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Soham (formerly Samarpan)

Modern Advaita

Teaching

Satsang: meetings in which participants can ask him questions, sit in silence and recognise their own basic truth. Each satsang begins with a shared Himalaya Samarpan Meditation, which he teaches as a student of Shivkrupanand Swami. 1, 2

Who it is for

For German-speaking people who want satsang in question-and-answer form together with a daily silent meditation in the Himalaya Samarpan tradition.

Life and places
  • He was born in San Francisco in 1941 into a Catholic family. He later met Osho, who gave him the name Samarpan, as well as Gangaji and Papaji. 2
  • For more than twenty years, first as Samarpan, he travelled through Germany, Austria and Switzerland to give satsang. 2, 6
  • At about eighty he stopped travelling; since then satsang has taken place at Madhubhan, his home, and is streamed live. 6

Where to start

  • The live-streamed satsangs and the recordings in the media library on his website, both offered on a donation basis. 3, 4
Public context
  • Satsangs, retreats and intensives take place at Madhubhan, his home near Worms in Germany, and are streamed live online. Participation is based on donations; for regular online participation his website recommends 60 euros a month. 1, 4, 5

Works

  • Satsang mit Soham · Mediathek (Satsang with Soham · media library)

    Video · Satsang mit Soham (his own website)

    Recordings of his satsangs at Madhubhan and of his intensives, with a few short videos and quotations, on his own website.

    soham.one

The short summaries are ours.

Documented teaching relationships

  • Personal teacher of Dhyan Mikael

    Dhyan Mikael describes Soham as a long-time personal teacher and mentions 17 years together up to 2017.

    Self-reported · dhyanmikael.de

  • Learned personally with Shivkrupanand Swami (Swamiji)

    Soham's biography describes the encounter in 2017 and his current studentship with Shivkrupanand Swamiji.

    Self-reported · soham.one

  • Learned personally with Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh)

    Soham describes a long connection with Osho, from whom he received his former name Samarpan.

    Self-reported · soham.one

  • Personal encounter with Gangaji

    Soham's biography mentions an encounter with Gangaji without elaborating on its scope.

    Self-reported · soham.one

  • Personal encounter with H. W. L. Poonja (Papaji)

    Soham's biography mentions an encounter with Papaji without elaborating on its scope.

    Self-reported · soham.one

Teaching relationships are documented statements. They confer no trust and do not attest realisation.

Sources
  1. Satsang mit Soham · home page His own website (in German); satsang, retreats, Madhubhan, meditation accessed 13 Oct 2026
  2. Soham · Satsang with Soham (English biography) His own website; his own account 'My way' and a short biography accessed 13 Oct 2026
  3. Mediathek · Satsang mit Soham His own website; satsang recordings, videos, participants' reports and quotations accessed 13 Oct 2026
  4. Online-Satsang · Satsang mit Soham His own website; live stream and terms of participation accessed 13 Oct 2026
  5. Termine · Satsang mit Soham His own website; schedule of retreats and satsangs accessed 13 Oct 2026
  6. Lichtvoller Meditationsraum in "Madhubhan" · GoFundMe Fundraiser written by his students ('Soham's friends'); devotional accessed 13 Oct 2026

Compiled by us from the sources listed. Last checked 13 Oct 2026.

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