Satsang with Swaha - Audio

Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsang during the Summer Retreat at Dharma Mountain, Norway, on the 17th of July of 2016. For more information visit www.vasantswaha.net

 Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Surprise Satsang at Mevlana Garden, Brazil, on the 17th of February of 2025.   This audio contains Portuguese consecutive interpretation. For more information visit  www.vasantswaha.net ____ * ____  Vasant Swaha é um místico moderno que compartilha seu amor, sua alegria e sua sabedoria em retiros....

"I’m here to melt in your love. Please, Master, may I touch your feet?” In a letter to Swaha, a disciple shares how deeply her heart and soul have been moved by his presence, awakening a longing to bow down and touch his feet in gratitude. Swaha reminds us that in such surrender, disciples momentarily let go of their ego and become attuned to the Guru and the eternal love they seek. This audi...

A disciple shares in her letter about a magical moment she experienced while sitting and observing the beauty of nature. Swaha reminds us that such moments arise when we are in a state of awe - often through a meditative connection with nature. Being mindful, we are more attuned to these experiences, enriching our lives and deepening our sense of gratitude. This audio is part of the Love Letters s...

Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Surprise Satsang at Mevlana Garden, Brazil, on the 27th of January of 2025.   This audio contains Portuguese consecutive interpretation. For more information visit  www.vasantswaha.net ____ * ____  Vasant Swaha é um místico moderno que compartilha seu amor, sua alegria e sua sabedoria em retiros. Es...

Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsang during the “Resting Into Silence” Retreat at Mevlana Garden, Brazil, on the 13th of April of 2025. This audio contains Portuguese consecutive interpretation. For more information visit www.vasantswaha.net ____ * ____ Vasant Swaha é um místico moderno que compartilha seu amor, sua alegria e s...

Vasant Swaha talks about how the perception of an “I” is the source of all our problems. He then reminds us that our task is to become empty, like a hollow bamboo, in order to be more receptive to life. He also shares a poem from Rumi that speaks of the seeker’s longing for freedom. Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsang during t...

Vasant Swaha shares a Zen story about a wandering monk who arrives at a monastery for a debate with one of the resident monks, hoping to win lodging for the night. The story is an illustration of how silence can be misunderstood. Through his commentary, Swaha reminds us that we can’t connect with others when our minds are occupied with internal arguments. It is only when the mind becomes still tha...

A disciple writes to Vasant Swaha sharing a new insight that, during the retreat, occurred to him about Osho’s statement: “Burn your life’s candle from both ends.” Swaha comments on the letter and delves into how the Master’s presence can ignite the disciple and awaken the longing of the soul. Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsa...

“Your practice should be strengthened by the difficult situations you encounter. Just as a bonfire in a strong wind is not blown out, but blazes even brighter.” Vasant Swaha comments on this quote from Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche about the importance of pain and challenging situations in our spiritual evolution. Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk w...

Vasant Swaha shares Tilopa’s words, which point toward the supreme reality, our natural state. He reminds us that we have strayed from ourselves, and that the path of meditation leads us back to inner peace. Tilopa’s words illuminate the way; now, it is up to us to walk it. Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsang during the “Resti...

Vasant Swaha guides us through a simple meditation to help us reconnect with the heart. He reminds us to embrace love and gratitude, and allow them to nourish us. The invitation is to practice this exercise whenever we remember, using it as a way to come back to ourselves. Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This audio is a compilation of two excerpts fro...

Every Master has their own way of calling us closer. In this episode, Vasant Swaha talks about different facets of the same wild spirit, telling stories about the Zen Buddhist monk and poet Ikkyu, the philosopher and mystic Gurdjieff and the poet and one of the earliest Sufi mystics Rabia. Swaha reminds us that all awakened beings are a door to God. Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love...

“If you are lost in the heart, where is the mind? If you are lost in the now, where is the past?” While welcoming one of his new sannyasins, Vasant Swaha reminds us of the importance of detaching ourselves from our past in order to be truly at peace. Regardless of the history we may have had, our reality is now.  Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This t...

All the meditation techniques offered at the retreats are designed to help us move beyond the mind into the heart, reconnecting us with a natural state of wonder. It is only when our body and mind are in tune that our spirit comes forth. When these three—body, mind, and spirit—come together, there is harmony, and from there, transcendence can happen. Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his lov...

Vasant Swaha tells a Sufi story to illustrate the journey of a seeker on the path. In the story, the desert wind reveals a transformation that is possible for all of us: to go from being identified with the form, back to the vastness of our essence. This requires a total surrender, and thus the emphasis on the importance of having a Master as a guide in this process. “The Masters are the bridge, t...

“It is absolutely necessary to have a Master on the Sufi path who can remind you: Get out of your head, live from the heart.” Vasant Swaha talks about the way of the Sufis, which is centered on living in remembrance of the divine and of the Master. Wherever Sufis are, whatever they may be doing, they are led by the heart - which keeps them safe. Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, jo...

Vasant Swaha tells a Zen Story that illustrates the nature of the awakened state. The story reminds him of his trip to Japan and the dedication and discipline of the Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei. Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsang during the Returning to the Source Retreat at Dharma Mountain, in Norway, on the 04th of October...

"His only message – conveyed through words, through silence, through love – is simply one thing: wake up." Vasant Swaha talks about Osho’s fascinating way of sharing and shows that the essence of enlightenment is always the same, regardless of how it is presented. He concludes by reading Osho’s words on the special phenomenon of communion that happens between Master and disciple.  Vasant...

“I’m not afraid to be burned, Beloved. I'm here to be burned at your feet.” In this excerpt from satsang, a disciple of Vasant Swaha writes to him about Shiva. Swaha reminds us that the Guru is here to burn away all that is untrue. Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsang at Dharma Mountain, Norway, on the 15th of June of 2014...

Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsang during the Awakening of Your True Self Retreat, Norway, on the 16th of July of 2020.     For more information visit  www.vasantswaha.net

Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsang during the Fragrance of the Buddha Retreat, in Thailand, on the 23rd of February of 2016.   For more information visit  www.vasantswaha.net

Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsang during The Inner Revolution retreat at Mevlana Garden, Brazil, on the 07th of November of 2024.    This audio contains Portuguese consecutive interpretation. For more information visit  www.vasantswaha.net ___ * ___ Vasant Swaha é um místico moderno que compartilha seu amor, sua alegria e su...

Buddha’s last words were: “Be a light unto yourselves.” Becoming this light is the highest good we can do for ourselves and for humanity. In this episode, Vasant Swaha talks about the connection between mountains and meditators. He shares his own experience of feeling Shiva's presence during a visit to the Himalayas, as well as personal stories about his life in Osho’s ashram. Vasant Swaha is...

"That is the beauty of death: it takes everything away. And if you are open to learning the secrets, then what you are left with is life.” Vasant Swaha shares his experience of his father's death and how that eventually led him to start giving Satsangs. He goes on to share about the immense gift of being present for the death of his master, Osho. Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing h...