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The Avadhuta Foundation was established as a non-profit organization - 501(c)(3), in 1993 (click here to see Papaji's letter) to further the teachings of Sri H.W.L. Poonja, affectionately referred to as Papaji.

As a disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi, the renowned Indian saint & sage who died in 1950, Papaji offered to speak about what he had experienced with his teacher.

Tens of thousands of people from all over the world visited Papaji, especially in Lucknow, his home, during the last years of his life. Seekers of truth from around the world visibly woke up in his presence. He had an extraordinary ability to seemingly transmit the experience of what has always been true and present: You are That!

As Papaji directed, the Avadhuta Foundation now offers audiotapes, CDs, and DVDs of Satsangs that were recorded mostly from 1993 to 1997. In addition the Foundation also sells books about Papaji and about his teacher, Ramana Maharshi, along with photographs and music.

It is the mission of the foundation to catalog, preserve, and make available all that was and still is Papaji. As a non-profit organization we are supported by your donations and grants. If you would like to contribute to this on-going project, please contact us. All contributions are tax deductible.

Find out more about local events or about the tape remastering project at Avadhuta. If you think you may have copies of tapes we don't have, please check our listing of all satsangs. We will pay you the cost of postage, we will digitize your tape, send you a free copy and return your original. Please check. There are still some missing dates in the archives...not to mention any earlier videos - especially before 1990.

The Satsang Bhavan Web site has more information on Papaji Satsangs on the Web in text, video, and quotes; and about Papaji and the community in Lucknow, along with information about visiting during celebrations or for daily video satsangs.