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 18th 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. Esta fala foi de um Satsang surpresa no Mevlana Garden, Brasil, no dia 18 de fevereiro de 2025. Neste áud...
May 18, 2025•50 min
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
May 14, 2025•28 min
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. Esta fala foi de um Satsang surpresa no Mevlana Garden, Brasil, no dia 17 de fevereiro de 2025. Neste áud...
May 11, 2025•14 min
"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 audio is part of the Love Letters series. Disciples and devotees try to express through words the unexplainab...
May 07, 2025•11 min
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 series. Disciples and devotees try to express through words the unexplainable experience of being imm...
May 04, 2025•7 min
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. Esta fala foi de um Satsang surpresa no Mevlana Garden, Brasil, no dia 27 de janeiro de 2025. Neste áudio ...
May 02, 2025•16 min
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 sua sabedoria em retiros. Este é um trecho de um dos Satsangs do retiro “Descansando no Silêncio”, no...
May 01, 2025•13 min
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 the “Resting Into Silence” Retreat at Mevlana Garden, Brazil, on the 11th of April of 2025. This audi...
Apr 29, 2025•14 min
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 that the heart can open. Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats....
Apr 28, 2025•31 min
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 Satsang during the “Resting Into Silence” Retreat at Mevlana Garden, Brazil, on the 05th of April of 2025...
Apr 27, 2025•14 min
“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 was from a Satsang during the “Resting Into Silence” Retreat at Mevlana Garden, Brazil, on the 03rd o...
Apr 26, 2025•16 min
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 “Resting Into Silence” Retreat at Mevlana Garden, Brazil, on the 01st of April of 2025. This audio contain...
Apr 25, 2025•13 min
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 from Satsangs at Dharma Mountain, Norway, on the 03rd of June 2024 and 25th of August 2022. For more in...
Apr 24, 2025•8 min
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, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsang during the “Waves of Love” Retreat at Me...
Apr 21, 2025•41 min
“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 talk was from a Satsang during "Waves of Love" Retreat at Mevlana Garden, Brazil, on the 20th of March...
Apr 20, 2025•18 min
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 love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsang during the “Waves of Love” Retreat at M...
Apr 19, 2025•16 min
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, the wind that brings you across the desert, gently.” Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love...
Apr 18, 2025•53 min
“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, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsang during the “Waves of Love” Retreat at Mevlan...
Apr 17, 2025•16 min
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 of 2020. For more information visit www.vasantswaha.net...
Mar 24, 2025•31 min
"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 Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsang during th...
Mar 23, 2025•19 min
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. For more information visit www.vasantswaha.net
Feb 26, 2025•11 min
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
Feb 22, 2025•23 min
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
Feb 19, 2025•24 min
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 sua sabedoria em retiros. Esta fala foi de um Satsang durante o retiro Revolução Interior no Mevlana Garde...
Feb 15, 2025•10 min
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 a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsang during the H...
Feb 12, 2025•26 min
"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 his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsang at Dharma Mountain, Norway, during the Summ...
Feb 06, 2025•35 min
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 13th 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 sua sabedoria em retiros. Esta fala foi de um Satsang Surpresa no Mevlana Garden, Brasil, no dia 13 de novembro de 2024. Este áudio contém in...
Feb 03, 2025•46 min
Swaha reads a letter from a disciple who was sitting in meditation when he began feeling as if he was being burned by a fire that was becoming stronger and stronger. This sensation reminded him of a saint who was burned to death. Swaha reminds us that there is a long tradition in India of meditating on death. Many mystics have had to face death on the path and have transcended it. Swaha also shares his own experience of the night that his Master Osho's body was cremated in a ceremony at the open...
Jan 19, 2025•13 min
How do we maintain the inner balance and clarity that we have found, when we return to our daily lives? Vasant Swaha sheds light on this question that many seekers have after experiencing a taste of their true self in a retreat. He enriches the subject further by sharing Jesus's words about learning to be strong in spirit. Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsang Weekend at Mevlana Garden, Brazil, on the 27th of October of 2024. ...
Jan 16, 2025•19 min
“That’s why you are here: normal life doesn't satisfy you. You want to be real - but then you have to know yourself.” Vasant Swaha explains the different kinds of effort that are needed on the journey of self-knowledge. He also reminds us that his way of teaching is inviting us to stop, for only then can the rest be shown to us. Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsang Weekend at Mevlana Garden, Brazil, on the 26th of October of ...
Jan 13, 2025•19 min
