Teaching
Samarpan meditation ('samarpan' means surrender), which his organisation presents as a practice without technique that he received from his gurus in the Himalayas. Practitioners are asked to meditate for thirty minutes a day without expectations, alone or together in meditation centres. 1, 2, 4, 6
Who it is for
For people looking for a simple, daily silent meditation in a devotional setting centred on the guru.
Life and places
- According to his organisation he lived in the Himalayas for sixteen years with several gurus before returning to society to share Samarpan meditation. 2, 5
- He introduced Samarpan Dhyanyog in 1994 and has since led meditation programmes in India and many other countries; the work now goes under the name Guru Tattva. 2, 6
- His organisation gives its address as the Gujarat Samarpan Ashram in Mahudi, near Gandhinagar in Gujarat. 5, 7
Where to start
- The eight-day Dhyan Shivir, held each month without charge by practitioners in many countries, in which talks he gave at earlier Mahashivirs are presented; his organisation calls it the first step. 4
- His autobiographical series Himalaya Ka Samarpan Yog (in English Samarpan Yog of the Himalayas), which tells of his years with his gurus. 5, 8
Public context
Works
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Himalaya Ka Samarpan Yog (Samarpan Yog of the Himalayas)
Book · Harper Hindi (HarperCollins India)
His autobiography in several volumes, on his search and his years of meditation with his gurus in the Himalayas. Volume 1 covers his time with his first guru, Shiv Baba, and three further gurus.
The short summaries are ours.
Documented teaching relationships
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Personal teacher of Dhyan Mikael
Dhyan Mikael describes himself as a student of Shivkrupanand Swamiji and has been reporting on Samarpan meditation since 2017.
Self-reported · dhyanmikael.de
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Personal teacher of Soham (formerly Samarpan)
Soham's biography describes the encounter in 2017 and his current studentship with Shivkrupanand Swamiji.
Self-reported · soham.one
Teaching relationships are documented statements. They confer no trust and do not attest realisation.
Sources
- Shri Shivkrupanand Swami Ashram Trust · home page Website of his own trust; short texts and sentences of his in Hindi accessed 13 Oct 2026
- About Us · Shri Shivkrupanand Swami Ashram Trust Website of his own trust; Guru Tattva, the master, Himalayan meditation, his journey; devotional accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Gurutattva · about Website of his own foundation (Shree Shivkrupanand Swami Foundation); same text as the trust's About page accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Gurutattva · Sadhna Website of his own foundation; daily practice, Dhyan Shivir, books accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Our Story · sswami.org Website of his organisation; tradition account of his years in the Himalayas and of his books; devotional accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Shree Shivkrupanand Swami · PATA Nepal Chapter (speaker profile) Speaker profile of a tourism association for its Himalayan Travel Mart 2019; probably supplied by his organisation accessed 13 Oct 2026
- 'Himalayan Samarpan Dhyanyog' founder Pujya Shree Shivkrupanand Swamiji appointed to 'World Meditation Expert Committee' · webindia123 (VMPL), 24 March 2026 Paid press release, marked as advertorial by the distributor accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Himalaya Ka Samarpan Yog 1 · Oxford Bookstore Bookseller listing with publisher (Harper Hindi), ISBN and the publisher's description accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Die Himalaya Samarpan Meditation · Dhyan Mikael Website of his student Dhyan Mikael, a teacher in the catalog; links to the official German association accessed 13 Oct 2026
Compiled by us from the sources listed. Last checked 13 Oct 2026.
This description is factual. It contains no recommendation, ranking or assurance. Statements about effects are those of the respective source.