Swami Rama of the Himalayas
A Great Visionary
Dr. Vijendra Chauhan
The Man
Behind
The Vision
IN MEMORIAM
H.H. Swami Rama, the sleepless envoy of
the Himalayan sages, whose grace and
boundless love place us at thy feet.
Child of the Himalayas
Shankaracharya of Karvirpitham
Bhole Prabhu,
Pattiwale Baba,
Handiwale Baba,
Sufi Fakir,
Avadhuta.
Indian architect who build a bridge
between Spirituality & Science..
Who he
really was?
Reached the
height of
realization in
which he
experienced the
whole world in
himself &
himself in the
whole world.
Swami Rama:
Diamond of many facets
Journeyed to Japan and to
the West, to illustrate the
scientific basis of the yoga.
Voluntary
Control over
Involuntary
States
“All of the body is in the
mind, but not all of the
mind is in the body”
Science Meets Yoga
Control of Blood Flow
Control of Heart
Control of Brain waves
Creating tumors and cysts
Spirituality helps us
meet the needs of the
mind & soul.
Science helps us
meet our physical
needs.
In isolation from
spirituality, science
shrinks into a cold, life
denying mechanism.
In isolation from
science, spirituality
shrinks into
religious dogmas.
Teacher
“Any thing that I
have, has come
from my master.
There is no
greater joy than
sharing it with
you selflessly &
lovingly”.
“Unless spiritual
learning is
included in the
education
system, we can
never overcome
our inner
poverty.”
“Happiness
within and
without is the
real goal of
education.”
It is not
necessary for
one to wear the
garb of a
renunciate to
attain
enlightenment.
What actually
matters is the
constant spiritual
sadhana of a
disciple, in mind,
action & speech.
How wonderful it
is to be a Swami
but how difficult to
be a real one.
You can live in the world
and yet be spiritual.
Childhood is the
budding period of
the flower of life. It
needs protection,
so that the diverse
opinion of others
do not create
confusion.
A tender mind can
be easily bent.
Parents should
guide their
children lovingly &
wisely through
their tender age
so that they can
blossom.
He believed in
simple living
and high
thinking and
had a great
aesthetic
sense.
Prolific Author (Hindi & English)
Athlete
Tennis
Swimming
Martial Arts
Musician
& Poet
Love Whispers
Valmiki Ramayana
Mystical Poems of Kabir
Celestial Song: Gobind
Geet
Painter
par
excellence
Integrated Healthcare
Model
•Integration of Ancient Wisdom and
Modern Knowledge and Technologies
•Cost -effective
•Address the needs of under-served
population worldwide
Holistic Development
HEALTH
INCOME
EDUCATION
R. D. I
Swami Rama’s Dream for Medical
Profession
If you are a doctor
transform your
medical practice in
to worship. Treat
your patients
selflessly and
lovingly.
Sankalp Shakti
This power is the basis of
success within and without.
A person endowed with this
power says I will do it; I have
to do it; I have the means to
do it.
He owned nothing & yet wherever he sat
a beautiful world emerged around him.
Himalayan Institute of Medical
Sciences
Sadhna
Ashram
Ganges at Rishikesh
It is only
when we look
at his life from
the high
peaks, that
we realized...
He touched
innumerable
lives not in the
valleys below,
but beyond
the horizon
where our
eyes cannot
reach.
In the process of life you have to be
skillful & humble. To go ahead you
do not need to push others behind.
Walk in such a manner that you do
not hurt others & others do not hurt
you. Walk at your own pace & you
will certainly reach your destination.
Wave of Bliss
“All I have is the
gift of love
which I received
from my master
and other
sages. The
same gift I offer
to you…”
Wave of Bliss
“May you
receive,
retain, and
multiply it in
your heart.
God bless
you.”
Thank You
“The Himalayas are my Spiritual Parents.
Living here is like living in the lap of the
mother”
Everyone is like a pencil...
created by the Maker for a unique and special
purpose.
By understanding and remembering, let us
proceed with our life on this earth having a
meaningful purpose in our heart and a
relationship with God daily.
Although we are alive, the majority of us
experience only the art of existing.
Very few of us have really cultivated the art of
living.
Integration of an Individual
BODY MIND SOUL
BREATH
Diet
Exercise
Yogasanas
Diaphragmatic
Breathing
Pranayama
Concentration
Meditation
Samadhi
Rediscover everlasting peace
•Controlling emotions
•Regular meditation
•Meditation in action
•Harmonising breath
•Proper diet and Exercise
You are the stone
You are the chisel
You are the sculptor
Science of Joyful Living
Dr. Vijendra Chauhan
Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences
Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttaranchal,India
A Healthy Body
•Diet
•Exercise
•Diaphragmatic breathing
•Meditation
“I pray to the divinity
in you”
IN MEMORIAM
To our gurudev, H.H. Swami Rama, the
sleepless envoy of the Himalayan sages,
whose grace and boundless love place at
thy feet.
Himalayan Institute of Medical
Sciences
Himalayan Institute Hospital
H.H.Swami Rama
The Man
Behind
The Vision
Swami Rama: Diamond of many facets
•Yogi
•Scientist and Researcher
•Doctor of Homeopathy
•Author , Teacher , Educationist
•Psychologist and Counselor
•Poet , Artist , Musician
•Philosopher and Humanitarian
•Self –realized being
Shankaracharya
of Karvirpitham
Science meets Yoga
•Control of Blood Flow
–A difference of 10 deg. F between the thenar and
hypothenar eminence of hand
•Control of Heart
–Varying heart rate
–Atrial flutter (~ 17 sec.)
•Control of brain waves
–Total awareness in delta wave state (sleep)
•Creating tumors and cysts
Science helps us meet
our physical needs and
spirituality helps us
meet the needs of the
mind & soul.
In isolation from science,
spirituality shrinks into religious
dogmas & in isolation from
spirituality, science shrinks into a
cold, life denying mechanism.
Musician and Poet
Love Whispers
Valmiki Ramayana retold in
verse
Mystical Poems of Kabir
Celestial Song: Gobind Geet
Painter
par
excellence
Prolific Author (Hindi & English)
Swami Rama’s Dream for
Medical Profession
If you are a doctor
transform your
medical practice in to
worship. Treat your
patients selflessly and
lovingly.
Consider the money
you get from your
practice to be the gift
of providence.
Swami Rama’s Dream for
Medical Profession (cont.)
It’s a privilege that the
Divine has chosen you for
this job. It is the Divine
within you serving the
Divine that dwells in the
patients. This awareness
will infuse your action
with a spiritual
consciousness. Your
simple actions will thus
turn in to Karama yoga–
a sublime spiritual
practice.
Health & Happiness is inherent
desire of every living being.
But are we really happy?
Time to be happy is now.
Place to be happy is here.
Way to be happy is
to make some one
happy. You will
get eternal peace.
Your culture teaches you to smile at others.
But such smiles are only momentary and do
not reflect your feelings. Actually there should
be perennial and real smile on your face.
Change Is The Law Of Nature
Everything changes every minute
The change may be apparent or hidden
For Progress or Deterioration
For Health or Disease
For Life or Death
Happiness is a relative perception and its
parameter changes from person to person
and in the same person from time to time.
Yet despite all these
discoveries the
attainment of physical
health eludes our
grasp.
Technological advances have increased
dramatically in the last decade and
each passing year brings a
revolutionary surgical
procedure or a new
wonder drug.
Advancement in electronics and computers have
revolutionized every sphere.
A Robot and Rocket can be
manipulated on Mars.
Sheep clone has been produced and a
human clone is a possibility.
•
.
All this development and materialism in
life should have made life very
comfortable and happy. But the fact
remains that even those who are at the
top in any field are seldom satisfied and
happy.
If we use our intelligence only for
gathering worldly means and to satisfy
our biological urges(food, sleep, sex and
self preservation) then we are no
different than animals.
We blame the deteriorating state of our
health and society to external factors –
Stress. But the truth is “All suffering that
afflicts the mind or the body has its cause,
and all happiness has its basis in clear,
scientific knowledge.”
Although we are alive, the majority of us
experience only the art of existing.
Very few of us have really cultivated the art of
living.
By integrating western science with the
traditional wisdom of the sages we present a
systematic self training program-
Holistic Health-Science Of Joyful Living .
It is to this
specific issue we
shall make an
attempt to
address on the
guide lines laid
down by our
Gurudev
Swami Rama.
Holistic Health is more than Mental or
Physical fitness .It is a state where one
understands the purpose of life.
The goal of each of us is to realize
Who are we?
Why are we here ?
.
You can live in the world and yet be spiritual.
It is not necessary for you to renounce the world.
To reach these answers we
must go on a journey of
exploration and seeking
1.Use the worldly objects but don’t posses them.
2.Do your actions selflessly, lovingly and skillfully.
3.Keep your body,breath and mind pure.
The New Epidemics
•Coronary Artery
Diseases: 10% of adults
•Hypertension (BP
>140/90): 20% of adults
•Diabetes Mellitus: >10%
of adults
A Healthy Body
•Diet
•Exercise
•Diaphragmatic breathing
•Meditation
Paradigm shift
PalliativePreventive
Cath Lab Kitchen
Surgery Play Ground
Diet
Food is of course necessary for our physical well
being. But it has subtle effects on our minds, since
the essence of food forms the mind.
“By the purity of food
follows the purification
of the inner nature”
Swami Sivananda
Breath
•Controlling the breath , is a prerequisite to
controlling the mind and the body.
Respiration Rate and Longevity
SpeciesRate (Breaths per min)Longevity(yrs.
)
Dog 40 12
Horse 22 40
Man 16 80
Elephant 10 100
Snake 7 150
Tortoise 5 200
Body-Breath-Mind-Soul Model
W
O
R
L
D
Active
Senses
Unconscious
Mind
Soul
Body
Conscious
Mind
Breath
Cognitive
Senses
L
a
t
e
n
t
Active
Mortal Semi-mortal Immortal
Exercise
“Asanas make one
firm, free from
maladies and light of
limb”
Hathayoga Pradipika
The energizing effect of the Yoga postures is
clearly revealed by the Kirlian photographs.
What is Meditation ?
•Meditation is a means to
achieve inner balance.
•A method to achieve mental and
spiritual well being
•A method to re-establish
yourself in your essential nature.
(SAT, CHIT, ANANDA)
(Truth, Consciousness, Bliss)
Rediscover everlasting peace
•Controlling emotions
•Regular meditation
•Meditation in action
•Harmonising breath
•Proper diet and Exercise
You are the stone
You are the chisel
You are the sculptor
The faculty
Sadhna
Ashram
Ganges at Rishikesh
In the process of life you have to be skillful &
humble. To go ahead you do not need to push others
behind. Walk in such a manner that you do not hurt
others & others do not hurt you. Walk at your own
pace & you will certainly reach your destination.
Wave of Bliss
“All I have is the gift
of love which I
received from my
master and other
sages. The same gift I
offer to you. May you
receive, retain, and
multiply it in your
heart. God bless you.”
Thank You
“The Himalayas are my Spiritual Parents. Living
here is like living in the lap of the mother”
Science helps us meet
our physical needs and
spirituality helps us
meet the needs of the
mind & soul.
In isolation from science,
spirituality shrinks into religious
dogmas & in isolation from
spirituality, science shrinks into a
cold, life denying mechanism.
Here, there,
everywhere, there is
only one Divine force.
She pervades and
permeates every thing.
Seated in the lotus of
the heart, She
animates all living
beings. I pray to that
light, the Lord of life.