Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji
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Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji was a revered 19th–20th century Gaudiya Vaishnava saint and ascetic known for his intense renunciation and deep devotion to Krishna.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bhakti yogi
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Gaudiya Vaishnava saint ⓘ Hindu ascetic ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | early 20th-century Gaudiya Vaishnava revival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mayapur
NERFINISHED
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Navadvipa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s birthplace region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryActive |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Gaudiya Vaishnava festivals and observances ⓘ |
| disciplicSuccessionRole | diksha-guru of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura ⓘ |
| emphasized |
inner purity over social status
ⓘ
sincere chanting over external show of religiosity ⓘ |
| guruOf | Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | Babaji Maharaj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep devotion to Krishna
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intense renunciation ⓘ strict asceticism ⓘ unconventional behavior ⓘ |
| legacy |
example of extreme vairagya (renunciation)
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inspiration for later Gaudiya Vaishnava renunciants ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
itinerant mendicant
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lifelong celibate ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
bhakti to Radha and Krishna
ⓘ
personal relationship with Krishna ⓘ |
| practice |
bhajan in seclusion
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constant chanting of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra ⓘ severe austerities ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition ⓘ |
| regionActive |
Bengal
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Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rejected |
institutional prestige
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material comfort ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Gaudiya Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiritualIdeal |
complete dependence on Krishna
ⓘ
constant remembrance of the divine names ⓘ |
| spiritualLineage | Brahma–Madhva–Gaudiya Sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teacherOf | Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
mahabhagavata (exalted devotee)
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paramahamsa (supremely realized saint) ⓘ |
| virtue |
detachment from material possessions
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humility ⓘ single-minded devotion ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity |
Krishna
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Radha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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