RIEKER, Hans-Ulrich. 1.2.1920 — 26.10.1979. German Bauddha and Student of Yoga. Originally an actor. Studies of Yoga under a Guru in India, where he went in 1950. Ordained as Buddhist monk in 1952 at Anagarika Govinda’s Arya Maitreya Mandala and founded its Berlin branch. He was then its leader until 1964, when he had to retire because of health problems (progressive deafness).

Publications: Das Geheimnis der Meditation. 227 p. Zürich. 1953, and other books, some also transl. in English; many articles.

– Die zwölf Tempel des Geistes. Weisheit und Technik der Yogasysteme.258 p.  Zürich 1955.

– Transl.: Das klassische Yoge-Lehrbuch Indiens. Haṭha-Yoga-Pradīpikā. 214 p. Zürich & St. 1957.

– Bettler unter Toten; als buddhistischer Bettelmönch in Indien. 255 p. Zürich 1958.

– Ich lerne Yoga. 159 p. St. 1959; Meditation. Übungen zur Selbstgestaltung. 291 p. Zürich 1962.

Sources: Wikipedia with photo.