Author: Doug Boyd
Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press
Keywords: mystics, modern, encounters, swami
Number of Pages: 330
Published: 1976-01-25
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 0893891428
ISBN-13: 9780893891428

This is an inspiring and insightful portrayal of swamis-those mysterious "masters of Self" who have fascinated us for centuries.

Author: Rama
Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press
Keywords: masters, himalayan, living
Number of Pages: 486
Published: 1978-01-25
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0893891568
ISBN-13: 9780893891565

I will tell you how I grew up and how I was trained, about the great sages with whom I lived and what they taught me, not through lectures and books but through experiences, writes Sri Swami Rama in the opening pages of this timeless saga. These stories record his personal quest for truth and enlightenment. Inspiring, illuminating, entertaining, mystifying, and frequently droll humorous, they bring you face-to-face with the great Himalayan Masters, including: Mataji of Assam, a ninety-six-year-old lady sage who never slept Gudari Baba, who taught Swami Rama the value of direct experience

Author: Rama
Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press
Keywords: living, joyful, art
Number of Pages: 245
Published: 1989-01-01
List price: $15.95
ISBN-10: 089389236X
ISBN-13: 9780893892364

This book shows how to maintain a joyful view of life and how to transform habit patterns.

Author: Swami Rama
Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press
Keywords: companion, volume, one, practical, vol, fire, light, path
Number of Pages: 202
Published: 2007-02-12
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0893891126
ISBN-13: 9780893891121

As a practical and inspiring guide to the systematic science of the path of meditation, this book is essential reading for all serious students. This is a comprehensive guide to yoga that covers: * Understanding the Mind and the States of * Consciousness * Transforming Negative Thought Patterns * Relationships * The Power of Determination and Will * The First Steps Toward Self-Transformation * Kundalini and the Chakras * Yoga Nidra

Author: Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press
Keywords: rama, swami, biography, hour, eleventh
Number of Pages: 448
Published: 2004-01-25
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0893892122
ISBN-13: 9780893892128

The autobiography of Swami Rama with 24-page photo insert

Author: Sandra Anderson
Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press
Keywords: basics, mastering, yoga
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2007-01-25
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 089389155X
ISBN-13: 9780893891558

This book is a comprehensive guide to all the elements of yoga practice, including practical advice on postures, breathing, relaxation, meditation, and the fundamental philosophy of yoga. Exquisitely designed with more than 400 dramatic photographs, it includes two illustrated posture sequences, chapters on Pranayama, and a systematic guide to deep relaxation and meditation. All of life is a spiritual journey. Yoga: Mastering the Basics is an invaluable guide to this journey that will serve you through many years of practice.

Authors:Rama, Rudolph Ballentine, Alan Hymes,
Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press
Keywords: guide, practical, breath, science
Number of Pages: 119
Published: 2007-01-25
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 0893891517
ISBN-13: 9780893891510

People laughed at the image of pretzel-legged yogis focusing on the tip of their noses- until Swami Rama walked into a laboratory and showed scientists what a yogi with control over his respiration can actually do. Before astonished researchers, he demonstrated perfect control over his heart rate and brain waves- control physiologists hadnt believed humans could possibly achieve. For thousands of years, yogic adepts have claimed that breath is the essential link between body and mind, energizing a subtle body which connects the physical and mental aspects of our being. In this lan