Mahavatar Swami Bhai
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Mahavatar Swami Bhai, also known as Victor Truviano, is Argentine spiritual teacher known for his spiritual teaching.{{Cite book |last=Baba |first=Meher |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HNvqzgEACAAJ |title=The Everything and the Nothing |date=2005 |publisher=Meher Nazar Publication |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=17 ವರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಅನ್ನ ತಿಂದಿಲ್ಲ, ನೀರು ಕುಡಿದಿಲ್ಲ; ವೈದ್ಯಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸವಾಲಾದ ಸಿದ್ಧ ಪುರುಷ |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/news/bengaluru-city/victor-truviano-a-man-without-food-and-water-for-over-17-years/articleshow/101380441.cms |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=Vijay Karnataka |language=kn}}
Early life
He was born in Argentina, and gained recognition in alternative wellness and spiritual circles after claiming to have transitioned to a pranic or non-physical form of nourishment starting in 2007.{{Cite book |last=Govindan |first=Marshall |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zD-7SAAACAAJ |title=Babaji and the 18 Siddha Kriya Yoga Tradition |date=1991 |publisher=Kriya Yoga Publication |isbn=978-1-895383-00-3 |language=en}}
Originally a professional violinist, Swami Bhai performed from a young age and was deeply engaged in classical music.{{Cite book |last=Devi |first=Parama Karuna |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=afstzQEACAAJ |title=Why I Became a Hindu |date=2019-12-26 |publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |isbn=978-1-7246-1114-7 |language=en}} His life reportedly changed in his late twenties after a prolonged period of fasting, which he described as a deeply transformative experience, he ceased the intake of solid food and liquids, entering what he referred to as a meditative state of continuous awareness.{{Cite web |last=ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿ |first=ದಾವಣಗೆರೆ |date=2023-06-26 |title=17 ವರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಗಾಳಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸೇವನೆ: ವಿಕ್ಟರ್ ಟ್ರುವಿಯಾನೋ ಪಂಚಮಸಾಲಿ ಪೀಠಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದು ಯಾಕೆ? |url=https://kannada.oneindia.com/news/davanagere/victor-truviano-has-visited-the-panchamasali-peetha-of-davangere-299418.html |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=kannada.oneindia.com |language=kn}}
He is recognized as a satguru, a title given to him by Shivakumara Swami, a highly respected figure in Indian spiritual traditions.{{Cite web |title=Shivakumara Swami: The Spiritual Leader Who Transformed Lives Through Education |url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/shivakumara-swami-the-spiritual-leader-who-transformed-lives-through-education-8059423 |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=NDTV |language=en}}
Philosophy
Swami Bhai claims to have lived for several years without eating or drinking. He attributes his physical energy and well-being to a connection with prana, often described as life-force energy in various spiritual traditions. He also reports unusual experiences such as minimal sleep and natural healing processes, which he interprets as evidence of bodily regeneration.{{Cite news |last=Saraswati |first=Swami Ambikananda |date=2017-02-22 |title=What is yoga? You asked Google – here's the answer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/22/what-is-yoga-you-asked-google |access-date=2025-06-14 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}He is Known for his work in to meditation and pranayama, he emphasizes these practices as essential tools for cultivating inner silence and advancing the journey of self-realization.His teachings center around self-observation, spiritual awakening, and a heightened connection to universal energy. Swami Bhai emphasizes that his path is not one of denial but of aligning with a non-material source of nourishment and consciousness.
Also his Mahavatar Babaji Heritage is a spiritual lineage and organization which was established in 2019. It’s based on a direct transmission received from Mahavatar Babaji, separate from traditional institutional frameworks.
He currently resides in South Korea, and Russia, where he continues his teachings and hosts events on spiritual self-development.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}}