Swami Hariharananda, affectionately known as'Swami Hari' will make a return visit to the Buffalo area.
Known in the Himalayas as the 'Laughing Baba -Laughing Sage', he is a nephew as well as a direct disciple of thelate Swami Rama of the Himalayas, who has done much in the past 30years toward uniting the spiritual wisdom of the East with the moderntechnological know-how of the West.
The home of Swami Hari, whose happy, friendly andoptimistic personality instantly charms people everywhere, is themore than 600-year old sacred shrine of Tarkeshwar, high up in theHimalayas. It was at this special shrine that his Master, Swami Ramaattained enlightenment, and Swami Hari has spent over seven yearspracticing and taking care of this shrine, with view of the highestHimalayan peaks.
Swami Hari has the rare ability to explain, invery simple words, the most complex concepts of yogaphilosophy.
He will share with us some fascinating storiesabout his Master Swami Rama, talk about some of the miracles he haswitnessed at his shrine; tell us about the new Technical School he isbuilding in Swami Rama's birthplace nearby, and lead us intomeditation 'the way we do it in the forest.'
The lecture will take place on Thursday, September14, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. at The Museum of European Art, 10545 MainStreet, Clarence.