Ramakrishna “Gadadhar” Chattopadhyay, was considered as an avatar by many. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa : 18th Feb 1836 – 16th Aug 1886 Blessed are the people who have met them. Divinity poured out of them and they touched the lives of millions … and continue to do so. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Sainath of Shirdi & Ramana Maharishi Yogananda calls him Mahaavatar Babaji.īabaji’s disciples belong to the Nath Parampara. Parmahansa Yogananda (Disciple of Yukteshwar Giri, who in turn was a disciple of Lahiri Mahasya) has written about Babaji in his book Autobiography of a Yogi. He also mentions that Shirdi Sai Baba, Jesus, Guru Nanak and many others were disciples of Sriguru Babaji.
He describes seeing Babaji changing his form to Lord Shiva again and again. In the second last chapter of his book, he mentions that Babaji himself was Lord Shiva. He mentioned that a lovely scent emanated from Babaji and he looked divine. Sir has given a description of Babaji as golden complexioned, bare-bodied, except for a shining white loin cloth that barely reached the knees, and flowing brown hair that fell to his shoulders. In his autobiography Apprenticed to a Himalayan master, A Yogi’s Autobiography, Sri M narrates his meeting with Babaji. He initiated the great saint Lahiri Mahasya to spread the message of Kriya Yoga to mankind. In 1861 Babaji revived the yogic science of Kriya Yoga after centuries of its guarding by masters. Some say that he is over 2000 years old but looks like a young 25 year old. He has been seen in person by only a small number of disciples and others. But at the beginning I would first like to pay my respect to these great souls who have impacted the lives of millions and continue to be a guiding light to mankind.īabaji has resided for hundreds of years in the remote Himalayan regions near Badrinath. What I am sharing below is a mere glimpse of their greatness. You can spend a lifetime learning & being mesmerised with their teachings and life events. Some are born great, some started early, some started late, many left a householders life – but almost all achieved their goal through sincere sadhana and intense devotion over many years. This is the criteria I have used in compiling this list. Almost always they come from a lineage of Gurus and their teachings are in line with the absolute truth of the Scriptures. He/she is not a person who builds a cult based on his/her image. The truly enlightened being is not a brand marketeer or a magician. “ Of one hundred persons who take up the spiritual life, eighty turn out to be charlatans, fifteen insane, and only five, maybe, get a glimpse of the real truth. In shortlisting the great souls who have merged with the divine Brahman I have followed the directive of Swami Vivekananda. As the world was going through unprecedented upheavals this era witnessed the evolution of some of the greatest beings of the country who merged with Divinity and brought peace and solace to the tired masses. This was also the time of the brutal dominance of the white man – either as traders/invaders or because of slavery. 2 world wars were fought, Spanish Flu and Bengal Famine massacred millions. This was the era of the Industrial revolution when many great discoveries & inventions happened. Also the period from 1850 – 1950 was momentous in the history of mankind. Why 1850? The last 150 years seemed like the recent past. The scope of this BLOG is to document the great enlightened souls of India in the recent past, specifically after 1850. I thus seek inputs and feedback to keep expanding the BLOG. But this is a start, I have been searching for consolidated information like this and none exists. Down the line I realised the job is colossal and I may not have done justice.
While starting the blog I thought this was an easy 1 day job. The list of Rishis, Siddhars, Nayanars, Alwars, Avadhootas, Holy Men & Women who attained enlightenment following their chosen paths is long. Some are well known – but every village and town has a story to tell. While Patanjali, Buddha, Mahavira, Shankara, Nanak… may be known to the world there are many more. A land of ancient Rishis in search of the ultimate Truth. Since the time of the Sapta Rishis India has been a blessed land.
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