Meet Punnu Wasu
Born into Kirtan: The Story of Punnu Wasu
When Punnu Wasu was five years old, he was already sitting next to his father in India, singing Kirtan and closing his eyes in meditation. Music, prayer and silence were part of everyday life in his family, and so was a deep respect for spiritual teachers. What began as a child's joy slowly became the purpose of his life. Today, Punnu is known around the world as a Kirtan singer, meditation teacher, Reiki Grand Master, holistic healer and speaker, yet he still describes himself first of all as a student of life.
What makes Punnu's work special is not only how long he has practised, but how he has practised. He brings more than 50 years of Kirtan and vocal training, more than 45 years of Indian classical music, and more than 35 years of meditation, Reiki and many other healing methods. Still, he waited a long time before he started to teach. For more than 20 years, he meditated and explored healing only for himself, testing every practice in his own life before sharing it with others. This is why his students often say that his teaching feels lived and real, not learned from a book.
Today, Punnu lives between Switzerland and Bali. Since 2012, he has been teaching at The Yoga Barn in Ubud, one of the best-known yoga centres in Asia, where he leads Kirtan evenings, meditation classes, Reiki trainings and healing sessions. Over the years, he has taught more than 10,000 classes around the world, as well as countless workshops, retreats and trainings. He is featured in the documentary The Power of Mantra, speaks at conferences, and since 2018, more than 1,000 people have completed his meditation trainings in Bali, Switzerland, Austria and Germany.
A Student of Life
After all these years, Punnu believes that the learning never stops. Every student, every class and every difficult moment in life still has something to teach him, and he brings this humble attitude into every room he enters. His teaching combines what he received from many traditions and teachers, but it is non-religious and open to everyone, whatever their background or beliefs. He does not ask people to follow him. Instead, he gives them practices and experiences that help them find their own way.
Punnu often says that a spiritual person is a happy person, and a happy person spreads happiness wherever they go. His wish is to help people release old pain and live with more joy, calm and purpose in everyday life. If you would like to learn with him, you can join his Meditation Teacher Training, Advanced Meditation Training, Reiki Training, Kirtan Training, and Sound Healing Training in Bali and his events in Switzerland.
"Wonderful wonderful recharging night… never expected music can be such a strong power to heal… it is the best ever part of my traveling to Ubud so far… feeling blessed with Punnu Wasu and his musician friends."
RACHEL CAT WANG, CHINA
A Kirtan Singer's Journey Across India & Beyond
Punnu's musical journey began at the age of five, singing Kirtan with his father. Together they travelled through India, and young Punnu grew up surrounded by devotional music, sacred places and the rich tradition of Hindustani classical music. At the age of ten, he began his formal study of Indian classical music. Over the years, he learned vocals, harmonium, tabla, various percussion instruments and mandolin, and he became a true multi-instrumentalist.
His devotion has taken him to sing Kirtan in some of the most sacred places in India, including the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Vrindavan, Hemkunt Sahib, Rishikesh and Haridwar. Music also brought him to Bali. While he was singing Kirtan in Thailand, two yogis invited him to the island, and from the moment he arrived, it felt like home. Today, his Kirtan evenings in Ubud and his concerts in Europe bring together people from all over the world, many of whom have never sung a mantra before.
Punnu's music goes far beyond traditional Kirtan. He performs Xtatic Kirtan, Indian classical music, Sufi, Bollywood and Indian fusion, and he uses sound as a powerful tool for healing. Music is also a big part of his meditation teaching, because it brings joy, lightness and an open heart into the practice. Through his Kirtan Training, he teaches others to sing mantras, play the harmonium and lead Kirtan, and in his Sound Healing Training, he shares how sound can bring balance to body and mind.
From Seeker to Reiki Grand Master: A Life of Meditation and Healing
From a young age, Punnu felt a deep longing for inner peace and for answers about life and human suffering. In 1989, he had a life-changing experience in meditation, a feeling of merging with the whole field of consciousness, and this moment made his search even deeper. For many years, he meditated for hours every single day. This long period of personal practice is the foundation of everything he teaches today.
Along the way, Punnu was shaped by many teachers and traditions. Growing up in India, he also had the chance to meditate with many wise teachers and enlightened beings. From all of these experiences, he created his own approach, which he now shares in his Active Consciousness Meditation Trainings and his Advanced Meditation Training in Bali and Switzerland.
As a Reiki Grand Master with more than 35 years of experience, Punnu studied both the Usui and Karuna Reiki lineages. Every year, he teaches Reiki from Level I up to Grand Master, usually twice in Bali and twice in Switzerland. His healing work goes far beyond Reiki and includes Pranic Healing, Crystal Healing, Chakra Balancing, Quantum Touch, Psychic Surgery, Shiatsu Anma therapy, Spiritual Counselling, Ancestral Liberation and the healing of relationships with parents, children and partners. In every session, he first takes time to understand the person on a physical, mental, emotional, energetic and spiritual level, and then gently helps to release old pain and patterns.
Punnu believes that easing another person's pain is one of the greatest gifts one human being can give to another. If you are going through a difficult time or simply wish to feel more at peace, you can book one of his holistic healing sessions in Bali and Switzerland or receive guidance from anywhere in the world through his online sessions.
"I left a session with Punnu – my body was buzzing and there was an incredible energy charging around my body. I almost felt like i was floating. Surrender is the key to a successful session. I felt able to just let go. The energy is amazing. I feel totally charged it is so powerful, what an amazing man. With Gratitude."
LEINE IRELAND, HONG KONG