Babaji - Meeting with Truth

By Shdema Goodman

"Whenever anyone utters with sincerity the name of Babaji that devotee attracts an instant spiritual blessing" Shri Babaji, (1970-1984)

The growth experiences of a suburban mother/psychologist/wife in search for excellence. Her explorations of the numerous therapies have led her towards amazing adventures. She found Babaji's prescription of truth, simplicity and love to be the main ingredients necessary for a happy, prosperous and fulfilling life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Reichel Verlag
• Release date: Jul 15, 2016
• ISBN: 9783946433682

Shdema Goodman

Shdema Goodman-Moussaieff, Ed.D., a psychologist, visited with Babaji Mahavatar - first heard about him from 'Autobiography of a Yogi' - from 1978 to 1987. Dr. Goodman successfully reversed her 4cm breat tumor using mental imagery, PNI (psychoneuroimmunology) and Babaji's teachings. Shdema has been treating and training therapists including physicians, royalty and the public in her methods for over 20 years.

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Whenever anyone utters with sincerity the name of Babaji that devotee attracts an instant spiritual blessing. Shri Babaji, (1970-1984)

The growth experiences of a suburban mother/psychologist/wife in search for excellence. Her explorations of the numerous therapies have led her towards amazing adventures. She found Babaji's prescription of truth, simplicity and love to be the main ingredients necessary for a happy, prosperous and fulfilling life.

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Shdema Goodman-Moussaieff, Ed.D., a psychologist, visited with Babaji Mahavatar - first heard about him from 'Autobiography of a Yogi' - from 1978 to 1987. Dr. Goodman successfully reversed her 4cm breast tumor using mental imagery, PNI (psychoneuroimmunology) and Babaji's teachings. Shdema has been treating and training therapists including physicians, royalty and the public in her methods for over 20 years.

Shdema Goodman

Babaji

Meeting with Truth

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PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE - Your Life is as Good as You are Able to Imagine It to Be

CHAPTER TWO - The Physical Journey of Babaji

CHAPTER THREE - Beginning the Journey to the Self

CHAPTER FOUR - Moving Closer to the Truth

CHAPTER FIVE - The Ripening Fruit

CHAPTER SIX - More Experiences with Babaji

APPENDIX

APPENDIX ONE - Babaji's Teachings by Gaura Devi And her Understandings of who he is

APPENDIX TWO - Excerpts from a Diary of a Visit

APPENDIX THREE - Interviews with Devotees

APPENDIX FOUR - Techniques of Self Healing and Goal Accomplishment

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA - BHOLE BABA KI JAI

MY EXPERIENCE WITH AARTI

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He gives everything but few ask for the real thing he has come to give.

Whenever anyone utters with sincerity the name of Babaji that devotee attracts an instant spiritual blessing.

Shri Babaji, (1970-1984)

DEDICATED TO:

BABAJI

PEACE IN THE WORLD

LOVE FOR ALL HUMANITY

I ACKNOWLEDGE

John - my husband

Steven - my son

Gaura Devi

My parents

Ramloti

Family and friends

Om Namaha Shivaya

This is the mahamantra, the great original mantra, given by the Lord to humanity. Everyone should repeat it. It can be given to everyone and everything can be achieved through it. The power of Om Namaha Shivay is infinite. This Mantra is more powerful than the atomic bomb.

Shri Babaji (1970-1984)

Meditation: In this dark age (Kali Yuga) the mind of man is weak and restless from the first day of birth. Because of this, no one is able to do the real practice of meditation anymore, but everyone can pray and repeat and chant the name of the Lord, using whichever divine name his religion teaches.

Shri Babaji (1970-1984)

I have come to give liberation to all of you. I have come to give the light.

Shri Babaji

I am bhole baba (the Simple Father). I am nobody and nothing. I am only like a mirror in which you can see yourself. I am like fire. Don't keep too far away or you will not get the warmth.

Shri Babaji

You can only know me through love - divine love, love for God, without any selfish purpose.

Shri Babaji

Repetition of thy name dries up the ocean of the world's misery: May there be only pure devotion at thy holy feet; My only desire is to be attached to thy form.

Haidakhan Aarati

(devotional songs)

The Lord is beyond name and form. No one is able to pretend to have reached this stage of realization. Worship remains an essential part of preparation and purification of the heart. Devotion and faith are the basis of everything. Through devotion alone, one can achieve everything. Complete faith, surrender and obedience are required.

Shri Babaji

You always speak words which remove our fear; Baba fulfills all desires.

Haidakhan Aarati

Be happy. If you are happy I am happy. Ask yourself what is your purpose in life and ask yourself why you have come here from so far. Be aware of the purpose of your coming here and strive for spiritual achievements. Live here with love for each other, like members of one family. Discard jealousy and envy. Because you are all one, live here in peace. If you are in peace, I am in peace; to serve other people is the main duty of every human being. I myself have come only to serve, to perform my duty. To be really able to serve is the greatest thing.

Shri Babaji

Nothing can be achieved without discipline. You should have the strong discipline of a soldier. Be the soldier of God, and act with courage and discipline. In this ashram and in the ashrams abroad discipline is the primary thing. Life aboard should be led the same as it is in Haidakhan.

Shri Babaji

Hail, hail to Lord Haidakhan, who incarnated for the liberation of the world!

Haidakhan Aarati

Karma is an inevitable law of cause and effect, by which all living beings reap the fruits of their actions and thoughts. Jesus stated the law of Karma in the words as ye sow, so shall ye reap. The law of Karma is above all things. Karma starts when movement starts in the mind. To stop Karma we must bring the mind to that state of silence and voidness beyond which God can be known. Only a Yogi knows how to do this. Otherwise, as long as a man breathes, he is creating Karma. No one can remain without action, even for a minute. Therefore, learn how to dedicate your every action to the Lord.

Shri Babaji

Love and serve everyone the way you love and serve me.

Shri Babaji

Love and serve all humanity. Help everyone. Be happy. Be courteous. Be a dynamo of irrepressible joy. Recognize God and goodness in every face. There is no saint without a past and no sinner without a future. Praise everyone. If you cannot praise someone ... let him go out of your life. Be original. Be inventive. Be courageous. Take courage again and again. Do no imitate. Be strong. Be upright. Think with your own head. Be yourself. Do not lean on the crutches of others. All perfection and every divine virtue are hidden within you, reveal them to the world. Wisdom too, is already within you - let it shine forth. Let the Lord's grace make you free. Let your life be that of the rose - in silence it speaks the language of fragrance.

Shri Babaji (February 1984)

New hospital. New Quarters.

Haidakhan is a village about 17 km. from Ranibagh, Kathgodam, District Nainital. The Shiv temple at Haidakhan is an octagonal temple. It was built in 1840. It is highly sacred. The divine cave is in existence since the creation of the world. AT this place Param Guru Mahendra Maharaj received Nine Shlokas called `Munindra Sukta' The cave is located opposite the temple at the foot-hill of the Kurumanchal Kailash. Between the cave and the temple flows the Gautam Ganga. The source of Gautam Ganga is about one km. from the temple and is called Hanuman Kund. The Gautam Ganga was brought to this point as a part of the river Ganga and is linked with Mansarovar lake. The source was created by Tripurari Bhagwan Haidakhan Bihari for Gautam Rishi who was doing tapashya at Siddheshwar hills. The water of the Gautam Ganga is just like the water of Ganga, clean and sacred. Anyone who makes a pilgrimage to this place with a clean heart becomes entitled to `Moksha'.

Muni Raj (Shri Tarlok Singhji)

Muni Raj (Shri Tralok Singh Ji) of Haldwani is a great devotee of Shri Babaji Haidakhan. He is known to be a reincarnation of Dutt Muni in direct line with Dattatray. Devotees worship and regard him very highly. He alone is responsible for keeping constant contact, maintaining supplies and helping devotees to reach Haidakhan Vishwa Mahadham. His services to Bhagwan and to the devotees in general are unequaled.

Shri V. D. Shastri

Sardar Shri Vishnu Dutt Ji Shastri (also known as Kamalo Ji) is a great Sanskrit Scholar from Alwar. He was specially blessed by Brahmchari Param Guru Mahendra Maharaj to recognize Babaji when He came to materialize Himself to be among the mortals. Shastri Ji is in possession of a crystal gazer and knows about Babaji. Haidakhan and His miracles and leelas in depth. Devotees generally consult him to know about the significance of Baba's actions and His directions. Shastri Ji is a recognized Acharya of Haidakhandi institution.

PREFACE

PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION - 1985

As we were climbing up the 108 steps, Babaji told me, You write book.

I asked, What is the name?

Haidakhan Vishwa Mahadham (The greatest place in the Universe).

Yes, I replied, not really believing that he was serious, wondering whether he is playing with my ego.

It is an order, he said. You, you, you.

Me, me, me, I repeated, feeling puzzled. That was in 1980. Looking back now, I understand that he meant that I should write about my experiences on the three levels: physical, mental / emotional and spiritual - body / mind / spirit. I liked the idea at the time but I didn't really believe that I could do it.

I now feel ready to tackle such a project, five years later. I took notes of my experiences from time to time. Most of the time, however, making notes was a burden. I didn't want it to interfere with my experiences. So, I will reconstruct some of my most powerful experiences, hoping to remember them as accurately as possible.

PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION - 1990

I understood from `Autobiography of a Yogi' that when you make contact with Babaji, he can fulfill all your desires. That was one of the reasons I felt drawn to Babaji - wondering whether that was possible. That was in 1976. Since I met Babaji in 1978, many of the desires I had at that time were fulfilled within a few years.

However, new desires started popping up; as they are being fulfilled new ones are arising. Desires are like a bottomless pit - nonetheless to reach inner peace it may be necessary to first fulfill one's desires so that one can then experience their meaninglessness and move on to the next level of growth. This