Mahavtar Babaji – Ageless Sage
March 12th, 2007
The article below is taken from an external site and may not necessarily represent my views. I have personally had more than one vision of Babaji to support my faith in the super-conscious. I would like to thank Lifepositive.com for the article.
May sages bless us all!
By Anjali Bagwe
Mahavatar Babaji, a Himalayan mahayogi said to be about 1,800 years old, is the founder of Kriya Yoga. The world first heard about him courtesy Paramahansa Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi. Today, many cults are growing around his enigmatic persona. Mumbai-based Dr Ram Bhosle claims to have lived with him for six years.
Legend has it that the remote parts of the Himalayas are home to many rishis, tapasvis and siddhayogis—Eternal Masters engaged in singular methods of sadhana or disciplined practice dedicated to cosmic exploration and in guiding the destiny of humanity through the ages. They live in rough-hewn natural caves under glacial conditions. Some have ashrams amidst verdant greenery, located at a vibrational frequency at variance with the ‘normal’ three-dimensional one to keep intruders at bay. Their abode has been verily named Shambala, Gyan Ganj, or Siddha Loka.
In this phantasmagorical world of accomplished yogis, anything is possible. A siddha sadhak (realized master) may simply choose to take the form of an ancient tree to meditate undisturbed for hundreds of years. Others, when they venture beyond the confines of their rarefied sanctuaries, may fly through the air as themselves, or change into swans, geese, eagles, or even into animals, fish and insects. There are many creative ideas for teleportation, with some just travelling on beams of light from one place to another!
Exalted as these beings are, a distinct feature common to all is their complete identification with India and her Vedic heritage. When people attain a certain level in their sadhana, they automatically lose their narrow personal bonds of family, language, caste or province. Then the old terrain of the Motherland takes over, so that it matters not whether it is Kabir, Lahiri Mahasaya, Shirdi Sai Baba or Ramana Maharshi, they all belong to India. And they converse with each other using an argot common to the wandering sadhus (monks).
Thus it is that the venerable heritage of Gorakhnath and Machhindranath is claimed for its own by Garhwal, Konkan, Bundelkhand, Mewar and Coorg, and many a little girl in the remotest village of India is put to sleep to the refrain of “Chalo Machhinder, Gorakh Aaya…”
With his lithe and youthful figure, Mahavatar Babaji (whose feats have been reported by Paramahansa Yogananda in his Autobiography of a Yogi) is one such eternal master. He is the man with the 1,800-year-old immortal body. He’s also the founder of Kriya Yoga, a discipline involving purification of the body-mind organism through breath control techniques to aid longevity and spiritual evolution. ‘Mahavatar’ means ‘great incarnation’. He is also known as Mahakaya Babaji, the word ‘Mahakaya’ describing his immortal body. In some circles the Hare Khan Baba being referred to sounds suspiciously similar to Mahavatar Baba’s persona.
Tamil Incarnation
Babaji comes with sanitized packaging shorn of ash, rudraksha or kumkum tilak. Of course, there have been many Babajis over the decades claiming to be the Mahavatar. There’s a free-for-all on the Internet with the various Babaji Web pages multiplying rapidly to a current count of several thousand. Yet, the Self-Realization Fellowship established by Yogananda in California almost sounds as if it holds patent rights over the ‘Babaji lineage’.
After conquering the West within decades, it’s time for Babaji to return home to capture the interest of Indians who are still obsessed with pot-bellied gurus. A new international group called the Babaji’s Kriya Yoga Order of Acharyas with a base of sorts in Pondicherry recently held kriya yoga seminars in major metropolitan cities across India. The Babaji they’re selling is the same kriya yogi, but he’s now positioned in a new Tamil incarnation as Babaji Nagaraj and never mind that he’s been a permanent resident of the Himalayas for 1,800 years.
A book claiming to present new information about Babaji, written by the Canadian guru and chief of the Kriya Yoga Order, Marshall Govindan, presents startling claims about the Tamil origins of many ancient rishis and siddhas, including Macchindranath and Gorakhnath. Welcome to the club! Tibet too claims them for its own, and the Gorkhas of Nepal and India claim to be the original descendants of Gorakhnath.
The seminar is a casual affair, particularly since the group of two conducting it has no organizational set up. There is very little planning. In two days, you are to learn 144 kriyas or breathing techniques, 18 yogasanas and numerous chants. That’s instant evolution. Devote 20 minutes daily to this and you zip past 50 lives’ worth of karmic atonement and time! Or so claims the venerable lady acharya from California. The 60 participants in Mumbai are administered a battery of short written assignments, duly checked by the acharya, or head, in the course of the seminar. Gleanings of wisdom pepper the proceedings. Participants are told that Sri Aurobindo was close to attaining an immortal body during his lifetime, but for the fact that he did not practice yogasanas.
The acharya presents charts on the macrobiotic diet, the staple no-nos of which are chocolates and meat. All this and more is discussed over a period of two days, inaugurating the advent of yet another New Age cult in India.
Master of Masters
Thankfully, there’s a lot more than that to Mahavatar Baba, who never left the shores of India and who’s way beyond the reach of puny intellectual property rights. He’s a patriotic yogi and keeper of ancient faith, whose mission for ages has been to stem the tide of barbaric conquerors overrunning India. He has often changed the course of Indian history, guided by otherwise immortal rishis, working way above insidious parochial divisions.
Babaji’s influence as a guru is said to have prevailed over the ages from Adi Shankaracharya and Kabir to more recent saints like Sai Baba of Shirdi, Gajanan Maharaj of Shegaon and Swami Samartha of Akkalkot. The last three were reportedly firebrand revolutionaries who were given up for dead in the First War of Indian Independence in 1857. It is said that the first was a Muslim, while the other two were Hindus. They escaped to the Himalayas for sanctuary and were later given a spiritual initiation by Babaji. They eventually returned as illumined leaders of humanity.
Babaji mostly works in obscurity, even while serving as a spiritual mentor to scores of masters. He has guided the destiny of India and her people, yet he is perhaps one of the most accessible of siddhayogis to walk in our midst in recent times. Over two millennia, Babaji has continued to nurture hundreds of accomplished disciples.
One such disciple is an ageing healer, Dr Ram Bhosle, who lives and works in Mumbai. He is a world-renowned massage therapist who has treated illustrious patients like Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, among others. He has witnessed almost the entire 20th century, traveling abroad 160 times. A freedom fighter, he had several arrest warrants issued against him by the British during Mahatma Gandhi’s Quit India Movement and was forced to flee to the Himalayas. His escape route cut a long swathe across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Saurashtra, Sindh, Baluchistan, Afghanistan and the Hindu Kush mountains, before he finally reached the Himalayas.
Man of Miracles
It was there that he chanced upon Mahavatar Babaji. He ended up giving massage to Babaji, the latter offering him safe house initially for three months, and ultimately for a period of nearly six years to-date, spread over the intervening period. Dr Bhosle’s stories throw considerable light on the immortal master.
Once, when the two had taken shelter in a cave for the night, Babaji asked him to go and fetch milk. A fierce snowstorm was raging outside and Dr Bhosle thought the sage had gone mad. But when he gingerly walked a few paces beyond the cave’s entrance, merely out of deference to his host, he was surprised to find a pitcher of fresh milk, still warm to the touch, positioned on a ledge!
On another occasion, Babaji solicitously asked if he wanted a book to read. Unbelieving, Dr Bhosle asked for Bharatmuni’s ancient opus on dance, Natyashastra, which was procured for him. Babaji remarked that deep within the womb of the Himalayas was an unimaginable storehouse of ancient texts. He also revealed that four rooms in that great edifice were entirely devoted to astrology. Babaji also predicted that from 2001 onwards India would gradually return to supremacy in world affairs. Several decades ago, he had also forecast the end of all the political isms of the 20th century.
Like great yogis, Babaji can supposedly materialize, dematerialize and take on any form at will. He may choose to present himself as an old man, an animal or a bird. He once promised a devotee that he would attend a feast at the man’s house, but seemingly did not. When the man later questioned him, Babaji replied: “I was there. I was the dog whom you fed the leftovers.”
Babaji can travel anywhere in the universe. When he is too busy to do so, he sends specific instructions to his chosen disciples through birds. He’s taught a chosen few how to discern birdcalls, and it may well be that the pigeon stridently cooing at your window is actually a messenger from the great seer!
Wandering Soul
The Mahayogi can be stern when the situation so demands, even while displaying a great sense of humor and rare devilry at other times. He once instructed Dr Bhosle to perform underwater meditation at midnight in the sea off the Mumbai coastline to purify his healing energy. Often, Babaji walked by to supervise his disciple’s work, treading on the waves. He would chat for a while, and then walk away nonchalantly.
Babaji sometimes greeted his disciple with an unprintable epithet, as is often the custom in youth subcultures around the world. At one time, the ageing Dr Bhosle reacted with considerable anger, remonstrating that such swear words did not befit his status as a mahayogi. Babaji replied: “These words are just creations of grammar.” Mostly, the language spoken by the Master is incredibly creative, drawing from a fount of inspiring, lyrical Sanskrit words lending themselves beautifully to new improvisations in Hindi.
Interestingly, Babaji’s entourage of enlightened and immortal disciples includes yoginis who are over 600 years old. Babaji conveys the impression that he cherishes individuality and thoughtful dissension, rather than servile obedience.
The sage with the immortal body has walked the length and breadth of India and is inured to the ways of the seemingly berserk lone ascetics that are a law unto themselves. There is no field of knowledge that is beyond him and the transmutation of atoms is simply an entertaining pastime. One day, Babaji took his entourage to a crematorium. There, he picked up a skull and placing some faeces in it, he offered them to his disciples, ordering them to eat. All of them declined, except Dr Bhosle, who gingerly touched it with his tongue. To his amazement, the revolting stuff had transformed into the most delectable dish.
In the 1950s, Babaji had set up an ashram in the Himalayan heights above Badrinath. He eventually closed it down. A true wanderer, he is not to be found in any one place, whether in the Himalayas or elsewhere. Yet he is very much amongst us, in Mumbai or Delhi, as much as he is in Badrikashram. He encourages disciples to strive for their highest destiny. Neither God nor an angel, Babaji is more like the atmik guru, or the inner light.
Dr Bhosle sounds a note of caution—the masters are suprahuman, beyond the frailties of emotion, and they demand total commitment to the chosen path. It is of greatest importance to follow the light with determination, discernment and detachment. The wise doctor concludes: “There is no such thing in this world as miracles. Everything happens through science. Only a person who doesn’t understand science calls it a miracle.”
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on 29 Mar 2007 at 10:58 pm 1.Nik said …
This is a great article and the most amazing part I liked was “Everything in this world happens coz of Sciene.. there are no miracles”
on 22 Oct 2007 at 10:46 am 2.Perminder bassi said …
i want to know more about the mahavtar babaji
on 24 Oct 2007 at 3:25 am 3.latha said …
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on 24 Oct 2007 at 3:33 am 4.latha said …
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on 01 Dec 2007 at 6:27 am 5.rajwarasi said …
very nice to read and know things in daily human life.
but the only question is babaji can i meet him if so when?
i saw rajanikanths film BABA and came to know many things about life and the true story of the great actor rajanikanth.
so kindly help me in knowing much things about babaji pl.
on 11 Jan 2008 at 1:58 pm 6.T A RAMESH said …
There was another spiritual leader like Babaji near Pondicherry in a place called Vadalur and nobody knows even today how that spiritual leader by name vallalar disappeared himself by locking in one room! It is believed he is still living in the spiritual form to guide discerning people to attain spiritual ascent in life. Perhaps the Babaji could have come as Vallalar, did his job and disappeared after his mission!
on 13 Jan 2008 at 4:11 pm 7.Gautam said …
Yes there are many stories that revolve around Babaji. The key is to not get deluded and concern ourselves with the intellectual differences, for the spirit of the sages is much beyond that.
Om.
on 16 Jan 2008 at 7:56 am 8.chandu said …
Hai, i am student. i belive in yogis and tapasvies. I want know about babaji. Plesase send information to my mail.
on 01 Mar 2008 at 8:03 am 9.shahid karim said …
i am very thankful to know about your mission ….
on 02 Mar 2008 at 11:34 am 10.Sapna Kaul said …
hey … nice article there ..
on 11 Mar 2008 at 1:30 pm 11.KAPIL MAHAJAN said …
MAHAVTAR BABAJI
Hari anant Hari katha ananta, same is for Babaji.For me he is formless GOD in a identity.
on 11 Mar 2008 at 8:27 pm 12.Prof.P.J.Rao said …
I am on among the many disciples of Sri Sri Sri Mahavtar Babaji and member of yogda sastang, Ranchi. I have experienced many unexpected events of joy in my life and some of them led me to the transformation of my life style in an amazing way. I wish that all should enjoy the real and natural happieness by keeping trust on our Babaji who can guide us in an aternally cosmic destiny.
on 22 Apr 2008 at 1:38 pm 13.NoRadioPlease said …
Do you or others have any new/first hand information? Perhaps one could add Porto Novo research (Parangipettai, TN). For example, railway lines (the rails) have ‘Porto Novo’ stamped on them. There is a lighthouse there. I believe it was hit by the Tsunami, but recovered:
http://www.chennaibest.com/discoverchennai/sightseeing/heritage03.asp
People confuse him with a similar sounding name in puttaparthi, but BABAJI is FAR SUPERIOR and knew beforehand that others would claim themselves to be AVATARS, so he humbly calls himself MAHA AVATAR – and probably arranged the births of those who do call themselves as avatars!
Well designed site BTW.
on 22 Apr 2008 at 2:57 pm 14.Gautam said …
I have read about Porto Novo in Marshall Govindan’s book. I have some experiences but I don’t feel they are as great that I can talk about them, yet.
on 14 May 2008 at 5:24 am 15.Deepak rana said …
Its deepak and iam from Palampur (H.P) your artical about baba ji is realy very impressibe if you would like to know more about baba ji then you have to visit in Mahavtar baba ji asharam V.P.O Rajed(Kandbadi) Teh. Palampur distt Kangra (H.P)
there you can meet with yogiraj Amar jyoti baba ji whom is only live direct diciple of baba ji in modern time.
Deepak Rana
Yoga Teacher
on 15 May 2008 at 7:59 am 16.Mahesh said …
Would like to know about Shri Maha Avtar Babaji, Any Ashram near by Mumbai where I can get some details about Shri Babaji
I would like to know from where do you got details that Shree gajanan Maharaj , Swami Samartha From Akkalkot & Shri Sai Baba of shirdi are dead revolutionaries of First war of India Independence in 1857
“The last three were reportedly firebrand revolutionaries who were given up for dead in the First War of Indian Independence in 1857.”
Thanx & Regards
Mahesh Sawant
on 15 May 2008 at 9:40 am 17.Gautam said …
Mahesh, you’ll have to askk Anjali that question who wrote the article. Personally, I do not agree with that point, there has been no mention of it anywhere.
on 20 May 2008 at 3:49 pm 18.lynn said …
Greetings dear Friends,
Yogiraj Amar Jyoti visited us in Moose Factory Ontario recently
His divine presence still lingers.
We were so blessed to have met him in this life.
and hope to visit him soon in Palampur.
Love and blessings to you All…..
on 25 May 2008 at 10:41 am 19.Bala said …
Very nice article about Mahavtar. What is kriya yoga?
on 25 May 2008 at 3:03 pm 20.lynn said …
Dear Deepak
You may be interested in reading this article describing Yogiraj Amar Jyoti’s visit to our community.
http:www.wawataynews.ca/node/12391
In Unity,
Lynn…
on 19 Jun 2008 at 12:39 am 21.santosh .purohit said …
i have a strong feeling that i have met babaji in different forms.i have read a lot abt him and want to seek his blessings.i also want to join his special group of deciples who travel along with him.i know babaji is listning to me n hope n pray he hears my prayers,n bless me n the many strong deciples who r seeking him,for the betterment of this world.
actually i m not writting a cooment but a request to babaji to accept me as his sishya.my only goal in life is to seek his blessings.
looking frwd fr yr bless
santosh.p
on 19 Jun 2008 at 1:02 am 22.Gautam said …
May you achieve the goal of self realization santosh. When the student is truly ready, master will surely appear.
on 27 Jun 2008 at 1:46 am 23.kamal said …
Would like to know about yogiraj swami AmarJyoti ji……
on 29 Jun 2008 at 2:43 am 24.lynn said …
o his beauty is intoxicating
and to bask in his glow
incomparable bliss
no footprint or shadow does He leave
and when a leaf falls to mark his presence
i am left with the fragrance of eternity
and a Love that knows no end
o sweet enraptured light
transforming my life
radiant One
shed a light from the sun
lover of my soul
leading me home…
on 01 Jul 2008 at 12:02 am 25.Anuj Sharma said …
Hello All,
can any body confirm me.. Is Yogiraj Amar Jyoti Ji available on Guru Purnima in Palampur.
Best Regards
Anuj
on 03 Jul 2008 at 8:50 pm 26.Gautam said …
Swami Amar Jyoti took Mahasamadhi back in June 2001. So you’re a bit late to search for him in flesh and blood. You can search him in spirit.
on 03 Jul 2008 at 9:24 pm 27.lynn said …
Good evening Gautam,
I was speaking of Yogiraj Amar Jyoti from Mahavatar Babaji Meditation center in Palampur. He is a Divine One, and comes from an ancient order of monks. He visited our Cree community in northern Ontario (Canada) this past October.
Blessings to every-one…
Lynn
on 04 Jul 2008 at 2:00 am 28.Anuj Sharma said …
Dear Gautam,
I met him in rishikesh on 14th April 2008.
Regards
Anuj
on 04 Jul 2008 at 2:02 am 29.Gautam said …
Must be 2 diff people with similar names. My seclusion with the human race doesn’t keep me in touch
on 11 Jul 2008 at 12:55 am 30.kamal said …
Yes Anuj, swami ji, available on Gurpoornima.
Are you from delhi?
Pl mail me at kamalgogia@rediffmail.com.
on 11 Jul 2008 at 1:04 am 31.kamal said …
Dear lynn
Oh yes swami ji, visited canada in oct 07.if you want to know more about Swami ji,
Pl mail me at kamalgogia@rediffmail.com.
on 17 Jul 2008 at 12:51 pm 32.dinesh juneja said …
me nd my family have knwn yogiraj swami amar jyoti for over a year now…v relly feel blessed..met swamiji recently..in delhi on 11th july..it ws a wonderful experience..and amzin feel of positivity..wen he’s around..ever smilin…nd olwayss luvin u wid selflessness…amzin is d word..im 17 yrs of age..n feel very lucky 2 knw him…
Om Mahaavtar babay namah..god bless us ol on guru purnima…
tc
Om
on 13 Aug 2008 at 5:34 am 33.Markand Trivedi said …
I am also Yss Member and I am insearch of video clips of ranikhet ashram and other ashrams of Yogda Satsang Society across the world so if any person having video clips please please mail me for god shake I am from Gujarat Rajkot India
on 27 Aug 2008 at 11:45 pm 34.Raghav Gaur said …
hi Lynn, Anuj and Deepak ( Deepu)
i am really excited to find both of you here. Lynn i must say you are really blessed that HH YOGIRAJ SRI AMAR JYOTI BABA JI visited moose factory. i have that legendary sanp as wallpaper. i know BABA JI from last 5 or 6 years. he may not be with you physically but he prooves that he is present by sending a gush of air filled with his fragrance, the fragrance that his body exudes. Lynn the day i read this news i was jumping with joy i was so happy for you and Cree people that i could not stop enjoying myself.
and Gautam SRI AMAR JYOTI BABA JI is still in his physical abode i have recently met him in his ashram.
on 27 Aug 2008 at 11:54 pm 35.Raghav Gaur said …
hi Anuj,
can you please throw some light on you meeting with the Master himself. how you met him in rishikesh what was the expereince like?????????????
on 28 Aug 2008 at 10:38 am 36.lynn said …
Greetings Raghav,
Thank-you so much.
I give thanks for the blessing of His presence every day of my life…
I am happy the news of His visit to the Cree people brought such joy to you!
Wonderful to know there are so many others who experience His divine fragrance…
Recently He left a blue flower on my doorstep and one on my mother-in laws table to let us know He had come.
When He is near i see a blue light
Everywhere His feet have touched is holy ground and so often i go sit in the shagoogum ( long teepee ) behind our house to sit and feel his vibrations.
What is legendary sanp?
If you would like you can email me and i will share some photos with you from Sri Amar Jyoti Babaji’s visit to Moose Factory. ccheechoo@mac.com
Love to Every-One…
on 28 Aug 2008 at 11:30 am 37.Hemant said …
The reference of Akkalkot Swami in the context of 1857 war is incorrect because he came to Akkalkot sometime in 1852 and lived there for 26 years,before arriving in Akkalkot there are instances of his meeting with Shri Manik Prabhu who is also beleived to be Dattavatar.Before arriving in Akkalkot, the Swami was in Solapur and Mangalvedha in Maharashtra.Therefore I feel there is some error in the subject matter.Personally I feel that the great personalities like Babaji,akkalkot Swami, Sai Baba , Jesus are the personalities which are immortal as they have conquered death and for them they can hold any form and at any time at their will as they are the “Life” themselves.
on 28 Aug 2008 at 3:45 pm 38.lynn said …
Greetings Hemant,
Yes, that is beautiful.
I feel these great Souls are all Brothers. We perceive them according to our nature and what is needed at the time to bring transformation in our lives.
In Cree Tradition there is one called Weesaykeejak,
he is known as the Trickster and can appear in a myriad of forms….
Sometimes as a raven, sometimes as coyote or in human form.
on 28 Aug 2008 at 11:51 pm 39.Hemant said …
Greetings Iynn.
Wonderful.
Swami Vivekanand said in the Parliament of religions on Sept 11, 1893 following words which are quite inspiring for any person aspiring to evolve himself to HIGHER SELF.
The gist of the proceedings is as under from the site http://www.ramakrishnavivekananda.info/vivekananda_biography/vivekananda_biography.htm
quote
The delegates arose, one by one, and read prepared speeches, but the Hindu sannyasin was totally unprepared. He had never before addressed such an assembly. When he was asked to give his message he was seized with stage-fright, and requested the chairman to call on him a little later. Several times he postponed the summons. As he admitted later: ‘Of course my heart was fluttering and my tongue nearly dried up. I was so nervous that I could not venture to speak in the morning session.’
At last he came to the rostrum and Dr. Barrows introduced him. Bowing to Sarasvati, the Goddess of Wisdom, he addressed the audience as ‘Sisters and Brothers of America.’ Instantly, thousands arose in their seats and gave him loud applause. They were deeply moved to see, at last, a man who discarded formal words and spoke to them with the natural and candid warmth of a brother.
It took a full two minutes before the tumult subsided, and the Swami began his speech by thanking the youngest of the nations in the name of the most ancient monastic order in the world, the Vedic order of sannyasins. The keynote of his address was universal toleration and acceptance. He told the audience how India, even in olden times, had given shelter to the religious refugees of other lands — for instance, the Israelites and the Zoroastrians — and he quoted from the scriptures the following two passages revealing the Hindu spirit of toleration:
‘As different streams, having their sources in different places, all mingle their water in the sea, so, O Lord, the different paths which men take through different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to Thee.’
‘Whosoever comes to Me, through whatsoever form, I reach him. All men are struggling through many paths which in the end lead to Me.’
In conclusion he pleaded for the quick termination of sectarianism, bigotry, and fanaticism.
unquote
Regards
on 31 Aug 2008 at 5:20 am 40.vishwa said …
hi
i want to know more about babaji ashram at kandbadi
regards
vishwa
on 31 Aug 2008 at 8:32 am 41.Bhagwati said …
That’s a very interesting article. To know that someone has personally experienced the presence of BABAji is thriling. Lots of foreigners these days, actually since always, feel they are qualified to teach his practices and to talk about him. Even the Indian/Hindu gurus its hard to say who is enlightened. India has many great Siddhas and they will take care of this great land of the Gods.
on 31 Aug 2008 at 10:26 am 42.lynn said …
Greetings Friends and Family,
A Cree (Eeyou) elder once said when asked to elaborate on a vision, “I can only tell you what i have seen with my own eyes otherwise i might be lying.” Although it is changing now, Legends and wisdom teachings of the Native people are passed on through oral tradition (living breathing scriptures) as oppossed to the written word- that is how we do most of our learning. Upon Yogiraj Amar Jyoti’s request i wrote an article outlining the events and people that were present during His historic visit to Moose Factory that he might take back to India. i decided to submit a much edited version of the article to Wawatay News as i felt more people in our area could benefit from a glimpse of this great Soul who traveled all the way from India to meet the Cree people in our area…
Native people in Canada have suffered the effects of colonialsm in much the same way our brothers and sisters in India have.
Swami Amar Jyoti addressing the gathering in the shagookum one evening said, “We are like beads on a string sitting in this circle.”
And so we are.
Love to every-one…
on 01 Sep 2008 at 3:12 am 43.lynn said …
Dear Hemant,
the teachings of vedanta must be very high indeed to inspire such radiance.
many thanks…
on 04 Sep 2008 at 12:33 pm 44.balamurali said …
any body have babaji’s portrates.plz sent me
on 04 Sep 2008 at 12:35 pm 45.balamurali said …
any body have babaji’s portrates.plz sent me.graficact@rediffmail.com
on 05 Sep 2008 at 7:58 am 46.anupam dhar said …
It is so spiritually invigorating to see such a voluminous response to merely a small article on Maha Avatara Babaji.
This surely harkens good news for the worlds welfare.
May Babaji bless all participants.
on 06 Sep 2008 at 4:16 am 47.Powell said …
I have read the Autobiography of a yogi. there are million PRANAM from me in the feet of MAHAWATAR BABAJI, LAHAURI MAHASHAYA, SRI SRI PARAMHANSA YOGANANDA, SRI SRI YUKTESHWAR GIRI JI.
on 06 Sep 2008 at 5:02 pm 48.Raghav Gaur said …
hi lynn,
i really feel blessed to have a word with beautiful soul like you. i think that AMAR JYOTI BABA JI and MAHAVATAR BABA JI are two names of single person if you close your eyes and pray to MAHAVTAR BABA JI then SWAMI JI will come in picture and if you pay to AMAR JYOTI BABA JI MAHAVTAR BABA JI WILL APPEAR. the blue light you saw is the most experienced sign of HIS presence. if you have some more snaps of BABA JI then please oblige me by mailing them at raghav.sharma1985@gmail.com. lynn i am overwhelmed with joy i am so happy for you and your people. you have recieved the rarest blessing. in dia we have a prayer which says guru brahma guru vishnu guru devo maheshwara. that means guru is holy trinity, guru is the universe guru is my only god. i bow to his holy feet.
on 10 Sep 2008 at 4:10 am 49.Hemant said …
Dear Raghav Gaur
Great.That shows the “oneness” or “advaita” in all great souls.The difference in the physical form is not real. The reality is these personalities have realised that they are the manifestation of the one and only one.
Regards
on 17 Sep 2008 at 4:38 am 50.Raghav Gaur said …
dear hemant
all of us are like glass bottels scattered on ocean floor the type, colour and shape of glass is different but we all are same (the ocean). from inside and outside.
regards
raghav gaur
on 24 Sep 2008 at 8:53 am 51.kpnair said …
those who want to know more about baba ji can read the book the an autobiography of a yogi, i can bet you that will change your whole life
on 24 Sep 2008 at 1:57 pm 52.Gautam said …
Agreed. Swami Ram, the great Himalayan sage also talks about Babaji in his book “Living with the Himalayan Masters”.
on 28 Oct 2008 at 11:29 am 53.Maruthi said …
Mahavatar Babaji is the sweeter most sound in this world.
on 31 Oct 2008 at 2:20 am 54.sai das said …
master of master
I am afraid that section has grave mistakes about sai baba, swamy samartha and gajanan maharaj.
truth about sai baba: found as a 16 year old lad under the neem tree (please read sai sat charitra). He left shirdi only for 3 years only to come back again. By pre-dating his birth year was narrowed down to 1838.
The first world war was fought between 1914-1918 (1918 is when sai nath attaianed maha samathi after staying @ shirdi for more than 60 years) and swamy samartha and gajanan maharaj attained maha samathi way before that.
Swamy samartha, sai baba are poorna duttavtars. Swamy samartha of akkalkot was none other than sri nrusimha saraswati of ganagapur.
I hope that clears the confusion
on 15 Nov 2008 at 10:41 am 55.sahil pupneja said …
i am so happy after getting in sharan of maha avtaar babaji
on 15 Nov 2008 at 10:43 am 56.sahil pupneja said …
i am very happy after getting in sharan of mahaavtaar babaji
on 17 Nov 2008 at 10:47 am 57.ARUN said …
Hello
I am also the child of great mahavtar babaji and want to learn his kriya yog. I am feeling that life is going on so fast and I am empty. I pray to babaji to help me and take my soul with him to teach. May I know where is the ashram in palampur and any phone no. or photo of swami amar jyoti ji. pls ans anyone . mail me on arun_icon2005@yahoo.com
on 23 Nov 2008 at 12:21 pm 58.pratik said …
who said swami amar jyoti took mahasamadhi, i jst saw him on the occasion of shri satya sai baba’s birthday!!!!!
on 26 Nov 2008 at 8:48 pm 59.Ashok turki Dhar said …
SWAMI YOGIRAJ AMARJYOTI JI MAHARAJ has established an Ashram by the name
MAHAVTAR BABJI MEDITATION CENTRE AT –RAJED–KANWARI –PALAMPUR—KANGRA==HIMACHAL PRADESH -INDIA.
The ashram is not only a pligrimage but is a sacred place
for knowledge seekers like us and HE being the direct desciple
of ever living — ever present — and ever shining &helpful
MAHAVTAR BABJI.
… one has to go to the place to have a feeling and the serenity of the sacredness of the Ashram—& when we have the holy Darshan of Swami Amarjyoti we .
should be lucky to have HIS darshan and hear wisdom from
OM SHANTO OM.
ashokturkiDhar
on 11 Dec 2008 at 4:13 am 60.PARVEEN KUMAR PUPNEJA said …
I,PARVEEN KR. PUPNEJA ALONG WITH MY WIFE ALKA PUPNEJA WENT TO MAHAAVTAAR BABA MEDITATION CENTER PALAMPUR (HIMACHAL PARDESH) TO SEEK THE BLESSINGS OF SWAMI JI.
SWAMI JI SHOWERED THE BLESSINGS ON US.
WE ARE VERY MUCH HAPPY.
on 15 Dec 2008 at 10:15 am 61.Amarjyoti Acharya said …
The story of the great Mahavatar rejuvenates one and yes – there are so many Saints in India and in te world, that one bows to them all – in all humility and begs for forgiveness for one’s arrogance, when faced wit them and their boundless existence-knowledge-bliss! One also feels compelled to beg for forgiveness – for one’s own inferior state and humbly remembers one’s promises and one’s obligations – to the silence that they comprehend – in one’s silences. May the great Mahavatar and those multitudes of the enlightened ones help one in one’s ways and destinies – from the cosmos and beyond – of existence-knowledge-bliss – to the path of the cosmic shiny bodies – may they bless and aid one – in reaching one’s home and yet travel and fulfill one’s promises in silence! In gratitude for everything, one is grateful for the future – in humble prayers and plea to the great enlightened beings! Thankyou for enabling one to remember them…
on 20 Dec 2008 at 9:12 pm 62.MANI BATHIJA said …
Greetings to all /a devottee of MAHAVTAR BABAJI ., All I can say is I have met babaji (once BABAJI & DIDI & LAHRI MAHASAYA) all three together and the second time BABAJI and HIS DIDI both the times in KATHMANDU /NEPAL ., I have also met Dr. RAM BHONSLE ., The person who introduce me to BABAJI ( I mean by giving me babaji’s photograph) was SHRI PUJNIYA DEV DUTT SHASTRI from allahabad who has written few books in HINDI and who was blessed to become a healer ( The powers of his healing can be found out from indians n others living in south africa esp. joannesburg & durban ) Shirdi SAI BABA was a muslim his name was ABDUL GAFFAR . COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF JHANSI KI RANI ‘S FATHER the RULER Jhansi ki rani was to be protected by the commander was a request given by the ruler jhansi ki rani’s father …/ Yes shri Aurbindo would have been alive today if he would have practised yoga asanas ., Shri Aurbindo is resposible for HITLERS DOWNFALL and his VERBAL BULLET made HITLER LAME ., Babaji still lives and relaxes at GAURI SHANKAR PEETAM ASHRAM ABOUT 30 KMS inside chinese territory near BADRINATH ., I have heard babaji does visit his devottees in mumbai and other places ., he had visited a ladys home in BANDRA in human form for food as the lady use to prepare food for him with a graetest desire and love to serve the food to him and when babaji visited her she did not recognise him and shouted CHOR CHOR (THIEF)I have been to that ladys house in 1980’s JAI SATGURU PARAM GURVEH MAHAVTAR BABAJI
on 30 Dec 2008 at 2:56 am 63.vivek said …
Dear Friends,
If you want to know more about mahavtar babaji .please read the book ” Ek Yogi ki Atmkatha” A very famous book you can find it anywhere in the world written by paramhansa yoganand.
You can visit Hairakhan ashram in Dist Nainital ,Uttrakhand India to know more about babaji.
Everyone can meet babaji but one should need to have desire for that….
Thanks
on 15 Jan 2009 at 5:11 am 64.vilay said …
love
on 18 Jan 2009 at 5:03 am 65.ARUN said …
OM ANAND OM, LOVE FOR ALL MANKIND. I VISITED THE MAHAVTAR BABAJI MEDITATION CENTER RECENTLY. I SAW MY GURU MY GOD FIRST TIME AND FEEL A GREAT JOY AND LOVE IN MY INNER SELF. HE TAKE CARE OF ME AND MY FRIEND LIKE A FATHER. WHENEVER I REMEMBER MY GURUDEV MY HEART BEGAN TO JUNP WITH JOY. I WILL SOON VISIT HIM AGAIN.
on 19 Jan 2009 at 7:20 pm 66.Nisha said …
I want to get the dvd film which baba made during his visits to Nepal Tapoban and Mansarovar.Can u please provide me that DVD.
Regards
Nisha.
on 04 Feb 2009 at 8:00 am 67.kothamasu ravichandra said …
i had his darshan as a simple human when i follwing beside bramhanandagiri baba who is going to give kriyayoga diksha to people in narasaraopet.the bramhanandagiri baba said iam happy to see you. so he must be babaji.
on 14 Feb 2009 at 6:17 am 68.hitesh said …
thanks a lot , i am also a follower of babaji and we r going to build ashram of babji at karvan near karjan dist in gujarat we are requesting to help for donationa -jay gurudev
on 20 Feb 2009 at 2:25 am 69.Gautam Pandey said …
I have a deep desire to meet him. Can someone show the way.
on 02 Mar 2009 at 2:37 am 70.seetharam k said …
Sir,
I have known Babaji through the book ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’.From thence I, evinced keen interest in knowing more about Him.Luckily I could get very valuable materials which made me to construct a small pyramid dedicating it to Babaji ,about 32 Kms. from Bangalore.In the same site there is a Shirdi Baba Mandir,constructed at the will of Baba under a neem tree.Miraculously the neem leaves are not bitter. Now ,at the will of Mahavtar Baba and Sainath ,wooden foot wears are made and kept in Their respective sanctums.The message is ,that they would meet now and then.Its but miacle that both are in one place and Their precence are felt very much.It is to be felt to believe
Hail Baba
Seetharam
on 03 Mar 2009 at 10:42 pm 71.seetharam k said …
….In continuation of my previous mail, there is a proposal to concecrate the devine Idols of sage Agastya,Thirumoolar & Bhoganathar at the same site of Babaji and Sainath.The site referred is afour acre farm land of historical background.
-Seetharam
on 17 Mar 2009 at 1:04 am 72.A. Anand said …
Would like to know more about the Maha Avatar. Probably would like to have books and videos on the Maha Avatar. Based in Bangalore.
Regards,
A. Anand
on 21 Apr 2009 at 2:56 pm 73.Dr.Jyoti Deb said …
I have been regularly travelling in the Himalayas for the past 19yrs.Many a times I was lucky to witness unnatural scenes and yogis of the highest order.They normally stay secluded and apparently look like a common man.But their Eyes are totally different,magnetic and piercing.Moreover just by being close to them brings an immense sense of hapiness(You always dont have to talk to them).They seem to radiate a benevolent energy.I am sure many of u who visit the Himalayas regularly have met such divine persons.One incident I can never forget,happened about 12 yrs back when we were travelling by car to Gangotri.At Harshil we stopped to have tea when I suddenly saw a young(about 20)very attractive yogi wearing a white cloth upto knee level.I was keen to talk to him but he suddenly vanished.Surprisingly when we reached Gangotri temple after an hour the same person was walking around.This time too he dissappeared as I approached him.I had forgotten the matter.After I returned to Calcutta one day I was going thru the book Autobiography of a Yogi by swami Yogananda.Inside was a picture of Babaji maharaj-I was astonished at the striking resemblence to the Yogi I had seen at Gangotri including the copper coloured hair as described in the book.I dont still know if I was really lucky enough to have met the great Babaji maharaj.But I do believe that the himalayas are full of supernormal phenomenon.
on 21 Apr 2009 at 3:04 pm 74.Gautam said …
Dr. Deb:
Greetings and thanks very much for sharing your experience with me and the others who follow the website. While we may neve know who you encountered, it’s very well known that the great masters make themselves visible only when they wish to do so. Hence, your eyes may very well have seen the Divine Himalayan Master we all know about.
Without getting into too many details, my experience has more or less been limited to visions instead of physically manifested appearances. I’m headed to Dronagiri region of Himalayas this summer where Babaji initiated Lahiri Mahasaya and feel the beckoning gets stronger each day.
Thanks again for your message.
Peace
Gautam
on 11 May 2009 at 7:43 am 75.khushal sharma said …
i met the holy yogiraj amar jyoti ji in baba mahavtar meditation trust kandwari in the year 2007 when i was posted as dy.s.p palampur.he came into my dreams on the very first night and have lot of interaction.since then i frequently visit ashram.i feel warmth and love of the great master.his appearance is divine .i feel speechless before him and i get my all queries answered on seeing him.om baba mahavtaray namah.
on 29 May 2009 at 9:40 am 76.Saroj kumar singh said …
Hello,All of you 29 May 2009
I am a follower of BABAJI .
I am related of BABAJI’s follower SHRI SHAYAMACHARAN LAHIRI’S/chief follwer PANCHANAN BHATTACHARYA’s/chief follower
YOGYIRAJ SHRI NITTYANAND’s/chief follower YOGIRAJ SHRI RANGNATH TIWARI/at 16 GIRISH GHOSH ROAD BELUR HOHRAH/INDIA
who is alive.IF you are in need of divinity,you can visit on JULY 7th GURU PURNIMA . Thanks
on 14 Jun 2009 at 3:23 am 77.Jitendra Singh said …
I have just found this website by accident and have enjoyed reading it.
I should mention that just last week, on 7th June 2009, a friend of mine and I went to Mahavatar Babaji’s cave in Kumaon.It is beyond the town of Dwarahat, near Ranikhet. One has to go beyond Dwarahat to Dronagiri, and then to a small village called Kukurchhina…there is a unpaved path for 2 km, and then a touch climb up the mountain for 1 km and there is the cave. This is the cave in which Babaji had initiated Lahiri Mahasaya into Kriya Yoga.
It was a wonderful experience for me. My friend, who was quite afraid of heights, told me later that as he walked up the mountain, he saw Babaji’s naked legs and feet, from the knee down, walking in front of him all the way. He lost all his fear and was able to make it to the cave. He is still quite stunned by the experience.
I would love to have darshan of this Great Soul….any ideas on how that could happen?
Warm regards, Jitendra.
on 14 Jun 2009 at 3:30 am 78.Jitendra Singh said …
Message for Mani Bathija (would you please answer?):
“Babaji still lives and relaxes at GAURI SHANKAR PEETAM ASHRAM ABOUT 30 KMS inside chinese territory near BADRINATH”……
I am very intrigued by this statement by you. Can you say more? How can one go to this ashram? Have you been there?
I would appreciate any help that you can provide.
Warm regards, Jitendra.
on 14 Jun 2009 at 10:06 am 79.Gautam said …
Jitendra. I have been to the region once (not the cave) and am taking the trip myself next Month. Your friend’s experience is one of the many. I hope to complete my journey successfully.
on 15 Jun 2009 at 4:51 am 80.swinny_sam said …
i fortunately read this article and found it very impressive ..i am also a great follower of shri Babaji … and have experienced his supernatural power many times … and after reading this article am planning to go to ranikhet and palampur …just want to know an idea as to what the proper address are of those places……….. i know it for palampur but not for the holy cave at the foot of Kumaon (Haidakhan) and the cave where Shri Lahiri Mahashaya met Babaji … (these are the places that i wanna cover in a go) so please if anyone can help me on that …
regards and god bless all.
sam
on 15 Jun 2009 at 7:19 am 81.Gautam said …
Sam, I have never been to Palampur so can’t comment, but I have been to Ranikhet area twice and am heading there next month to visit Dronagiri area again where the cave is located where Lahiri Mahasaya was initiated in 1861. You may read comments at this page for further information. This is a conversation between me an another seeker who frequents that area.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dunagiri/199414517/
Palampur is in a different direction than Almora area and is in a diff. state – a ways North West of the cave. You can see a rough map here:
http://www.indnav.com/servlet/DMap?fN=Palampur
Gautam
on 17 Jun 2009 at 2:52 am 82.swinny_sam said …
hi gautam
i have heard that there is a place which is away from ranikhet about 150km ahead …and there is a mountain called BHATKOR PAHAR …and there is a British Rangers Bunglow out there just next to the riverside ….and there is a small temple under a tree and have heard that that place was that of babaji where he used to meditate for many years
i know just this much about it ….if u have any idea about that place can u plz through some light on that
regards
sam
on 18 Jun 2009 at 8:08 am 83.Gautam said …
Sam:
Bhatkot is right in the Dronagiri area. I’m headed there next month to visit Babaji’s cave. Dronagiri is about 2 hours drive from Almora city. I’m not aware of the Bungalow, however. You can read more about Bhatkot pahaad here in my conversation with a fellow seeker:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dunagiri/199414517/#comment72157614324266057
on 20 Jun 2009 at 12:39 am 84.swinny_sam said …
thanx a lot gautam
regards
sam
on 18 Jul 2009 at 9:27 pm 85.Shanty said …
Hi,
I am planning a trip to India to visit Swamiji Amar Joyti.
I tried the number 911894235324 several times but nobody answers.
Does anyone here know how to contact with the Ashram people? Or anyone knows where Swamiji is now?
Thanks a lot!!
on 20 Jul 2009 at 12:25 am 86.Sushanta Banerjee said …
Wow!! This is e-Satsanga at its best,thanks JV.
Babaji has chosen to touch…….the whole world is a family.
I and my friend Jitendra (entry 77 above) were lucky enough to visit the cave,yes it has changed my life.By an interesting “coincidence” an unread book in my collection popped up day before yesterday and it was Sri Aurobindo’s “Tales of Prison life”.
Reading through the entries on this site, and I have read each word, has filled me with joy.Right here is the gateway to Babaji’s feet,just feel the love in these entries,it makes my heart dance.I wait for any way in which he chooses to manifest or touch,for me this joy is his manifestation without a doubt.I am ever so grateful to find this site,to the authors who have made it happen and to you all who are here,to JV who showed the way
He is behind it all
Jai babaji
on 08 Aug 2009 at 9:21 am 87.Gautam said …
Hi guys, thanks for all of your comments. I visited Babaji’s cave in Himalayas near Pandukholi last month, and have posted my Travel count here:
http://gdhar.com/2009/08/08/in-search-of-mahavatar-babajis-cave/
Photos from the journey:
http://picasaweb.google.com/dhargaut/InSearchOfMahavatarBabajiSGufa
Peace!
on 10 Aug 2009 at 9:18 am 88.dhilip said …
hi can you share your feelings in detail when u sat in meditation inside cave..did u feel the presence of babaji? did u see his physical presence?
on 14 Aug 2009 at 12:01 am 89.Gautam said …
One must feel the bliss in order to know how it feels. That’s the best I can say
on 22 Aug 2009 at 9:50 am 90.Dipak Satyashraya said …
I am searching the rout to reach Budhi Ki Mathi & Amar Baba in Himalayas. Please help.
on 24 Aug 2009 at 7:20 am 91.Gautam said …
Do you mean Swami Amar Jyoti or some other Amar Baba?
on 10 Sep 2009 at 1:51 am 92.dinesh said …
i want talk to guruji and to see gurji pls any body help me
on 13 Sep 2009 at 7:18 am 93.Vijjay jude stoker said …
Hi,
I am from bangalore and would want to visit babaji’s cave. Could some one guide me with the travel details to my emila id vijjaystoker@gmail.com
I too want to surrender myself to the all migity.
Need help.
Thanks
Vijjay
on 13 Sep 2009 at 11:26 am 94.Gautam said …
Vijay:
Feel free to go through my travelogue of my trip to the Cave or feel free to drop me a line.
http://gdhar.com/2009/08/08/in-search-of-mahavatar-babajis-cave/
on 21 Sep 2009 at 8:02 am 95.dinesh said …
i want to work in my netive place pls help
on 24 Sep 2009 at 12:48 am 96.A. Anand said …
There is a programme about the visit of Tamil actor Rajinikanth to the cave of Mahaavatar Babaji in Star Vijay, a TV channel in Tamil at 10 p.m from this mon (21/9/09) to thu (24/9/09). To know more about the Maha Avatar, one can go thro’ “The Autobiography Of a Yogi” by Sri Paramahansa Yogananda avalable in Sapna Book stores.
on 24 Sep 2009 at 9:06 am 97.MKprakash said …
i would like to know the routes from rishikesh to reach baba cave.
pl tell me the places where we can stay between rishikesh – babaji cave.
during which month is opt to go to caves.we are from south we
do not know the climatic conditions and accomadation facilities.
on 24 Sep 2009 at 9:13 am 98.Gautam said …
Prakash, please see the relevant article and Anupamji’s comment on travel advice:
http://gdhar.com/2009/08/08/in-search-of-mahavatar-babajis-cave/#comment-11078
on 01 Oct 2009 at 12:26 pm 99.Anjimetiy Balaji NagaRaj said …
hi gautam, did got any information about the below comment of
82.swinny_sam said …
i have heard that there is a place which is away from ranikhet about 150km ahead …and there is a mountain called BHATKOR PAHAR …and there is a British Rangers Bunglow out there just next to the riverside ….and there is a small temple under a tree and have heard that that place was that of babaji where he used to meditate for many years
on 01 Oct 2009 at 12:30 pm 100.Gautam said …
Balaji:
I am not aware of any Britisher’s bungalow in the region unfortunately. May be someone else can shed light on it. I did visit the area though and I have talked about it in my article on this site.
on 02 Oct 2009 at 12:09 am 101.Udaya said …
This is amzingly great thing about Babaji and I met a Sidhar who also mentioned Babaji reincarnated several time and one such form is Dhavapaleshwar in Rishikesh and more details in sidharindia website
on 02 Oct 2009 at 6:19 am 102.Anjimetiy Balaji NagaRaj said …
Dear Gautham, thanks for your replay, I saw your recent photo taken in the cave, When I zoom the energy circle I can see some image but not clear, can u tell me what image is that if u know.
on 08 Oct 2009 at 4:36 am 103.k ashok kumar said …
It is really amazing to read about swamiji, the baba , who is believed to be more than 1800 years old and is still visible to many of his devotees. I would be really greatfull if any one can give me his photograph so that I can be inspired by his ‘presence’
Regards, May Babaji bless the entire humanity.
on 09 Oct 2009 at 1:05 pm 104.Dr Milon Mitra said …
I just now saw Babaji. Here I was going through all the letters when suddenly my mind went blank and I saw him on my computer screen. I thought you must have fixed his photo in your website, or my brain is working overtime, or perhaps it is the effect of my regular meditation which has brought strange changes in my head. He smiled and slowly faded away. I will call him today in my meditation. Wish me best of luck. He is perhaps watching me. I do not like this feeling.
on 09 Oct 2009 at 2:00 pm 105.Gautam said …
Ways of Providence are strange. May the sages guide you!
on 10 Oct 2009 at 12:46 am 106.Dr Milon Mitra said …
No, nothing happened in meditation last night. Perhaps meditation do not become fruitful when we are expectant.
on 14 Oct 2009 at 7:28 pm 107.Arun said …
Gautam,
You say that you have had a personal visitation from Babaji. Could you share your personal experience and the circumstances under which this happened to you? I havent read through the entire thread so if it captured let me know.
on 19 Oct 2009 at 12:39 am 108.R.Subha said …
Hi
I would like to know more about mahavatar babaji, and Any ashram is neary by chennai.
Please mail me the address.
Thank U
R.Subha
on 21 Oct 2009 at 7:46 am 109.Anjimetiy Balaji NagaRaj said …
Ms.SUBHA FOLLOWING IS THE ADDRESS U ASKED FOR
Tamil Nadu Headquarters:
KRIYA BABAJI YOGA SANGAM (Regd.)
No.5/ 2 Arulanandam Street
San Thome, (Mylapore), Chennai-600004
Tamil Nadu,South India
Phone:044- 24643630
on 04 Nov 2009 at 4:46 am 110.shilpa said …
hi Dr Milon Mitra ,
can you please tell us about your experience ….how did it happen …when u saw how did u feel…can u elaborate.
all those who are interested in going to babaji’s cave can plan to form a group….it would be nice if v can try to go together..what do u say? v can reach a commonplace and resume the journey together from there
on 04 Nov 2009 at 5:22 am 111.Anjimetiy Balaji NagaRaj said …
Ms.Shilpa, U has given a good suggestion; if the timing is not suiting to all of them we can form batches every month.
on 06 Nov 2009 at 6:09 am 112.a disciple said …
namaskar to all,
it was really fascinating to read what people thought about yogiraj amrjyoti ji………
i have known swami ji since i was born……i.e 26 years now……….my experince……i dont need to meet ne more gurus or saints….i have seen 90+ yrs old saint bowing to him…….despite knowing him since i was born……i still wonder what he actually is?? he’s infinite to me……..i dnt wish to see ne miracles perfomed by swami ji………..just being with him is a mircale for me………when ever swami ji comes into my dreams..[ verry seldom though......may be bcoz i m nt a pure soul ]…..i feel so elated , without ne specific reason….
simply lucky to have blessings of saint like swami ji in my life…………no matter how big the circle of his devotees is………his love fr each nd every of them is indivisible………..and those of you who expect a mircale always frm a saint….then frget it……coz the mircales which happen when u get associated with him are felt not described…..nd it was good to read about moose factory visit as i would some day ask swami ji about that……
all those who have some experineces . please share…..
god bless all………
on 16 Nov 2009 at 3:02 pm 113.lynn harper cheechoo said …
Dear Disciple,
Namaste, it is an honor to share with you….
You may enjoy reading this article published in Wawatay News (First nations publication) it may be viewed online;
http://www.wawataynews.ca/archive/all/2009/8/20/Long-steep-road-from- Moose-Factory-to-India_17947
Blessings and Love,
Lynn….
on 16 Nov 2009 at 3:16 pm 114.lynn harper cheechoo said …
or you may google, long steep road from moose factory to india wawatay news online.
the article is inspired by our recent visit to the mahavtar babaji meditation center in palampur, through the grace of His holiness, Yogiraj swami amar jyoti ji
lynn harper cheechoo
moose factory
on 26 Nov 2009 at 3:32 am 115.mahendramahadevihaidiakhandi said …
Maha Prabuji called me to Him in 1979, spend 2 years at His Divine Feet..so much love.. so much inner revelations.. endless blessings reaching out to all, embracing all… praise the Universe.. praise the universe…PRAISE THE UNIVERSE…for His love praises you!!
on 28 Nov 2009 at 4:58 am 116.awanindra joshi said …
nobody can express babaji . you all can feel his devine blessings every seconds. rest gossips are useless
on 02 Dec 2009 at 8:10 am 117.Arvind Gaur said …
Hi Please send me Information about Baba Ji Center in Delhi
Thanks
on 10 Dec 2009 at 12:07 pm 118.Dr MILON MITRA said …
Dear Shilpaji, In ref: to your letter of Nov4,2009. That night I was reading letters and enjoying the photos of Babaji’s cave etc. when slowly a faded image of Babaji appeared on the screen and became clear and smiled. I thought that the photo must have been put in the website. At that moment my head got lighted up in white light, a sharp current ran down from head to sole, and many unreal sounds appeared. I never yearned to see Babaji as I know that we are all GOD. I felt it as an intrusion to my privacy.
on 30 Dec 2009 at 10:34 am 119.shilpa said …
hi dear one
babaji is my life , he is the only one who create whole world , water , earth, god, air, anything in this world .
babaji =krishna
& shiva means the main soul is babaji and the two form shiv & vishnu tatva of earth created by him to run the earth.what can i say babaji is babaji. i just love him without him i am nothing.
on 31 Dec 2009 at 5:22 am 120.Anjimetiy Balaji NagaRaj said …
Oh Babaji, the Protector, the basis of all life, Who is self-existent, Who is free from all pains and Whose contact frees the soul from all troubles, Who pervades the Universe and sustains all, the Creator and Energizer of the whole Universe, the Giver of happiness, Who is worthy of acceptance, the most excellent, Who is Pure and the Purifier of all, let us embrace that very Babaji, so that He may direct our mental faculties in the right direction
He liberates you if you but think of Him. Surrender yourself directly and without a second thought to him. He will ordain the best for you and you need not ask for it
Wish you all a Happy 2010.
on 08 Jan 2010 at 11:21 am 121.Raghavendra said …
hello everyone this is my first time in this site and I’m extremely happy , I wanted to know more about our divine soul , sri sri sri Mahavatarbabaji , can any one you pls let me as to is their any babaji “s ashram in bangalore , and address of babjis ashram in palampur . Pls help me , so tha I can get some divine blessings of tha holy almighty .. I actually saw babaji in a movie but dint know any thing about babji , but some how managed to get some details about babaji …. and I wanted to from those of you who saw babji , as to did you ppl see the almighty in himalayas and is babji still in himalayas , how can one find him , and can u meet sri amara jyothi babji in palampur ashram .. Pls do answer me .. Hope to find response … Thank u
on 27 Jan 2010 at 7:03 pm 122.Satish said …
Hi Guys
If you want to connect with Babaji spiritually, click the following link
http://vitalcoaching.com/babaji.htm
on 28 Jan 2010 at 4:21 pm 123.Satish said …
Hi again
Has anyone visited Babaji’s ashram in Badrinath?
Gowri Shankar Peeta is Babaji’s ashram near Badrinath in the Himalayas. The ashram is surrounded by tall rock cliffs on all sides, with a row of caves by their side. The largest cave belongs to Babaji. There are two waterfalls opposite this cave in a corner. There is a small group of residents in the ashram. They use the largest waterfall for bathing and the smaller one for drinking. Though there is no visible light source, even in night, the whole area is well lit. No one can approach the ashram closer than a mile, without Babaji’s permission or concurrence.
on 29 Jan 2010 at 3:06 am 124.R.Chandrashekar said …
Hi Satish
A group of us interested in visiting Mahavatar Babaji’s ashram has been looking for some details of where His ashram is situated. Your posting has some details as I see. Can you give more details if you have so that we can be guided by that and land there. Is it easily accessible or we have to walk for long distance. we shall be having some old and women also in our team. Kindly guide if you have details.Kindly email to chemburseva@gmail.com
Regds
Chandrashekar
Mumbai India
on 29 Jan 2010 at 4:58 am 125.Satish said …
Hi Chandrashekhar
The best person to answer this question would be Dr. N Rajgopal of Mindscope, email – mindscopeonline@yahoo.co.in, website -
http://www.babajisannidhan.com
He’s been in contact with Babaji for quite some time and may help you in getting the exact location for Gowri Shankar Peeta.
Regards
Satish
on 29 Jan 2010 at 5:16 am 126.Anjimetiy Balaji NagaRaj said …
Dear Chandrashekar, Babaji Ashram is some were in china how can you go there. Moreover you can go there if only Babaji is willing and still if want to explore you will stuck up some where. Just follow the foot path of your guru then you are safe and in right path.
on 29 Jan 2010 at 6:52 pm 127.Satish said …
Hi Chandrashekar
I think that Babaji’s hidden ashram is in the Garwhal Himalayas near Badrinath and not in China.
Why don’t you ask Dr. N Rajgopal and he’ll guide you correctly?
on 31 Jan 2010 at 10:57 am 128.natarajan said …
Babaji is learnt to have born to a brahmin family at ‘Parangipet’ close to Chidambatam ,TN. There is also a Tamil Mag dedicated to Babaji.
There have been 18 noted ‘Siddargal’ (Sidhas) or great rishi’s from TamilNadu . you could even visit all 18 sidda’s shrine near Chennai which is founded recently.
Though out T.Nadu you find temples and holy places especially around Kumbakonam, Tanjavur and Trichy areas which also houses 9 temples for the respective planets including one for Shani at Thirunallar ,Karaikal, Pondicherry!
‘Arunachala’ (Thiruvanamali) is yet an other abode of Shiva and one among the ‘panchabootha sthalas’ representing Agni. Here there are Rishis in every possible roopa, it is said.
The Arunachala hill it self is worshiped as Shiva!
Refer to Bagavan Ramana maharshi’s quotes and Arunachala Mahathmium and Skandha puranam .
It is learnt that about 20 lakhs visit here during New moon days to go around Arunachala. One can go on this way…..
on 02 Feb 2010 at 8:11 pm 129.Satish said …
Hi all
Another good website to visit is http://virtual-babaji-vishwananda.blogspot.com/ where Babaji passes on messages to mankind via Swami Vishwananda
on 14 Feb 2010 at 1:06 am 130.natarajan said …
A VIDEO OF BABAJI!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI6OEKiaPms&feature=related
on 14 Feb 2010 at 1:16 am 131.Satish said …
Natarajan, I’d heard that Hairakhan Baba was not the real Mahavtar Babaji.
on 14 Feb 2010 at 1:21 am 132.natarajan said …
A GOOD BABAJI BHAJAN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTywHyHXV3Q&NR=1
on 14 Feb 2010 at 1:22 am 133.Satish said …
Visit the following link
http://www.hindustan.org/forum/showthread.php?p=7888
on 14 Feb 2010 at 7:53 am 134.Gautam said …
I do not think anyone of us is qualified to judge whether Haidakhan is real and who is the real Mahavatar Babaji. Satish the link that you gave has a comment by a gentleman who seems disturbed to prove a point for which he has no ground.
Let us not involve ourselves in trivial debates and concentrate on the higher truth.
Peace
on 14 Feb 2010 at 2:07 pm 135.Satish said …
Hi Gautam
You are correct – no one can prove whether Haidakhan Baba’s real or not.
Let us share this blog only on Mahavtar Babaji.
I’d read the following interesting article on internet in one of the forums on Babaji
Actually around 1968, I met an engineer from Geological survey of India who told us that the survey team met with a babaji in the remote part of central India who could speak French, German and many other languages fluently with very little accent (I have posted this in this forum somewhere). There was a French speaking German in the team that talked to the Baba. The Baba claimed he talked to Napoleon and I think another name in 1400 AD (I can not remember)….
Life is full of mysteries…
on 14 Feb 2010 at 6:14 pm 136.Satish said …
Babaji’s visual appearance: he appears to be a youth of not more than twenty-five. Fair-skinned, of medium build and height, his beautiful, strong body radiates a perceptible glow. His eyes are dark, calm, and tender; his long lustrous hair is copper-coloured.
The most important clue to recognize him is by his raised toes of both the legs
on 15 Feb 2010 at 2:43 pm 137.Satish said …
Another interesting article on how Guru Gyan Swami met Babaji
http://www.kriyayogababaji.org/living-divinity
on 16 Feb 2010 at 9:39 pm 138.Satish said …
Mahavtar Babaji in yet another human form
http://www.siddha-yoga.com/pages/prabhuji.html
http://www.siddha-yoga.com/pages/photoprabhuji.html
on 16 Feb 2010 at 10:49 pm 139.natarajan said …
Debate about who is Babaji , in my opinion should go on… so that the mistary of it remains a divine faith.
Suspense should not only create curiosity but also reverence here?
well, here is another site with the question as to who HE is:
http://www.babaji.net/teachings-babaji.htm
when i had a chance to meet an elderly lady (who had knownBabaji) and asked her to comment on all the photos of Babaji available to us through the net, she replied to leave every thing as it is and not to indulge in any probing!
on 17 Feb 2010 at 2:18 am 140.Usha said …
I really cannot believe how we can probe into certain truths which is beyond our contemplation. If our mum says that “He is your father” we actually believe. We do not ask a second question to our mum and ask her prove the same. Likewise certain truths are to be accepted as such. There is no answer to such trivial things. It is advisable to drop the discussion. Instead concentrate on how to achieve kriya yoga practice in our lives for our betterment, mental peace and health.
on 18 Feb 2010 at 11:49 am 141.Manisha Singhal said …
Dear all,
I am glad to go through so many books which revolve around babaji and are blessed by Swami Amar Jyoti Babaji. the website: http://mangla2god.blogspot.com/
Thanks
on 18 Feb 2010 at 7:22 pm 142.Satish said …
Learn Om Kriya Yog
http://omkriyayoga.org/frame.htm
on 26 Feb 2010 at 12:18 am 143.SAHADEV JAMDAR said …
Sahadev said…
Maha Avatar Babaji – Omni Present Ageless Saint of the Universe
follow kriyayoga
for details click…
http://kriyayogababaji.org
on 27 Feb 2010 at 8:47 pm 144.NKumarreshan said …
“AKBNA” Aum Kriya Babaji Nama Aum
Dear Every One,
Last February 2010,12th, I was in haridwar for Kumbamela 2010, and took a dip in ganga holy river, and that nite i put up in a hotel there, I had a vision of Maha Avatar Babaji Nagaraj in my hotel room at around 3am morning till 6am morning. He sits on floor and talking to me whre i see his lips and arms are moving. But i’cant hear him what is he saying. But i could understand that, he is comunicating to me someting. Ofcourse i’m very happy to have the ageless Mahavatar’s darsanam, but i cant understand what exactly is he trying to tell me, any could advise me?
on 28 Feb 2010 at 11:58 pm 145.Satish said …
An interesting ebook on Haidakhan Babaji
http://www.deeptrancenow.com/babaji_unfathomable.pdf
on 09 Mar 2010 at 8:23 am 146.dinesh said …
Thanks to Babaji He is Be with me
U can also see him by inner mind ,
and i want to know about kriya yoga is any body know abt this pls mail me. dinniprakash1982@gmail.com