Rural Development Institute

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Swami Rama Centre

Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust

Love, Serve, Remember

The Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust is located near Dehradun in the Garhwal region of the foothills of the Himalayas, and is designed to serve this region’s population of millions of people in great medical, economic, and social need. The mission of HIHT is to develop integrated and cost-effective approaches to health care and development for the country as a whole, and for underserved populations worldwide.

Recent Posts

The Fourth State, Turiya, by Swami Rama

I pray to the divinity in you. Do you understand why we bring our hands together in the gesture called praying hands? What do you mean by praying hands? Two hands meet, jiva meets Brahman. Your prayer should be so intense that you become One, you are lost in Brahman...

Meditation as Self-Therapy, by Swami Rama

You must know with certainty what meditation means, and how meditation can help you. Is meditation a complete therapy or do you need a therapist on whom you can lean for many, many years and still not understand yourself? First of all, you should understand that your...

Guru

In honor of Guru Purnima July 29, 2026 Guru lives in the world but does not belong to the world. The guru wants nothing for what he is doing because it is his duty and the purpose of his life. If he guides you, he is not obliging you; he is merely doing his work. He...

Exercise and Good Health, by Swami Rama

The two different kinds of physical exercise essential to good health are stretching exercises such as the yoga postures and aerobic exercises such as jogging. Both are very beneficial for cleansing, relaxing, and revitalizing the body and for helping it function...

Let the Bud of Life Bloom, by Swami Rama

If there is to be any higher civilization in the world, it will start from family life. The family institution is higher than all temples, churches, and synagogues. Householders are the real foundation of society. If you are a householder, do not feel that your role...