ABOUT

INFLUENCES & SPIRITUAL MASTERS

REFUGEE

Premodaya was born after the Holocaust, as the only child of his survivor mother and father.  He spent the formative years of childhood behind barbed wire, where along with his parents, he was an inmate of post-Holocaust Germany’s most brutal and squalid refugee prison camp, Fohrenwald. After their release in 1953, the family emigrated to the United States.

“It is my great good fortune to have been born ‘a man without a country.’ It makes you a ‘citizen of the world,’ and if you’re really lucky, ultimately, a child of the Universe."

PSYCHOLOGY

In 1978 he began a career in clinical psychology, and has worked with all levels of mental illness and conscious growth ever since.  He holds a Master’s degree in Psychology, and in 1996 was appointed Director of Outpatient Psychiatry and Psychology at world-renowned Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills.

SPIRITUALITY

Premodaya’s initial awakening occurred at age twelve, when he became a “dweej” (a Hindu term meaning “twice born” and denoting an experience of direct awakening to the spiritual dimension). Twenty years later, in a moment of profound relaxation, a series of dramatic and uninvited mystical experiences occurred, including a full experience of death. This torrent of spiritual happenings and insights poured relentlessly into his mind and body for a year. He emerged able to see deeply into others, past, present and future. These mystic experiences brought him to the feet of his spiritual Master, world-famous Indian guru Osho, who named him Swami Premodaya.

Two decades later he met his other Master, Gangaji, a spiritual teacher from California known and beloved in many countries. Her presence sparked a powerful energy transformation, culminating three years later in his final sanctification on August 1, 2003, from which he emerged experiencing himself, and all beings, fully as ‘Love Incarnate.’

JewelTree: Center for Spiritual Growth & Guidance

Now when Premodaya works directly with people, they report profound experiences of new insight, transformation, personal growth and spiritual advancement. To expand this work and reach out even further, The International Centers of Divine Awakening was created. 30 years of professional psychology practice, coupled with 40 years of devoted spiritual practice, have come together in this gifted teacher, this Bodhisattva, uniquely qualified to guide and assist others through all levels of seeking and finding.

GETTING INVOLVED

Be a part of JewelTree’s mission. You are very welcome here, and we deeply appreciate your help. JewelTree is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving humanity, and could not exist without the tireless effort of its hard-working staff, and its truly essential cadre of volunteer/service practitioners.

CURRENT JewelTree VOLUNTEER/SERVICE ACTIVITIES

• Video Review Team • Event Announcers

• Proofreading • Hosting an event

• Editors • Outreach

SERVICE CONTACT/SUPPORT

Swami Devaraj, Service Coordinator
Devaraj@JewelTree.org

Shantidasa Dev, Assistant Service Coordinator
Shantidasa@JewelTree.org

STAFF

TESTIMONIALS

"Due to Premodaya, literally every single day, I feel happier and happier, and more and more peaceful."

-Nova Natan, Psychologist

"The best possible support for letting go of the false and being your true self.  If you want real freedom, real truth, this is the place to be."

-Shanti Grace, Administrator

"I have attended many satsangs with many different teachers and I can honestly say Swami Premodaya has a unique gift to share.  The meetings he holds are filled with love and openness.  I am always touched to see people open up and shine as the truth of who they really are is revealed."

-Thea Nathan, Reiki Master

"My experience with JewelTree has been vast, tremendous, rapid, and excellent.  Swami Premodaya's wisdom, grace, kindness, gentle way, and love create a comfortable environment for truth. I am astounded as to the quickness of my personal growth and to the depths of my life transformation. Truly the life I have studied about in so many books is not only a reality, but it has become my reality.  I am deeply grateful for my time with Swami Premodaya, JewelTree, and its practitioners. As beautiful as all this is, words simply are not enough to describe the experience." 

-Sky Nathan, Film Industry

VOLUNTEERS