Who is Mahavatar Babaji, the mysterious yogi mentioned in Autobiography of a Yogi, the world-renowned spiritual classic written by Paramahansa Yogananda? Introduced as a deathless master who dwells in the northern Himalayan crags near Badrinarayan, Babaji is described as a Mahavatar (great avatar), a divine incarnation, who has completely escaped the cycle of rebirth and has maintained a radiant, youthful physical form for millennia for the spiritual upliftment of humanity. Those who met Babaji say that his nature is pure love, and humility is his hallmark. Just uttering his holy name with reverence is said to attract an instant blessing.
We invite you to learn more about Mahavatar Babaji in this English discourse given by Swami Smaranananda Giri, a senior sannyasi of Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS). Discover how Kriya Yoga, the sacred, scientific technique of God-realization was transmitted through an unbroken guru-disciple lineage — passing from Babaji to Lahiri Mahasaya, Swami Sri Yukteswar, and finally to Paramahansa Yogananda, who was personally commissioned by Babaji in 1920 to take these teachings to the West.
This discourse is also available in five other Indian languages: Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu
