Aghoracharya Baba Kinaram Maharaj

Pranams at the lotus feet of Baba Kinaram Maharaj!

Chapter – 2

Kinaram arrived in Gazhipur, and took shelter under Sant Shivram who was the follower of Ramanuja Sampradaya,  he was well known and respectable in the city of Gazhipur.  Kinaram had a long-cherished wish to live close to a saint and worship Lord Rama.  Sant Shivaramji was too pleased with the devotion of   Kinaram and allowed him to stay with him.  Sant Shivaramji informed him that he will give Dheeksha at the right moment.  Kinaram waited for few  more days and approached with the same request to Sant Shivaramji, in this way he kept approaching the Sant with his request and he kept delaying the same.  One day, Sant Shivaramji said “ Kina, today I will give you Dheeksha on the river bank of Ganga.” Kinaram was extremely happy to hear from Guru, his wish is getting fulfilled after so long.

On the way to Ganga Ghat, Sant Shivaram gave his Kamandal and seat to Kinaram and said: “ You go to Ghat and wait for me, I will finish my ritual bath and will join soon.” Kinaram took the materials from Guru and waited in the Ghat, soon he realized that the waves of Ganga touching at his feet, as if Ma Ganga is earning for the touch of his feet.   Kinaram finished his morning rites and came up to shore, again the waves appeared closer to his feet, he moved to the higher areas, the same thing kept repeating for some time.  Kinaram was baffled, he even forgot about his Guru and Dheeksha.  Sant Shivaramji was standing behind Kinaram and silently watching these unique incidents, he thought Kinaram must be a divine personality.  Sant Shivaramji was kept thing about this boy “ Who is this boy? Is the divine personality or incarnation of the Lord?”  Sant Shivaramji after finishing his bath, he took Kinaram to the shrine and gave Dheeksha.

Aghoracharya Baba Kinaram Maharaj

Pranams at the lotus feet of Baba Kinaram Maharaj!

Chapter – 1

Baba Kinaram was born in the year 1601, in the Badhra Month, on a Krishnapaksha Chathurdhashi day in a village called Ramghat, Chandhauli in Varanasi.  His father Sri Akbar Singh was Raghuvamshi, he had three children and Kinaram was the eldest one.  He was too devoted to Lord Rama from the early years of childhood, whenever time permits; he engages in Rambhajan with his friends.   He was grown up as Vairagin from childhood.  Those days the practice of childhood marriages were very common, Kinaram has to agree for marriage at the age of 12 due to the constant pressure from the parents.  After three years of marriage, it was decided to bring the child bride to home, previous day of journey he asked his mother to feed with the sweet rice cooked in milk, mother got very angry and said “ You have to bring the bride tomorrow, are you asking me to prepare sweet rice with milk?”  There was a practice of consuming this sweet milk rice after any inauspicious event like death.  Kinaram was adamant; finally, his mother had to feed him with the milk rice.  The house was all prepared to bring the child bride, the next day a message arrived from the house of the bride that she was expired.  His mother could not control tears, she lamented over the death of her daughter-in-law saying “ This boy is too adamant, who will eat this sweet rice cooked in milk on this auspicious hours,” Kinaram said “ Mother, I ate the sweet rice only after her death. It was not before her death, if you don’t have faith upon me, ask father.  She died yesterday evening.  I ate the milk rice in the night.”  Gradually, the news spread all over the village that he was aware of the death of his wife in advance. They were surprised how Kinaram came to know about the death of his wife.  After this incident, once again his parents decided to find a suitable bride for Kinaram, but he was strictly refused to marry.  The family put extreme pressure on him to get married soon and settle in his life.  This made him leave home forever, in search of supreme consciousness which is the highest of knowledge. 

Mahayogi Baba Lokenath Bhramachari

Pranams at the lotus feet of Baba Lokenath Maharaj!

Chapter – 14

Once the entire villagers were afflicted with the small-pox, it created huge chaos among the people, they were forced to leave the village and their properties behind, and people were panicked and rushed to various directions with no hopes.  Lokenathji was in his hermitage undertaking meditation, he could realize the pathetic state of the people, and soon he entered in a transcendental state.  Lokenathji arrived in the dense wood where he could see Matha Sheethala who was angrily leaving the village.  She was too unhappy with the evilness, selfishness, and inhuman deeds of the people.  Lokenathji  stood before her and putting a sudden halt to her movement, he requested her ‘You are the mother of the people in this Universe, how can you leave like this while your children are in a wretched state.  Kindly go back to your children and take care of them.”  Matha Sheethala was calmed by Lokenathji and she returned to the village soon the peace was restored.

One day Babaji was giving lectures on mortality, he explained to his devotees assembled “ The supreme Lord assumed the form of Ram and Krishna, he lived like an ordinary human on the Earth, he allowed himself to go through the pains, afflictions, miseries, and grief of the worldly existence.  He incarnated on the Earth to reinstate righteousness, none of the afflictions could deviate them from their objective, they become an object of worship to the common people, when their purpose of the incarnation was accomplished, they left the Earth and returned to their supreme abode.”  In that huge crowd of devotees, Babaji announced his decision to leave his mortal coil, it was extremely shocking news for his disciples, King, and the devotees.  Malini Ma said “ Babaji, you are Mahapurusha, you can live in this world as long as you wish, why you want to discard this body.  Kindly do not leave us.”  Babaji said “Ma, This body is perishable, Yogis have no death. I will not leave you all, where will I go, I will be here always, and I am leaving this perishable body, that’s it.” After saying so, he entered inside his hermitage, the people assembled were reciting sacred chants.  Mahayogi Lokenath  was 160 years old,  it was on the 19^th day of Jyeshta/ 3^rd June, 1890,  he was seated on Gomukh Yogasana posture, as usual, went to transcendental state and the eyes were wide open, it was around 11.30 in the afternoon Mahayogi left his mortal coil and attained union with the Bramham.

Mahayogi Baba Lokenath Bhramachari

Pranams at the lotus feet of Baba Lokenath Maharaj!

Chapter – 13

Once the Ashram was filled with devotees and disciple,  Shyam Bakshi, a disciple of Goswamiji came rushing in search of Babaji and cried before him describing the miserable state of his preceptor Bijoy Krishna Goswami who was affected by pneumonia, doctors left any hope, he was so worried about the poor health of his preceptor.    Babaji took a test of his Guru Bhakti, he proved himself as the sincere disciple of Bijoy Krishna Goswamiji.  Babaji invited him to take a meal, but his disciple was not willing to eat anything thinking about the ill health of his preceptor.  Lokenathji pacified him and took inside the hermitage and served his meal.  Soon Babaji entered in a state of transcendental, people could not recognize anything, Babaji arrived at Bijoy Krishna Goswamiji’s hermitage at Dharbhanga, where Goswamiji was in his bed. Babaji said “You are my beloved Krishna,”  he smeared some herbal paste on the stomach of Goswamiji.   While in the Ashram, Shyam Bhakshi looked at Babaji who was in a state of transcendental. After a few minutes, Bijoy Krishna Goswamiji rose from his bed and started speaking normally.

Once, Bijoy Krishna Goswamiji with his wife Yogamaya and few of his disciples arrived in the Barodi Ashram.  After the formal introduction to his wife, Lokenathji went into a state of ecstasy after listening to his wife ‘Yogamaya’, he approached Ma Yogamaya and asked: “ Ma, could you feed me with your hands.”  The thirty-five-year-old Yogamaya was too shy, smiled at the Babaji of 156 years old.  Soon meal was prepared by Yogamaya and food was fed by her to Babaji.  His interaction with Yogamaya was like little Krishna’s communication with his dear mother Yasodha.

Once the King arrived in the hermitage of Babaji Lokenath with a request to allow him to take a photograph, Queen wanted to worship him, Babaji laughed at the request of the King.  Babaji was surprised and took the King and camera person inside the Hermitage.  He seated majestically on his seat in Gomukh Yogasana posture and pleased his devotee.

Mahayogi Baba Lokenath Bhramachari

Pranams at the lotus feet of Baba Lokenath Maharaj!

Chapter – 12

One day Babaji was giving lectures to villagers, as usual, the old woman arrived with a bowl of milk to feed Babaji, he invited someone to partake the milk, people assembled were shocked to see that it was a venomous serpent.  Babaji guided the serpent to climb the small stairs of the Ashram,  and said: “ It is Malini Ma brought the milk, drink as much as you want.” The serpent took milk from the bowl, after drinking the milk the serpent raised its hood and left silently.  Babaji drank the remaining milk saying “It is Prasadh.” The people assembled were terrified to see that.

Once people were assembled in the Ashram to listen to the speeches of Babaji, Malini Ma served them with the offerings, suddenly they could hear the loud roar of tiger, this Ashram was situated close to the dense forest, the people ran off to different directions after hearing the sound of the roar.   A few of them took shelter at Babaji’s feet.  Babaji was very calm as usual, he took a bow full of meal and went close to the tiger, and said: “ You must be feeling very hungry right.  Eat this.” Smiled and said “ Eat as much as you want.  See how many people are scared of you; I have already made arrangements for your food.” The tiger finished the meal and left the place silently.  Lokenath Babaji never find any difference between humans or animals, he treated them equally, he conversed with them in his usual peaceful and pleasant manner.

Mahayogi Baba Lokenath Bhramachari

Pranams at the lotus feet of Baba Lokenath Maharaj!

Chapter – 11

Lokenathji settled in the Ashram in Bar0di, Sonargaon Upazila, in Narayanganj District.  This Asham was built by a respectable person and it was meticulously followed all the spiritual rites and fire sacrifices.  Babaji spends hours and hours imparting knowledge on scriptures to the people of this village.  One day Babaji instructed his disciple to rush to the shore of Ganga, to receive two holy men to Ashram; it was Bijoy Krishna Goswami and his disciple who witnessed the great Baba Lokenath who is beyond religion or form.  After witnessing the serene form of Babaj, he forgot his hunger and tiredness, he was fed by Lokenathji.

There was a grand feast organized in the Ashram for serving villagers.  There were many disciples and devotees of Baba Lokenathji were present to partake the meal, suddenly a dog entered from nowhere in the kitchen and put its mouth in the food which was kept for serving the villagers, one of the organizers Madhu  took a wooden stick and bet the dog ruthlessly.  It ran off from his sight and disappeared.  Madhu who was taking care of the feast came to Babaji’s chamber and complaint that the dog spoiled the meal and he also conveyed the message that he did not leave the dog like that, Babaji said, “ Yeah I know, You bet the dog at your heart's content.” Madhu was surprised to hear Babaji who removed his upper cloth and showed the bruises on his upper back.   People assembled were shocked and felt awful. Babaji smiled and said, “You bet me very badly indeed.” Madhu felt terribly guilty and fallen at the feet of Babaji who advised him to “control your anger; otherwise, it will kill a person.”

Mahayogi Baba Lokenath Bhramachari

Pranams at the lotus feet of Baba Lokenath Maharaj!

Chapter – 10

He took Babaji in his small cottage and received him with all honors,  he introduced Babaji to his wife who prostrated before him.  Soon two of his sons arrived there and insulted Babaji, the father of young men does not like their behavior at all, husband and wife shouted at the arrogant behavior of their sons, “ This Mahapurusha is our guest, you have no right to insult him.” His son forcefully took Babaji out of their house, husband and wife cried and ran after him, the husband got intense chest pain and fallen unconscious and died.  The two sons saw the pathetic state at home and rushed to   Babaji.  They took Babaji on his shoulder; soon a respectable person in the village arrived and shouted at them for their arrogance, asked them to stay away from the noble-person.  He came closer to Babaji and said “ Maharaj, I feel extremely calm and serene at your presence.   You are not an ordinary person, where are you living here?” Lokenathji said, “ I am also an ordinary human being like you.” He invited Babaji to his home, Babaji said: “ I have this whole Universe as my home, this widespread sky is my roof and the Earth is my shelter place.” Babaji continued pointing at a place “I prefer to stay in that funeral ground which is our ultimate resting place.”  The respectable person said, “ Maharaj, order me, I can build an Ashram for you.” Babaji said, “ As you wish.”  In a short period, a hermitage was built in the funeral ground, there was an old lady who used to serve Lokenath Babaji in the Ashram, she brings milk for him on a regular basis, Babaji used to address her ‘Ma’.

There was a royal family in Kolkata, the king, and wife had a dream of a noble-man with matted hair locks and pristine white robe, they came to know from Rajapurohith about the miracles of Baba Lokenath.   They discussed the noble saint Baba Lokenath who arrived in Sonargaon and settled in  Barodi Ashram.  Maharani requested King to make a visit to the Ashram with her, King was not willing to visit any place without proper invitation, she said it is the place of Mahapurusha where people do not require an invitation to visit him.  King and the Queen made arrangements to visit Baba Lokenath.  They reached the hermitage of Babaji, Baba Lokenath walked at the entrance of the Ashram to receive the King who was hesitant to visit places without invitation and the Queen who was not in their Royal attire. Babaji expressed his awe, they both prostrated before Babaji.  On that day a grand recital of scriptures and Keerthans were conducted, the whole village was assembled to witness this marvelous occasion.