Author: Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
Publisher: Himalayan International Institute
Year: 1993
Language: English
Pages: 228
ISBN/UPC (if available): 0893891347
Description
The history of this ancient tradition remains shrouded in mystery. It is helpful for the modern student of meditation to understand this tradition and the lineage of sages who have carried on these teachings. But in seeking to study it, the student, no matter how sincere, is at a disadvantage-many of the ancient texts do not exist in translation, or even when they do, heir teachings require clarification and interpretation if they are to provide seekers with any practical guidance.
REVIEW
The tradition of the Himalayan sages is an unbroken chain extending for thousands of years, a living tradition that still exists today. Undisturbed by the passage of time or other external changes. This tradition is not concerned with teachings that are limited in their applicability to any era of history or to any geographical region of the world-its entire emphasis is on the experience of that Truth which is eternal and universal. May all who read this important book make progress on their spiritual journey.
-From the Introduction by Swami Rama
Contents
INTRODUCTION BY SWAMI RAMA
ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRADITION
Narayana: The Primordial Sage
The Literary Scources of the Tradition
The different facets of the Teaching
The Basic teachings
The Faces of truth
SANATKUMARA
Narads’s Dilemma
Sanatkumara Englishtensw Narada
VASHISTHA
Vashistha Learns a Lesson
Vashistha’s Philosophy of Reflectionism
The Problem of Mind
Taming the Senses and Taming the Mind
Six Qualities of Mind
DATTATREYA
PARASHURAMA
Upheaveal
Initiation and Practice
Parashurama Questions His teacher
The Company of the Saints
The Relativity of time and space
Mind, Meditation, and Self-Mastery
The Purpose of Spiritual Practices
Categories of englightened Beings
SHANKARACHARYA
Encounter with a Crocodile
Search for the master
Shankara Commands the River
The Beginning of his mission
Shankaracharya’s visit to Benares
Shankaracharya’s visit to the Himalayas
The Encounter with Kumarila
The meeting with mandana mishra
The Monasteries
Conclusion
VIDYARANYA YATI
Vidyaranaya Finds His Guru
Discourses on Truth
MADHUSUDANA SARASWATI
Madhusudana Moves to Brindavan
A Jurney to Benars
The Vision of the Lord
Madhusudana’s Transformation
How God Is Both Immanent and Transcendent
SWAMI RAMA OF THE HIMARAYAS
Spiritual Training in Early Childhood
Intense Meditation on the Gayatri Mantra
Preparation for Becoming a Swami
Gold in the turban
Initiation into Sanyasa
On the Banks of the Narmada
Tenure as Shankaracharya
A Decade of Intense Practice
A Journey to the West
A glimpse of Swamiji’s Teachings
PUTTING THE TEACHINGS IN PERSPECTIVE
Look at the Broad Picture of Life
Start from where you are
Chooose a Path
Physical Exercise
How Much and When to Experience
Breathing Exercises
Relaxation Exercises
Meditation
The Real Journey
GLOSSARY