Reviews
Ilonka
The unexpected, the unseen, and the wondrous path of healing for my dear friend
Sometimes, things happen that the mind cannot comprehend – but the heart gently recognizes as true. That’s what I experienced during the retreat with Baba and Amma, when I unexpectedly heard that my dear friend Anne Marie had fallen into a life-threatening condition.
During the weekend of the retreat, she had to be lifted out of her home and rushed to intensive care in a critical state. Her breath was barely there, needing 25 liters of oxygen per hour.
Her body had so much to carry – 208 kilos, heart failure, kidney failure. It seemed hopeless. But while she was fighting for her life… something else was happening.
Something not immediately visible – yet something I felt profoundly, as a participant in this retreat.
In Baba’s silent eyes.
In Amma’s gentle yet powerful presence.
Baba had already given subtle signs in the days before – brief phrases, glances, small gestures that, once it happened, I knew were aligned with Anne Marie’s condition.
As if, quietly, soul-to-soul, he had already been working with her.
Processing old karma.
Preparing the ground for a turning point.
Together, as a group, we held a moment of silence and prayer for Anne Marie during the retreat…
And the turning point came.
In the hospital, doctors discovered she was suffering from chronic hyperventilation. She was fitted with a special mask – and within three days, she lost 50 liters of fluid.
She began to breathe again.
And with her breath came hope.
Two nurses turned out to be lightworkers.
Later that day, a friend gifted her a Dutch spiritual magazine. She opened it at random… and right there on the page were Baba and Amma.
She cried. She recognized something. She felt such deep gratitude.
Only a few weeks later, Anne Marie was admitted to a rehabilitation center. She was supposed to stay for three months.
But with Baba’s blessing, she healed faster than anyone could have imagined.
She is alive. She laughs.
And she wanted to return home as soon as possible…
Today, she did go home – more than two months earlier than expected.
In my heart, I know: something greater was at work.
This retreat – this space of light and surrender – works on levels we may not always see with our eyes… but which our soul instinctively recognizes.
It is the invisible, the unexpected, the miraculous… and also the intangible, the unprovable. And yet – my heart simply knows it’s real.
I feel so grateful to have witnessed this.
There are still moments when I find tears of thankfulness and joy in my eyes, grateful that my friend was gifted this healing.
She is home again.
Nels Gullerud
I am so Grateful to Donald Schnell, Prema Baba Swamiji. Over 30 years ago now, I met him at a powerful weekend event in Clearwater. He introduced me to the realization that the miraculous is real, the power of compassion is boundless, and that abundance is all around us. Through varied initiations, paths of growth, practice and venues of expression, I feel fortunate to have this connection. Thank You to all your forms!
Oshianna (Marieke Krista)
A Living Touch of the Divine
It has now been twenty years since I first came into contact with Prema Baba. Since then, he has personally guided, taught, and deeply touched me – not just through words, but through something far more profound: a tangible transmission of energy, love, vitality, and light.
From that first meeting, my inner world began to open. My heart softened, my mind grew quieter. In the depths of meditation, I experienced streams of subtle energy – gentle, powerful, and deeply transformative. My connection to the Divine shifted from an external search to a living experience within.
Baba and Amma continuously radiate blessings. They see you – without judgment. They remind you of your essence. Through their presence, I feel loved, supported, and encouraged to embrace my own gifts – such as singing – with confidence and joy.
There have been moments I can hardly explain – moments that went beyond all logic – but which I would like to share with you in this review:
* A table that suddenly became weightless while I was injured and unable to lift anything.
* A car ride with Baba and Amma without my glasses, during which my vision was crystal clear.
* Healing in my hands after years of pain.
* I witnessed people healing – people who had been given up on.
* I saw people walking without pain, who thought they never would again.
* And I have photos of Baba in my files where inexplicable appearances can be seen.
Yet the greatest wonder over the years was not something that happened outside of me, but what opened and transformed within. That is what Baba and Amma truly offer. They live in a consciousness of Light and Love.
Baba knows what we think, feel, and avoid. And yet he never judges. He gently invites, quietly points the way, and opens doors I could not find before.
They are not abstract spiritual figures from a book – they are here: alive, grounded, tangible. They travel the world, come to the Netherlands, blessing, inspiring, deeply healing – helping us remember who we truly are.
Have you ever been called by a teacher of the Light? Usually, it is a whisper. Many ignore it. But if you feel that now is your time… listen. Perhaps this is your moment.
Because true masters don’t need to be sought. They find you… exactly when you are ready.
Daphne Kamphuis
Creating clarity, focus and peace in my mind are the qualities that I build via Prema Baba and Prema Amma’s teachings.
After the three days I felt deeply calm, clear and joyful, fulfilled with the highest level of love.
The moment I met with Prema Baba in person and looked him in the eyes I felt and realized, his energy level is the highest possible as human, being in his field and receiving his teaching in person is priceless.
Being so down to earth and in the highest state of light at the same time is what makes Prema Baba so approachable for me. The light and love he opens goes beyond any religion.
Heleen Wouters
The days where enlightening…It was bliss!
It felt like coming home after a long hike.
Actually it is beyond words…..
It is pure bliss, light and love!!
Thank you Baba and Amma, God bless you and keep going with your magical, crucial, enlightning work!
Mascha de Weijer
Dear Prema Baba Swamiji & Prema Amma,
Words cannot describe what has happened inside me. A door has been opened. As if I entered the next level.
In the retreat, and by all Your wonderful Satsangs, my heart really opened, and I really felt the Love and Light on a higher level. The highest of the high! It blew me away.
I now truly understand the power of God. Before, I knew and I felt that God had a great power and that we could feel that power if we allow it. But now I actually feel what that means.
You, Prema Baba Swamiji and Prema Amma, have really let us feel what it means to feel God within. To feel Babaji within.
Prema Amma, I love the loving motherly energy You spread into the world and Your stories and prayers. And Baba, I love Your Charisma and the way You speak and how You show us the way. You have opened and anchored that wisdom on such a deep level that I will never ever forget. I enjoyed every minute of it and I feel so much gratitude, I feel so blessed and I feel so lucky.
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
I love You ❤️
Namasté
Peter Koolhaas
The retreat and meeting Prema Baba Swamiji and Prema Amma has been an overwhelming and amazing experience! The complete immersion in love and light made me feel loved and seen as never before.
After the retreat I noticed that the usual (material) things are not so important any more to me as they used to be and that my focus has shifted towards the things that really matter, at a deeper level. Also I feel more at ease with myself, my heart is much more open and that I have more respect for everything in my life and around me.
And often I have the feeling that Baba is guiding and helping me in my life. Once I had a difficult job in helping to make Oshianna’s wonderful book “Ocean of Light” available at amazon.com. I had been busy with it almost constantly for about 2 weeks. And when I was at the point I almost did not know anymore how to get it done I felt Prema Baba right behind me with his hands on my shoulders. And the next morning everything was finally accepted by Amazon and the book was available!
Marleen Koolhaas
During the first night I woke up from the appearance of Baba in a radiant white light. It overwhelmed me with love and gratitude! Ten years before I had a clear vivid dream of this moment. Everything in it was exactly the same as in reality. How the room looked with the strange crossed position of the beds (I shared a room with my brother, what I’d never done before), and I saw the stairs to a storage. At that time I thought it was a strange dream and had no idea who the loving Saint could be.
After this I saw the apparition of Baba several times. Last week with the Seven Rays – the Blue Ray, the throat chakra, with Oshianna in Bergen for example. I suddenly saw Baba standing in front of me with his hand on my forehead, not on the throat as to be expected. Seconds later Oshianna said: “Baba is here with his hand on your forehead, open yourself to receive from Baba”!
These miracles, happen frequently, but it’s not what it’s about. What really matters is that in the presence of Baba and Amma, everything within me becomes peaceful. Every voice is silenced exept that of Love. All that I thought I was disappears to make room for Light. No more thoughts, free from past and future, nothing to do or achieve. The blessing of pure Awareness!
My Gratitude is Infinite!
Anna van Langen
I’ve been following the meditation livestreams for 2.5 years now and have attended both retreats. It has truly changed my life. The path of Spiritual Yoga resonates deeply with me – everything clicks and falls into place. Experiencing pure Divine Love, feeling it in your heart – for yourself, for all people, and for Mother Earth – is profoundly moving. It’s a path with many lessons, yet I always feel held by something greater.The immense power of Love that radiates from Baba and Amma is so tangible – it has helped me to embrace my own capacity for love, both for myself and for others. Of course, it’s an ongoing process, but it continues to deepen, allowing me to hear the call of my Heart more clearly and to follow it with greater trust and courage.The tools you receive to stay connected to this Love force – amidst the challenges and restlessness of modern life – are truly invaluable. I am infinitely grateful to Prema Baba and Prema Amma!
Maartje Antje
Dearest Oshianna,
What a beautiful livestream-personal session I received yesterday from Baba, immersed in the Divine energy and the sacred teachings of Christianity.
A wave of energy flooded my head – I felt so incredibly warm – and it vibrated through my entire body, leaving me sitting there for nearly an hour, simply allowing it to integrate.
Thank you, thank you, dearest one ❤️🌹 for arranging this for me. Wishing you a few more radiant days with Baba and Amma…
…and then a well-deserved week of rest.
With love,
Maartje Antje – La Maya🙏❤️
Marianne van den Haak
💗Reconnecting with the greatest Love💗
About 6.5 years ago I was walking through the free market in Amsterdam Oost, the neighborhood where my brother lived at the time.
Amidst all the bustle, I was drawn to a stall, where from a distance I saw a little white book.
It was as if a glow of light came from the booklet. It was calling me.
It was called “The Initiation.
It turned out to be a book written by Donald Schnell, who described his experiences of his Initiation as a Swami and especially his very special encounter with Babaji in India.
Babaji, the magical immortal Yogi in India had intrigued me from an early age. I was introduced to the existence of Babaji through the impressive book: ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ by Paramahansa Yogananda. I devoured that book. It touched my heart so deeply. How I longed to be on as divine a path as Yogananda, taken by the hand by a true Sage.
My desire to one day meet Babaji was also turned on. Though I knew that chance was almost nil. From the moment I opened the booklet, all kinds of gates and channels opened in me. It was as if I received an initiation myself. A state, a haven of bliss, supreme Peace and above all unlimited Love.
The little book remained in my possession and I read it several times. Each time I started reading it again, the gates opened again. It really does not compare to anything we have learned and see around us.
By chance I found out that Prema Baba was coming to Holland. I saw it too late and was not able to go to the three days weekend. I never expected him to come to Holland.
I was sincerely sorry not to be there.
It turned out he had not been among people for over 10 years and had gone through profound processes and even overcome serious illnesses, converting a lot of karma, including collective karma.
I wrote to him under his fb post, that I would have loved to have been there. And that his book had had such an impact on me. Finally I got a personal message from Oshianna (Marieke Krista), that I was invited to a Satsang in her living room in Bergen on the last day he was in Holland.
Oshianna wrote to me, “This is a personal calling from Prema Baba. He has asked me to invite you specially. Do not let this opportunity pass you by. Otherwise you may have to wait lives again for this opportunity. If at all possible: come!!!!’
It was over a 4 hour drive up and down for me ( turned out to be much longer with traffic jams) for one evening, but I knew I had to go.
On the way, I started crying with emotion when, after a long time, Babaji came through again. I felt his energy.
Once I arrived in Oshianna’s living room, I ended up sitting right in front of Prema Baba’s chair. An unassuming spot by any means. He and his special loving wife Prema Amma entered through the back door and took their seats in the chairs designated for them.
‘Believe in miracles. There are going to be life changing breakthroughs and instant healings tonight,’ Prema Baba said.
Who dares to come forward?Who feels that it is your turn? Without the intervention of my mind, my hand was suddenly in the air. I surprised myself. Before I could realize what was happening I and plain audience (and also in front of the camera, because it was a livestream) were sitting on the chair of Premananda, who said I was ready for this and had been waiting for this for a very long time. He asked the audience to help along by putting their hands on their hearts and being full of compassion for my process.
First he removed the remaining negativity and then he overwhelmed me with a mega-power, a blistering torrent, a cosmic divine light force, which was brought into me through my crown with power.
A divine shock went through me. As if struck by a golden lightning bolt. As if I was instantly reconnected with the highest Soul. Shaken up to get out of the illusions, hesitations, fears, doubts, nonsense of my mind and everything that kept holding me back to really live from my heart, total surrender to God, the Mother, the great Love. Tears rolled down my cheeks. A fountain that was unstoppable.
This is where I am Home.
This is what I am on Earth for. For this Love, to live in this Love and to help remember this Love. I am in Love. It is Being in the Source of Love, which we essentially are.
And as icing on the cake, I met some beautiful souls there, who felt like part of my soul family.
So grateful, touched, blessed and blessed I feel. No idea what the impact of this is going to be. In any case, it feels great. God(dess) knows better than me….
May thy will be done….
I am
Boris
The evening satsang with Baba and Amma was a wonderful experience.
Afterwards I sat in the car with my father for a long time and we were completely silent inside. It was a very beautiful, sacred atmosphere. That’s the best way I could describe it: a sacred atmosphere.
I find Baba a very sympathetic man, not vague or anything, not vague, but just very powerful in what he radiates and how he communicates. Yes, I thought that was very nice and I also thought it was very nice that you called me “on the spot” after the satsang that evening and that I could share my testimonial from the puja and a private meeting with both of them. That took me out of my comfort zone, but it was also a really nice experience to speak in front of an audience. I think that speaking in public is also something that will be part of my life in the future, so that was also a very nice experience. I am very curious whether Baba will still come in September. If he comes I will definitely be there.
Daniëlle
How beautiful!
The day after Baba’s blessing, one of the horses was in the pasture this morning. My husband went to see where she had broken out. He couldn’t find anything. Normally when they break out they are both in the pasture. He joked whether mr Babaji manifested this. I was still thinking “well that seems strong”. But today my husband said “it is really a mystery how Tekla got into the pasture”.
Just wanted to share this with you.
Love,
Daniëlle
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Thank you for sharing this beautiful experience with us.
Love Amma and Baba
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Just to be sure, as I understood your story, that you had the horses in the stable during this period and that one of the horses was inexplicably in the pasture, after the blessing to you from Baba. That there are no traces of the outbreak from the stable and that no doors were opened or left open. And that the other horse was still in the stable.
Is that true?
Or maybe the horses jumped over the fence? Or angels let them out…
Love Amma
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Yes almost everything is correct as you describe it. The only thing is that the stable is open all year round. They can always walk in and out of the stable and then they walk on the sand around the stable. There is only separation between the sand and the pasture so they can’t just walk into the pasture.
And so there Tekla was in the pasture by herself while nothing had broken through. Previously there would be a wire broken somewhere because they went through it and always together. Because Nina also loves the pasture but she was not in it. I hope I was able to describe it so clearly.
Love!
Danielle