less fear, said the Buddha. Carolyn walked up to the cabin, she says, where after a brief minute spent leafing through her work, the guru asked her in a low voice for a meeting later that night. The Greens' experiments caused a furor in the scientific community because they gave powerful support to autogenic biofeedback research, which 10 years earlier had begun demonstrating that body functions which had formerly been considered involuntary could be controlled. Two women wrote statements, which said they had discovered that Swami Rama was attempting to "seduce" both of them contemporaneously. Still, she felt she had no right to question the guru's actions. 1. This car is mine, this
Most of the former members of the Institute who agreed to be interviewed for this article were also afraid to have their identities revealed; they appear under pseudonyms, marked with an asterisk. The cycle of life
Ultimately, the woman had revealed the liaison to her husband. How life is led, in other words the train
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