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The man who made Bikram, Bikram, was his beloved and respected Guru, Sri Bishnu Charan Ghosh. Bikram does not get tired of mentioning his Guru when he is explaining something. He says I’m only forwarding his message. From the way he talks about his Guru one can feel the love and respect Bikram had for his teacher. Bikram says, “My Guru saved my life.”

"In the early 1930's, Yogananda and his youngest brother, Bishnu Ghosh, traveled together throughout the United States giving lectures and demonstrations of physical culture including bodybuilding and Hatha Yoga. At Yogananda's request my guru also started teaching Hatha Yoga at the Self-Realization fellowship. Ghosh inspired both children and adults to strengthen their bodies and minds. My guru also originated bodybuilding contests in America, founding the Mr. Universe contest and acting as it's chief judge in 1948. He was an Olympic judge, a member of the International Olympic Committee, and founder of the International Weightlifting and Body Building Federation. He also became a visiting professor at Columbia University, though he continued to return to India often in order to train yogis at his own school, Ghosh's College of Physical Education, in Calcutta."

Bikram Choudhury.
Book: Bikram Yoga (the orange book)
page 63

Bikram says his Guru, Bishnu Ghosh saved his life by saving his knee. Bikram had weights fall on his knee in a contest which destroyed his knee. His guru rehabilitated and reconstructed his knee back to new with the healing practice of Hatha Yoga postures and breathing techniques. Whatever we have learned from Bikram, he says, they are all teachings of my guru.

Thank You Guru Ji for teaching Bikram who did a miraculous job in spreading your word and your work to the whole world. Humans of Bikram Yoga all over the world are grateful to you for your contributions in the way we are using yoga as a self-care tool today.

Thank you Bikram for teaching us your Guru’s way, the right way and the hard way. We will keep on keeping on.

Namaskaram 🙏🏽❤️✨

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Note to self ❤

03/20/2023

Bikram Yoga class is a gas station, it is the only place in the world where you gain energy, instead of losing it. Practicing Yoga Asana is the only natural physical activity in the world, because it is scientific. With the help of science, we can explain nature.

Bikram Yoga Dialogue.