This file contains the correspondence between Franklin Wolff and Swami Rama (1925–1996), the founder of the Himalayan International Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy. Swami Rama, who held Wolff in the highest regard, initially contacted Wolff (by telegram and telephone) to ask him to review the book, Living with the Himalayan Masters. Wolff agreed to do so (listening to the book on tape) and provided an endorsement, which was subsequently used in the book’s promotion as: “I recommend this valuation by a fully competent modern sage, a representative of Indian wisdom.”
This correspondence includes several letters penned by Gertrude Wolff, and invitations for Wolff and Swami Rama to visit one another (such a meeting did not take place). In addition, Swami Rama offers to publish Wolff’s book, The Philosophy of Consciousness Without an Object, which was subsequently sent to the Himalayan Institute for editing and typesetting. Much work was done on the volume, but it was not published by the Institute. This file also contains a telegram from Swami Rama expressing his condolences on the death of Gertrude. (10 pages)
