JAI RADHEY GOVINDA!! JAI BABAJI MAHARAJ!! JAI KAMRAJ BABA!! JAI BHAKTA BABA!!
Shri Shri Bimalanandaji Maharaj is known to most of us as “Bhakta Baba”.He was born in a well to do, learned and religious Brahmin family at Manohar Pukur in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Bhaktababa was a little elder of the twin brothers born. His father was an Engineer and elder brother a Barrister. He had his sacred thread ceremony at the young age of 9 years and at 10 years of age alongwith his father and mother he was consecrated(Diksha:initiation by a Guru for higher pursuits) & was given Sanyas(renunciated life of celibacy) by a Sage(Sadhak). However that Sage did not restrict him with any do’s and don’ts. He continued with his normal school and college education. They also had a house in Shyam Bazaar in North Kolkata. At the age of 11 years one specific afternoon he came out on the road from his Shyam Bazaar residence to follow another accomplished spiritual Sage “Sadhak Bama Khyapa” (normal person visualize these people with their abnormal behaviour on account of their mystic powers and hence the term “Khyapa” which is used in a positive note and not to be confused with madness) who was walking towards Kalighat. When he saw “Bhaktababa” following from behind he suddenly stopped and advised him to return home. But he did not stop following and crossed the Kali Temple in Kalighat and the moment he reached a little secluded place near the burning ghat (crematorium) he took “Bhakta Baba” affectionately by his side and gave him some tips and direction. When I asked him at such a young age how did he identify it was Sadhak Bama Khyapa travelling in normal clothing? Bhakta Baba said “after seeing him I was getting some inspiration that I will acquire something from him”. From this early age alongwith education he continued with his spiritual pursuits & closeness to Sages (Sadhu Sanga).
(1) "Education: At Kolkata, India; Pasteur Institute, France; Germany; & USA" (2) "At 9 years of age got his Sacred Thread Ceremony." (3) "At 10 years of age got his Diksha(initiation/consecration) by a Guru and took to “Sanyas” (monkhood/brahmacharya/life of renunciation)" (4) "When he was 11 years old, got blessed by saint “Sadhak Bama Khyapa” at the famous “Keoratala Maha Shamshan” (Keoratala burning ghat/Hindu crematorium is in Kalighat, Kolkata India) and got his valuable tips & advice." (5) "During his student life itself got in close proximity of well-known immortal saint “Babaji Maharaj” & thereafter lived his full life under his direction."
(6) "As per instruction of his great Master “Babaji Maharaj” he went to the caves of Himalayas to do meditation-envisioned and realized “Jai Radhey Gobindo (had darshan of Lord, also called Lord Bishnu) & also saw “DevGuru Brihaspati” (spiritual teacher/master of the Gods)." (7) "During this time in one of the higher caves resided spectrologist(Pretatwik) Abhedananda. From him he got the lessons of spectrology (study and research of supernatural, apparitions etc.)" (8) "Master saint Babaji Maharaj got him introduced to another saint Kamraj-ji. With Kamraj Baba he accompanied on foot and travelled to Kailash and sightedLord Mahadev (had his Darshan)andalso saw Kuber’s Treasure chamber(Dhanagar)."
(9) "Had darshan(sighting)of various Gods and Goddesses and got initiation into lessons of Tantra from Kamraj Baba." (10) "In this holy Badari Ashram in Purulia, Saint Vyas Dev (great saint who scripted Mahabharata) had also visited & sat in Goddess Maa Kalyaneshwari’s room while interacting with Bhaktababa." (11) "Bhaktababa was against publicity and avoided limelight. In our respective spiritual pursuit whosoever has reached or attained level of spiritual plinth/maturity, he will divulge or disclose up to that catching level only."
(PS: Original transcript in Bengali written by Shri Shankar Chakrabarty & translated in English by Biswarup Goswami)
(1 )"Education: At Kolkata, India; Pasteur Institute, France; Germany; & USA" (2)"At 9 years of age got his Sacred Thread Ceremony." (3) "At 10 years of age got his Diksha(initiation/consecration) by a Guru and took to “Sanyas” (monkhood/brahmacharya/life of renunciation)" (4) "When he was 11 years old, got blessed by saint “Sadhak Bama Khyapa” at the famous “Keoratala Maha Shamshan” (Keoratala burning ghat/Hindu crematorium is in Kalighat, Kolkata India) and got his valuable tips & advice." (5) "During his student life itself got in close proximity of well-known immortal saint “Babaji Maharaj” & thereafter lived his full life under his direction."
(1)"Education: At Kolkata, India; Pasteur Institute, France; Germany; & USA" (2)"At 9 years of age got his Sacred Thread Ceremony." (3)"At 10 years of age got his Diksha(initiation/consecration) by a Guru and took to “Sanyas” (monkhood/brahmacharya/life of renunciation)" (4)"When he was 11 years old, got blessed by saint “Sadhak Bama Khyapa” at the famous “Keoratala Maha Shamshan” (Keoratala burning ghat/Hindu crematorium is in Kalighat, Kolkata India) and got his valuable tips & advice." (5)"During his student life itself got in close proximity of well-known immortal saint “Babaji Maharaj” & thereafter lived his full life under his direction."
(6)"As per instruction of his great Master “Babaji Maharaj” he went to the caves of Himalayas to do meditation-envisioned and realized “Jai Radhey Gobindo (had darshan of Lord, also called Lord Bishnu) & also saw “DevGuru Brihaspati” (spiritual teacher/master of the Gods)." (7)"During this time in one of the higher caves resided spectrologist(Pretatwik) Abhedananda. From him he got the lessons of spectrology (study and research of supernatural, apparitions etc.)" (8)"Master saint Babaji Maharaj got him introduced to another saint Kamraj-ji. With Kamraj Baba he accompanied on foot and travelled to Kailash and sightedLord Mahadev (had his Darshan)andalso saw Kuber’s Treasure chamber(Dhanagar)."
(9)"Had darshan(sighting)of various Gods and Goddesses and got initiation into lessons of Tantra from Kamraj Baba." (10)"In this holy Badari Ashram in Purulia, Saint Vyas Dev (great saint who scripted Mahabharata) had also visited & sat in Goddess Maa Kalyaneshwari’s room while interacting with Bhaktababa." (11)"Bhaktababa was against publicity and avoided limelight. In our respective spiritual pursuit whosoever has reached or attained level of spiritual plinth/maturity, he will divulge or disclose up to that catching level only."
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