Himalayan Institute Press

Swami Rama relates his experiences with the great teachers who guided his life, including Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi, Sri Aurobindo, and Ramana Maharshi....

Thousands of years ago, self-realized masters compiled their direct experiences and inner wisdom in the form of the Vedas....

Happiness is our only pursuit, and every human being is perfectly equipped to start and complete this journey....

Pandit Rajmani Tigunait explains how to attain peace and freedom by living fully in the external world....

Make your mind more focused and one pointed with the 31 Points Exercise, the 61 Points Exercise (Shavayatra), and the 75 Breaths Exercise (Shitili Karana)....

Refresh your energy and reduce stress the natural way. These four relaxation and breathing methods will help you rest your body, quiet your senses, calm and center your mind, and restore inner peace....

Our actions are shaped by how we perceive the world, and these days our perception of reality is relentlessly shaped by the media....

These practices help to develop a cheerful, clear, and calm mind, bringing about a gradual transformation of consciousness....

While it is currently fashionable to speak of the mind-body connection, the notion is misleading. Evidence increasingly suggests that mind and body and soul are not only connected but are different facets of the same jewel.

How well does the news media convey what is really going on in the world? Not well at all. Knowing how stories are selected and how video clips are created as the actual news scenes unfold will give you a new perspective on what you are seeing-and not seeing-when you watch the news.