Mahayogi Baba Lokenath Bhramachari

Pranams at the lotus feet of Baba Lokenath Maharaj!

Chapter – 8

Once Lokenathj witnessed the forest fire engulfing the life of a Vaishnava saint who was in deep meditation in the wood of Chandranath hills, he put off the fire with his Manthrasiddhi and saved his life. It was Saint Bijoy Krishna Goswami who was saved from the forest fire.  When Goswamiji opened his eyes, he witnessed a saint in a white robe, grey matted hair locks,  and the effulgent face disappeared from his sight.  Bijoy Krishna Goswami conducted a rigorous search for the Yogi but he could not meet him.  Later he was initiated to Sanyasa and renamed as Sri Acchyuthananda Saraswathi.  Several years after that incident, one day he received an invitation from Lokenathji to meet in his Ashram, he hired a boat and arrived in Sonargaon with his disciple.  When he met Lokenathji, he was in a state of utter dismay and immediately recognized the Yogi who saved his life with his heroic and fearless acts from the forest fire.  He fallen at the feet of the Yogi, they embraced each other.  Bijoy Krishna Goswami found Baba Lokenathji was the younger brother to his great grandfather and he is above 156 years of age.

Once Lokenathji arrived in a village where there were a few Muslim villagers assembled, they received Lokenathji with great reverence and gave a seat.  He asked for something to drink, the Muslim people said that they are not supposed to give him anything to eat or drink, because they are not Hindus,  he is a Mahapurusha, he is a Bhramin, therefore they have no right to serve a Hindu saint.  Lokenathji said “What’s that Hindu or Muslim, we are one, we have no difference at all, I am Hindu, I am Muslim and Christian as well. I am beyond all the religion.” and he asked them to bring water.  He happily drank the water and blessed them.