Paramahamsa Vishwananda
I’ve noticed a lot of chatter and mixed opinions about Paramahamsa Vishwananda— I wanted to share my perspective, backed by firsthand experiences and some facts.
Guru-Disciple Relationship: If you’re familiar with the guru-disciple dynamic, you’d understand its profound depth. It’s not just about teachings; it’s about a spiritual connection that helps disciples transcend their ego. Yes, a guru might come across as stern or demanding, but that’s often directed at challenging the disciple’s ego, a core aspect of many spiritual paths.
I’ve personally been around the sangha, attended the kirtans, and interacted with the community. The energy is uplifting, the people are genuine, and the teachings resonate deeply. I’m not alone in this; tens of thousands globally share similar sentiments.
Misinformation: It’s puzzling to see negativity online, especially when it doesn’t align with the experiences of so many. From what I’ve observed, a lot of the negative chatter seems to be from a handful of individuals, perhaps with their own reasons or agendas.
Cultural Understanding: Before forming opinions, it’s essential to understand the cultural and spiritual context. Sanatana Dharma and the guru-disciple tradition have ancient roots, and a quick online search might not capture its depth.
If anyone’s genuinely curious or skeptical, I’d recommend spending some time with the community, attending a few sessions, or even having a chat with someone who’s been closely associated. It’s always better to base opinions on firsthand experiences rather than hearsay.
Peace and love to all. 🙏
From childhood, I was dedicated to crime as a way of life and spent a big part of my life in prison.
In 2005, while serving my sentence in a Norwegian prison, a man gave me the book Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahamsa Yogananda. I felt so touched by the story of Mahavatar Babaji and Yogananda that prayer came from my heart asking to have the possibility to meet such souls.
Years later, I was released from prison and in 2009 built a family. I had a daughter who was diagnosed with a disease related to hyperglycemia, pancreas problems, cysts, problems in the gallbladder and a giant tumour that had displaced other organs to different positions in the body! She went through 4 surgeries during her first two years of life.
One day in March 2011, the same man who had given me Autobiography of a Yogi told me to visit Swami Vishwananda, as the only way to cure my daughter. I could not tell my wife about these crazy Hindu masters, but that next morning my wife shared that she had a dream of being in a cave in the mountains with two people who were around a fire. After describing them, my friend showed her pictures of Babaji and Guruji and she was shocked, screaming “Those are the guys in my dreams!”
We decided to go for a darshan, had a nice and deep experience, but we could not speak with Guruji, so we came back a few weeks later. This time Paramahamsa Vishwananda received us in the Light Hall and we all went inside the saint’s museum. ‘What’s wrong?’ he asked. We told him not only about our daughter’s situation.
Guruji put his eyes on the void for a moment and then he lowered his gaze and placed his hand on my little girl’s shoulder and murmured some prayers. At that moment a tremendous light and heat flooded the entire room, everything suddenly turned white and the heat flooded our bodies, both of us were blinded by the light, and our daughter had fainted.
…when everything came back to normal, Guruji said, ‘Ok, now everything will be fine.’
My daughter woke up and started running around the ashram for a few hours without being able to stop. After this, we went to the doctors and they couldn’t believe that all the problems disappeared, her pancreas grew more than half – a percentage sufficient to have a normal life!