Mahavatar Kriya Babaji

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Mahavatar Babaji is known as the father of all kriya-yoga traditions, and He is the living embodiment of kriya-yoga. For thousands of years, He was the guardian of this secret knowledge – until 150 years ago. In 1861, Babaji taught kriya-yoga to His disciple Lahiri Mahasaya, who then made it more well-known and available to householders in 1920. Babaji prefers to be known through his teachings and disciples, rather than revealing personal details about himself. Such is his deep humility and love for humanity, he even continues to go by the simple name of Babaji, which means revered father. And yet, he is the Guru of all Gurus and will remain an eternal servant to humanity for eons to come, helping each soul attain the perfection of Self and God consciousness when it is open to receiving it.

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