A story by Paramhansa Yogananda, about Adi Shankara and Mahavatar Babaji: “Babaji was living in a home in Benares, when Shankaracharya visited that city. Shankara was at that time a famous astrologer. Babaji’s manservant went therefore to see him. . . " 1/5 - ThreadSky

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yoganandawisdom.bsky.social • 2 days ago

A story by Paramhansa Yogananda, about Adi Shankara and Mahavatar Babaji:

“Babaji was living in a home in Benares, when Shankaracharya visited that city. Shankara was at that time a famous astrologer. Babaji’s manservant went therefore to see him. . . "
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yoganandawisdom.bsky.social•2 days ago

" . . . He received from Shankara the shocking news that, that very night, it was his destiny to die! In fear and trembling, on his return, he approached Babaji with the news.

“‘Go back,’ said Babaji, ‘and say to him that you will not die tonight.’ . . . "
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yoganandawisdom.bsky.social•2 days ago

" . . . “The servant carried this reply back to Swami Shankara, who affirmed, ‘This karma is so fixed that, should you survive it, I shall go to your master and ask him to accept me as his disciple.’ . . . "
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yoganandawisdom.bsky.social•2 days ago

“That night, a terrible thunderstorm lashed the city. Lightning struck everywhere. It felled trees all around the house where Babaji lived. The great master stretched himself out over the servant’s body, to protect him. When morning came, the servant was still alive. . . "
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yoganandawisdom.bsky.social•2 days ago

" . . . He then went and presented himself to Shankara. The Swami was amazed. Realizing that he had encountered a power much greater than his own, he went to Babaji and took initiation into Kriya Yoga.”
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— Paramhansa Yogananda

#miracles #shankara #babaji

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