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Swami Rama Resources

Books
Each of the following books is recommended. We have often used these in
satsang meetings and retreats. The parts of the Summary of Practices are
interspersed throughout these books.
• The Art of Joyful Living
• Book of Wisdom: Ishopanishad
• Conscious Living
• A Call to Humanity
• Choosing a Path
• Enlightenment without God
• Essence of Spiritual Life
• Freedom from the Bondage of Karma
• Inspired Thoughts of Swami Rama
• Lectures on Yoga
• Life Here and Hereafter
• Living with the Himalayan Masters
• Meditation and Its Practice
• Om, the Eternal Witness
• Path of Fire and Light, Volume 1
• Path of Fire and Light, Volume 2
• Perennial Psychology of the Bhagavad Gita
• Practical Guide to Holistic Health
• Sacred Journey
• Sadhana, the Path to Enlightenment
• Samadhi, the Highest State of Wisdom
• Wisdom of the Ancient Sages — Mundaka Upanishad
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A few Resources for each part


of the Summary of Practices
Here are a few of the specific places where the parts of the Summary of
Practices are most thoroughly described.

Part 1, Self-observation
• Knowing Your Own True Self, The Art of Joyful Living
• Positive Living and the Transformation of Your Habit Patterns, 

The Art of Joyful Living
• Perfecting the Personality, The Art of Joyful Living
• The Nature of Negative Emotions, The Art of Joyful Living
• Transcending Desires and Purifying the Samskaras, The Art of Joyful Living
• Pages 35-39, Mystery and Mastery of Mind, 

Inspired Thoughts of Swami Rama
• Pages 111-121, Self-Analysis and Self-Enlightenment, 

Inspired Thoughts of Swami Rama

Part 2, Internal Dialogue

Pages 102-110, Path of Fire and Light, Volume 2
Pages 103-105, Enlightenment without God

Part 3, Systematic Meditation

• Pages 41-46, Meditation and Modern Science, 

Inspired Thoughts of Swami Rama
• Pages 1-14, What is Meditation, Meditation and Its Practice
• Pages 221-233, Understanding the Process of Meditation, 

The Art of Joyful Living
• Pages 143-152, Beginning the Practice of Meditation, 

Inspired Thoughts of Swami Rama
• Pages 79-94, A Program for Progress in Meditation, Meditation and Its Practice
• Pages 15-27, Preparation for Meditation, Meditation and Its Practice
• Pages 29-44, Meditative Postures, Meditation and Its Practice
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• Pages 133-151, What is Meditation, Lectures on Yoga

• Pages 31-43, The Body, Conscious Living
• Pages 111-114, Relaxation Exercises, Meditation and Its Practice
• Pages 115-121, Breathing Exercises, Meditation and Its Practice
• Pages 153-159, Breath Awareness and Meditation, Inspired Thoughts of
Swami Rama
• Pages 81-104, Pranayama, Lectures on Yoga
• Pages 114-125, Practicing Serene Breath, Path of Fire and Light, Volume 2

Part 4, Complementary and Evolving practices

Pages 131-148, Memory Exercise, The Art of Joyful Living
Pages 45-55, Meditation, the Mind, and Mantra, Meditation and Its Practice

Video Lectures
The video lectures of Swami Rama are highly recommended, as the richness of
his message clearly comes through. Also, these have not and cannot be changed
through editing as has unfortunately happened with some of his books after he
left the body. You can find these online on YouTube, including on the Abhyasa
Ashram YouTube channel.
• How to Tread the Path of Superconscious Meditation (1 lecture)
• Yoga Sutras (8 lectures)
• Ishopanishad (7 lectures)
• Mandukya Upanishad (8 lectures)
• Mundaka Upanishad (8 lectures)
• Saundaryalahari (Samaya Sri Vidya tantra) (4 lectures)