Keshav Prasad the Hamsa Yogi

Everything is connected in life. Only we fail to notice the connection, until years later... ... when the situations have changed. He who searches one-pointedly, can discover the connections in nature. If we know what we are looking for, we will recognize when we see it.

 

I met Yogi Keshav Prasad by accident in a twist of fate in Badrikashram (Badrinath). I went to see him again and again for 2 years. The last visit was on 2004. He prophesied that we would lose touch soon and I said, I will come to meet him the next year. Alas, we never met again. He is a highly advanced yogi and gave me many valuable advices in the past. I went looking for him in 2012. But to my dismay, I discovered that he had left his hermitage on 2007 for an undisclosed location. He stayed at Satpalji's Hamsa Ashram in Badrinath for 7 months and in Premnagar, Haridwar from December to April. I am still looking for him. The loss of spiritual friends hurts more.

Kuladananda Brahmachari sadhu and yogi

Yogi Kuladananda Brahmachari
Sri Kuladananda Brahmachari was one of the principal disciples of Sri Bijoykrishna Goswami. He achieved siddhi in Brahmacharya and devotion to the Guru. He is said to have revived a dead man once, by the power of faith in his master. He is remembered one century after his death for his great work, Sri Sri Sadguru Sanga, his day to day spiritual experiences with his master, recorded in his diaries. His samadhi/ tomb is in Puri, just opposite to the tomb of his master.

Kuladananda Brahmachari Neelkantha Vesh

Here, Kuladananda-ji is shown in his usual Neelkantha Vesh (special attire, or, getup that resembles Shiva), as he ordered by his master. 108 Rudraksha beads are worn in a specific order, like x numbers in a garland, y numbers as ear-rings, z numbers in arm-lets, etc. Ash from his daily havan kunda was to be applied on the forehead, behind the neck, etc. Ash smearing was one of his daily rituals, as was hawan, yajna, nyasa parts of his sadhana. He had to remain celibate, physically and mentally. He also practiced Ajapa sadhana very seriously. He practiced pranayama, as taught by his Guruji Sri Bijoykrishna Goswami. Kuladananda Baba had the great fortune of meeting great sadhu, mahatma and sages like Sri Gambhirnath, the Mahasiddha Yogi of Gorakhpur, Baba Lokenath the godlike yogi of Baradi, Bangladesh, Mahatma Siddha Lengababa, Sri Ramdas Kathia Baba of Vrindavan, Baba Bholananda Giri (Bhola Giri) of Haridwar and many others and he received their blessings. These sages and his own Guru were like pillars of wisdom and spiritual power.

AJAPA ( a few words about his sadhana and ajapa breathing)
  Ajapa means to recite the mantra with breathing, instead of using a rosary. This method is more effective than mala, or, rosary. This japa continues even when one is not consciously repeating the holy name, or, even if one is asleep, or, dreaming. God's name gets bound with the breath and continues throughout one's life uninterruptedly. Obviously, Kuladananda Brahmachari had to put great effort and practice for many years.

Bijoykrishna Goswami

Sri Bijoykrishna Goswami, alias, Swami Achyutananda, attained siddhi in yoga and Prema-bhakti. He performed intense austerities by means of Ajapa sadhana and pranayama. He was the disciple of Sri Brahmananda Paramhamsa of Gyangunj, Tibet. Goswami-ji's main ashram is in Gendariya, Dhaka, Bangladesh.