1. Gertrude Catherine Hawkins (Mother) and Herman Charles Berner, age 1, after smallpox and double pneumonia. He left his body but returned when she held it to her chest and cried. '30.
2. Next door to childhood home, first outing after smallpox. The neighbor had just given Charles toys he had made him and Charles was wondering what he was expected to do with them.
3. Childhood home in Colton, California, built by father, Herman C. Berner, 'Charlie'. Gertrude thought she was naming Charles after him until he told her his middle name was actually Conrad.
4. Charles' father, Herman Conrad Berner, 'Charlie'.
5. Technocracy outing. Charles and his parents thought people would have a better life if the world were governed scientifically with everyone receiving the same number of energy credits.
6. Age 12, the Colton Plunge, Olympic-sized swimming pool, where Charles worked to get to swim. He could swim the length of the pool and back underwater without having to breathe.
7. 13th birthday, 9 Dec 42. Charles, Gertrude, and her children by a previous marriage, Sallie and Jim Auck. Dale Robert Auck, not pictured, was Charles' closest brother.
8. Age 15, Charles, Gertrude, Jim and Sallie; Charles also had two half siblings from Charlie's previous marriage, Pauline and Bill. Apr '44.
9. Jim's girlfriend, Jim, Sallie and Charles. Charles also felt especially close to Sallie, who died not long ago. Apr '44.
10. In front yard of childhood home, corner of Colton and Mt. Vernon Avenues, Colton, California.
11. Colton, California.
12. Charles and Charlie asleep on a picnic. Gertrude took this picture.
13. In front yard, taken by his attractive neighbor Joyce Entreken.
14. Colton High School Graduation photo, '47.
15. Charles and Virginia Mae Schermerhorn, both age 18, shortly before their marriage, '48.
16. Charles operated this camera at Armitage Field, Naval Ordinance Test Station, China Lake, California, 1 Nov 51, age 21.
17. Equipment for plotting sensitivity contour of photoconductive cells ; worked as a technician at National Bureau of Standards, Corona, CA and at General Dynamics, Pomona, CA.
18. Charles and Virginia in Grand Canyon, Nevada, 31 May 52.
19. Charles and Virginia, Grand Canyon.
20. Technocracy talk, Highgrove, California, age 23.
21. Virginia's first plane ride, 6 Dec 57.
22. Charles, son Dale Eric, Virginia, son Robert Charles and daughter Carol Denise.
23. Charles at air field.
24. Personal growth exercises, Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, England, '60.
25. Charles.
26. Charles.
27. Lucerne Valley, California, digging the swimming pool, '69.
28. Lucerne Valley.
29. Charles and Betty Kaufman (Tapasvini) during an Enlightenment Intensive, Lucerne Valley.
30. After 21-day waterfast, on about the 17th day of Mastering a 3 week Enlightenment Intensive, Lucerne Valley, about '70.
31. Lucerne Valley, about '70.
32. Los Angeles, California, '70.
33. Charles.
34. Yogi Bhajan, Amrit Desai, Satchidananda, Charles, Sufi Sam, and the Woodstock organizer, Wainwright House, Rye, New York.
35. Wainwright House, Rye, New York.
36. Satchidananda and Charles, Rye.
37. Rye.
38. Demonstrating a breakdown in communication in a personal growth technique, '71.
39. Charles.
40. Charles.
41. Second wife Theodora Ava Boutelle and Charles, married about ten years when this picture was taken at Lucerne Valley, about '71.
42. Charles.
43. After Rolfing, 6 Aug 72.
44. Lucerne Valley.
45. Charles and Lucy Hahn (Gayatri), first trip to India, 1973.
46. Shaktipat from Madhusudendes, 21 Oct 73 India.
47. After shaktipat, Charles and Lucy.
48. Charles.
49. Charles and Professor M.D. Pant, Guru Lama's house, Almora, India.
50. Charles and Anandamayi Ma, Haridvara, India, '73.
51. Charles.
52. With his Guru, Swami Kripalu, who initiated him into Natural Yoga and named him Yogeshwar, 'Master of Yoga', with the lineage title Muni, 'Sage'. Kayavarohana, Gujarat, India, '74.
53. Yogeshwar Muni and Swami Kripalvananda (Kripalu), Kayavarohana, India, '74.
54. Yogeshwar receives Kripalu's blessing.
55. Guru sister and brothers Ma Om Shanti, Amrit Desai, and Yogeshwar, disciples of Kripalu, India, '74.
56. Guru brothers Yogeshwar Muni and Rajarshi Muni, India '74.
57. Ma Om Shanti, Amrit, Rajarshi, Yogeshwar and third wife Jane Victoria Panay (Anata, later Mukti), India '74.
58. Amrit, Yogeshwar, Rajarshi and Ma Om Shanti, at a maharaja's palace, '74.
59. Kripalu's 63rd birthday, day after dedication of Brahmeshwar Temple, built through Kripalu's inspiration to honor his Guru, Lakulisha, and as a guide to yoga. Kayavarohana, India, '74.
60. Yogeshwar paying homage to Lakulisha, or Brahmeshwar, who is portrayed in this ancient statue of meteoric stone in the inner sanctum of the temple.
61. Son by Ava, Alexander Con (Kon), Yogeshwar and Anata, Shaktipat Retreat after second trip to India in '74.
62. Yogeshwar demonstrating letting the divine energy, or shakti, run the body, mind and feelings, Shaktipat Retreat, '74.
63. Yogeshwar, Sita, Karla Erickson (Mira), Anata, Daniel Karan (Narayana) and Norman Fredericks (Nilamber), Earth Day, University of California at Davis, '75.
64. Earth Day, Davis, CA '75.
65. Earth Day, Davis, CA '75.
66. Tapasvini, Rob Fisher, Sita and Yogeshwar.
67. Lucerne Valley.
68. Stephan Islas (Bhima) and Yogeshwar, third India trip, '75.
69. Chandra Reedy and Yogeshwar, confluence of Ganges and Rangavati, '75.
70. Confluence '75.
71. Kathy Landau (Kali), Yogeshwar and Bhima, confluence '75.
72. Linda May (Namrata) and Yogeshwar, confluence '75.
73. David Wilson (Vijaya), Yogeshwar's future wife Susan M. Keane (Shobha), Yogeshwar, Bhima and Yatra, Himalayas, India, '75.
74. Rajarshi, Yogeshwar, Kripalu, and Gauri Modi, Kayavarohana, India '75.
75. Kripalu and disciples '75.
76. Gauri, Yogeshwar and Rajarshi, Brahmeshwar Temple, Kayavarohana, India, '75.
77. Theresa Neuman (Shakti), Jill Landau (Draupadi), Prema, Gary Dietz, Yogeshwar, Kripalu, Terry Reedy, Raman Patel, Dan Harrison (Devarshi), Don Berendsen (Punita), Jeff Ellis (Dwigendra). Theresa Neuman (Shakti), Jill Landau (Draupadi), Kali, Chandra, Namrata, Prema, Gary Dietz, Yogeshwar, Kripalu, Bhima, Vijaya, Terry Reedy, Ramanbhai Patel, Dan Harrison (Devarshi), Don Berendsen (Punita), Rob and Jeff Ellis (Dwigendra), Brahmeshwar Temple, Kayavarohana, India, '75.
78. Yogeshwar honoring Lakulisha.
79. Kripalu, Amrit and Yogeshwar, Malav, India, '76.
80. Yogeshwar in meditation.
81. Celebrating the marriage of Namrata and Punita, May '75.
82. Russell Street Ashram, Berkeley, California.
83. Kripalu Yoga Center, Parker Street, Berkeley, California.
84. Yogeshwar.
85. Kon and Yogeshwar, Kayavarohana West, St. Helena, CA, Mar 77.
86. Yogeshwar, Kayavarohana West, St. Helena, CA, Mar 77.
87. Yogeshwar, daughter Charlene Thea (Ruksita, later Tia), and Ashoka.
88. Yogeshwar, Jun 77.
89. Yogeshwar and Kripalu, San Francisco, '77.
90. Dedication of Rangavati Stream, Kayavarohana West, Noreen Phillips (Kala) on roof, Aug 77.
91. Dedication of Rangavati, Aug 77.
92. Yogeshwar, Aug 77.
93. Yogeshwar, Amrit and Kripalu, Aug 77.
94. Yogeshwar and Amrit, Aug 77.
95. Yogeshwar and Amrit, Aug 77.
96. Jarad Hess (Narada Muni), Catherine Draut (Darshana), Yogeshwar and Amrit, Aug 77.
97. Brahman, Yogeshwar, Amrit and Kripalu, Aug 77.
98. Ruksita, Yogeshwar, Kripalu and Amrit, Aug 77.
99. Kripalu and Yogeshwar Aug 77.
100. Kripalu and Yogeshwar Aug 77.
101. Shivadham, 'Shiva's House', Kayavarohana West, Aug 77.
102. Susan Issenman (Saraswati), Terry Atwood (Kapila), Jack Wexler (Brahmarishi), Purna, Shakti, Kathy Ellis (Satyavati), Tapasvini, Yogeshwar, Kon, Kripalu and Kali.
103. Kripalu and Yogeshwar, Aug 77.
104. Kripalu and Yogeshwar, Aug 77.
105. Kripalu and Yogeshwar, Sep 77.
106. Kripalu and Yogeshwar, Sep 77.
107. Kripalu and Yogeshwar, Sep 77.
108. Kripalu and Yogeshwar, Sep 77.
109. Shivadham, Nov 77.
110. Neil Bailey (Pavitra), son Charlton Theo (Brahman), Yogeshwar, Arushi Hughes and daughter Cheryl Lin (Krishnaa) Nov 77.
111. Yogeshwar, Shubhadarshan, Ma Om Shanti, Amrit and Irmala Desai, Feb 78.
112. Anandi, Yogeshwar, Ava, Kripalu and Kali, Feb 78.
113. Kripalu, Amrit, Ma Om Shanti, Yogeshwar and Connie Ferrera (Seva). Kayavarohana West.
114. Kripalu, Irmala, Karen Henning (Devaki), Krishnaa, Kali, Anandi and Yogeshwar, Kayavarohana West.
115. Yogeshwar.
116. Brahman, Kon, Yogeshwar, Kripalu, Krishnaa and Ruksita, Feb '78.
117. Brahman, Pavitra and Yogeshwar, Feb 78.
118. Kon (walking), Yogeshwar and Kripalu, Mar 78.
119. Terry Reedy and Yogeshwar.
120. Yogeshwar, Brahman and Loren Franks (Arjuna), Kripalu, Mar 78.
121. Kripalu and Yogeshwar .
122. Kripalu and Yogeshwar.
123. Yogeshwar, the Guru's feet, Jun 78.
124. Krishnaa, Jyoti, Darshana and Yogeshwar, participating in a ceremony led by a Brahman priest, honoring Lakulisha and symbolizing the yogic process.
125. Yogeshwar, May 79.
126. Yogeshwar, May 79.
127. Yogeshwar in the garden at Shivadham, Sep 79.
128. Yogeshwar.
129. Yogeshwar.
130. Kon, Yogeshwar and Krishnaa, '79.
131. Kon, Yogeshwar and Krishnaa, '79.
132. Kon, Yogeshwar and Krishnaa, '79.
133. Gauri Modi, Yogeshwar, Brahman and Krishnaa, Dec 79.
134. Charlene, Theo, Cheryl, Kon, Dale, Robert, Carol and Dad.
135. Yogeshwar and Puja Devi were the finalists in a contest to see who could stand longest on the left leg. Yogeshwar won after Kon made Puja Devi laugh.
136. Punita, Yogeshwar and Laurel Hovde (Karuna).
137. Shakti and Yogeshwar, Mbekana Island, Fiji, Jan 81.
138.Yogeshwar, Agana, Guam, taken by Robert, '80.
139. Theo and Charles, Hawaii, Sep 82.
140. Theo and Charles, Hawaii, Sep 82.
141. Ava and Charles, Jan 83.
142. Harold Ladas, Cheryl, Terry Atwood, Alice Ladas, Charles, Ava, Robin Khan, Kon, Robert, Charlene, Theo and Dan Harrison, Jan 83.
143. Yogeshwar in front of house in Flaxley, South Australia.
144. Yogeshwar, Flaxley, South Australia.
145. Darshana and Yogeshwar, Flaxley.
146. Yogeshwar, Flaxley.
147. Yogeshwar, Flaxley.
148. Yogeshwar, Flaxley.
149. Yogeshwar, Flaxley.
150. Yogeshwar, Darshana and Elisabeth Wittmer (Anjali), Flaxley.
151. Yogeshwar, Flaxley.
152. Amrit and Yogeshwar, Lenox, Massachusetts, Sep '93.
153. Amrit and Yogeshwar, Lenox, Massachusetts, Sep '93.
154. Yogeshwar and participants at Seminar, Slovenia, Dec 93.
155. 'The Road To Liberation', talk given in Italy, June 98.
156. 'The Road To Liberation', talk given in Italy, June 98.
157. 'The Road To Liberation', talk given in Italy, June 98.
158. 'The Road To Liberation', talk given in Italy, June 98.
159. 'The Road To Liberation', talk given in Italy, June 98.
160. Mona Sosna (Sati) and Charles, Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia, Apr 2000.
161. Mona and Charles, Merimbula, Apr 2000.
162. Charles and Catherine, Merimbula, Apr 2000.
163. Lynda and Charles, Merimbula, Apr 2000.
164. Elisabeth and Charles, Merimbula, Apr 2000.
165. Group picture, Merimbula, Apr 2000.
166. Charles' 71st birthday, Charles and Elisabeth, Merimbula, 9 Dec 2000.
167. Mona, Charles and Elisabeth, Merimbula, 9 Dec 2000.
168. Mona, Charles, and Elisabeth, Merimbula, 9 Dec 2000.
169. Catherine, Charles and Mona, Merimbula, 9 Dec 2000.
170. Charles and Catherine, Merimbula, 9 Dec 2000.
171. Charles' 71st birthday, Merimbula, 9 Dec 2000.
172. Lynda, Mona, Charles, Merimbula, Oct 2001.
173. Revealing the Secre' printed, Merimbula, 2002, Elisabeth, Catherine, and Charles.
174. Revealing the Secret printed, Merimbula, 2002, Elisabeth, Catherine, and Charles.
178. Catherine, Don, Joanne Strauss, Charles, Linda, Lucy and Elisabeth, Merimbula.
179. Catherine, Don, Joanne Strauss, Charles, Linda, Lucy and Elisabeth, Merimbula.
180. Catherine, Lucy, Charles, Linda, Mona, Elisabeth and David, Merimbula, 2004.
181. Catherine, Lucy, Charles, Katrine Browne (Ritam), Mona, Elisabeth and David, '04.
182. Scripture Class, Elisabeth, Karen, Mona, Charles and Catherine, Merimbula, 2004.
183. Scripture Class, Elisabeth, Karen, Mona, Charles and Catherine, Merimbula, 2004.
184. Charles at home in Merimbula.
185. Charles at home in Merimbula.
186. Charles at home in Merimbula.
187. Merimbula, 2 July 2006. At this point Charles had had a swollen lymph gland in the neck for 2 years and almost constant pain in the throat, ear, face and neck for a year.
188. Charles and Biljana Percinkova, working on the Lila Paradigm, Merimbula, Nov 2006. Charles experienced pain when speaking or writing that increased as time went on.
189. Age 77, weight loss, immediate material cause was difficulty in eating due to pain in the throat and to the coughing out of viscous mucus, 10 Jan 07, Merimbula.
190. Yogeshwar said the body problems were expressions of a crisis in his yoga that his body would either survive or not. 4 Feb 2007, Merimbula.
191. 4 Feb 2007.
192. He documented the process he was undergoing in pictures and sign-language dictation, in case that might prove useful to others practicing yoga. 29 Apr 2007, Merimbula.
193. 3 Jun 2007, Merimbula.
194. 20 Jun 07, Merimbula. Bedridden for the final 3 days, he appeared to do yoga almost constantly, but also communicated with those present, asking for assistance and expressing love.
195. 20 Jun 2007.
196. 20 Jun 2007.
197. 21 Jun 2007.
198. 21 Jun 2007, Massaging the neck and thighs helped ease cramps there. He often did it himself, but welcomed help. Namrata.
199. 21 Jun 2007.
200. 21 Jun 2007, Karuna.
201. He signed 'D.B. [divine body] regardless.', meaning he would finish the first stage of yoga regardless of whether the flesh and blood body lived or died. 21 Jun 2007.
202. 21 Jun 2007.
203. 22 Jun 2007.
204. 22 Jun 2007.
205. 22 Jun 2007.
206. 22 Jun 2007.
207. 22 Jun 2007.
208. 22 Jun 2007.
209. 22 Jun 2007.
210. 22 Jun 2007.
211. His response to communications remained clear and from time to time he comforted someone or looked them in the eyes and smiled. 23 Jun 2007.
212. 23 Jun 2007, sleeping. The following three slides show the last few minutes before death, and the fourth, just after death.
213. Gentle breathing in an unblinking, transcendent state that lasted from about 2.55 am to 3.15 am, 24 Jun 2007. This photo was taken toward the end of the state, not long before the breathing stopped.
214. Same state. This state had also occurred about 45 minutes earlier immediately after he (with help) sat up and pressed the perineum. From this event on, he seemed completely content.
215. Same state, just before the last breath.
216. After the last breath. When the breath stopped, those present said they felt him come into strong, loving contact with them. He had said he would still be in contact if the body died.
217. Taken nearly two months earlier. Yogeshwar said he could see in this picture a glimpse of the state he had reached at this point due to practicing Natural Yoga.
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