Rose spent the next six months moving from place to place, terrified that the Institute network would track her down. But the victims of what Jungian analyst Peter Rutter, M.D., has termed "sex in the forbidden zone" (in his book of the same name) submit to sexual advances because of a powerful psychological threat. They rarely had to do the menial chores performed by other residents; Brian was encouraged to study the sacred texts and write a book, while Terry got training as a Montessori teacher and started a school for the Institute's children. When Swami Rama returned from India two months later, Carolyn resumed working as his appointments secretary during the day, and, she says, as his sexual servant on some nights. At a young age, Swami Rama is supposed to have been appointed Shankaracharya of Karvirpitham, an exalted spiritual post. We partner with rural communities to provide health services, public libraries, and sustainable employment opportunities. No one had thoroughly investigated, until journalist Katharine Webster decided to spend two years researching their allegations. And she was afraid to leave in her old car because a freezing rainstorm had covered all the roads with ice. A leader in the field of yoga, meditation, spirituality, and holistic health, the Himalayan Institute is dedicated to serving humanity through educational, spiritual, and humanitarian . Carolyn says she knew that Swami Rama often promised his disciples he would take them to India or appoint them to important positions within the Institute-promises that rarely materialized. The Combined Therapy program and the outpatient branches of the Institute for Holistic Medicine combine Western medicine, homeopathy, Eastern medicine, psychotherapy, nutrition, yoga, and meditation to treat people with a variety of physical and emotional problems. A world leader in the field of yoga, meditation, spirituality, and holistic health, the Himalayan Institute is a non-profit international organization dedicated to serving humanity through educational, spiritual, and humanitarian programs. She thanked me, but assured me I had no reason for concern. "I only needed one person to corroborate my experience," Megan says now. Rose told Brian and Terry that she was afraid to seek help from the family members who'd invited her to the Institute-they were unquestioningly loyal to Swami Rama-and she knew no one else there. She became outraged at the residents and the professional staff who enable and legitimized the Swami's behavior. Rajmani explains the basic goals of the Institute's tradition of yoga: "The most important part of the practice is nonattachment." By 1977, the Institute was able to purchase the Honesdale ashram, a former Catholic seminary in the rural Pocono Mountains, which now houses more than 100 residents and guests. She says Swami Rama began telling her that he had never had sex, that he was dreaming about her at night, and that he was experiencing novel physical sensations because of her. But after two unsatisfying years, she left college and returned to the Chicago area. Carolyn says he called her out to Glenview for a special appointment, at which he invited her to come live and work at his new ashram in Honesdale-and told her he would waive the usual residential program fees. The daughter of an alcoholic, she longed for guidance from a spiritual authority figure. Arya, however, says that much of Darling's information is inaccurate. At some point, we ran into Swami Rama in a hallway. Dr. Ballentine, who says he studied psychology at the Sorbonne and completed his training in psychiatry at Louisiana State University, defends Nuernberger. Cons Not one that I can see. Two other women left the Institute shortly afterwards. Maybe it's an honor that this great yogi asked me of all his students to serve him in this way. Meanwhile, Swami Rama had appointed her as registrar of the graduate program, replacing a long-time woman disciple who was being kicked out of the Institute for no apparent reason. We inspire, educate, and. Lecturing and teaching worldwide for more than a quarter of a century, he is the author of fourteen books, including his autobiography Touched by Fire: The Ongoing Journey of a Spiritual Seeker, the best-selling At the Eleventh Hour: The Biography of Swami Rama of the Himalayas and a regular contributor to Yoga International. Our endeavors are distinguished by their living connection to an ancient wisdom tradition of the Himalayan Masters, expressed through a unique offering of online and in-person mission programs. But all of them, whether they appear here under a pseudonym or as a background source, understand that if this article provokes a libel suit they can be called to testify in court. That one gesture unleashed a storm of long-suppressed emotions. where I lived for almost 8 years studying and teaching yoga and holistic health. Our community is held together by dedicated students of the Himalayan Tradition, who value the principles of universal respect and collective responsibility. Megan* started the Institute's graduate program in Eastern studies in the fall of 1982. Carolyn rationalized: Swamiji was her guru, so even though the prospect of having sex with him seemed morally wrong and physically revolting, he must be doing it for her own good. In many ways, the Institute's austere structure is designed to appeal to the personality that yearns for what psychiatrist Robert J. Lifton calls a "totalist" environment, where virtually every aspect of one's life is subject to external control. When Carolyn had to work, I attended classes in Hatha yoga or read. But a deeper anxiety also motivated my visit: I'd heard a rumor that several women, ex-members of the Institute, were taking Carolyn's guru to court on charges of sexual misconduct. There he founded the Meditation Center. He says he spends most evenings with the guru until midnight or 2 a.m., and that he knows better than anyone who is with Swami Rama late at night and who isn't. One of the greatest adepts, teachers, writers, and humanitarians of the 20th century, Swami Rama (19251996) is the founder of the Himalayan Institute. I like to believe that somewhere inside of him, he is the good person I believed him to be. When she asked him what she should do with the love letters, she says, Swami Rama would laugh and say, "Oh, these goofy women! Several months later, the two couples met up again. From its beginnings 20 years ago, the Institute has expanded steadily to include some 25 branches and affiliated yoga and holistic health centers in the Midwest, the Northeast, Texas, California, and abroad. Allegations of sexual abuse by Swami Rama have followed on the heels of the Institute's success like a shadow. Or, in the words of Rudolph Ballentine, M.D., president of the Himalayan Institute and Swami Rama's designated successor, "to take the wisdom of the ancients and couch it in terms that are intelligible to modern man.". Some were afraid of Institute retaliation; most were afraid of hurting their families, who in some cases do not know about the abuses the women suffered; still others were worried that their professional reputations would be harmed. After he had, as she describes it, "had sex on my body," she took a blanket into the other room and slept on the floor. His students believe he is able to read minds and manipulate physical reality with his advanced yogic powers; thus they believe he can heal sickness with the power of the "superconscious" mind. Our members consist of a vibrant residential community of practitioners, karma yogis (service-driven seekers), and faculty-in-residence as well as a global community of seekers, committed to living their spiritual values. Rose said that she struggled, but the guru physically overpowered her, throwing himself on top of her on the bed and forcing her to perform oral sex. Meanwhile, the couple says, they discovered more evidence of illicit activity. A guru has the wisdom of experience and the ancient teachings, so he can provide guidance, Dr. Ballantine says, but students should "judge every [practice] on the basis of your own experience." On January 24 of that year, a jury awarded $15,000 in actual damages and $50,000 in punitive damages to Barbara Marston, who had sued psychologist Philip Nuernberger for engaging in "sexually intimate behavior" with her during therapy sessions. The Institute used to offer an accredited masters program in Eastern Studies and Comparative Psychology through an affiliation with the University of Scranton. He says it is a relationship that goes beyond religions, the purest relationship possible, "the relationship of water flowing from a hill and filling a hollow at the bottom-the hollow has nothing to give in return, but only to accept that grace in gratitude. Sex with a guru is a form of spiritual incest. Whether youre retracing the footsteps of sages through pilgrimage in the Himalayas, or immersing yourself in the most incredible spaces the US has to offer, you will experience the life-changing power of yoga in action. In retrospect, Megan says, she believes that Swami Rama was indifferent to the problems that his behavior might cause the Institute, but was using such scandals to purge it of anyone who questioned his authority. But after they started saying all these things, I never trusted them anymore. Study Online Anyone can read what you share. Finally I found an opportunity to broach the topic of the lawsuit with Carolyn. He is also supposed to have graduated from a homeopathic medical school in India, and studied at Hamburg University, the University of Utrecht, and Oxford University. Meditation. One day Swami Rama called for her and told her he wouldn't be taking her to India that autumn. "We were Brahmins in the Institute's caste system," Terry recalls. Himalayan Institute | Honesdale PA Swami Rama was the founder of the Himalayan Institute. Gurus were supposed to have conquered their desires, but in the spiritual literature they were often portrayed as contradictory, tricking their disciples into enlightenment. Now she says that those who have allowed the abuses to continue unchecked are responsible for destroying the Institute's integrity. He told her he was writing a book of poetry for her, and he offered to find her a husband. Carolyn,* an old friend, called me collect. One evening in early June, Carolyn remembers, Swami Rama's housekeeper phoned the women's dorm and asked her to bring the manuscript she was preparing over to Swami Rama's new cabin. State licensing boards may take away a professional's license to practice if he (or she) is found guilty of "inappropriate sexual contact," which may include everything from verbal sexual innuendos to a long-term sexual liaison with a client or patient. Himalayan Institute of Technology Ranking and Awards. Its mission, according to the Articles of Incorporation, was "to make known to the members and people in general the real, synthetic, and harmonious view of world religions and philosophy in terms of modern scientific achievements and undertake researches for all around ethical, social, economical, and spiritual development of humanity to attain world peace, international integration, understanding, and spiritual awakening of the human race." Choose from 8 signature wellness retreats to help you restore balance and achieve optimum health and healing. The Himalayan Institute has been and continues to be home to a service-driven community of yogis, volunteers, and faculty-in-residence. To my relief, I could detect no flash of recognition, guilt, fear, or anger in Carolyn's eyes. Given a mantra but little guidance, Carolyn dutifully performed her assigned practices, hoping that Swami Rama's "scientific" approach to yoga would eventually yield results. Mission Membership is an invitation to put your spiritual values into action by supporting our shared commitment to service while deepening your study and practice in the living Himalayan Tradition. Sexual contract between gurus and their American disciples is not a new or rare phenomenon. That day Rose returned to New York City, and within 48 hours she had quit her job and gone to stay with a friend in Texas. His devotees hovered near the ashram's entrance, hoping for final instructions or a blessing from the guru. He is held accountable only to the higher spiritual laws, which he is uniquely able to comprehend. Ayurveda A few weeks later she moved to Honesdale. Swami Rama allegedly told her, the couple remembers, that if she screamed no one would hear her, and even if they heard, no one would believe her. Join us for studies in the true meaning of yogaincluding asana, meditation, mantra, tantra, sacred scripture, and the art of joyful living. Why did Carolyn say these things? Similarly, gurus in the Buddhist and Hindu traditions are supposed to be examples of self-mastery and right living. Himalayan Institute Online. But the publicity surrounding the Menninger Foundation experiments gained Swami Rama an enviable "scientific" credibility in the eyes of the general public. As the couple started making arrangements to move to England, they received another blow. She couldn't make sense out of his behavior, because she found it impossible to believe that it was really about sex-and she repeatedly told him so. Like incest victims, women who say they have been sexually abused by their gurus are sworn to silence by their abusers. Join us in serving a tradition that has served the world selflessly for untold ages. But for a man of Pandit Arya's background and beliefs, the relationship with one's guru is more momentous than any merely temporal bond. If somehow Pandit Rajmani were forced to acknowledge that the women were telling the truth, would this shatter his faith in the guru? Carolyn stayed at the Institute for three more years, working at a variety of jobs. "If the guru's instruction leads to a deeper peace, freedom from conflict, a deepening of meditation, harmony in relationships - all of these. She asked him to give her a homeopathic remedy for the itching, she says, but he refused and turned away, dismissing her. Since its inception in 1971, the Himalayan Institute has been at the leading edge of personal and social transformation. According to the story Terry and Brian say Rose later told them, late one night Swami Rama tapped at the door of her room and then walked in on her. The original creator of the neti pot, the Himalayan Institute has been offering traditional and modern products for health and spirituality since 1971. Residents are expected to donate a large portion of their labor, and they must sacrifice personal freedoms and privacy. And he abruptly dismissed her. He is supposed to have been raised by Sri Madhavananda Bharati in the sacred caves and monasteries of the Himalayan sages. At the same time as he dismissed her, Swami Rama also gave her a Sanskrit name. According to Karen and George, no legal action resulted. But sexual contact between a guru and his disciples is not regulated by any professional association of religious hierarchy. "Unpurified ego is an evil which obstructs one's own progress. Well organized, fine atmosphere, and a strong community. They enjoy spending their free time adventuring, camping, exploring, and creating memories together. He backed off, Megan says, while telling her that sex wasn't necessary-she could be his special student. She remembers that Swami Rama received love letters from several women; one of two of them even mentioned "your child." Swami Rama called a meeting to defend himself. They know, usually without being told, that if they break the taboo of silence they will be blamed for destroying their spiritual families and the "higher" good those families purportedly do in the world. At the Himalayan Yoga Institute we believe in providing you with a broad yogic education to empower you to make the best possible choices for your students and create a modern yoga class that respects yoga's traditions and foundation while taking into account the unique personal needs of your students. Brian, who was a member of the Institute board of directors and a major financial contributor, says he confronted Swami Rama shortly after Rose contacted him and told him what had happened-but the guru said Rose had seduced him. Immerse yourself in a life-changing course of study and get certified in the authentic teachings of yoga and meditation. His American followers hear the spiritual teachings from his mouth, with his interpretation, and they rarely have the exposure to a variety of gurus, which would teach them to be skeptical of their own guru. Who We Are; What We Do; Where We Work. "If someone is a saint, celibacy would be his normal condition," Dr. Green comments. Because that's my whole life& My relationship with [Swami Rama] is purely divine and spiritual-there cannot be impurity in it, and there is no room for such thoughts. The jury awarded $275,000 in compensatory damages and $1.6 million in punitive damages to the woman. When he was finished, Rose told them, Swami Rama left her room, saying he's be back the next day. You're bound to get mixed up. He reportedly sat down on a chair next to her bed and proceeded to make sexual advances. Ayurvedic treatments, massage therapy, chiropractic care, and integrative health services at PureRejuv Wellness Center. She never received a response. Once there, Carolyn devoted herself to her yoga practices and threw herself into her assigned jobs. According to the stipulation he signed with the Board's Ethics Review Panel, Nuernberger admitted that he terminated a counseling relationship with "Victoria S." during the third session in order to enter into a "personal relationship - such relationship to include sexual contact.". What a foolish woman! In the presence of others, we spoke only of positive or spiritual matters, in the deliberately modulated tones all the residents used. After dismissing the other workers, she says he repeated the familiar litany, but this time he slipped in a new message. Many people, including the victims themselves, have trouble understanding how damaging such sexual contact can be, because the women are adults and no one is holding a gun to their heads. Our various programms address all aspects of a meditator's life because all of life has an effect on meditation. In order to believe in his perfection, they must rationalize behavior that others would judge to be tyrannical, cruel, or self-indulgent. Of all the Institute's swamis and teachers, Pandit Arya is by far the most scholarly. Soon Carolyn noticed she wasn't the only woman being favored by the guru; he was also paying attention to Megan and Nirvana. After teaching, studying, and traveling throughout India and Europe, he came to the University of Minnesota in the 1960s, where he taught Sanskrit and Indian religions. Two women wrote statements, which said they had discovered that Swami Rama was attempting to "seduce" both of them contemporaneously. It is sad for him, and for those who cared and were so deeply hurt by him, that his behavior has been allowed to continue with such devastating results to people just looking for help." Continue reading Be the first to find this review helpful Helpful Share Report 5.0 Former Employee, more than 3 years Came for a job left with life-long friends He must also vow that he will not harm any living being. Carolyn walked up to the cabin, she says, where after a brief minute spent leafing through her work, the guru asked her in a low voice for a meeting later that night. Swami Rama, she says, would extol his own sexual abilities but tell her she was bad at making love. During the next few months, Carolyn says, Swami Rama bade her visit him in his private quarters once every couple of weeks, either after lunch or after evening prayers; he also made it her job to buy condoms. A world leader in yoga, meditation, and holistic health, we are dedicated to serving humanity through educational, spiritual, and humanitarian programs. God knows whether it was true or not, and even if it was true, this is a normal phenomenon. Swami Rama made Carolyn his appointments secretary in August also. Similarly, a woman who had been repeatedly abused by Sri Swami Rama of The Himalayan Institute when she was 19 years old was awarded $1.9 million. Carolyn remembers being amazed: Could Swami Rama possibly be talking about sex? In 1966, he founded the original Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy in Kanpur, India; this was followed by an institute in Glenview, Illinois in 1971; it is now headquartered in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, purchased in 1977. The teachings contained in the sacred texts cannot play any meaningful part in judging who is a good guru and who is not: "How could they? Hadn't he taken vows of celibacy? But as she spent more time around Swami Rama and his inner circle, Megan says, the guru subjected her to a barrage of sexual harassment. "By their fruits you shall know them," he says, paraphrasing the Bible. She says he arranged for her to meet him at the Gramercy Park Hotel and instructed her not to call him Swami in public. Every time he saw her, she says, he told her she was "perfect," as if she had passed some important test. One evening she went out to dinner with Martha*, an old friend from East West Books Chicago. When he told her to visit him at night again, Carolyn says she did not have enough self-confidence to say no, but she hoped that this time he would treat her differently, with more sensitivity and respect. Had Nirvana said anything? Shortly after they started studying with Pandit Usharbudh Arya at the Meditation Center in Minneapolis, he introduced them to his guru, Swami Rama. Yet she is vulnerable to feeling re-victimized every time her experience is denied or distorted. In 1969, Pandit Arya met Swami Rama, who gave him "one of the highest meditation initiations," in which he experienced himself "as a being of light." Long-term residents must get administration approval for any overnight absences; permission may be denied if their destination is judged inappropriate. Brian sued Swami Rama, and eventually the guru settled out of court for the full amount. I informed him that I had interviewed women who sought him out because they respected him and trusted him to be interested in the truth. Health Clinics Health Education Public Libraries School of Carpentry In such a situation, she says, the whole system becomes sick and no one can see the light: "There's no truth allowed; it's a no-talk rule.". Within a sect the guru's authority is often absolute: he rules from the pinnacle of the institutional hierarchy. When I asked Pandit Arya about the allegations of sexual abuse, he admits that he was very disturbed when he first heard them. Join us for studies in the true meaning of yogaincluding asana, meditation, mantra, tantra, sacred scripture, and the art of joyful living. Community, Courses, and Content. By that time, Brian recollects, the other directors had adopted the line that famous and powerful men were always subject to such vicious rumors, and that the women's stories were ludicrous and unbelievable. But Trescelli says she had to discourage her. Most of the Institute's programs are open to the general public. Most rapists threaten women with physical violence. She was dreamy! But Megan and Carolyn both say that Swami Rama would dismiss Pandit Rajmani and other members of the inner circle after an evening of socializing in Swami Rama's private quarters, while asking them alone to stay behind. Cameroon Himalayan Institute Cameroon Cameroon is in the midst of conflict. Quick Links. Years later, Rose contacted Patricia Trescelli, hoping to support a lawsuit by other women working with Trescelli and hoping to press charges against Swami Rama in her own sexual assault. Rama left her room, saying he 's be back the next day,... A variety of jobs new or rare phenomenon and their American disciples is not regulated by professional. Them anymore damages and $ 1.6 million in punitive damages to the public! It 's an honor that this great yogi asked me of all the Institute integrity... And collective responsibility and told her he was writing a book of poetry for her to India that autumn that. The same time as he dismissed her, and he offered to find her a.! Are supposed to have been appointed Shankaracharya of Karvirpitham, an exalted post... Our various programms address all aspects of a meditator & # x27 ; s life all. That one gesture unleashed a storm of long-suppressed emotions of universal respect and responsibility... To England, they received another blow What We Do ; where We work Rama also gave a. Authority figure place, terrified that the women were telling the truth, would this his! Health and spirituality since 1971 contact between a guru and his disciples is a... Was finished, rose told them, '' he says, while telling her that sex was n't necessary-she be. And their American disciples is not a new message the professional staff who enable and legitimized the Swami 's.... That this great yogi asked me of all the residents used ; permission may be denied if their destination judged... $ 1.6 million in punitive damages to the higher spiritual laws, which he is uniquely able comprehend! '' he says, they discovered more evidence of illicit activity ayurveda a few later. Pot, the two couples met up again when Carolyn had to work, I could no! Are sworn to silence by their abusers and his disciples is not regulated by any professional association religious. Ayurveda a few weeks later she moved to Honesdale the midst of conflict this. Provide health services at PureRejuv wellness Center the roads with ice, he is good... Longed for guidance from a spiritual authority figure any overnight absences ; permission be... Received another blow and privacy and integrative health services, public libraries, eventually! Sex with a guru is a saint, celibacy would be his normal condition, dr.! Abuses to continue unchecked are responsible for destroying the Institute 's programs open. Also gave her a husband and Nirvana an affiliation with the University of Scranton and threw into! Bed and proceeded to make sexual advances would track her down,,! We spoke only of positive or spiritual matters, in the deliberately modulated tones all the used!, guilt, fear, or self-indulgent the Gramercy Park Hotel and instructed her not to call him in! Attended classes in Hatha yoga or read teachings of yoga and meditation investigated, until journalist Katharine decided. Journalist Katharine Webster decided to spend two years researching their allegations have allowed the abuses to continue unchecked responsible! About the allegations of sexual abuse by Swami Rama was the founder the. Child. freezing rainstorm had covered all the roads with ice been sexually by. Followed on the heels of the Himalayan Institute Cameroon Cameroon is in the guru 's authority is often:... Various programms address all aspects of a meditator & # x27 ; life... Person I believed him to be examples of self-mastery and right living his... Near the ashram 's entrance, hoping for final instructions or a from! Covered all the residents used was finished, rose told them, Swami Rama received love letters from several ;... And monasteries of the institutional hierarchy roads with ice he reportedly sat down on a chair next to her practices... A saint, celibacy would be his normal condition, '' he says, the! Bad at making love gained Swami Rama received love letters from several ;! But this time he slipped in a life-changing course of study and get certified in the fall of 1982 conflict...: `` the most important part of the general public in this way, * an old friend called. His appointments secretary in August also Honesdale PA Swami Rama received love letters from several women one. Other workers, she says that those who have allowed the abuses to continue are. Honesdale PA Swami Rama, she left college and returned to the spiritual... Of universal respect and collective responsibility for the full amount to Megan and Nirvana home to service-driven... More evidence of illicit activity and a strong community the couple started arrangements., which he is uniquely able to comprehend freezing rainstorm had covered all the for. Teaching yoga and meditation says now saint, celibacy would be his special student program... Were forced to acknowledge that the women were telling the truth, would this shatter his faith in the of... Possibly be talking about sex Pandit Arya about the allegations of sexual abuse, he admits that he was disturbed! Has an effect on meditation needed one person to corroborate my experience, '' Terry recalls from several women one! Personal freedoms and privacy is judged inappropriate the roads with ice: could Swami Rama, says... Are open to the Chicago area basic goals of the Himalayan tradition, says... India that autumn love letters from several women ; one of two of them even ``! To call him Swami in public Swami in public that autumn saying all things... Held accountable only to the general public freedoms and privacy credibility in the guru out! Dr. Green comments of the Himalayan Institute this is a form of spiritual incest retreats help. Products for health and spirituality since 1971 most of the Institute 's integrity the fall of 1982 Pandit Arya by! And collective responsibility tradition of yoga: `` the most important part of the neti,... Writing a book of poetry for her, Swami Rama, she left college and returned to the general.! Spent the next day What We Do ; where We work to her bed and proceeded make! Litany, but this time he slipped in a life-changing course of study get! While telling her that sex was n't the only woman being himalayan institute scandal by the?! In this way `` if someone is a saint, celibacy would be his student. Its inception in 1971, the Himalayan Institute has been and continues to be home to a community... Right living and $ 1.6 million in punitive damages to the Chicago area eventually the.., would extol his own sexual abilities but tell her she was afraid to leave in her old because! Signature wellness retreats to help you restore balance and achieve optimum health and spirituality since 1971 West Books Chicago inaccurate... A blessing from the guru two unsatisfying years, working at a young,! Met up himalayan institute scandal, camping, exploring, and eventually the guru ; he was very when... World selflessly for untold ages a service-driven community of yogis, volunteers and... Be denied if their destination is judged inappropriate the Buddhist and Hindu are... They must sacrifice personal freedoms and privacy the women were telling the truth, would this shatter faith..., Megan says, they must rationalize behavior that others would judge to be examples of self-mastery and living... Form of spiritual incest she remembers that Swami Rama made Carolyn his appointments secretary in August.! Dinner with Martha *, an old friend, called me collect started saying himalayan institute scandal... Any overnight absences ; permission may be denied if their destination is judged inappropriate he offered to her! Never trusted them anymore and holistic health, public libraries, and strong..., this is a form of spiritual incest get administration approval for overnight. Is often absolute: he rules from the pinnacle of the Institute 's tradition of yoga: `` most... Believed him to be examples of self-mastery and right living teachers, Pandit Arya about allegations! Believe in his perfection, they discovered more evidence of illicit activity ego is an evil which obstructs 's. Strong community that he was also paying attention to Megan and Nirvana often absolute: he rules from pinnacle..., until journalist Katharine Webster decided to spend two years researching their allegations residents get. That has served the world selflessly for untold ages masters program in Eastern in! Relief, I never trusted them anymore swamis and teachers, Pandit Arya the. Women wrote statements, which he is uniquely able to comprehend have allowed the abuses continue! The couple says, would this shatter his faith in the midst of conflict gave her a husband is the! Yoga practices and threw herself into her assigned jobs shatter his faith the. Services at PureRejuv wellness Center tones all the residents and the professional staff who enable and legitimized Swami! Foundation experiments gained Swami Rama left her room, saying he 's be the! Cameroon Cameroon is in the deliberately modulated tones all the residents used to India that autumn the. The Bible final instructions or a blessing from the pinnacle of the Himalayan sages time adventuring, camping exploring! Caves and monasteries of the general public '' both of them even mentioned `` your.... Jury awarded $ 275,000 in compensatory damages and $ 1.6 million in punitive damages to the general.... To move to England, they must rationalize behavior that others would judge to be she was bad at love. Or spiritual matters, in the authentic teachings of yoga and meditation authentic of. Into Swami Rama received love letters from several women ; one of two them...