Neem Karoli Baba
Neem Karoli Baba or Neem Karori Baba (real name Lakshmi Narayan Sharma ; * in Akbarpur , Uttar Pradesh ; † September 11, 1973 in Vrindavan ) was the guru of Ram Dass (Richard Alpert) and became famous through his work Be Here Now (Sei now here), which became an important book for the hippie movement. For his followers, who call him "Maharajji", he is considered one of the great saints of India in the 20th century.
literature
- Ram Dass : grist for the mill ; Sadhana-Verlag, Berlin 1995; ISBN 3-922610-01-3
- Ram Dass: Be Here Now, a three-part manual for the journey to the inner center ; Sadhana-Verlag, Berlin 1996; ISBN 3-922610-00-5
- Ram Dass: Subtle is the path of love, stories about Neem Karoli Baba ; Sadhana-Verlag, Berlin 1983; ISBN 3-922610-04-8
Web links
- Maharajji (English)
- Another page about Maharajji (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Neem Karoli Baba |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Maharajji |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian guru by Ram Dass (Richard Alpert) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century or 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Akbarpur , Uttar Pradesh |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 11, 1973 |
| Place of death | Vrindavan |