Neem Karoli Baba’s real name is Lakshmi Narayan Sharma, who was famous by the incident of stopping the train at the railway station called Neem Karoli in Uttar Pradesh. It is said about his birth that he was born around 1900 in Akbarpur village of Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh. Baba gained knowledge at the age of 17. He was a very great devotee of Hanumanji and his devotees consider him to be a true incarnation of Hanuman in Kali Yuga.
Neem Karoli Baba’s teachings
Neem Karoli Baba’s lifestyle was as simple, his teachings were equally simple and true. He gave supreme importance to the qualities of love, humanity, dedication, cooperation etc. This is the reason that Baba’s teachings are very practical, which are based on love, service and devotion. This is for all, for all classes. Neem Karoli Baba has said some things again and again in his teachings. This lesson should never be forgotten in life.
Love everyone
Baba has said in his teachings that love is the greatest power in love. It can melt anyone’s heart. Love makes life sweet. Therefore, give everyone a little love, that too without any benefit or reward. It should be completely selfless. Baba used to say that this will fill everyone’s life with love. He used to say that what we sow, they bite.
Serve everyone
Baba considered service to be an essential part of devotion. He used to say that a person who does not have a sense of service cannot worship God. He has also said that helping every needy without any discrimination is the true service. The result is that the ego and pride of man ends, humility comes in life, due to which a person experiences the presence of God.
Feed everyone
Neem Karoli Baba used to say that the world cannot run without food. Food is the biggest service that anyone can get. It is an act of great virtue to feed anyone who came to his house with love. He used to say that feeding the hungry is not only the task of physical satisfaction, but also the work of spiritual satisfaction.
Always remember God.
Neem Karoli Baba has described the memory of God’s name as the easiest way to reach God. He used to say that chanting, meditation and praying purifies the mind and increases devotion to God. It is also seen in Baba’s teachings that despite being entangled in the troubles of the world, the remembrance of God keeps us on the right path.
