Secret Shakti of Matrikas Syllables of Sacred Speech Basel, Switzerland, 2008 Baba Rampuri talks about the nature of sacred speech: syllables, aksharas, and matrikas living in the sacred geography of our articulation. “For, as the […]
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Alchemy – VI
Baba Rampuri makes some comparisons between European Hermetic Alchemy and Indian Alchemy. “In 1527, the alchemist Agrippa stressed in a letter that there is a secret interpretation and understanding which cannot be conveyed through the printed […]
Becoming a Baba – V
Becoming a Baba Baba Rampuri talks about his trials and tribulations in becoming a baba. “Becoming a baba starts out as an exercise in copying and mimicking. This is to prepare the soil for […]
History of the Naga Babas – III
History of the Naga Babas Baba Rampuri narrates the history of the Naga Babas and Sannyasis from Guru Dattatreya in the age of the Ramayana through Adi Sankara to the present time. “I was enchanted by […]
Pilgrimage & Darshan – II
Pilgrimage & Darshan Pilgrimage and Darshan Baba Rampuri talks about the significance of pilgrimage and darshan, “the beholding.” Tirthas as crossing over places. Magic happens anywhere worlds meet: at a crossroads, the seashore, graveyards, airports, hospitals, […]