Experiences with Maheshwarnath Babaji (7) | Sri M
The Satsang Foundation・1 minute read
The narrator tries to secretly photograph Babaji but fails; Babaji explains the science behind avoiding being captured. Eventually, the narrator includes Babaji's story in an autobiography and gets a professional artist to create a digital image of Babaji, accepting the unique blue color of the image.
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- Babaji strongly opposed being photographed and could manipulate light to avoid being captured in photos, showcasing a deep understanding of the science behind photography.
- The narrator's persistence in capturing Babaji's image led to a professional artist creating a digital picture of Babaji, which was ultimately included in the narrator's autobiography, illustrating the importance of respecting boundaries while also finding creative solutions to challenges.
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Who was Babaji?
Devotee of Krishna, fair-skinned, dark brown hair.
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"Devotee of Krishna evades photography, finally captured"
- Maheshwar Nar Babaji was a devotee of Krishna, fair-skinned, with dark brown hair, possibly from Kashmir.
- Babaji strongly opposed being photographed, even though the narrator attempted to take his picture.
- The narrator befriended a photographer named Raghu in Rishikesh to secretly capture Babaji's photo.
- Raghu was supposed to take pictures of Babaji without his knowledge while the narrator distracted him.
- Despite the plan, Raghu never showed up, and the narrator felt guilty for trying to trick Babaji.
- Babaji explained the science behind photography, demonstrating how he could manipulate light to avoid being photographed.
- Years later, the narrator attempted to draw Babaji's picture but left it outside to dry, only for it to be ruined by rain.
- Eventually, the narrator wrote an autobiography, including Babaji's story, and decided to have a professional artist create a digital image of Babaji.
- The artist made the image blue, which the narrator accepted, finally having a picture of Babaji for the book.
