In 1963 at the age of 18, Bhagavan Das traversed the globe to live in the jungle of the Himalayas as a hermit-sadhu. He was given the holy name of Ram by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He then received daily tapas from Swami Chaitanya Prakashananda Tirth to open to God’s Grace. In 1965, after a year of fasting, prayer and intense purification, Bhagavan Das met his Sat Guru, the Mahasiddha Neem Karoli Baba (Maharaji) who he lived with side by side for 6 years. Maharaji sent him to Anandamayi Ma to receive initiation from the Divine Mother. Later he lived with Lama Kalu Rinpoche, the guru of the 16th Karmapa. He gave Bhagavan Das the Mahamudra transmission. Bhagavan Das received the Clear Light of Primordial Awareness from His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche and then the Vajra Yogini transmission directly from the 16th Karmapa in Sikkim. He lived with Yogi Chen who explained all the details to him in English. When on pilgrimage to the holy Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Bhagavan Das met Richard Alpert who became Ram Dass after Bhagavan Das brought him to Maharaji. Then, Bhagavan Das was sent to Amma in the 1980s, who saved him again from the ravages of the world. The Grace of his Sat Guru Maharaji led Bhagavan Das home to the Divine Mother in the form of Amulya Maa, his precious Beloved Wife, who guides him on the true path of Bodhichitta with her crystal clarity, ancient wisdom and pure Love. During over 55-yrs of singing the holy names of God, Bhagavan Das has recorded 22 albums, many of which will be released for the first time in upcoming years. At 77 yrs of age, Bhagavan Das and his wife Amulya Maa are currently writing their first of many co-written books together, as well as compiling music to record together.
You can learn more about Baba Bhagavan Das and his current offerings at https://BhagavanDas.com
