Mahavatar Babaji Cave

near Dunagiri Temple, Dwarahat

About Mahavatar Babaji

According to the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, who wrote the book “Autobiography of a Yogi”, Mahavatar Babaji is an immortal spiritual master who has been guiding and helping humanity from time immemorial.He was known for his teachings on self-realization and the attainment of spiritual enlightenment. He had a large following of students and disciples, and his teachings continue to be studied and followed by many people around the world today.

Mahavatar Babaji is said to have appeared in the region of the Himalayas, near the town of Dwarahat, in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. He is said to have initiated Lahiri Mahasaya into the ancient technique of Kriya Yoga, which is a powerful spiritual practice that leads to the realization of the self, and the attainment of spiritual liberation.

Kriya Yoga is a spiritual practice that involves the use of specific breath control techniques and meditation practices to still the mind and achieve a deep state of inner peace and tranquility. It is said to be a direct path to self-realization and spiritual liberation, and to be able to bring about a profound transformation in the individual’s consciousness.

Mahavatar Babaji is said to have lived in a cave near the town of Dwarahat, in the Almora district of Uttarakhand, which is now known as Babaji’s Cave. The cave is considered to be a sacred place, and many spiritual seekers and devotees visit the cave to meditate and perform spiritual practices.

Mahavatar Babaji’s teachings and practices have been passed down through generations of Kriya Yoga masters and it is still being taught by various organizations and institutions. Many people around the world practice Kriya Yoga and consider it a powerful tool for personal growth and spiritual development.

Autobiography of a Yogi book, Babaji delivered the first speech on Kriya Yoga technique to Lahiri Mahasaya at Kukuchina on Dunagiri Mountain near Dwarahat, Ranikhet in 1861. During the British occupation, Lahiri Mahasaya was appointed to the Military Engineering Department in Danapur, West Bengal, in 1861.”

Mahavatar Babaji ji discovered a new advanced yoga technique called Kriya yoga and has since become famous around the world. The book “Autobiography of a Yogi” by Paramahansa Yogananda describes all the events and activities related to Babaji as well as Kriya Yoga. While working for the British Government in Ranikhet, Mahavatar Baba taught Kriya Yoga to Yogiraj Lahiri Mahasaya, who stayed with babaji for many years and learned Kriya Yoga. Baba ji instructed him to spread Kriya Yoga worldwide.

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“Autobiography of a Yogi” written by Paramhansa Yogananda a student of Mahavtarbaba.

Autobiography of a Yogi introduces the reader to his life and his encounters with spiritual figures of both the Eastern and the Western world. The book begins with his childhood family life and follows-on to his finding his guru, to becoming a monk and establishing his teachings of Kriya Yoga meditation.

Walter Isaacson shares in his biography Steve Jobs that Jobs read the book for the first time as a teenager and re-read the book every year until his death.