Baba Lokenath Brahmachari was a Bengali spiritual master and yogi, considered to be one of the most influential gurus of eastern philosophy.
12 Facts About Lokenath Brahmachari
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Lokenath Brahmachari was born and raised at Kachua.
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Lokenath Brahmachari was the fourth child of Ramnarayan Ghoshal and Kamaladevi.
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Lokenath Brahmachari's parents were a conservative and devout Bengali Brahmin couple.
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Lokenath Brahmachari adopted a lifestyle of extreme austerity and vowed celibacy and undertook long periods of fasting.
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Lokenath Brahmachari finally attained Enlightenment in the Himalayas at the age of 90 in 1820.
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Lokenath Brahmachari's guru was still alive and was 150 years old at the time.
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Baba Lokenath Brahmachari returned to Bengal in 1866 and settled down at Baradi, near Dhaka, where he built a small thatch out of mud and bamboo using his own hands.
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Lokenath Brahmachari's fame spread far and wide, and the ashram at Baradi slowly started attracting devotees from all over the world.
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Lokenath Brahmachari is said to have lived until 160 and remains one of the most prominent examples of the human longevity myth.
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Lokenath Brahmachari was surrounded by his disciples at his Baradi Ashram.
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Baba Lokenath Brahmachari's teachings continues to inspire spiritual people in India and abroad, well over a century after his death.