Without her I cannot be happy. Gurus were supposed to have conquered their desires, but in the spiritual literature they were often portrayed as contradictory, tricking their disciples into enlightenment. He studied psychology and philosophy in Varanasi and Prayas, India, and received a medical degree from Darbhanga Medical School in 1945. "If someone is a saint, celibacy would be his normal condition," Dr. Green comments. Then, copy and paste the text into your bibliography or works cited list. They introduced her to the guru, and she remembers he made a fuss over her, slapping her cheek lightly and calling her a good girl. At the time, she was a nineteen-year-old virgin, just out of high school. Show more Show more Comments are turned off. Went to his room in the Ramakrishna Math, the monastery he built in honor of his Guru to meditate and breathe his last. The cycle of life That doesnt make much sense wonderful marriages, living in white houses with picket fences and temporary, that the world is only a platform, that you have come here on And she would help him write books. 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. with what is permanent, not with that which is impermanent, and thereby She renewed her acquaintance with her former meditation teachers and started taking classes in Glenview, Illinois, at the Institute's original headquarters. "Until you get your priorities straight and your head clear, I would request that you refrain from attempting to represent the Institute or its teachings in any way.". No one creates us. I have personally witnessed yogis casting off the body consciously on many occasions. Vedanta says Edited by Swami Ajaya [Allan Weinstein]. Carolyn says she recognizes the positive work of the Himalayan Institute and has no desire to destroy the Institute's beneficial programs. message early in life that happiness is earned by acquiring things and This is the ego operating. Patricia Trescelli, and attorney with Parker, Chapin, Flattau, and Klimpel, agreed to consult with the women concerning possible legal action on a pro bono basis. I brought one, personally cut it with a sharp blade into three parts, and scattered them at a distance of ten feet. If what matters to a No, this would not be shattering, certainly not. Rose, they explain, was not a disciple of Swami Rama, but had been invited by family members in the Institute's administration to come to Honesdale for medical treatment. There is nothing in the universe which is absolutely good or absolutely evil, that is to say, good or evil for all time. Dr. Ballentine says he has good reason to think that Marston "was very anxious for [Nuernberger] to go further, and he didn't. quality or depth. but simply a pause in a continuing story. Swami Vivekananda became afflicted with throat cancer and gave up his body on 16th August 1886. She couldn't make sense out of his behavior, because she found it impossible to believe that it was really about sex-and she repeatedly told him so. Halfway through their meal, Carolyn remembers, Martha hesitantly said, "I know this will sound like a weird question, but has Swamiji ever asked you to have sex with him?" Swami Rama called a meeting to defend himself. grieve after anyone.. Upanishad] Yama taught Nachiketa that it is necessary to understand Taoist philosopher Chuang Tzu stated: Birth is not a He must see something special in me.'" a cessation of suffering, and there is a means to that cessation: a Carolyn rationalized: Swamiji was her guru, so even though the prospect of having sex with him seemed morally wrong and physically revolting, he must be doing it for her own good. [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. solution. [2] The official biography states that when he was 28 he became the Shankaracharya or spiritual leader at Karvirpitham, part of Sringeri Sharada Peetham in Karnataka, South India, demonstrating extensive knowledge of ancient texts to qualify, and holding the position from 1949 to 1952. According to the stipulation he signed with the Board's Ethics Review Panel, Nuernberger admitted that he terminated a counseling relationship with "Victoria S." during the third session in order to enter into a "personal relationship - such relationship to include sexual contact.". Following on the wave of favorable publicity, Swami Rama founded the Himalayan Institute in Illinois in 1971. At about the same time, Carolyn was accepted into the residential program at East West Books Chicago, the Institute's downtown branch. I might doubt my own perception, I might doubt my own eyes, but I cannot doubt that strength which has given me everything.". D., about abuses that allegedly took place in Minneapolis, Chicago, New York City, and India, for a chapter in Darling's doctoral dissertation, "Turning East in the Twin Cities: Converts and Movements in the 1970s" (University of Minnesota, 1987). His students believe he is able to read minds and manipulate physical reality with his advanced yogic powers; thus they believe he can heal sickness with the power of the "superconscious" mind. As the scientific interest in yoga declined through the 1980s, Swami Rama lead the Himalayan Institute until his death in 1996. springs grief, from craving springs fear; for him who is wholly free He bragged about his sumptuous homes in India and Japan and about his shopping sprees for designer clothes, she says. One of them reported back to Hughes that Dr. Ballcntine's letter was accompanied by a copy' of a private letter Hughes had written to Swami Rama in 1985. miserable and death frightening. And that was the first time I realized what all that stuff meant-the other women, the 'goofy' file, and the rumors about the lawsuit. It is sad for him, and for those who cared and were so deeply hurt by him, that his behavior has been allowed to continue with such devastating results to people just looking for help." We identify with them and Because that's my whole life Even if I found out - how can I find out? Most of the women who say they were abused by Swami Rama express feelings of fear, frustration, and betrayal. hooked on all the distractions and sensual gratifications. 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. One evening she went out to dinner with Martha*, an old friend from East West Books Chicago. For, when it comes to metaphysical questions regarding attachment, repulsion is no better than is attraction. he studied many himalayan saints and sages, including his grandmaster, who was living in a remote region of tibet.. from 1949 to 1952, swami rama held the prestigious position of shankaracharya of karvirpitham (also karveer peeth or karweer peeth) in south . In the year 1938 when I was sent to Benares to stay with a Bengali couple, I was informed that the couple would drop their bodies at the same time. At a later date, he pursued a formal education at Oxford University, continuing his studies of Western psychology and philosophy in Germany and Holland for three years before coming to the United States in 1969. He also sent out a letter resigning from the board. When they have contacted their friends and former colleagues at the Institute, they have been discounted as liars or labeled "emotionally disturbed." Once there, Carolyn devoted herself to her yoga practices and threw herself into her assigned jobs. Soon Carolyn noticed she wasn't the only woman being favored by the guru; he was also paying attention to Megan and Nirvana. During her first eight months at the Institute, Megan was able to pursue her Studies, but her situation altered dramatically when Swami Rama returned to take up summer residence. Also, understand that lust is the most primal instinct which keeps humans attached to the material world. And that did not undermine Mahatma Gandhi's work! The daughter of an alcoholic, she longed for guidance from a spiritual authority figure. "Nirvana is one," Carolyn says she told him. 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. 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. Alleged malpractices at the Dera first came to light in 2002 when an anonymous letter reached to then Prime Minister of India, accusing this swami of rape and mass-scale sexual exploitation. 1 Death of Lord Rama Born as the eldest son of Kausalya and Dasharatha, king of Ayodhya, Lord Rama is referred within Hinduism as Maryada Purushottama, literally the Perfect Man or Lord of. bodies of others get sick or die, we experience pain. He demonstrated this feat in my presence five times. He claimed that he was raised somewhere in the monasteries and holy caves of the Himalayas by his personal guru or master Sri Madhavananda Bharati. life and all of its ups and downs. Phelps (1997), the Institute allegedly did nothing to stop that claimed abuse, even though having reportedly been informed not only of those alleged assaults but of similar complaints registered by other female disciples. Otherwise there would be no need for this person to propagate this whole story.". There he lived among "His Holiness Swami Rama's" most devoted disciples, witnessing their extreme beliefs and cultish behavior. 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. Carolyn and others say Megan caused a scandal in the Honesdale ashram by breaking the silence surrounding Swami Rama's sexual behavior. Everyone said you had to surrender to the guru, so she would simply have to follow through with whatever he ordered her to do. is a reality that will help you to realize that this life here is And he abruptly dismissed her. Gurus were supposed to have conquered their desires, but in the spiritual literature they were often portrayed as contradictory, tricking their disciples into enlightenment. Nothing else interested him. draining of a sore or the bursting of a boil.. his life for my sake shall save it. In the next sentence Jesus asked, Megan says her feelings told her that something was amiss, but because of the social environment, she began to entertain the notion that the Swami's motives might not be what they appeared to be, and that his attempts at a con job might be a spiritual test. There's no need for finding out, if I know it is completely wrong.". 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. [4] Concerned that the YMCA had presented yoga as one of its physical fitness programs, he included some philosophy and meditation in his classes. Like incest victims, women who say they have been sexually abused by their gurus are sworn to silence by their abusers. Reprinted with permission of the Publisher He would have no other train than The teachings contained in the sacred texts cannot play any meaningful part in judging who is a good guru and who is not: "How could they? [2] He further claimed to have gained degree-level qualifications from an Indian school of homeopathic medicine, the University of Hamburg, Utrecht University, and finally the University of Oxford. Instead of comforting their Carolyn moved back to Chicago, found a job, returned to school, and soon met a non-institute man she wanted to marry. In retrospect, Megan says, she believes that Swami Rama was indifferent to the problems that his behavior might cause the Institute, but was using such scandals to purge it of anyone who questioned his authority. 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. 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. ." Hughes is not so easily coerced into silence: he says he plans to continue to press the Institute's administration to fulfill iLs edii-cal obligations to investigate the women's complaints and put a stop to any abuse. After a bit, she was inclined to dismiss his behavior as a joke or a "test.". Although there are three Ramas mentioned in Indian traditionParashurama, Balarama, and Ramachandrathe name is specifically associated with Ramachandra, the seventh incarnation (avatar) of Vishnu. Because each style has its own formatting nuances that evolve over time and not all information is available for every reference entry or article, Encyclopedia.com cannot guarantee each citation it generates. Lectures on Yoga. When the mantra is remembered consciously, it automatically is stored in the unconscious mind. the body. "I will not tolerate anyone propagating malicious stories about the Institute or its founder on the Institute's own property," Dr. Ballcntine's letter says. According to Marston's attorney, Philip W. Getts, his client never recovered the $50,000 in punitive damages Nuernberger owed her, because Pennsylvania is one of the few states that does not allow the court to garnish wages. She sounded unhappy, so I made plans to visit her at the Himalayan International Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, where she had been a resident for more than four years. mourning focused. Under scientific controls, he demonstrated such feats as manipulating his heartbeat at will to 300 beats per minute (effectively stopping the flow of blood) for seventeen seconds. exist not because of our bodies but because of our very being. To Nachiketa He discusses the philosophy, practice and benefits of yoga and meditation. flowers, and having devoted children. Yet the women never seemed to complain about such treatment, Megan says. Chicago, II. When she shared her news with the other residents at East West Books, they told her she should feel honored: She had been chosen, while long-time devotees had been denied the privilege. He laughed, Megan says, and told her that the women didn't know what they were weeding. A week later, Megan blew the lid off Swami Rama's private life, confirming what Carolyn already knew in her heart. Ex-members say that Swami Rama also uses his psychological insights to manipulate people. Carolyn is not alone. only those secrets were worth having. get off a particular train and prepare for another. Yoga, as well as Hatha, Kriya, Kundalini, Laya, Mantra, Nada, Siddha, Swami Rama Reading it, you will discover the human side to this yogic master. lose his own soul?. she wondered. As he relaxed, he created alpha waves by "imagining an empty blue sky with drifting clouds". But a deeper anxiety also motivated my visit: I'd heard a rumor that several women, ex-members of the Institute, were taking Carolyn's guru to court on charges of sexual misconduct. intense devotion of Samaya Sri Vidya Tantra, the three of which We are dependent on Every time he saw her, she says, he told her she was "perfect," as if she had passed some important test. Buddha' s solution was to live life correctly and to travel through life . A world leader in yoga, meditation, and holistic health, we are dedicated to serving humanity through educational, spiritual, and humanitarian programs. Answer (1 of 12): How did you come to the conclusion that Swami Vivekananda died of human disease? A guru has the wisdom of experience and the ancient teachings, so he can provide guidance, Dr. Ballentine says, but students should "judge every [practice] on the basis of your own experience." In private sessions, ex-disciples say, Swami Rama has arranged marriages and instructed disciples to break off relationships. How life is led, in other words the train Despite the questions about his background, there is no denying that Swami Rama made a terrific impact on western thinking when he served as a research subject at the Menninger Foundation in Topeka, Kansas. Born in northern India, he was raised from early childhood by the Himalayan sage, Bengali Baba. OM Shanti, Shanti, Shanti. An old story is told about the beginning of time. Born: February 18, 1833 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. In addition to the MLA, Chicago, and APA styles, your school, university, publication, or institution may have its own requirements for citations. Many of those beliefs are based on Hindu and Buddhist teachings about the nature of the guru. Friends of the two couples set up a "truth booth" outside the entrance of the Institute's first annual congress in 1976. It is the body that Everything in human life, he said, is for spiritual 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. 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. Or maybe he needs to have sex just to release energy so he can meditate better. On 4 July 1902, Swami Vivekananda died while in a state of meditation after living his day like any other and teaching his followers and discussing the teachings with Vedic Scholars. Understand Death . 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. prevails, the mortal becomes immortal. That is the key. Swami Rama of the Himalayas: His Life and Mission. Read the full newspaper online, on your smartphone and tablet In May, Swami Rama visited the area again. In three months, Carolyn says, she gained 20 pounds. When someone we love dies, it is sad. In his enlightened state, they believe, he could never commit any selfish acts, which would create new karmic burdens. thoughts that we identify with, and this brings pain. 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. subject to death. . Before he reached the state of deep meditation, there were violent jerks in his body. A Practical Guide to Holistic Health. He Rose spent the next six months moving from place to place, terrified that the Institute network would track her down. Still, she felt she had no right to question the guru's actions. After her death, the walls of that room in which she lived vibrated with the sound of her mantra. Years later, Carolyn told me that four years of discipleship under Swami Rama had taught her to be a successful liar. Two of the guru's most devoted disciples left the Institute three years ago because they had learned while in India as part of an Institute tour group that parts of Swami Rama's official biography were fabricated. When all desires and passions are removed, when perfect stillness He reportedly smokes cigarettes, watches television for hours every day, and gossips, but his disciples rationalize this non-abstinent behavior: "Oh, Swamiji just smokes to bring himself down to the earth plane," or, "The TV is on incessantly just to give the student one more distraction to challenge his ability to maintain yogic balance," or, "all the stories Swamiji tells about other people are just to give the disciple the opportunity to develop objectivity and not get caught up in the meaningless gossip.". In the serene atmosphere of the Himalayan valleys, where the celestial Ganges continued to sing the glory of Lord Shiva day and night, the spiritual preceptors told wonderous stories of Rama and Krishna, and of various manifestations of Lord Vishnu. Swami Rama is held by his disciples to be a kind of god: He makes up the rules of the game, he can change them at will, and he cannot be judged by them. 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. life as a slight, momentary affliction that prepares a person for As an enlightened being, he is thought to be beyond the judgment of ordinary mortals, their laws and morality. Minneapolis was the site of another Institute-related scandal in 1981. But their encounters were exactly the same as before, she says-emotionally impersonal and sexually mechanical. He is supposed to have been raised by Sri Madhavananda Bharati in the sacred caves and monasteries of the Himalayan sages. if there is an inner being, it comes by way of the body. She loved him like "a second father," she says, "and the real tragedy is that this is how our relationship ended. The death of the body is not The fear of death is one of our most prominent fears. 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. Then she dropped her body in complete consciousness. The fear of death and Also please provide links to the respective video. Another Buddhist text The Institute's "scientific" approach to yoga has made it a success, attracting long-term spiritual disciples as well as large numbers of people who merely want a boost for their psychological or physical well being. This was not true! Jesus taught that At the time of death she went into deep samadhi and consciously dropped her body. Paramahansa Yogananda (born Mukunda Lal Ghosh; January 5, 1893 - March 7, 1952) was an Indian Hindu monk, yogi and guru who introduced millions to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his organization Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) / Yogoda Satsanga Society (YSS) of India, and who lived his last 32 years in America. And there is a statement, 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.'" and Tantra Yoga. whosoever will save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose One who possesses nothing and has no one to protect him belongs to God and is constantly under the protection of the Divine." 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." But ultimately he chose to believe Swami Rama. She heard "numerous former students say they left the [Himalayan] Institute because they were sexually exploited by Swami Rama or knew someone who was". In my interviews with current and former members of the Institute, I heard an almost unvarying litany of beliefs about Swami Rama's abilities. The yogis, he says, have demonstrated these abilities in the past and continue to do so. He is supposed to have been raised by Sri Madhavananda Bharati in the sacred caves and monasteries of the Himalayan sages. This period of separation is painful to the ignorant. [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. Or, in the words of Rudolph Ballentine, M.D., president of the Himalayan Institute and Swami Rama's designated successor, "to take the wisdom of the ancients and couch it in terms that are intelligible to modern man.". 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