When people typically hear this they wonder, how could an Avatar, an incarnation of God get cancer? Up to that point I had felt like he was a guru, that he cared about me at least, but no, he was just using me.". Five minutes before her death she called all the family members and blessed them. My father certainly had sex, and that's why I was born, so will I lose faith in my father? Reality is neither good nor evil. Download Books. ." She did receive an anonymous letter from "a friend" in May 1990, warning her that the Institute had contacted "one of the most vicious lawyers in New York City" and that it planned a defamation action against her if she continued her "harassment." Swami Rama Society, Inc, In many ways, the Institute's austere structure is designed to appeal to the personality that yearns for what psychiatrist Robert J. Lifton calls a "totalist" environment, where virtually every aspect of one's life is subject to external control. The guru spoiled them, they say, calling them his spiritual son and daughter, and soon invited them to come live in Pennsylvania. So I visited the house and I discovered that the sound of her mantra was still vibrating there. Swamis, he explains, are renunciates who take vows of abstinence which include giving up sex, wine, and red meat, as well as other stimulants to the physical senses. He told her he was writing a book of poetry for her, and he offered to find her a husband. At the time of death she went into deep samadhi and consciously dropped her body. At the same time If you did not love the supreme Reality You did not do anything at all. "There are 35 to 40 girls here who have compromised themselves at the Dera. grieve after anyone.. He says he was only directly confronted once-the rest has been hearsay. beginning, death is not an end. transition in our journey. try to teach that out of death comes life. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps, Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. All of them had something to offer, but no spiritual path inspired her to make an exclusive commitment. 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. He published books and audiotapes for the Himalayan International Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy, first located in a Chicago suburb, which he founded in 1971. "If you give more weight to rumors instigated by emotionally disturbed individuals and by those who are jealous or vindictive than you give to your own experience of dealing with Swamiji, then you are indeed in trouble." According to his disciples, Vivekananda attained mahasamdhi; the rupture of a blood vessel in his brain was reported as a possible cause of death. During sleep we are not conscious of our bodies, he was critical of the tendency for yogis to use supernatural feats to demonstrate their enlightenment, arguing that these only demonstrated the ability to perform a feat. [R 4], Swami Rama's abilities in yoga nidra, a guided meditation whose name means "yogic sleep",[6] were measured experimentally at the Menninger Foundation in Topeka, Kansas in 1971. It says, The capacity to leave the body consciously at the time of death is not restricted only to accomplished yogis. The Dead are as Much Here With Us, as the Living. One who possesses nothing and has no one to protect him belongs to God and is constantly under the protection of the Divine." Swami Rama had been a frequent figure on national television shows in theUnited States, having appeared on such widely viewed programs as "Good Morning America" and the "Phil Donahue Show." He was the first yogi to subject himself to modern scientific methods of testing his states of consciousness while at the highest level of meditation. Tigunait, Pandir Rajmani. prevails, the mortal becomes immortal. That is the key. The last few months of his life were filled with accusations of sexual assault and harassment from several women against himself and the Himalayan Institute. 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. At the age of twenty-four, the story goes that he was given the position of Shankaracharya of Karvirpithamone of four popes in the Hindu religious hierarchy. One evening she went out to dinner with Martha*, an old friend from East West Books Chicago. Swami Rama Foundation ( site) Death is not the end of life, but simply a pause in a continuing story. How could she be the only one who realized what was going on? [7], Swami Rama has been accused and convicted of sexual abuse. Kripalu was known for the intensity of his spiritual practice ( sadhana ), meditating for 10 hours each day. Carolyn moved back to Chicago, found a job, returned to school, and soon met a non-institute man she wanted to marry. Why did Carolyn say these things? Did he do some bad karma in his past life? But during the next three weeks, she says, she saw the Swami mistreating his disciples, especially the women, on a daily basis-yelling at them, ridiculing them, ordering them around, and occasionally kicking a woman in the buttocks when she was on her hands and knees weeding. These Now she says that those who have allowed the abuses to continue unchecked are responsible for destroying the Institute's integrity. No, this would not be shattering, certainly not. But the victims of what Jungian analyst Peter Rutter, M.D., has termed "sex in the forbidden zone" (in his book of the same name) submit to sexual advances because of a powerful psychological threat. He is widely respected in the East, where he held, and later renounced, the office of Shankaracharya, Indian's highest spiritual position. He demonstrated this feat in my presence five times. solution. Several former students of Swami Rama granted interviews to Patricia Ann Darling, Ph. We have a parade of emotions and 8246 Garibaldi Ave., San Gabriel, CA 91775 Put to death what is He is also head of the Institute's Holistic Studies (formerly Eastern Studies) program and has written a number of scholarly books on yoga philosophy. We have bodies. All of lifes events During those days I was very anxious to know this mystery, termed parakaya pravesha. death, to comfort the reality that their worldly lives are temporary. We combine extraordinary spaces, systematic yoga practice, and a conscious community to create experiences that leave you inspired and empowered to live your best life. for the inner Self. To Nachiketa But Swami Rama's disciples do not hold him to these standards. In an early co-authored book, Yoga and Psychotherapy (1976), he presented Hatha Yoga with reference to western psychology. His early American followers had been spiritual seekers of the counterculture who found their guru at his ashram on the banks of the sacred Ganges in Rishikesh, India. And he abruptly dismissed her. by Swami Rama Tirtha (1873-1906) I have no scruple of change, nor fear of death, Nor was I ever born, Nor had I parents. That through which "A lot of people have confused the siddhis-the powers to control body, emotions, and mind-with spirituality. Become more involved with the projects of the ashram-seminars, residents, the patient program-in time she would be in charge of the whole thing. When Swami Rama returned from India two months later, Carolyn resumed working as his appointments secretary during the day, and, she says, as his sexual servant on some nights. He sent copies of his letter to many of his former colleagues and other professionals on the Institute's stafT. Since she had taken over, everything had been put in order. Similarly, gurus in the Buddhist and Hindu traditions are supposed to be examples of self-mastery and right living. How life is led, in other words the train In the spring of 1983, Swami Rama began to court her again, she says: He told her that she would help him prepare a book of sacred poetry he was writing, and he assured her repeatedly that he would take her to India the following autumn. A week later, Megan blew the lid off Swami Rama's private life, confirming what Carolyn already knew in her heart. Story of Shirdi Sai Baba's death. Well-known Indian teacher of yoga, meditation, and holistic health. One possibility is that is simply how She listened calmly as I admitted that I'd worried she might be a victim. Over the past 15 or 20 years, numerous spiritual teachers have admitted to, or been charged with, having sexually exploitative relationships with their female students. complement one another like fingers on a hand. Show more Show more Comments are turned off. Elmer and Alyce Green observed that Swami Rama could produce different brain waves at will, including theta and delta (sleep) waves, while remaining aware of his environment. Life is an ongoing And I feared that Carolyn-young beautiful, idealistic, and worshipful of Swami Rama, the Institute's founder and spiritual leader - could be vulnerable to such exploitation. Both came from prominent Midwestern families; each had an alcoholic parent, and they now believe they were seeking not only spiritual growth, but also a strong parental figure. (Webster, 1990). During this spiel, she says, he put his hand on her buttocks, but she told him she wasn't buying it. Katharine Webster, who recently completed her master of journalism Senior at the University of California, Berkeley, is an occasional student of yoga who has had many teachers, but no guru. Dr. Ballentine doesn't believe any of the stories, and when I ask if he's ever talked to Swami Rama about them, he answers, """Oh sure, and he's shown me his file, of " He doesn't finish the sentence. According to Vedanta we Why then are the stories of the Mahatmas experiments with teenage girls not more widely known? Instead they deny the experience of the "unenlightened" women who are the guru's victims. By this time Carolyn had gained 25 pounds from binging on sweets. She was dreamy! But she says his attitude toward her underwent a dramatic change; he began to make her a target for his anger, issuing contradictory orders and then screaming at her for her incompetence in front of the other secretaries and disciples and gossiping about her behind her back. This was not true! 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. On January 24 of that year, a jury awarded $15,000 in actual damages and $50,000 in punitive damages to Barbara Marston, who had sued psychologist Philip Nuernberger for engaging in "sexually intimate behavior" with her during therapy sessions. She became paralyzed by her fear of angering him. Tibetan Buddhism I have personally witnessed yogis casting off the body consciously on many occasions. 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. Died: August 16, 1886 Shortly after they started studying with Pandit Usharbudh Arya at the Meditation Center in Minneapolis, he introduced them to his guru, Swami Rama. It is my firm conviction that people living in the world can practice the higher steps of yoga and meditation even while doing their duties and leading normal lives. Megan remembers asking him why he was trying all this on her. It is an instructor. 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 . If you need more, fill free to say us But whoever lets go of attachments to this worldly life Swami Rama talks about the 4 nos of breathing, no jerks, no noise, no jerkiness, no pause. Self, the faculty of discrimination dawns. The As the scientific interest in yoga declined through the 1980s, Swami Rama lead the Himalayan Institute until his death in 1996. [5], In 1966, he founded the original Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy in Kanpur, India; this was followed by an institute in Glenview, Illinois in 1971; it is now headquartered in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, purchased in 1977. I would love to know your favorites. . "I felt two-dimensional, like a piece of paper, a cunt-he didn't care about me. A less intense twenty-three-day mourning period A chief disciple of the Bengali yoga guru Swami Sri . These attachments create, recreate Years later, he narrated this experience as follows: It was about six weeks before I left Madura for good that a great change in my life took place . After six months she fell sick and became bedridden. not for too long. self creates the body. "I thought: 'Maybe it's the only way he can break through some stubborn barrier in my ego. SWAMI RAMA TIRTHA I AM THAT Let there be peace and love among all beings of the universe. Perfect. urge to know and feel something that cannot die. But to accept a tuition-free second year, or even to leave the Institute quietly, Megan says, would have meant giving tacit approval to the continuing exploitation. Focusing Yet the women never seemed to complain about such treatment, Megan says. She could not control her emotions, he could not talk to her! thoughts, and bodies incorrectly. hooked on all the distractions and sensual gratifications. At the meeting, Brian says, Dr. Ballentine presented letters from another woman, Karen,* who also claimed to have been sexually exploited by Swami Rama. [9] The result was a sharp increase of interest in his teachings. Those who do so," she says, "are responsible for the continuing abuse. to understand death. them in death. But the Institute does not teach the mastery of such powers in its programs, instead focusing on yoga practices with more immediate practical application. Commonly we get the Numerous former students say they left the Institute because they were sexually exploited by Swami Rama or knew someone who was. Since our interview, Dr. Ballentine has been sent at least two letters by women who say they were sexually abused by Swami Rama: one from Carolyn and one from Susan. Carolyn has received no reply from the Institute. He cannot disbelieve his guru. pain in that philosophy is profound. 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. After she had lived in Honesdale for a year, Swami Rama started promising to make her his appointments secretary. This is why cultures around the globe Everyone said you had to surrender to the guru, so she would simply have to follow through with whatever he ordered her to do. Swami Rama allegedly told her, the couple remembers, that if she screamed no one would hear her, and even if they heard, no one would believe her. She said no: She had been on a work crew Swami Rama had ordered to week poison ivy roots for his new garden, and she was covered with oozing blisters. Rmyaa, the story of Lord r Rmacandra, is filled with examples of great devotees from various backgrounds, who selflessly served Lord Rma. will be in when we arrive and how prepared we will be for the next our bodies getting older and slowing down, it scares us. Kamapukur, India If a hundred people come and say that the day is night and I know that it's not, the voting system doesn't do it here, you know? to the passing world of names and forms. Let's. In three months, Carolyn says, she gained 20 pounds. Brian says he refused to tell Rose's story in such an atmosphere. Shortly after Marston filed her suit in 1978, Nuernberger moved to Honesdale, where he is currently a member of the Institute's teaching staff. alternatively pick a train in which we learned to enjoy the natural and reinforce the fears of recurrent loss and death. The institute has branches in the United States, Europe, and India. Ex-members say he also bends the rules and bestows privileges on his favorites, who may in turn enforce rules, which they do not follow. Carolyn felt important, entitled to be there because she was one of his secretaries. That is, they were allegedly discounted as being emotionally disturbed, or otherwise reportedly regarded as liars Because that's my whole life Even if I found out - how can I find out? fright lies with undoing the attachments. Community, Courses, and Content. Arlington Heights, Ill.: Himalayan International Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy, 1978. Sambhji (1657-89), Hindu king Shivji's eldest son, was imprisoned by Aurangzeb after Shivji's death. Perhaps during his visit to Asia Minor he learned these techniques from the yogis. people seek objects and relationships in the world in a way to deny In March 1978, she says, Swami Rama came to Glenview and initiated her. When all desires and passions are removed, when perfect stillness draining of a sore or the bursting of a boil.. culture people have been raised with certain images of what life ought "Rama, Swami (1925-1996) At that, she says, he raged at her until she was sobbing, unable to speak a word in her own defense: No! After a sleepless night, she said she snuck out at 5:00 or 6:00 a.m. and drove to Brian and Terry's empty house in Honesdale. Vedanta says The Great Raman Maharshi died of cancer. Yet Swami Rama, knowing that Hughes was gay, had repeatedly urged him to marry various women Institute members and had insisted that his homosexuality was unnatural and unhealthy. Swami Rama passed away in 1996, being survived by, it has been suggested, at least one child ( Webster, 1990 ). but simply a pause in a continuing story. the end of the soul. Only recently has she acknowledged her anger at Swami Rama. been merely pulled out of thin air.. By 1977, the Institute was able to purchase the Honesdale ashram, a former Catholic seminary in the rural Pocono Mountains, which now houses more than 100 residents and guests. In the following year, he served as a consultant to the Voluntary Controls Project of the Research Department of the Menninger Foundation at Topeka, Kansas. However, the date of retrieval is often important. Included in those is the Mahatmas abandoning of his father on the latters deathbed to be with his young wife sexually, thus being absent from the old mans death, for which he never forgave himself. The letter is curt in tone. That was why he wanted her to be his secretary. Boyd, Doug. We examined his pulse, heartbeat, and breath, but there was no sign of life. To my relief, I could detect no flash of recognition, guilt, fear, or anger in Carolyn's eyes. to be. Yogic master Sri Swami Rama was raised from early childhood by the great Himalayan sage Bengali Baba. "If someone is a saint, celibacy would be his normal condition," Dr. Green comments. Immerse yourself in a life-changing course of study and get certified in the authentic teachings of yoga and meditation. And she was afraid to leave in her old car because a freezing rainstorm had covered all the roads with ice. By Swami Rama Death is not the end of life, but simply a pause in a continuing story. Since the early 1970s, women have been claiming sexual abuse at the hands of this prominent spiritual teacher. lost objects, changed relationships, shifting emotions and thoughts, and He is supposed to have been raised by Sri Madhavananda Bharati in the sacred caves and monasteries of the Himalayan sages. Everything in human life, he said, is for spiritual He bragged about his sumptuous homes in India and Japan and about his shopping sprees for designer clothes, she says. Many of them say they feared his wrath when they were disciples, and several still believe he has the power to inflict harm or illness on them from a distance. Mafia Style Swami - Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Swami Rama Tirtha was a mystic saint of India who travelled to the US, preceded by Swami Vivekananda, during the last century. houses, second cars, second homes in resort areas, and retiring early. - Swami Rama, "Living With the Himalayan Masters". white house with flowers and a perfect life. The eldest was later disowned by the Great Soul for having gotten married against his fathers prohibitions; and died an alcoholic wreck, after having been publicly attacked by Gandhi for his involvement in a business scandal. Not only could he die at will, but he also could bring the dead back to life. Swami Vivekananda died of diabetes. The other was at Kanpur. I just don't know that it makes sense to go run around trying to evaluate other people, when you haven't evaluated yourself.". If somehow Pandit Rajmani were forced to acknowledge that the women were telling the truth, would this shatter his faith in the guru? think. He goes on to tell me another story about a woman who claimed that Swami Rama "had come in his subtle body through the air conditioner to her bedroom, and that that's how this intimacy had transpired." Carolyn says she is at a loss to discern any positive reason behind Swami Rama's behavior toward her. From 1949 to 1952, he held the prestigious position of Shankaracharya of Karvirpitham in South India. He said, "Be ready to die, fighting for the great cause, but in a non- violent way. During the next few months, Carolyn says, Swami Rama bade her visit him in his private quarters once every couple of weeks, either after lunch or after evening prayers; he also made it her job to buy condoms. 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