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Rama Swami Biography

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Rama Swami, a mysterious and versatile figure, was born in 1925 and passed away in 1996. His profession and category remain unknown, but his life experiences and achievements are intriguing.

Matter God Consciousness Atoms

Author:Rama Swami

“He is never born, never dies, without beginning or end, eternal and infinite. Through all times, past, present and future, He remains the same. The origin and dissolution of the Universe is all within him. Nothing exists without his existence. He is everything.”

Ends God Past Dies Universe Born Existence Eternal Infinite Remains All Time Dissolution Past Present Past Present And Future Times Past

Author:Rama Swami

“God is One. There cannot be two or more. For if there were two God's who created them? There must have been someone who came before them. Therefore God is only One - One Final Absolute Existence. Everything else is a manifestation of Him.”

Ifs Has Beens Two God Existence Absolutes Finals Manifestation

Author:Rama Swami

“Genuine asceticism for finding one's own soul and for the good of humanity is worthy of reverence.”

Soul Humanity Findings Worthy Genuine Reverence Asceticism

Book:The Essence of Spiritual Life: A Companion Guide for the Seeker

Source: The Essence of Spiritual Life: A Companion Guide for the Seeker

“The scriptures say to wake up from the deep sleep of ignorance, remain fully awake, remain conscious, & go on learning.”

Sleep Ignorance Goes On Conscious Wake Up Scripture Awake Deep Sleep

Author:Rama Swami

“Life does not need to be changed. Only your intent and actions do.”

Needs Doe Action Changed

Author:Rama Swami

“If you really want to examine your strength, see how many times a day you are disturbed.”

Ifs Want Disturbed

Author:Rama Swami

“Spirituality dawns when individuality vanishes. When our ego becomes aware of something that is higher than it - the individual Spirit, or Soul; then spirituality dawns.”

Soul God Spirit Spirituality Individual Higher Ego Individuality Dawn

Author:Rama Swami

“All beings exist in an invisible state and then come to a state of visibility. Change occurs only on the surface, for the self-existent glory remains unchanged; changing form does not affect the self-existent Reality. Atman, Soul or the Self, dwells in all that is perishable, yet it remains imperishable.”

Doe Soul Self States God Reality Spiritual Form Spirituality Glory Remains Surface Invisible Visibility Atman

Author:Rama Swami

“The law of life is to leave behind the ground one is standing on and then step forward.”

Law Life Is Behinds Steps Yoga Standing Steps Forward Laws Of Life

Book:Love Whispers

Source: Love Whispers

“If you learn to go beyond the jabbering of your mind, and can go to the deeper aspects of your consciousness, then body, breath, and mind will not come in your way.”

Ifs Way Mind Body Consciousness Meditation Aspect Breaths Deeper Calming

Book:The Essence of Spiritual Life: A Companion Guide for the Seeker

Source: The Essence of Spiritual Life: A Companion Guide for the Seeker

“Modern man is too impatient and wants to master the art of meditation immediately.”

Men Want Art Meditation Modern Masters Impatient Rama Modern Man

Book:Freedom from the Bondage of Karma

Source: Freedom from the Bondage of Karma

“Do not allow yourself to suppress your thoughts. Instead, let the thoughts come before you and become a sort of observer. Start observing your own mind. Do not try to escape; do not be afraid of your thinking.”

Thinking Inspirational Trying Mind Spiritual Awareness Mindfulness Yoga Awakening Observation Spiritual Wisdom Observers Observing Self Conscious Rama Spiritual Awakening Escaping Spiritual Transformation

Author:Rama Swami

“To achieve purity of mind, one should cultivate constant awareness by being mindful all the time. One should remain always aware of one's thoughts.”

Should Mind Achieve Awareness Constant Purity Rama

Author:Rama Swami

“The poor long for riches, the rich long for heaven, but the wise long for a state of tranquility.”

Long States Wisdom Heaven Peace Poor Rich Wise Riches Inner Peace Tranquility Finding Peace Peace And Tranquility Peace Tranquility

Author:Rama Swami

“It was Lord Jesus Christ who said "Whosoever will save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"”

Ifs Men World Life Inspirational Said Soul Whole Jesus Christ Loses Lord Inspirational Life Gains Jesus Christ Sake Profit Whole World Lord Jesus Christ

Author:Rama Swami

“What Jesus meant was that whoever is attached to the worldly life and this earthly body will lose them in death. But whoever lets go of attachments to this worldly life and this earthly body and identifies with the permanence or God-consciousness that Jesus represented, will never die.”

Life Inspirational Body Dies Jesus Loses Consciousness Inspirational Life Letting Go Attachment Worldly Permanence Worldly Life

Book:Sacred Journey: Living Purposefully and Dying Gracefully

Source: Sacred Journey: Living Purposefully and Dying Gracefully

“What good does it do to have all the riches of the world and all the world's pleasures? They will all disappear in the flash we call a human lifetime. Focusing on the pleasures of the world keeps the mind too distracted to search for the inner Self.”

World Life Inspirational Mind Humans Doe Self Pleasure Inspirational Life Lifetime Disappear Riches Flash Distracted Inner Self

Book:Sacred Journey: Living Purposefully and Dying Gracefully

Source: Sacred Journey: Living Purposefully and Dying Gracefully

“One has to reap the fruits of his karma. The law of karma is inevitable and is accepted by all the great philosophies of the world: 'As you sow, so shall you reap.'”

World Philosophy Law Fruit Accepted Karma Inevitable Reap Law Of Karma Great Philosophy

Book:Living with the Himalayan masters: spiritual experiences of Swami Rama

Source: Living with the Himalayan masters: spiritual experiences of Swami Rama

“Meditation is a journey without movement. In the external world you have to move in order to go ahead, in meditation you don't move, yet you attain.”

World Moving Order Meditation Journey Movement

Author:Rama Swami

About the Author

Born: 1925
Died: 1996
Known for: Author
Quotes: 20

Books & Sources

Sacred Journey: Living Purposefully and Dying GracefullyRelated source material

The Essence of Spiritual Life: A Companion Guide for the SeekerRelated source material

Freedom from the Bondage of KarmaRelated source material

Living with the Himalayan masters: spiritual experiences of Swami RamaRelated source material

Love WhispersRelated source material

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