Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
Spiritual head and Chairman of the Himalayan Institute, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait is the successor of Swami Rama of the Himalayas. Lecturing and teaching worldwide for nearly 40 years, he is the author of 17 books, including his latest, Vishoka Meditation: The Yoga of Inner Radiance (Spring 2020), and groundbreaking commentaries on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra--The Secret of the Yoga Sutra: Samadhi Pada and The Practice of the Yoga Sutra: Sadhana Pada. He is a regular contributor to the Himalayan Institute’s online Wisdom Library, the driving force of the Institute’s global humanitarian projects, and the visionary behind the Institute’s newly consecrated Sri Vidya Shrine in Honesdale, PA.
Panditji holds two doctorates: one in Sanskrit from the University of Allahabad in India, and another in Oriental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. Family tradition gave Panditji access to a vast range of spiritual wisdom preserved in both the written and oral traditions. Before meeting his master, Panditji studied Sanskrit, the language of the ancient scriptures of India, as well as the languages of the Buddhist, Jaina, and Zoroastrian traditions. In 1976, Swami Rama ordained Panditji into the 5,000-year-old lineage of the Himalayan Masters |
Panditji at the Festival:
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Session 2: Yoga of Inner Radiance
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Saturday
Session 2: Yoga of Inner Radiance