Patanjali Yog Peeth (UK) Trust

Swami Ramdev Maharaj

 

Swami Ramdev Maharaj is the world's leading, most popular and successful results-oriented yoga master. He has become a household name owing to his ability to simplify yoga techniques for the masses and to have validated the benefits of Yoga/Pranayam. Swami Ramdev has sparked off a revolution by bringing about a divine transformation of body, mind and soul. Under his guidance, millions of people have been alleviated from pain and suffering, thus leading healthier, more purposeful lives. Swami Ramdev has re-discovered the sublime messages in ancient Indian texts and has become a modern-day oracle to contemporary humankind. His messages are packaged into a simple, daily routine for the cleansing and natural repair of mind and body ailments and which know no boundaries of religion or socio-economic class. His rational message is for all humankind. 

Revered Swami Ramdev Maharaj, a celibate since childhood, is well versed in Sanskrit Grammar, Ayurved and Vedic Philosophy. A strong proponent of Indian cultural values, his practical approach to Yog and research in the field of AYURVED has won him several millions of admirers throughout India and made him a living symbol of Indian culture.

His detachment from worldly pleasures, his devotion to social service and amiable nature have earned him widespread love and respect. Swamji was initiated into the ascetic order by Revered Swami Shankardevji Maharaj on the banks of the sacred River Ganga in 1995.

He has taught Ashtadhyayee, Mahabhashya, Upnishads along with the six systems of Indian Philosophy in Gurukuls (traditional Indian systems of education). During his travels in the Himalayan mountains, he performed severe austerities in the caves of Gangotri for the realisation of SELF and acquired many uncommon capabilities.

With the blessings of Revered Swami Shankardevji Maharaj, he, in association with his learned companions, Acharya Balkrishanji, a great scholar and renowed Ayurvedic physician and others , established Divya Yog Mandir (Trust) in 1995 at Kankhal, Hardwar, Uttaranchal, India.

Swami Ramdev guides several service projects of medical, spiritual and educational pursuits through this Trust.

Swami Ramdev's unique contribution has been in helping ordinary people from all walks of life lead a healthy and fit life. In this modern age of mass consumerism, the issue of a deteriorating mental and physical health of a nation is a serious concern for Governments. This is compounded by people's poor eating habits, lack of exercise and unbalanced lifestyles resulting in a prevalence of obesity, diabetes and other serious illnesses which threaten a generation. Swami Ramdev's mantras of a disease free world and 'Good health is humanity's birth right' have touched tens of thousands of his UK-based followers, whose clarion call he heard and fulfilled, when he came to the UK during July-August 2006.  Having successfully conducting over one hundred yog workshops in India, attended by over 15 million people and watched on TV by tens of millions more, the UK workshops, though small by comparison, were nevertheless a resounding success - over 10,000 attendees benefited from four large events held in England. Over 200 of the attendees of his summer 2006 yoga camps have since sought further instruction from him and become PYP-affiliated yog teachers, holding FREE yog classes in local communities in the UK. 

Swami Ramdev's followers overseas will once again have the opportunity to benefit from his personal teaching when he returns to the UK in July 2007 to hold three further yog shivirs.