Normally people conceive “Spirituality” as a way of life where one loses interests in worldly things and try to move towards eternal ethics and objectives. While this may be so but one obvious question arises in our mind “Why spirituality” and how does it help the mankind. As per my limited experience, on “Spirituality”, I strongly feel that it improves the followings: • Explains purpose of life • Promotes peace and harmony • Improve tolerance and patience • Improves mental and physical health • Accelerate Knowledge and wisdom • Enhances love and affection • Imbibes clear thoughts • Enhances work ethics and quality

"मनसा वाचा कर्मणा के प्रतीक स्वामी जी सादगी की साक्षात् मूर्ति थे। मनुष्य मात्र के लिए उनमें एक सहज वात्सल्य विद्यमान रहता था और उसके कल्याण मात्र की चिंता उन्हें बराबर बनी रहती है। स्वामी जी सच्चिदानंद का वास्तविक अर्थ राष्ट्र को निर्भयता संगठन और आनंदमयी जीवन में ही बताते हैं स्वामी जी के अनुसार आत्मज्ञान के लिए घर छोड़कर कहीं जाने की आवश्यकता नहीं है वे कहते हैं संसार एक कल्प वृक्ष है। राम-कुंज पुनीत जान्हवी के तट पर पवित्र और वहां के नैसर्गिक सौंदर्य से दर्शक क्षण भर में आत्म विभोर हो जाता है। आश्रम साधना के लिए सर्वथा उपयुक्त है। राम कुंज सतत् प्रणव की अखंड ध्वनि का आस्वादन कर रहा है। समस्त जड़ और चेतन से एकरूप होने के कारण ही स्वामी जी हमेशा आनन्द में रममाण हैं और इसलिए उनका कोई भी कार्य कलाप उस आनंदानुभूति में बांधा उत्पन्न नहीं कर सकता है।"

In 1970 I was ready for a bigger pot, a bigger inner world, and I met Rama who was the visiting guru of the Light of Yoga Society. Upon meeting him alone in a living room, I immediately bowed, knee on the floor, like a knight to his king; Rama had come for me. A year earlier, living on a houseboat in Miami I began writing a book of poems called Birth of the Soul by Rama, and that name came from our safe harbor, Rama Marina. Walking to tea that afternoon after my little "docking ceremony" a hologram of my father came out of Rama and hovered between us, then went back into him. My spiritual father had come to guide me to my next pot. I asked Rama what that meant and he didn't respond, as if to say I will find out. Do we ever get planted in the Garden? In the Kingdom? If you think you are, you need a bigger pot. The Father will come to break the one you are in.

Diwali as defined by Swami Rama in 1970 In 1970 on one cold morning in Ram Kunj, we had just come up from Delhi after Diwali, and having just come from America on my first trip to India, I asked Swamiji what Diwali was about? "What does it mean that this is the festival of light?" Rama then proceeded... "Much is made of the festivities of Diwali... with celebrations to the Goddess... lighting of butter lamps... "poppers' (what Rama called Fireworks) ... family gatherings etc. But in yogic terms there is yet another idea. In the most ancient traditions of India, in its yogic history, the old yogis (rishis) taught how the whole universe began. And it all began with the initial emergence of sound. The first and most elemental sound was the sound... OM. India's most ancient science is the science of Sound.

Years ago, I had accompanied someone for an interview of Late Dr Kelkar and met Ms. Nandini. But there was something which drew me here every year since then. This holy abode of the sacred offers the chance of a life time in awakening the soul - meditation here turns one inward. Tranquil and harmonious world of Ram Kunj is unlike any other place I have come across. I feel deeply touched by the flawless care and arrangements provided to all devotees of Swami Rama. May he bestow his grace and guidance to everyone.