Ramiro Calle

Conversations with Yogis

Original title:

Conversaciones con yoguis. El encuentro de uno de los pioneros del yoga en Occidente con los principales maestros de la India

About the book:

Conversations with Yogis

The meeting of one of the pioneers of yoga in the West with the principal teachers of India

- The author has published more than 200 books.

- This volume brings together conversations with the most important spiritual masters of the twentieth century, including Vicente Ferrer and Ramesh Balsekar.

This book is compilation of the conversations that Ramiro Calle, the indisputable pioneer of yoga in Spain, has had with swamis of important organisations promoting yoga in the West, as well as with yogis and ascetics who practice Sadhana far removed from the gaze of society. All of them give practical advice on the different branches of yoga, discuss philosophies and spiritual paths and speak about the Hindu conception of the world and man.

The testimonies of swamis, sadhus, sannyasis, great yogis and lamas, anchorites and key personalities in Indian life, from Ramesh Balsekar to Vicente Ferrer, transmit teachings of exceptional value, representing the legacy of a perennial wisdom.

About the author:

Ramiro Calle is a teacher and writer on yoga, a pioneer in the introduction of this discipline into Spain. He has written many books on different subjects, mostly of a spiritual or philosophical nature, although he has also published collections of tales and travel guides. Since 1971 he has been the director of the largest yoga centre in Spain, Shadak. He has also taught at the Madrid Universidad Autónoma, and has given talks in different countries. He has travelled to Asia on many occasions, especially to India, to learn from spiritual masters. In 2003 he was awarded the V Martínez Roca Spirituality Award.