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Baba's 13 births

 

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Shri Buddhanath Das

Jai Jagannath Patitapaavana, ehi naama diee sikhyaa ...

Jai Jagannath Patitapaavana, ehi naama diee sikhyaa ...

Sanja Sakaalara Dui Pada dui ghosai karibu vikhyaa

Gau thilee naama ghunchhi jaee Yama, ehi mo paain sikhyaa

Chatisa Paataka Vaarana nathaai, aah Guru deichanti dikhyaa

Baara jaati tera jaatire sarila, ehi maatra mora sikhyaa   ...

 

Jai Jagannath Patitapaavana, this name gives the knowledge

Jai Jagannath Patitapaavana, this name gives the knowledge

Evening, morning twice the time, take this name and surrender

While taking the name, Yama moves away, this is the knowledge for me

Without restriction in all castes and places, Guru has given the Dikhsha

My 12 lives end now in the 13th, this is the only education that I have ...

(a part of one spontaneous song sung by Baba)

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Baba Shri Buddhanath Das lives his thirteenth birth in this life as a servant and devotee of Shri Achyuta. In his previous birth (12th birth), about 500 years ago, his name was Ram Das, who was the disciple of PanchaSakhaa and SadaGoswami. During that age, Shri Arakhsita Das had described all the births of Ram Das in his work - Bhaaba Manjusaa (a part is given below- oriya script, audio clip, and selective english transcript). He further had written about the future 13th birth of Ram Das, who presently is known as Buddhanth Das. Similar hints and identification were also given Shri Achyutananda in his works - Trikaala Pothi, Jaiphula Malika, and Mukhabandha (preface) of Pushpaka. These contemporaneous seers had given the birth place, name of parents, and identification of Baba and Garoi Khsetra about 500 years before. The presence of Sweta Bata and Subhadra Daaru was also identified by these seers in their works all of which are proved to be a reality now. The 13 lives of Baba are also confirmed by Shri Achyuta via his Taamrapothi (copper oracle). The question was put by some of the followers and is a private information. Baba hardly discloses publicly what he is or who he was. Only to a few, he at times told a few of his lives or shown some changed forms, or instructed through his favorite medium of dream. This section is only for non-disclaimers and is based on trust, and modesty. No argument, or cross-question will be entertained. We strictly discourage any further arguments here. If for any reason one wishes to confirm, one can go through old literature or take instructions from Taamrapothi. However, sincere interests with modesty are never unwelcomed.

 

Click to hear extracts of BhaavaManjusaa, written about 500 years before by Arakhita Das, describing the 13 birth's of Ram Das. Orated by Pundit Amareswar Mishra. (Filesize: 3Mb 199Kb, Time: 1hr 1min 41secs, File: wma)

The english translation is only for selective parts, the complete text is in Oriya. This is described as a conversation between Arakhsita Das and Ram Das. In all the births the connection betwen Guru and Shishya was always there:

Birth 1: recorded document and tape of Name missing, we are working to retrieve it ...

Your feelings and attention was on the supreme feet and in your heart he was dwelling. You were passing time in Dhyaanayoga and carried feelings of being his servant (Daasa). Satya Yuga disappeared with time and Tretaya came in.

 

Birth 2: First birth in Tretaya. Name: Bhaabagraahi

Feelings were fixed on him and his awareness was there. The birth was in the beginning of Tretaya. Your name was Bhaabagraahi and baanijya (business) was occupation. Father's name was Baalakrusna and mother's name was Gyaanabati. Passed the life as a houshold man and you realized Brahmarupa (form of God) with Bhaava (devoted pure feelings). The first part of Tretaya thus came to end.

 

Birth 3:

Second birth in Tretaya. Name: Madhukanda

Second birth in Tretaya was in Gopaalakula (milkman's family); you came with Sradhaa (faith and feelings). Always were you drowned with feelings and yourself were a living form of feelings. In beginning you did not seek Guru nor God nor had a Tilak (sandalwood mark on forhead) and were out of way due to wealth and luxury- in this way you lost your youth. The Bhabamahi (supreme- may be Guru) warned and made you conscious of your previous virtues. Then you left the worldly form and took the form of a devotee. Finally you saw the fearless lotus feet and got Brahmagyaana due to Yoga. Your name was Madhukanda and father's name was Jagaananda.

Birth 4:

Third birth in Tretaya. Name:

You were born in fisherman's family and the name of the place was Avanti. Your form was that of fisherman and you did fishery and lost the previous Shree (greatness). At age of 30 the moon (symbolic for knowledge) rose again. You saw the saw the fish form of Hari (Meenarupa) in water and lost your negative attitudes. Performed Tripura Sundari Mahavidya Sadhana and Tripura Maala (rosary) became your neck's necklace. Your heart was filled with proper devotion and Mother blessed you in the banks of Ganga in Yoga form. In this way your days passed and you breathed your last in Brundaavana.

 

Birth 5:

Fourth birth in Tretaya. Name: Nala

In seventh birth (of Achyuta?) company was with seven friends (PanchaSakhha, Arakhita Das and others) and you also were there. You were carrying the name Nala. Towards the end of Tretaya, you saw the Bhaabagraahi form of Shri Raama. With feelings you achieved the supreme realization. Yogaasana, Yogadhyaana, and feelings of Yogi was there and you achieved the unachievable (Abidyaa saadhilu tuhi) with your NalaDanda. You became similar to Trikaalagyani (one who knows past, present, and future) due to virtues of Tretaya Tripuravidya. Future and past yoga, Upayoga (derivative of yoga), Bhabayoga (world yoga), Taarana vidya (to save), Tarana vidya (to stop something), Dasadhaa vidya (10 vidyas) everything was achieved by you. You were carrying the name Nala and were born at the feet of fearless assurance.

 

Birth 6: Sadaananda

Firsth birth in Dwaapara, Name: Sadaananda

Father's name was Daitari and mother's name was Pikaaranti (?). Our eighth was in Gopapura. You were born in the Gopaala Kula and enjoying the sport with sixteen thousand gopaala children. Your parents had given you the name Sadaananda, Gopaalas were calling you as Kakutua (making friendly fun), Shri Krusna used to call you as Madhu, Madhu out of feelings. Living in this world with worldly pleasure, you always had in your hearth great feelings and devotion for Krusna. His form was stable inside your hearth. First part of Dwaapara was complete, Gopaalas were sad as Krusna went to Mathuraa.

 

Birth 7: ShriDhara (second birth in Dwaapara)

Bhabana Bhenita Dekhuthile Bhakta Eka Krusna Rupa Taara

Murali Tejile Chakri Rupa Hele, Chakraakaara Kalebara

The devotees all around were looking at one form whose name was Krusna

He left his flute, raised the disc (Sudarshana), and took Chakri-Rupa thenafter.

 

When Krusna took the Chakradhaari form, you took second birth in Dwaapara. Your name was ShriDhara and occupation was Dutachaara (messenger). Your father's name was Krupaajala and mother's name was Maadhavi. That time, also was the ninth birth of Sudama in form of Krusna's friend- He was only a part of Krusna and was perfect in nabadhaa bhakti.

 

Birth 8: Kalaa (third birth in Dwaapara)

You took birth in Mlettcha Bhoi kula (lower caste who do cleaning) in the Ajaamara clan with blemished body. You were leading mean life doing mean Karma. The day when you saw his form your Yoga was revived. As a household man you passed your life as his (Krusna's) wretched servant and found the feelings back for him. Thus passed this life.

 

Birth 9: ShriDhara

After Dwaapara ended and KaliYuga entered, in KaliYuga your first birth was in Shri Khsetra (Puri and sorrounding). You had the Yoga with you and whatever you had wished from the feet of fearless assurance (Krusna) in Gopapura, he himself bestowed everything on you. Yogasana, Dhyaana, everthing was there and you were a Brahmachaari holding all the previous virtues. Your birth was in Supakaara clan (servants of Jagannath who prepare Kaibalya Maha Prasaad). Your name was ShriDhara and Lord Jagannath was tasting your hand-made food (Mahaprasaad). Your mother's name was Ambikaa and father's name was Shashi and you were born in the eight day of the eighty month. The name of village was Siripur belonging to the PadmaNaabhiMandala (sorrounding of Shri Khestra Puri).

 

Birth 10:

You took birth in Birajaa Khestra (place of Birajaa Goddess). Mother Birajaa was your mother (divine) and had bestowed blessings and feelings in you. The birth clan was Oda and you took birth in village Odakandaa. You became fully a household man and after the youth passed devotion developed highly and you became a staunch devotee of Hari. Thus your life ended admist devotion for Hari and you got Mukti from the tenth birth.

 

Birth 11: Kaalendi

Eleventh birth took place, east coast is the identifcation, BalantiNagar is name of the place within the kingdom of the brave SandhaRaja (king with name Sandha). Karmayoga occured without Yoga and your blood was of SandhaRaaja. The king (saviour) behaved like no-saviour and you were born as a Jaaraja (mixed race of higher and lower blood) as a Charmakaar (shoemaker- who works with leather). Mother passed away untimely and you passed your days in Nemaala like Ulluka Patanga (flying insect attracted to fire). Like a household man your days passed away chanting Krusna's name and fixed your concentration on his lotus feet. The Yoga, virtues, and Guru-Shishya feelings were always there and you got the direction and identification at Nemaala. Your desires were destroyed with time and eleventh life thus passed away.

 

Birth 12: Shri Ram Das (conversation  in BhaabaManjusawas between Arakhsita Das and RamDas duirng this time)

You are the Shishya with uncomparable devotional feelings and I am your wretched Guru. You always took birth along with the PanchaDhaata (the five masters- PanchaSakhaa) in all you previous 11 births. You took birth in MeruMandala bringing PanchaGuru (five Gurus) together and unifying the Panchadhaa Bhakti- you only are the pride of devotees. Always with your feelings (bhaava) you pleased Hari and devotees are crazy for you. All sins, sufferings, difficulties will be removed once one fixes his heart on the lotus feet of Krusna. To be saved from this worldy sufferings Krusna Naama is the best means. Surrendering to his feet I bow to Shunya, I, wretched Arakhita Das, know nothing more.

 

Birth 13: Shri Buddhanatha Das (the present birth)

The time to fulfill duties has come and with his mercy you will be born in OdaRaastra (Orissa). Due to previous virtues you will be born in this undisclosed place with devotion like SriDhara of SriKhsetra. Your KarmaKhsetra (work place) will be at the confluence of the rivers Devi and Gobari and you will be born in nearby village- Telasaraa. You will lead life like an uneducated man but having the supreme knowledge. KarmaYoga will be dominant with access to the supreme knowledge. Your father will be NaraHari and mother will be Sundari. Your birth will be in Godambaa clan and your virtues will be dormant till 18 and your form will be meager and wretched. After 20 years will pass away, in 21st year you will find the Yogasutra due to previous virtues. The place will be secret and Subhadra Daaru will be there. Also there will be KalpaBata there. People will be calling the place Gobardhana Pitha. A BataBrikhshya will grow there which is Shunya Bata and will be called as Sweta Bata. On behalf of your Gurus you will perform the YugaKarma.