Meditation in Christianity

One of the greatest adepts, teachers, writers, and humanitarians of the 20th century, Swami Rama (1925–1996) is the founder of the Himalayan Institute. Born in northern India, he was raised from early childhood by the Himalayan sage, Bengali Baba. Under the guidance of his master, he traveled from monastery to monastery and studied with a variety of Himalayan saints and sages, including his grandmaster, who was living in a remote region of Tibet.

In addition to this intense spiritual training, Swami Rama received higher education in both India and Europe. From 1949 to 1952, he held the prestigious position of Shankaracharya of Karvirpitham in South India. Thereafter, he returned to his master to receive further training at his cave monastery, and finally, in 1969, came to the United States, where he founded the Himalayan Institute.

His best-known work, Living with the Himalayan Masters, reveals the many facets of this singular adept and demonstrates his embodiment of the living tradition of the East.

The Reverend Lawrence Bouldin was a minister of the United Methodist Church and taught religious studies, philosophy, and ethics at Kendall College and taught religious studies, philosophy, and ethics at Kendall College and North Central College.

Justin O'Brien, D Th, has taught at Loyola University of Chicago and has lectured at several other colleges.

Father William Teska was a chaplain at the University of Minnesota Episcopal Center.

Arpita, PhD, is a psychologist and the author of Psychology of the Beatitudes.

Sister Francis Borgia Rothluebber, former Mother General, School Sisters of St. Francis, was also past president of the National Catholic Reporter and a leading author on religious life.

Pandit Usharbudh Arya, D Litt, author of several books on meditation, is a former professor of Sanskrit and Indian religions at the University of Minnesota and a recipient of its Distinguished Teacher's Award.