Om Swami

Om Swami (born November, 1979) in India, is a mystic. Swami is noted for his writings and discourses. He offers his own perspective on emotions, religions, spirituality, relationships and human desires.

Early life
Swami was born in a Brahmin family in North India. Swami showed deep inclination towards spirituality from childhood. Swami became well versed with many Sanskrit scriptures including the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Puranas and the Bhagavad Gita, Smritis, treatises on alchemy and Mantra science, classical astrological texts and tantric scriptures. At the age of twelve, Swami was a professional astrologer, conducting religious ceremonies in the capacity of a Ritwik. A few years later he moved to Australia to pursue tertiary education and later acquired Australian citizenship.

Education and early career
Swami graduated with a Bachelor of Business from University of Western Sydney, and later pursued Master of Business Administration at University of Technology Sydney. He served in executive roles in large corporations around the world. He ran a software company for six years with offices in Australia, USA, Canada, UK and India. He has been published in technical and business magazines and often spoke at conferences on ebusiness. Swami later moved back to India and acquired a healthcare company along with a business partner.

Renunciation
On March 15, 2010, Swami embarked on his spiritual journey to pursue his primary goal of self-realization. He renounced his entire shareholding and capital in the business. Before deleting his email account, he emailed friends and family and wrote, "I must verify the truth first-hand. I am going Home for a vacation- that is where I belong.”

Spiritual journey
Swami headed straight to Kashi, also known as Varanasi or Banaras. In a little village eighty kilometers away from Varanasi, he met a Nāga saint who initiated him into sannyasa, the path of renunciation. After spending four and a half months there, Swami left for Himalayas.

For the next one year in the Himalayan woods, Swami practiced extreme meditation and intense Sādhanā that involved complete isolation and solitude for months. Thereafter, he went to Kamakhya (Assam, Eastern India) to offer prayers to Mother Divine at a specialized Tantric peetha. He was given a tantric diksha by a tantric yogin there. Swami did a Sādhanā in the Eastern Himalayas before heading back to Northern Himalayas to continue his meditation. Months later, he returned to his birthplace and went to do bhiksha, alms, at his parents' house. His parents accepted him as their guru. Swami now lives in an ashram in Himachal Pradesh, India. Set in the mountains, there is no direct connectivity by road.

Mystic's viewpoint
"Discover your own truth," he says, "that alone will set you free." He believes that a state of self-realization can be achieved by anyone who is willing to put in the effort. Rather than subscribing to any philosophy, one should work towards uncovering one's true self by turning inward. He teaches how to live in peace with grace and compassion with your own version of truth.

Lecture tour in North America
Swami visited Canada and United States in the winter of 2013. The travel was organized by his devotees. Swami held various discourses in Toronto, Atlanta and Calgary during the course of his stay. He also gave free lectures at a corporate helping people deal with stress better.

Literary work
Fluent in many languages, Swami writes only in English on his blog but discourses both in Hindi and English. His speeches include Sanskrit verses from ancient texts expounding on the esoteric aspects of various scriptures.

Books by Om Swami

 * The Art of Meditation : Your Guide to Flawless Meditation
 * Seven Yogic Practices To Put Your Mind on Rocket Fuel
 * A Dream Life: Your How-To Guide For Success & Happiness
 * Making Marriage Move: A Spiritual Solution
 * I Love Smoking and I Hate Cigarettes
 * Depression: Cause and Cure