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7/23/2012

Above Photo by Babu Kishan 1986 Joy Dev Mela

"Baul is like Sadhu, they have songs that they sing called Sadhu Sanga

Bauls do not believe in Rules and Regulations, to be at this level of understanding one is beyond pre-school, they already know which will lead them to the highest and which will not. Bauls are not beginners they are ancients.

Bauls are free spirits.
" Trishula Das
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EACH ACCORDING TO HIS FAITH:

Sadhus are dedicated to achieving moksa in their own way. Their ways are different by any community standards. In any event, sadhus are beyond the confines of communities or the so-called standards set by the society. ‘Sadh’ means to reach one’s gaol and it not in sadhus to explain what is their means to their desired goals. Also referred to as babas, they are usually digambaras or sky-clad. Their sadhana is extreme asceticism, prayers, chanting and meditation.

Vaishnava sadhus call themself ‘Vairagis’ and Shaiva oriented sadhus are called ‘sannyasins’. The Dashanami Sampradaya, believed to be formed by Adi Shankara, take one of the ten names as an appellation upon initiation. As Ekadandi sannyasins, they carry a single staff associated with Advaita Vedanta tradition. Shankara brought ekandi monks under the umbrella of the four maths; Dvarka, Jagannatha Puri, Sringeri and Badrikashrama. They form the four sacred dhams. For most purposes, Dashnami Sampradaya is smitten with caste politics.

In this sense they distinguish themselves from Tridandi sannyasins or trident renunicates who carry the trident. The expression ‘ekadandi’ and ‘tridandi’ occurs in the Mahabaratha. The Trishula or Trisoolam sadhus leave caste business behind them upon initiation; or at least they are supposed to. Lord Shiva, knows no caste, colour or creed. Their private life is dead and they care neither for cosmetics not appearance. They simply appear like Siva in the crematorium grounds. They look peculiar to the onlookers but that would be an ignorant reflection.

The Trishula is also a weapon held by Durga representing the Trinities – creation, maintenance and destruction. Indeed quite a number of Tridandi sannyasins are Maa Durga based. Agoris are Shaivite sect believed to have split from the tantric Kapalika. Rituals also vary according to the sect and initiating guru to whom the disciple does guruseva. Eligible candidates are given upadesa but this hardly an automatic elevation. Tridandi sadhus do not fear death. They consider themselves to be ‘dead’ and also attend their own ritualistic funerals. Nothing more can be said about this ritual. Tridanti sadhus know one another and quite easily group to perform their rituals and the like.

There are some of us who cannot see beyond today. Despite their appearance, these sadhus know what is occurring in the universe and nature, or will occur but act as though they know nothing. Sadhus do not believe the concept of evil; everything emanates from Brahman and could nature and the universe be impure? Everything is simply the manifestation of God, thus everything is pure as God. Abandoning anything as impure is like abandoning God himself. Their nakedness is the symbol of total detachment from a world of mortals living in illusion. The Tridanti sadhu is the human symbol of Lord Shiva himself. Generally Tridanti Sadhus are living embodiments of the divine blessed with religious illumination and liberation from the cycle of births and deaths. Hari Om

(Written in generality, so kindly resist posting newspaper reports or odd experiences re sadhus. There are black sheep in every single sect! Om)

Yogi Ananda Saraswathi

The Rules for Being HUMAN

7/19/2012

July 19th, 2012

7/19/2012

"A man wanted a smoke. He went to a neighbour's house to light his charcoal.

It was the dead of night and the household was asleep. After he had knocked a great deal, someone came down to open the door.

At sight of the man he asked, 'Hello!

What's the matter?'

The man replied: 'Can't you guess? You know how fond I am of smoking. I have come here to light my charcoal.'

The neighbour said: 'Ha! Ha! You are a fine man indeed!

You took the trouble to come and do all this knocking at the door!

Why, you have a lighted lantern in your hand!' .

"What a man seeks is very near him.
Still he wanders about from place to place.

( "Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna"

Om Sri Vishnu the preserver of the Universe to be authentic Vaishnava is to have Mercy and to forgive..

7/14/2012

Everyting and Everybody is doing the Divine Dance... Shiva as Nataraja is Lord of Dance!!

7/14/2012

Jai Hanuman!!

7/13/2012

Guduri, the Baul dress created by Babukishan in the 1970's

7/9/2012

Guduri, this patchwork dress that the Bauls are wearing today was created by Babukishan in the 1970's, as an attractive dress for his father Purna Das Baul. This costume was on record covers, magazines covers and festival performances all over the world. He created this multi coloured dress for a symbol of oneness, unity and peace for the world. A Symbol of no caste, no creed, all colors in one, multi-cultural, peace and unity all getting along...love love one love..

Babu created this dress for his dad because in his mind he wanted to preserve Baul and while they were attending all the festival, concert hall, and doing lectures this dress would draw to what Baul was a multi coloured lineage.

Most Baul performers are wearing this dress today without even knowing who the master minded behind it is. Babukishan would go around to all the tailors and collect bright colors and his mother Manju Das would sew them together by hand creating this bright Baul costume.

Babu wanted that dress to promote his father Purna Das Baul at all festivals around the world including Poush Mela.

www.lineagebaul.blogspot.ca

Unity Love to all people.

This was Babukishan's thought when he created the patch work Guduri for his father Purna Das Baul in the 1970's it is the perfect symbol of what Baul is and many Bauls started to wear the style he created.

Babu should have become a fashion designer as there is one Baul women who also wears the dress he created for a movie called Tagori the story of his aunt Radharani's life..

July 09th, 2012 Nabani Das Kheppa Baul.. Baul Saint, Sadhaka, Wandering Yogi

7/9/2012

Not your regular Baul, Nabani Das Baul was a Wild Kheppa Baul,
a Sadhaka,
A wandering sadhu,
yogi,
siddha Baul...
A well known Tantric sadhaka @ Tarapith.

"MEMOIRS OF THE LEGENDARY NABANI KHYAPA. LITTLE KNOWN TO THE WORLD AS THE MAJOR SPIRITUAL GUIDE TO TAGORE."

Nabani Khepa sat in his asana and began his daily ritual: he packed his panchamukhi chillum with a fine mixture of tobacco and hashish. When it was ready, he dabbed it with snake venom, which he kept in a tiny mother of pearl casket. Silence reigned supreme.

Suddenly a morol, an elder with a voice in the village's affairs, burst in on Nabani: "Father, get ready to leave for Bakreswar immediately!" ... "There has been a death in the village. It is our custom that when someone dies on the day of Nabanya, all of us must accompany the body to the cremation in Bakreswar, and then bathe in the Jivanakund to be prified.

So saying, the man left. Nabani turned to his wife, Brajabala : "We are leaving this village this instant".

His tone made the children realise the gravity of his statement. As they left, Nabani lit his five-headed pipe and sucked on it, crying "Jai guru!"

After a long time, Brajabala turned to Nabani: "Why did we leave the village?"

The response was simple. "How can a Baul live among people who expect him to run after a corpse?"

Sacred Ash Tripundra by Yogi Ananda Saraswathi

7/8/2012

TRIPUNDRAM: ‘Tripundra’ means ‘three marks’ in Sanskrit. ‘Tri’ means three and ‘pundra’ indicates ‘the act of releasing.’ Tripundra also refers to the three mukthis or the souls, three bonds being ‘anava’, ‘karma’ and ‘maya.’ The Tamil word is ‘Pattai’ which refers to the Shivite tilaka. It is used on the forehead as Tripundra, as three horizontal lines representing Lord Shiva. When applied with a red spot in the centre, the mark symbolises the unity of energy and matter that creates the entire seen and unseen universe of Shiva-Shakti.

Some Hindus meld both the three horizontal vibhuti lines of Shiva and the 'U' shape thilaka of Vishnu in an amalgam marker signifying ‘Hari-Hara’ -Vishnu-Shiva. In addition, sacred ash signifies that the body's origin is from dust and ash and to dust and ash it shall return. The ash is a marker of impermanence. After-all burnt cowdung is the reminder of the temporary nature of the physical body. It reminds one to strive for spiritual attainment and closeness to God. Everything in the interim is but an illusion or maya.

Bhasma is specially associated with Lord Shiva, who applies it all over His body. According to Hindu mythology Vibhuti or Bhasma is said to be favorite to Lord Shiva and that's why He is often called Vibhuti Bhushan, meaning the one having ash as his ornament.

Among the Vaishnavites, Tripundra seems to have derived from ‘Pundarika’ which is the name of Lord Vishnu. Pundarika means Lotus. ‘Tri’ here refers to the ‘triguna’ being Satva, Raja and Tama. It is also indicative of ‘Triloka’, that is Bhunu, Bhuvaha, Suvaha or ‘Tritapa’, that is Bbhoutika, Daivika, Adhyatmika. Bhasma takes the essence of sacrifice in the sense the sacred ash has lost its original shape, size, colour, fragrance, karma which has been burned for the sake of being used for light or food. God burns himself in the form of the Sun to give light and life to the whole universe.

MAKING VIBHUTI

This is given by Muzhu Neeru Puchiya Munivar’ in the Periayapuraanam. KARPAM is the sacred fire grown for Lord Siva, with Siva mantra praised by celestial bodies putting thus accepted cow-dung saluting the Holy feet of the Three Eyed Lord, the Holy Vibhuti that results is karpam. ANUKARPAM is bringing dung dried in the forest, powdering it, wetting with water of the cows, with the Athithira mantram, casting it and putting ritual fire and taking the properly burnt Vibhuti. UPAKARPAM is other than ash from the forest fire, making balls out of the dung with the water of the holy cow, go jala, chanting holy mantras and burning in the ritual fire and holy Vibhuti thus obtained. AKARPAM is other than karpam, anukarpam and upakarpam, the unacceptable. The Periapuraanam states that ‘thus taking the Sacred Ash humbly chanting the Siva mantra, the slaves of the Lord adorn themselves. The Holy ash, the fame and fruit, which is extensive to explain, makes good for the devotees who wear with respect for spiritual progress. The munis wear this holy substance praising God.Let the Holy ash and its glory as found by the Muzhu Neeru Puchiya Munivar, be remembered.’

APPLYING VIBHUTI:

METHOD 1.

SIVA PUJA: Devotees who perform Siva-puja or rituals, should take Vibhuti in powder form without adding water. This is sprinkled on the head, forehead, chest and two shoulders. Later, be seated in padmasana posture, use the right hand index, middle and ring finger to take vibhuti and place it in the left palm. Close it with the right hand and chant mantras.

PANCHAKALA MANTRA: Om, Nivriti kalayai namah, Om Pratishta kalayai namah, Om Vidya kalayai namah, Om shanty kalayai namah, Om shantyatita kalayai namah.

PANCHABRAHMA MANTRA: Om Ishanaya namah, Om tatpurushayah namah, Om aghoraya namah, Om vamadevaya namah, Om sadyojadaya namah.

SHDHANGA MANTRA: Om, Hridayaya namah, Om Shirashe namah, Om Shikayai namah, Om netraya namah, Om astray namah.

After chanting the above mantras, say Hridayaaya Namah – add water. Say Kavachaaya vaishat – mix it. Then chant the first four lines Panchabrahma mantra (above), use the index, middle and ring finger to and apply the Vibhuti paste on head, forehead, two ears and two eyes. Chant the last line of Panchabrahma mantra when applying to other parts of the body. (See list below)

METHOD 2

MANTRAS IN THE SRI RUDRAM
There are two important and well known Mantras in Sri Rudram. Panchakshari Mantra and Mrithunjaya Mantra .

MRUTYUNJAYA MANTRA: The Upanishads say that the famous Mrutyunjaya mantra should be chanted whilst applying ash on the forehead, thus:

“Tryambakam yajaamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam Urvaarukamiva bandhanat mrutyor muksheeya maa amritaat” - “We worship the three-eyed Lord Shiva who nourishes and spreads fragrance in our lives. May He free us from the shackles of sorrow, change and death effortlessly, like the fall of a ripe cucumber from its stem”

The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is hailed by rishis and sages as the heart of the Vedas. It is a “great death-conquering mantra" and is also known as “Tryambakam Mantra”. It is sometimes known as the Mrita or Sanjivini mantra because it is a component of the ‘life-restoring’ practice given to the primodial sage Shukra after he had completed an exhausting period of austerity.

It is a verse of the Rigveda 7:59:12 and reoccurs in Yajurveda 1.8.6.i. Next to the Gayathri mantra the Mrithunjaya mantra is a widely recited mantra by Hindus. Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is dedicated to Tryambaka, the ‘three eyed one’ – a reference to Rudra. In that sense it is Rudra mantra as it refers to the furious aspects of Shiva’s attributes. It is a ‘life-restoring’ mantra and used in contemplation and meditation. The mantra conceives all the four ‘purushaartas’ or objectives of life - dharma or righteousness; artha or wealth; kama or desire and moksha or liberation. Among its meaning there are three key words: Pushtivardhanam, Sugandhi and Thryambaka needing elaboration. The remaining words means:

‘Aum’ – This is the sacred pranava mantra;
‘yajamahe’ - means ‘we worship, adore and revere you’; ‘
vardhanam’ – is one who nourishes, strengthens or restores, for example health or wealth;
‘urvarukam’ – here ‘urva’ means ‘vishal’ or big, powerful or deadly. ‘Arukam’ means disease. Thus ‘urvarukam means deadly and overpowering diseases. The pumpkin or cucumber interpretation is given to show detachment. The diseases are those caused by the negative effects of the three gunas and therefore (a) ‘avidya’ – ignorance or falsehood and (b) ‘sadripu’ – a constraint of the physical body.
‘bandhanan’ – ‘bandha’ means bondage. ‘bandhanan’ would therefore mean ‘from capitivity’ that is from the stem of the cucumber.
‘mrtyor’ – from death;
‘ma’ – not
‘amrtat’ – for immortality; emancipation

Pushtivardhanam: Pushti means well nourished condition, fullness of life, broadly meaning material benefits. In the beginning stages of life, we all seek material benefits - artha and kama. After artha the basic need one looks forward to kama. Artha and kama together is called pushti. The Vedas say pushti alone is not enough as it relates to this janma only. So Rudram says if you are interested in basic needs and material benefits, come to me as there are other subtler matters such as punya karma.

Sugandhi: Sugandhi means fragrance. The word in the mantra does not refer to physical fragrance, ie perfume but fragrance of character. Perfume emanates from a source and spreads to a reasonable distance. As such noble character spreads with warmth. It is said in the Vedas that one standing under a tree benefits from the fragrance of the flowers. Thus one standing under the shadow of the Lord has the benefit of His dharma. This motivates us to serve selflessly.

Thryambaka: Thryambaka means “one who has three eyes” referring to Rudra or Siva who share the same attributes. (1) Firstly, in His ‘vishwaroopa’ or universal form, the three eyes symbolically signify the sun, moon and fire. Sunlight during the day, moon at night and fire in their absence signify illumination. (2) Secondly, one’s pair of eyes give sight to the material world and its experiences. The third eye is symbolic of ‘atma-jnana’ or knowledge of the Self through which one sees the higher reality. Kamadeva or Manmatha is the God of Desire perennially churning the mind and causing restlessness.

Lord Siva is said to have burned Manmatha with His third eye. This signifies that one burns down all desires through jnana and progress the spiritual path. (3) The third signification is depicted by a Puranic story. Asuras had amassed strength, wealth with which they built three cities. The three cities symbolise Maya. Lord Siva burns down the cities with His third eye.

The three cities indeed represent (1) sharirathryam - the three bodies – gross body, subtle body and casual body; (2) prapanchathryam - the three worlds - gross world, subtle world and casual world; (3) ‘gunathryam’ - the three gunas - satva, rajas and tamas; One becomes a ‘trigunaatita; ie to go beyond the three gunas by devotion and worship of the Lord. (4) avasthathryam -the three states of experience - waking, dream and deep sleep.

METHOD 3

THIRUNEETRUP PADHIKAM: This was sung by the Poet Saint Thirunjnana Sambanthar in Tamil rendition. It is sung in Thirualavay Thalam. Chant this mantra while taking Vibhuti and while adorning the body with the Aghora-Panchaksharam – Sivaya Namah. This padhikam is from the second Thirumurai and comes to memory with the Tamil lines ‘Mandhira maavadhu niru, Vanavar meladhu neeru, chundhara mavathu niru, thuthikkap padubathum niru…….’

METHOD 4

SADYOJAADI MANTRA: Rudrakhsa and rudraksha mala are essential to Shiva devotees. They are spiritually significant. Take Vibhuti while chanting Sadyojaadi mantra and mantra from SRIRUDRAM. (See posting on Rudraksha)

METHOD 5

The relationship between man and Lord Siva, for that matter God is a personal one. The Lord is aware of our limitations. More than the ritual, it is the bhavana – attitude that is essential in His worship. He accepts even the simplest chanting of 'Na Ma Si Va Ya' while vibhuti is worn on specified places. He would also hear, Om Namasivaya, SivaSiva, the Pranava mantra and other simple forms of mantra that is committed to memory. Anything offered with devotion is accepted by the Lord.

PANCHAKSHARI MANTRA: - “Namassivaya ca Sivataraya ca.”
Om Namah Shivaya – These five syllables constitute the most potent and popular mantra, which is at the heart of the Vedas and Tantra. Various interpretations are given to these syllables, nearly all focussing on meanings for mantra meditation leading to Self-Realization.

OM/AUM: The three parts of Om (A-U-M) encompass the three states of walking, dreaming, deep sleep; the three levels of gross, subtle, causal; the three levels of conscious, unconscious, subconscious and the three universal processes of coming, being, and going. The silence after these three levels or after AUM is Absolute silence. It also refers to Tripura, the one who live in the "three cities" as in Mahamrityunjaya Mantra, as well as the light referred to in Gayatri Mantra.

Namah/Namaha: Adoration, homage, respect. Nothing is mine (as an individual person); everything is thine (as the Absolute Reality). The three levels of Om, the three worlds of gross, subtle, and causal, along with the three states of waking, dreaming, and deep sleep states of consciousness, as well as the three levels of conscious, unconscious, and subconscious themselves are "not mine" as the true properties of who I really am. Truly, "nothing is mine." Rather, everything, all of these triads is "thine" or the "other" as the Absolute Reality.

The Five Sacred Syllables: The Om Namah Shivaya mantra has five syllables: Na-mah-shi-va-ya (sometimes called six syllable mantra by including Om). Thus, Om Namah Shivaya mantra is called five-syllable mantra, or Panchakshara Mantra (panch means five). Among other things, these five represent the five elements of earth, water, fire, air, and space. Thus, the Om Namah Shivaya mantra leads awareness in the reverse order from manifestation back to the source from which manifestation arose.

‘Nama' also takes the meaning ‘salutations’ and 'Siva' among other interpretations means auspiciousness. There are also meanings to the extent that the five letters as Siva’s forms: Na from Nagendra meaning one who wears the garland of snakes; Ma from Mandakini Salila meaning one who bathed in the water of Ganges; Shi meaning the Supreme Lord Shiva and Va from Vashishta as one who is praised by the sage and Ya from Yaksha – one who takes the form of Yakhsa. The essence of ‘Namasivaya’ is also - 'The one who eliminates all inauspiciousness, to that auspicious one, I offer my prostrations'. This is considered the most significant and almost the one mystic line in the whole of Yajurveda. The Panchakshari mantra is also known as Saranagati mantra.

Saranagati means surrender and the purport of Om NamaSivaya is that one has surrendered to the Lord, subjected himself to Siva’s mercy and also to universal karmic laws of cause and effect. As such one should be ever willing to accept karma phalam – the fruits of our actions.

SIVA PRASADHAM: Siva prasadham is also mentioned as Iswara prasadam: Prasadham is what God has for us and this should be accepted with love. After temple prayers vibuthi and ponggal is accepted as prasadha. There is no dwesha – dislike, hatred or aversion towards temple prasadha. One has to welcome and accommodate life’s encounters. Every issue or shortcoming is deemed to be Iswara prasadham. Accepting life’s shortcoming and happiness as karma phalam is saranagathi. This attitude brings about shanty or peace. Om

There is also interpretation of “Om Namah Shivaya” as the combination of several words of purport. ‘Na’ represents earth and Brahma; ‘Ma’,represents water and Vishnu; ‘Si’ fire and Rudra; ‘Va’ Vayu and Mahesvara; ‘Ya’ Akasa and Sadasiva and also the Jiva.

PLACES OF APPLICATION: Agneyam is taking bath in Vibhuti. It is defined in the Vedas as Agneyam bhasmasnanam. Vibhuti can be worn in Five, Eight, Sixteen or Thirty two places. There are two broad categories of wearing Holy Ash. The first is Uddulanam which means the sprinkling of Vibhuti on the body. The second is Tripundram that is in the three distinct bands. (see above)

FIVE PLACES: Forehead, Two shoulders, Chest, Navel;

EIGHT PLACES: Head, Forehead, Two ears, Two shoulders, Chest, Navel;

SIXTEEN PLACES: Head, Forehead, Two ears, Neck, Two shoulders, Two elbows, Two wrists, Chest, Navel, Two ribs, Back;

THIRTY TWO PLACES: Head, Forehead, Two ears, Two eyes, Nose, Mouth, Neck, Two Shoulders, Two Elbows, Two Wrists, Chest, Two ribs, Navel, Two sides of the groin, Buttocks, Two Urus, Two Thighs, Two Knees, Two Ankles, Two Feet.

VUBHUTI IN THE SCRIPTURES:

Vibhuti Yoga in the Gita: In Chapter 10 of the Bhagavad Gita, titled Vibhuti Yoga, Lord Krishna uses the term 'vibhuti' to describe divine attributes such as magnificence, splendour, glory and prosperity.

(1) "Some skilled in Vedasiras call the besmearing the whole body with sacred ashes Pasupata; others call it Sirovrata; others, Atyasrama; others, Vrata and Sambhava": Jnanayoga Khanda of Sutasamhita, 14th Adhyaya.
(2) Besmearing the body with the sacred ashes and repeating six mantras is called Pasupata in Atharvasiras; in Mundaka (3. 2. 10) Sirovrata; in Svetasvatara 6. 2.1 and Kaivalya. Atyasrama; in Kalagnirudra, Vrata and Sambhava.
(3) Sivarahysa says "Those belong to Taittriya think, O Uma, that sacred ashes should not be neglected."
(4) The word Bhuti (sacred ashes) is found in Taittriya 1, 11, 1.
(5) Again the Sutasamhita says "Besmearing the whole body with sacred ashes and wearing on the forehead and other limbs with three streaks of ashes form appendages to knowledge (Para Vidya): Yajnavaibhava Khanda, 30th Adhyaya.
(6) "Besmear the body with ashes repeating" Agni is the ashes, Jalam is the ashes" (i.e. adding the word Bhasma at the end of the words Anilam, Vayu, Amrita as in the order mentioned in Atharvasira) - Brihadaranya7.15.1; Isavasya Upanishad 17th mantra
(7) Pasupata Vrata Adhikarana - As besmearing the body with sacred ashes forms an appendage to the study of Upanishads and Brahma Sutras.
(8) Other references: Saiva Bhasya, III. 4. 48, 49; Kailasa Samhita; Linga-purana, Vayu-Samhita, Maha-Bharata.

Sivoham, Sivoham, Sivoham. Om Nama Sivaya.
By Yogi Ananda Saraswati

Vaishnava Baul Lineage.. Jai Nitai

7/8/2012

Beloved Radha & Krishna of the Vaishnava Bauls of Bengal who have been worshiping them for thousands of years. The Vaishnava Bauls of Bengal are "The Rasa Lila Mystics" ancestors of Sri Nityananda (Nitai) of Ekkchakra Bengal India. Sri Nityananda was the elder best friend of Sri Chaitanya and one of Chaitanya's Guru's...

Some of the Lineage is as follows, (Nabani Das Baul took Gosai off of their name because he did not want anybody touching his feet, he said, touch your own feet, bow down to the divine within yourself.)

1. Sri Nityananda,
2. his son Birbhadra (Gosai),
3. Advaita Gosai,
4. Khepa Chand Gosai
5. Rasaraj Gosai,
6. Ananto Gosai,
7. Okkur Gosai & Triguna Das,
8. Phuru Dasi,
9. Nabani Das & Brajabala Dasi,
10.Annapurna Dasi, Radharani Dasi, Purna Das, Lakshman Das, Chakrdhar Das...
11. Krishnendu Das Baul who is the eldest of the new generation of Bauls and probably the last trained in the oral tradition of Sanskrit. (I will add more in time..)

This whole lineage goes back thousands of years but I started listing it from the beginning of Gaudiya Vaishnavism...late 1500's

Vaishnava Bauls lived a vegetarian, Sanskrit oral traditional Vaishnava life that was spontaneous and natural. The had one wife, one husband all their life, and if they had more than one it was with great respect, they did not sleep with other people wives as stated by the new age Vaishnavism and some were even sanayas all their life.
(I only qualify this part because there is a huge misconception because of one British born Vaishnava reformer wrote something back in the 1800's and it is still being passed around in certain circles as pure ignorance.)

Today Bauls are almost extinct and they are like any indigenous group of original people on this planet who are not being supported, who can not survive in this world and today they have to modernize or die, if you are modern why not the Bauls.

The real Bauls are sweet and innocent ecstatic lovers or the love. Radha and krishna live in their hearts as Sita and Ram lives in Hanuman's heart. Bauls love all Devata. A true Vaishnava always has mercy,Respect for all living things and they never irritates others or call others names. They are about Peace, Love and Unity, accepting all.

Baul is simple but it is not a beginners path they have been around for thousands of years, they are not a new movement as is written by some scholars only because they are not from inside the tradition and can only speculate. Most people who write about the Bauls have never had any connection to this lineage or the oral lineage of Vaishnavism in Bengal.

Baul is the path of the Avadhuta beyond all cultures, caste and creed. Bauls are believe in both Non Duality and Duality. They are an ocean.

Bauls areTri Devata including Radha/Krishna, Kali?Shiva and Brahma/Saraswati. As Buddhism flowed into Bengal naturally they added the Rasa of Buddhism, and as Sufi entered Bengal they as added the Juice or essence of Sufi. However, it should always be understood Bauls are based on Indian Philosophy, Santan Dharma. Bauls are also Tantric (techniques of the macro and mircro cosmos.) Again I must qualify because not all Bauls are Tantrics at Tara Pith this is rare for a Baul from this lineage as Nabani Das Baul and Babuksihan are the only ones in this lineage. A Baul must experience everything, they have different Guru's to learn different things... in Babukishan's case he learned the Oral Tradition of Baul for almost 30 years before he taught... He also was a monk in the Ramakrishna Order for 12 years.. he has 50 years of experience and to this day is really not teaching.. There quest is for the divine and it takes many years experience in the world as the Avadhuta traveling India learning from nature, the Baul now travels the world learning.

Sanskrit-ists they now sing in Bengali because that is the language of the villagers.

It takes at least 12 years if not a life or many life times to really become a Baul. Bauls are Guru's, and Acharya's they are Masters in all Indian Philosophy, Bhakti Yoga, and Tantra and should be able to answer any question if they want. They do not collect devotee's and are mysterious and illusive. It is not easy to get anything out of a Baul, it takes years of trust first. Perhaps that will change because of the time. Babukishan is the first and only Baul to live in North America.

The Untold stories from the forgotten Oral Tradition.
The Vaishnava Bauls have a great Respect and Love for the Feminine Divine and they always Puja's Radha first. They are natural and spontaneous God intoxicated Mystics who say everybody and everything is Divine.

The Ektara their one stringed Indian Folk instrument is their symbol of Peace Love and Unity they call the Ektara "the Gopi Chand." Bauls of Bengal accept all rejected people as Divine.

Originally Sanskrit Speaking people, now almost extinct..
In 2005 UNESCO declared, the Bauls of Bengal:

'A Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible History of Humanity'

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July 2010

Trishula Das
"Teacher, Writer, Speaker, Mystic, Qigong Teacher, Jyotishi (Vedic Astrologer) Mentor, Meditation Teacher, Baul Scholar from Inside the Tradition.
www.vedicgoddess.weebly.com

Various Authors...

Most of which are by my favorite Swamiji Yogi Ananda Saraswathi.
Swamji is from a very ancient Shaiva Siddhanata lineage from South India, he is a Swami in a well known order. Yogi Ananda Saraswathi is posting his work now freely on facebook as he will be publishing his writing very soon into books.., his writings all of which have been written over a long period of time and were stored in files, are here on my web site please be respectful these writings are the manifestation of decades of Sadhana ' 'practice' as a Yogi, they are not all written in days, months or even years but over a lifetime.

By profession Yogi Ananda Saraswathi was a renowned published Lawyer now a Swamiji a one man show of spiritual wisdom. You can view his writings on FACEBOOK @:
https://www.facebook.com/yogi.anandasaraswathi please respect Universal Copyright Laws and please do not publish them in magazines or books.

This blog includes anything and everything pertaining to Baul Mystical Yoga. Bauls are Oceans everything is within the Baul yet the Baul is not within anything. They are vast in their knowledge of Indian Philosophy and Yoga. They do not like rules and Regulations or orthodox, their way is the way of Peace and Love... they are Guru's, spiritual messengers, they do not collect devotee's or followers... they include the juice or Buddhism and Sufi but this does not mean they are either, they are based on Indian ancient oral teachings of Sanatana Dharma of getting free from the shackles that bind us!

Preserving an ancient Oral Living Lineage of Mystical Spiritual Singers and dancers of India ' The Vaishnava Bauls of Bengal.'

This is a lineage of Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Shakti Sadhana, Mystical Sadhana.. Bauls do not have temples, they are not beggars, people used to give them money as Dakshina for being the spiritual newspaper, before the newspaper, they are spiritual Bards, Baullywood before Bollywood... Talented, creative big walking hearts..

"The Body is my Temple, Music is my religion..." This is a Baul saying, Babu has been saying from Birth...he was born into Music, MA in Indian Music Kolkata University, 30 years as a Bollywood Music Director.

Bauls are Poets, Philosophers, Guru's, spiritual messengers, peace keepers... They are ecstatic Rasa Lila Mystics.. Lovers of Love.. God Intoxicated Mystics.
Krishna and Radha live in their hearts, they have hair as they believe Krishna had hair....and to shave your head is a punishment..

October 2012
-Babukishan with the Patnaiks from San Diego
-Amar Monar Manush "My Soul Mate"
-God the Absolute
-Lord Sarabeswarar
-Sir John Woodroffe
-Chakravaka
-Ashvin's
-Lord Sudarshana
-Agastaya's Curse
-Pushan
-Film of Ramakrishna
-Agori Om Nama Sivaya
4 types of Karma
-Narashima
-Ishvara
-Ram
-Tao the Way
-Kabalam Padam
-Sri Ramakrishna Says
-Nectar of Immortality,
-Sanatan Dharma vs Hindu
-Pancha Tantra Agamas
-Prajapati
-[Scriptures of Sanatan Dharma]
-Virabhadra
-Gajendra
Moksha
-6 Indian
Philosophy's
-Ganapathi Tantra
-Why Indian Philosphy ?
-Rudra
-Pitru Paksha

Sept 2012
-About Kashmir Shaivism
-Kashmir Saivite
Masers
-In Defense of Sanskrit
-Karaikal
Ammaiyar
-Kirhna is immersed in Radharani's
consciousness
Sambhavamy
Atma Mayaya
-Shiva and his Trishula
-Lord
Hanuman
-Indian Philosophy
-Shiva the Pure
One
-Lord
Narayana
-Nandi
-Calcutta
Ganesha
-Kali Puja Calcutta early
1900
-Krishna
Siddivanayak
Ganesha
-Ganesha
-Saraswvati in the Ocean in
Bali
-Vivekanananda 1893
-Mahashakti
Strotra
-Lord Chitragupta
-Devi & Deva
Vehicles
-Ganesha
-Dharma &
Truth
-Shiva
-Hanumanji Rare Panchatytcum
Image
-Shiva & his army
-Lord
Kubera
-SadaShiva
-Lord
Shiva
-Lord Nataraja
-Lord Indra
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July 2010
-Times of India- Babukishan Leader of the Modern
Bauls
January 2011
-Baul 101
-Baukishan,
making Baul History
-Makara Sanskranti, Baul, Joydev
Mela
-Bangla Washington Radio interview with Babukishan
-Baul
Instruments

February 2011
-Mystic Gold
Baul Song
-Baul History

March 2011
-What is
Lineage

April 2011
-Baul 101 Part 1

May 2011
- Baul 101 Part 2

July 2011
-The Rasa Lila Mystics
-Baul is...

January 2012
-Story about Bauls
-Surrender to Ma Durga
-Why say Jai
Ma??
-What is an authentic Teacher?
-Indigenous
People
-Documentary link on the Ganges River by
BBC
-What is Sahajaya
-Bauls are Bird
people..
-Babukishan a Ramakrishna Monk for 12
years..
-Rabindranath Tagore and Nabani Das Khyeppa Baul
-I
have become a Mad women..poem by Trishula
-Jyotisha
Musings
-Ananadamayi Ma
-Gour Chand
Hospital
-Baul Part 1
~ Hanuman Chalisa produced music Composed by Babukishan
-Baul Part 2
-Babukishan Bowery Poetry
Club
-Bauls are not Gypsy's
-Baul song
-Gosai
Das Baul Lineage
-WHO IS BABUKISHAN AKA KRISHNENDU DAS
BAUL
- Begging for Prema
-Jemon Beni Temni
Robe
-Book on Babukishan's Life
-Baul
Song
-Nabani Das Khyeppa Baul
-Hansaraj 1976
film
-Radharani Dasi and her husband Gopal Das
Baul
-Statue of Nabani Das Baul
-Raikamal
Film
-Roots of Baul
-Mirror of the
Sky
-Nimai
-Vaishnava Baul more than a
Phd...
-Hridmajhare
Rkhbo
-BHAVA
-Babukishan Author of 3 books on
Baul
-O Senseless Heart
-Nabani Das
Baul
-Bengali Kali Ma and Lord Shani Photo
-My
Forest Yoga
-Your Feet
-Ganesha's
qualities

February 2012
Bauls
are thousands of years old..
ancient

March 2012
-What is
Lineage

April 2012
-Baul 101 Agora National

Part 1

May 2012
-Ramakrishna Says..
-Ramakrishna
Says..
-Rudrasha's
-Swami Samath Maharaj

-Nityananda of Ekkchakra, Nitai was a Vaishnava
Baul
-Nabani Das Baul the Mirror of the
Sky
-Swami Vivekananda's Mother
-Ramakrishna
1887
-Sarada Maaa
-Baul Song What is after
death?
-Ancient Vimanas Flying Machines
-Subtle
picture of fire Puja
-Fire Puja
-Kali Kali
Namaha by Babukishan
-Saturn Lord Sani in
India
-Vivekananda
-Ramakrishna
-Nabani
& Sahajaya
-Baul Song
-Chapter 1 Avadhuta
Gita
-Why we shout when angry
-Mandukya
Upanishad
-Lord Vishnu
-Sarasvati
Ma
-Nabani & Tagore
-Concept of Love in the
Puranas
-Bhuveaneshavari Maa Devi
-Baul song by
Babukishan
-Babukishan in Haridwar
-Vimanas
Ancient Flying machines....cont'd
-Ananadmayi
Maa

June 2012
-Radha worships Krishna
as Kali
-Oral
Tradition
-Vishnu
-Radha/Krishna
Kali
-Rabindranath Tagore
-Babukishan was a monk
in the Ramakrishna order for 12 years
-Tagore
Said..
-Vedic Space ships..
-Joydev Gita Govinda
Kenduli and the Vaishnava Bauls
-Ananadamayi
Ma
-Kali Ma Video
-Nabani Das Baul & Indira
Gandhi
-Shiva Lord of Tantra and
Yoga
-Vaishnava Bauls and Shiva/Kali
-Shri
Monhananda
Brahmachari
-Chanakya

July 2012
-Sadhu's
-Rules for being
Human
-Ramakrishna
-Vishnu the
preserver
-Nataraja
-Hanuman
-Guduri
-Nabani
Das Khyeppa Baul
-Sacred Ash
-Vaishnava Baul
Lineage
-Brahma
-Dakinishwar Temple
Calcutta
-Hanumanji
-Ganapathi is modern with
his computer
-Vivekananda in America
-Old
Dakinishwar Temple
-Ramakrishna's Bed

August 2012
-Photo of Nabani Das Baul taken
by Rabindranath Tagore
-Shaiva Tantra
-A tribute
to Sitaram Das Omkarnathji
-Sitaram Das Omkarnath &
Ananadamayi Ma & Purna Das Baul
-Ganpathi and
Kali
-Kamakhya Ambubadachi Mela
-What you reject you
attract
-Old Cherokee saying.....
-12
Jyotirlinga's Shrines in India
-Ramakrishna
-Old
Kamakhya Painting
-Krishna/Kali
-Krishna/Kali
1800's
-Chandika Old Painting
-Chaitanya Leela
1895
-Yugala Murti
-Kali Ghat
1890's
-Jagannatha 1895
-Krishna
1895
-Krishna & Gopi's 1880
-Gaura Avritai
Nitai Sundar Sri Nityananda
-Sada Bhuja
Gauranga
-Vedas
-Saiva Tantra
-Maithuna
Tantra the most misunderstood.
-Rare picture
Sept 2012
-About Kashmir Shaivism
-Kashmir Saivite
Masers
-In Defense of Sanskrit
-Karaikal
Ammaiyar
-Kirhna is immersed in Radharani's
consciousness
Sambhavamy
Atma Mayaya
-Shiva and his Trishula
-Lord
Hanuman
-Indian Philosophy
-Shiva the Pure
One
-Lord
Narayana
-Nandi
-Calcutta
Ganesha
-Kali Puja Calcutta early
1900
-Krishna
Siddivanayak
Ganesha
-Ganesha
-Saraswvati in the Ocean in
Bali
-Vivekanananda 1893
-Mahashakti
Strotra
-Lord Chitragupta
-Devi & Deva
Vehicles
-Ganesha
-Dharma &
Truth
-Shiva
-Hanumanji Rare Panchatytcum
Image
-Shiva & his army
-Lord
Kubera
-SadaShiva
-Lord
Shiva
-Lord Nataraja
-Lord
Indra
October 2012
-Virabhadra
-Gajendra
Moksha
-6 Indian
Philosophy's
-Ganapathi Tantra

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