Baba's Golden Voice on the Net - Part 3 (and final)

Dearest ones,
A few days late due to internet problems here in India, but now it is ready: the final part of Baba's 1986 interview on Infinity Radio .
In this segment Paramahamsa Hariharananda speaks on treading the spiritual path, who is God, the social and personal benefits of calmness, and the practice of spirituality in the scientific age.

Happy listening and Happy Centenary Birthday Celebration to all this May 27!

Blessings, Swamiji

Baba's Golden Voice on the Net - Part 2

Beloved souls,
Namaste.
We continue our special series of podcasts featuring the beloved master's lilting voice: Baba on San Francisco's Infinity Radio - Part 2. In this segment, you will hear Baba responding to questions on developing spiritual discernment, the effect of food and intoxicants on meditation, and the universal application of Kriya Yoga.



Enjoy and be joy.
Love and blessings,
Swamiji

Baba's Golden Voice on the Net

As devotees around the world are preparing to celebrate Baba Hariharananda's Centenary Anniversary on May 27, we will have a special series of podcasts featuring the beloved master's voice.
To hear a God-realized master's voice is in itself a supreme blessing.
This week we start with part 1 of a KCBS interview of Paramahamsa Hariharananda in 1986 when Baba was 79-years young: Baba on San Francisco's Infinity Radio - Part 1. A rare gem!

Enjoy the sweetness and become even sweeter.
Love and blessings,
Swamiji

How the River of Yoga Flowed to the West - Revisited!

Based on some very useful feedback from Dadaji, I have considerably revised and clarified my article How the River of Yoga Flowed to the West. Do give it a second reading, if you get a chance.
Thank you very much.
Love and blessings,
Swamiji

Two New Books on Yoga coming up!

Loving friends,
It is with great joy that I can give you a little progress report on our newly- formed SHREYAS Editorial Board (see previous post). I am currently co-authoring our first two books and hopefully will have both available by the fall of '07.
The first is a Yoga Diary based on Patañjali's Yoga Sutras--each page contains a sutra to meditate upon, chant, memorize and learn in Sanskrit, if it is your wish. A wealth of tips on memorization, study, pronunciation, spiritual routine is included, as well as a unique Divine Prescription section in which we have identified particular sutras to be meditated upon for the correction of various psychological and/or physical imbalances.
The second, called Yoga: A Journey from Confusion to Fusion, is a clear and comprehensive exposition of what exactly constitutes the classic yoga of the ancient sages, free from exaggerations and deviations, and how it can help us manage our busy lives.
We hope yo uwill enjoy these practical guides.
Love and blessings,
Swamiji

The SHREYAS Editorial Board is born

No podcast this week due to other pressing matters... Let us tune in next week again.

In the meantime, I am delighted to have been asked to participate in a new research and publishing venture called SHREYAS. Here is the official announcement:
In April 2007, a number of yoga masters and Vedic scholars at the head of various schools, orphanages, ashrams, and Yoga and Ayurveda institutes came together in Haridwar, the sacred city at the foothills of the Himalayas on the banks of the mystical Ganga River. Their purpose was to research the roots of the classic yoga taught by the ancient rishis (seers) of India and present this eternal tradition free from superstition and deviations to the modern world in a way which accords with scientific methods and reason. This unique team of dedicated researchers and advanced practitioners are the members of the SHREYAS Editorial Board, the publishing arm of their investigation.
You can read more about it and preview our first joint publication: a Yoga Diary based on the Yoga Sutras of Patañjali.