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My journey with IVS began in a way that still feels divinely orchestrated. During a visit to Varanasi, I happened to notice the name “International Vedanta Society.” Since I was already studying Vedanta at that time, something within me instantly pulled me inside. Today, I know with clarity that it was not a coincidence, it was the Higher Energy guiding me to the right Master and the right path.

The first time I met Swami Probuddhananda Puri ji, I felt an immediate connection. It didn’t feel like a first meeting at all, it felt like returning to someone known across lifetimes. Swamiji’s warmth, compassion, and deep spiritual presence made me feel completely at ease. The way he listened to my journey with such acceptance touched me profoundly. His teachings carry not just knowledge but living experience, and every moment spent in his presence uplifts the mind and purifies the heart. Truly, Swamiji is a rare Master whose life itself is a message.

Behind all the grace that flows through IVS stands the sacred presence of Bhagvan ji, the enlightened being whose realisation and vision established this path. His divine energy continues to guide every seeker who enters IVS. The purity, silence, and spiritual strength of the ashram carry His living blessings. Knowing that Bhagvan ji walked this path, shared His wisdom, and created this spiritual space fills me with deep reverence.

Since my first visit, IVS has become a sacred ground for my growth. Swamiji’s Bhagavad Gita classes have brought immense clarity into my understanding. I eagerly look forward to Durga Puja every year, where devotion, wisdom, and divine energy come together so powerfully. Living in the ashram has helped me rise closer to my higher Self through daily Guru Puja, chanting Hare Rama Hare Krishna, reciting Nirvana Shatakam, and participating in every spiritual activity.

One of the most beautiful aspects of IVS is the continuous flow of spiritual discussions—natural, deep, and transformative. These conversations remind me again and again of who the real “You” is and gently dissolve the layers of ego and illusion.

It is truly inspiring to see how Swamiji’s tireless efforts have taken the message of Vedanta far beyond India. Many seekers across Europe are now becoming deeply interested in our spiritual philosophy and are able to understand the eternal value of Vedanta. The fact that a website dedicated to the work and teachings of IVS Varanasi is being launched by devotees from Holland shows how far-reaching and powerful this movement has become. This platform will allow spiritual seekers worldwide to access the wisdom, activities, and guidance of IVS, creating a global impact and carrying Bhagvan ji’s message to countless hearts.

I feel immensely grateful to Swami Probuddhananda Puri ji for his boundless compassion and to Bhagvan ji for His eternal blessings that guide every seeker on this path. IVS has become a source of deep inspiration, clarity, and spiritual awakening in my life.

~ Pankhuri Srivastava, Mumbai ~november 2025 ~

Swamiji feels very approachable, heart-warming, powerful, pure, inspiring, and calming — the pure father and mother in one. He possesses great wisdom. Through Swamiji, I experience the great all-embracing joy, the Love.

~ Anita, Utrecht, the Netherlands ~ october 2025 ~

Pranam, Swamiji, Swamiji I feel blessed to be associated with IVS, Varanasi centre for a long time. It made possible by your divine power, Swamiji you picked up me from Bongaigaon to Varanasi for my cancer treatment in the year 2021and you gave full effort for my treatment day after day, left behind your daily works. I shall never forget your kindness. Now I have survived because of your blessings and your prayer to Maa Sidheswari. Swamiji I wish to express my heartfelt appreciation for your excellent spiritual works and spreading knowledge of Vedanta being carried out in India and abroad, especially in European countries. It is learnt that a website dedicated to the work of IVS Varanasi is being lounched by the devotees of Holland. A large number of Europeans are becoming interested our Hindu philosophy and also able to understand the eternal value of Vedanta. It is made possible by your tireless efforts. The website will help in reaching to the spiritual seekers and it will make a global impact of IVS activities. I wholeheartedly appreciate this mission.

~ Arunava Das, New Bongaigaon, Assam ~ november 2025 ~

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