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The power of meditation
An authentic practice of meditation touches every aspect of a meditator’s life, from the purity of one’s physical existence, to the power of one’s life force...
An authentic practice of meditation touches every aspect of a meditator’s life, from the purity of one’s physical existence, to the power of one’s life force...
Shri Raam Institute of Meditation is dedicated to providing authentic, demanding, and transformative training in the spiritual science of meditation, or dhyana. Our philosophy, as expressed through our programming, is to address all aspects of a meditator’s life because all of life has an effect on meditation. With training and discipline, a dedicated practitioner can slowly transform the entirety of her or his life, from the inside out, resulting in a way of living that is synonymous with joy, sustainable, purposeful joy. Our programs are offered in a variety of formats, including online courses, virtual group meditations, written resources, Sadhana retreats, and our annual Pilgrimage Beyond Imagination to our spiritual home, the Himalayas.
The path of meditation as taught by the Himalayan masters is a rigorous path. Programs offered by Shri Raam Institute are available to all who seek authentic inner wisdom, all who seek the skills of living spiritually in the world, and all who seek to realize their true Self. Our teachings are based on the oral and written traditions of the Himalayan Masters, which have been tested and validated for centuries; our teachings are based on our own experience as lifelong practitioners and perennial students of these Masters.
Each of our courses is intended to leave the participant with practical skills. Skills that will be cultivated and refined through practice, and which fit into an comprehensive way of living that has been proven to lead to spiritual success. The practice of these practical, spiritual skills is known as “Sadhana”. The one who engages in Sadhana is known as a “Sadhaka”. The mission of Shri Raam Institute of Meditation is to create skilled Sadhakas.
Our Core Programs Include:
- Ten days of authentic meditation teaching and skillful guidance in some of he world’s most beautiful locations!
- When one is ready to go deeper in the many essential facets of spiritual living - food sadhana, yoga nidra, chakra sadhana, etc - we will show you the way.
- To authentically live the teachings of the Masters, one must have a deepening command of the texts they left for us - Sutras, Upanishads, Gita. Each word of these sacred documents can introduce you to depths of practice you never knew existed … if you have the keys of a scholar to open the door for you!
- Walk in the footsteps of Saints, sit in the presence of Sadhus, feel the presence of the Himalayas in your soul … our Pilgrimage tours will take you to the lands where your Soul is meant to be.
Pandit Dabral was born near Dehradun, India, in a family of Sanskrit scholars. He holds a doctorate in Yoga Philosophy and Sanskrit from Varanasi, India. A disciple of H. H. Swami Rama of the Himalayas, he has been trained by Dr. Swami Veda Bharati, and has worked closely with him teaching Meditation and Yoga Philosophy in Asia, Europe and North America.
H. H. Swami Rama sent Pandit Dabral to the United States in 1992 and in 1994, appointed him as Spiritual Director of the Himalayan Institute in Chicago. Trained and authorized by Swami Rama to give initiations, Panditji has initiated many hundreds of people.
Panditji is an experienced teacher in the Himalayan Tradition who is capable of bringing the authentic teachings of the yoga masters to all types of students. People of all ages enjoy his accessibility and humour. His knowledge of Sanskrit and the yoga scriptures is vast and comprehensive yet he is able to explain complex ideas in ways that are easy to understand and apply to daily life. He brings the experiences and knowledge of the Himalayan sages to life.
Pandit Tejomaya was born in Minnesota in the United States and was called to a spiritual life from early on. He holds a bachelors of arts in Philosophy from the University of Minnesota and a masters of science in Health from the University of Wisconsin.
Following in the tradition of his upbringing, Tejomaya entered a Christian monastery as a Dominican Monk, but the hand of the Guru was already at play in his life. Following the monastic life, Tejomaya had a 20 year career in occupational health research. But a stage III cancer diagnosis in 1995 re-awakened Tejomaya's call to spiritual living and this led him to the eastern philosophy and practice of yoga.
Tejomaya was initially trained to practice and teach in the Iyengar system of hatha yoga and has conducted and published yoga therapy research. He received mantra initiation in the Himalayan Tradition of Yoga from Swami Veda Bharati. Tejomaya was initiated as a Pandit in the Himalayan Tradition of Yoga in 2012, has taken the vows of a Vanaprast (Forest Dweller) in 2017, and lives a simple life in the forest of coastal Canada.
Bhola Shanker Dabral was born into the study of yoga, philosophy, sanskrit, and Ayurveda. His family has been associated with the great saints of India for many generations, his father, a Sanskrit scholar and disciple of HH Swami Rama, his grandfather a master of Tantric Yoga and disciple of Shri Swami Rama Tirtha. Bhola Shanker was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition at an early age and has lived a life of devoted service to the Lineage as student, teacher, business director, working closely and learning from Mahamandeleshwar Dr Swami Veda Bharati for more than 20 years.
He holds a Master degree in Yoga Science from Haridwar and is working on his PhD in Yoga Philosophy. He also holds a Masters in Business Administration from United Kingdom.
Bhola Shanker Dabral also served as Board of Directors of AHYMSIN(Association of Himalayan Yoga Meditation Societies, International) and Managining Trustee of Himalayan Yoga Publication Trust as well as Secretary of Dhyana Mandiram Trust, organisations established by Dr Swami Veda Bharati in Rishikesh, India.
Bhola Shanker Dabral has joined SRI as Managing Director and takes care of all the marketing and promotional activites of SRI.
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