Inspired Evolution with Amrit Sandhu 🙏🏻 Paramahamsa Vishwananda: Deep Samadhi, Cosmic Journey, and the Reminder of Life's Purpose
Dec 12, 2025
In this enlightening discussion, Paramahamsa Vishwananda, a renowned spiritual teacher, shares his profound experiences of samadhi and meditation. He describes his deep connection to spirituality from a young age, preferring temples over typical childhood pursuits. Vishwananda explains how a profound samadhi experience reminded him of his life’s purpose. He discusses the transformation of his family after he became vegetarian at eleven and reflects on life’s grace and the significance of human existence across many incarnations.
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A First Deep Samadhi Experience
- Paramahamsa Vishwananda described entering an extremely deep samadhi during his first prolonged meditation session which left his family worried for hours.
- He experienced other realms, was unresponsive for a long time physically, yet the body still breathed and remained warm.
Timeless Journeys Through Other Worlds
- He described visiting many other worlds and meeting sages during what felt like a brief time, although three physical days passed.
- The experience changed him and brought a deeper knowing that persisted after returning.
Early Devotion And Vegetarian Conversion
- As a child in Mauritius he felt drawn to the temple and Shiva rather than typical childhood interests like video games.
- At 11 he became vegetarian, initially prompting family conflict until his mother and family also adopted vegetarianism.