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Neem Karoli Baba (Hindi: नीम करौली बाबा, romanized: nīm karaulī bābā) [3] or Neeb Karori Baba (Hindi: नीब करौरी बाबा, romanized: nīb karaurī bābā) (c. 1900 – 11 September 1973), also known to his followers as 'Maharaj-ji', was a Hindu guru and a devotee of the Hindu deity Hanuman. [4]
In August 1970 he traveled to India, [3] where, as Ram Dass had done, he became a devotee of the Hindu guru Neem Karoli Baba (Maharaj-ji). He consequently began to use the name Krishna Das, given to him by the guru. He was referred to as the "Rockstar of Yoga" by the Grammys, when he was nominated for a 2013 Grammy Award. [4]
Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati (May 26, 1940 – April 14, 2012), often shortened to Ma Jaya, was a devotee of Hindu Guru Neem Karoli Baba. She founded Kashi Ashram in Sebastian, Florida, in 1976. [1] Jaya's interfaith teachings included a blend of philosophy from many different religions. She was involved in HIV/AIDS activism [2] and hunger alleviation.
He later began making regular trips to India where he spent time with practitioners from both Buddhist and Hindu traditions, lived among the Bauls, wandering Bengali street musicians, and singing with the kirtan wallahs in the temple of his Hindu guru Neem Karoli Baba. [1]
Neem Karoli Baba gave him the name Surya Das in 1972. [ 8 ] During his travels in India and Nepal, Surya Das studied with Tibetan Buddhist Lamas Thubten Yeshe , [ 9 ] Kalu Rinpoche , [ 10 ] The 16th Gyalwa Karmapa , [ 11 ] Tulku Urgyen , [ 12 ] Thrangu Rinpoche , [ 12 ] Dezhung Rinpoche , [ 12 ] Dilgo Khyentse , [ 13 ] and Kangyur Rinpoche. [ 12 ]
In 1972 in California Bhagavan Das married his girlfriend, Bhavani, who was expecting their child; subsequently their daughter, Soma, was born in New York. [15] In 1974 in Berkeley, California, while still married to Bhavani, [a] he met Usha.
An inquiry whether Baba Hari Dass was a disciple of Neem Karoli Baba leads to a proposition that there was no long-lasting relationship of guru-disciple in the sense of guru-shishya (or chela), although that relationship extended over several years (1954–1968) and included selfless service, guru-seva or karma-yoga done by Baba Hari Dass. [85]
The temple was established in 1950 by Neem Karoli Baba, after he spent 10–12 days in the forest area. While meditating, he got some instinct that Hanuman temple should be built on the site. While meditating, he got some instinct that Hanuman temple should be built on the site.