Living With the Himalayan Masters

by Swami Rama

In this inspirational collection of stories Swami Rama relates his experiences with the great teachers who guided his life, including Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi, Sri Aurobindo, and Ramana Maharshi. Living with the Himalayan Masters documents Swami Rama's spiritual quest, which showed him that direct experience is the source of real knowledge.

"I will tell you how I grew up and how I was trained, abouat 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 and humorous, they bring you face-to-face with some 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; Yogi Sri Aurobindo, who integrated meditation with action; Uria Baba, who teaches that every human being has the potential for healing; Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
• At Thy Lotus Feet- Sri Swami Rama
• Map of Northern India
• Map of Uttar Pradesh
• Spiritual Education in the Himalayas
• The Master Teaches
• The Path of Direct Experience
• Learning Humility
• Conquering Fear
• The Path of Renunciation
• Experiences on Various Paths
• Beyond the Great Religions
• Divine Protection
• Powers of the Mind
• Healing Power
• Grace of the Master
• Mastery over Life and Death
• Journey to the West
• Glossary
• About the Author.

About the Author:

One of the greatest masters from the Himalayas, Swami Rama is the founder of the Himalayan Institute. Born India, he studied in both India and Europe and received his spiritual training in the Himalayan cave monasteries and in Tibet. His best known work, Living With the Himalayan Masters reveals the many facets of this singular adept and demonstrates his embodiment of the living tradition of the East.