Mahavatar Babaji
In this article we are going to delve into the exciting world of Mahavatar Babaji. Throughout history, Mahavatar Babaji has aroused great interest in humanity, whether due to its impact on society, its relevance in the scientific field, or simply because of its influence on popular culture. From its origins to the present, Mahavatar Babaji has played a fundamental role in people's lives, becoming a fascinating subject of study for experts and hobbyists alike. Through this writing, we propose to explore the different facets of Mahavatar Babaji, analyzing its importance and its impact in various areas.
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 Mahavatar Babaji meditating in the lotus position – a drawing from Autobiography of a Yogi, commissioned by Paramahansa Yogananda and based on his own meeting with Babaji | |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | Indian |
| School | Yoga |
| Known for | Kriya Yoga |
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Mahavatar Babaji (IAST: Mahāvatāra Bābājī; lit. 'Great Avatar (Revered) Father') is the Himalayan yogi and guru who taught Kriya Yoga to Lahiri Mahasaya (1828–1895). Babaji first became recognized through the writings of Paramahansa Yogananda, who devoted a chapter of his Autobiography of a Yogi to Babaji and founded Self-Realization Fellowship, a modern yoga movement that Babaji is associated with. The cave near Ranikhet where Babaji met Lahiri Mahasaya is now a tourist attraction and place of pilgrimage in India.: 170
In popular culture
Mahavatar Babaji was on the cover of The Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. He can also be seen on the cover of George Harrison's 1974 album Dark Horse. Songwriter Roger Hodgson of English rock band Supertramp composed a song called "Babaji" in reference to Mahavatar Babaji. This song was recorded and released on their 1977 album Even in the Quietest Moments... In Book 3 of Conversations with God (1998), by Neale Donald Walsch, it is mentioned that Babaji may at one time have resurrected himself from the dead, like Jesus.
The 2002 film Baba featured a fictional encounter with Mahavatar Babaji.: 235, 314 The film was produced by Rajinikanth, a devotee of Babaji.
See also
- List of Hindu gurus and saints
- Haidakhan Babaji – a teacher who appeared in northern India and taught publicly from 1970 to 1984
- Yogoda Satsanga Society of India – founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1917
Notes
- ^ a b cnn.com "How the 'Sgt. Pepper' cover might have looked today". Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Miller, Timothy (1995). America's alternative religions. Internet Archive. Albany : State University of New York Press. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-7914-2397-4.
- ^ a b Jones, Constance (2008). Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Internet Archive. New York : Checkmark Books, an imprint of Infobase Publishing. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-8160-7336-8.
- ^ a b Virk, Rizwan (2023). Wisdom of a Yogi. Bayview Books. ISBN 978-1-954872-10-3.
- ^ "Who Are All Those People in SGT Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - Spacious Planet". Archived from the original on 24 October 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ Melhuish, Martin (1986). The Supertramp Book. Omnibus Press. pp. 124–126. ISBN 0-7119-0787-0.
- ^ Walsch, Neale Donald, Conversations with God: an uncommon dialog (Book #3), page 95.
- ^ Chaubey, Santosh (16 March 2018). "Here's how Rajinikanth became a devotee of Mahavatar Babaji". India Today.
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