In the Light and Silence of the Himalayas,
a life blossomed into Being —
a life born to carry the radiance and stillness
of those timeless mountains into the heart of the world.
This is the story of His Holiness Sri Sri 1008 Sohamm Babajee —
a Himalayan Master, a Mystic and a Spiritual World Leader, whose journey bridges the Ancient and the Present.
From remote Caves to Global Forums, His steps are quiet, yet they echo across cultures and continents. His voice is calm, but it carries the urgency of the Earth itself.
Through His teachings, His service, His Philosophy and Vision, we see not only the Master — but the Movement, the Light and the Legacy He leaves behind.
Official Name
His Holiness Sri Sri 1008
Sohamm Babajee
Called as
Gurudev / Master / Baba / Babajee / Swamiji
Nationality
Indian
Residences
India, Western Europe and the United States of America
Occupation
Global Spiritual Authority :
Mahamandaleshwar of the Juna Akhara
The Himalayan Mystic
Custodian of Rare Lineages
Master of esoteric Yajnas
Preacher of the Silent Inner Transmission
Non-Sectarian Presence-Based Leader
Missionary of Niscam Seva (Self-less Service)
Global Influence
Spiritual World Leader
World Spiritual Influencer
Global Spiritual Diplomat at the United Nations
World Peace Ambassador
Preacher of Ethical Leadership and Interfaith Harmony
Father of Gender-Equitable Spirituality
First Spiritual Leader of India to raise His voice
“To Stop Global Warming”
Pioneer of the Concept of the “Inner Climate Change”
Embodiment of Niscam Seva (Self-less Service)
Founder of International Organisations
Missionary of Humanitarian Services
Philanthropist
Spiritual Lineage
Shakta-Shaiva Lineage (Shiva-Shakti Parampara)
Vamachari Naga-Aghori
Custodian of the vast Lineage of Esotericism
Custodian of National Treasure : 64,000 secret Mantras
and 4,500 Yantras
Sadhana
(Spiritual Practice)
Vamachari Naga-Aghori Sadhana
Srividya
Kamakshya Dasha-Mahavidya :
— Kali
— Tara
— Sodoshi
— Bhubaneshwari
— Bhairavi
— Chhinnamasta
— Dhumavati
— Bagalamukhi
— Matangi
— Kamala
Leading Expertise in
Metaphysics
Esotericism :
— Himalayan Mysticism
— Kashmir-Shaivism
— Kriya, Asana
— Meditation, Chanting
— Mantra, Yantra, Yajna,
Rudravishek
— Esoteric Healing
— Astro-numerology
— Alternative Healing
— Healing Herbs
Creative Expertise
Spiritual Healer
Philosopher, Poet and Author
Professional Orator
Music Composer
Baul
Calligrapher
Metaphysical Art Deco Visionary
Official United Nations Status
Special Consultative Status of the United Nations
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
Observer of the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Partner of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
United Nations Key-note Speaker
Organisations Established by Babajee
(As Founder-Chairman)
International Headquarters : Sohamm Babajee Missions,
West Bengal, India
European Headquarters : Stichting Sohamm Babajee Missions, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
American Headquarters : Soham Baba Mission Inc.,
Florida, USA
Ma Aparna Foundation, The Netherlands
Music from the World of Babajee, Germany
United Green Care, USA
United Green Fund, USA
Eco-Temple Village “Billamangal Dhaam”,
West Bengal, India
International Faculty for Himalayan Mysticism
Faculty of Oriental Meditation, Puja and Yajna
Faculty of International Union for Yoga Federation
Faculty for Healing Herbs
Faculty for Traditional Baul Heritage
International Faculty for Vedic Mantras
Favourite Deities
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Lord Shiva
Lord Hanuman
Lord Nrisingha
Lord Hoygriba
Lord Dattatreya
Lord Kartikeya
Adya Shakti Mahamaya — Maa Durga :
— Maha Kali
— Maha Lakhsmi
— Maha Saraswati
— Maa Bagalamukhi
— Maa Dhumavati
— Maa Vajra Voirachoni
— Maa Suneswari
Favourite Avatars
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Mahavatar Babaji Maharaj
Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Jesus Christ
Gautama Buddha
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Vardhamana Mahavir Tirthankara
Favourite Mystics / Masters
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Swami Vivekananda – 12 January 1863 CE, Kolkata,
West Bengal, India
Sri Aurobindo – 15 August 1872 CE, Kolkata,
West Bengal, India
Osho – 11 December 1931 CE, Kuchwada,
Madhya Pradesh, India
Sadhak Bama Khyapa – 22 February 1837 CE, Birbhum,
West Bengal, India
Thakur Ramakrishna Paramahansa – 18 February 1836 CE, Kamarpukur, West Bengal, India
Shirdi Sai Baba – 1838 CE, Shirdi, Maharashtra, India
Raman Maharshi – 30 December 1879 CE, Thiruchuli,
Tamil Nadu, India
Neem Karoli Baba – 1900 CE, Akbarpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Haidakhan Babaji – Appeared in 1970 CE, Haidakhan, Uttarakhand India
Nigamananda Sarashwati – 18 August 1880 CE, Qutabpur,
West Bengal, India
Bijoy Krishna Goswami Paramahansa – 2 August 1841 CE, Shikarpur, West Bengal, India
Tota Puri – 1780 CE, Punjab, India
Trailanga Swami – 1607 CE, Kumbilapuram,
Andhra Pradesh, India
Sadhak Rāmprasād – 1720 CE, Garalgachha, Halisahar,
West Bengal, India
Sadhak Kamalakanta – 1770 CE, Ambika Kalna, West Bengal, India
Gajanan Maharaj – 1878 CE, Shegaon, Maharashtra, India
Kabir Das – 1398 CE, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Lahiri Mahashay – 30 September 1828 CE, Ghurni,
West Bengal, India
Nisargadatta Maharaj – 17 April 1897 CE, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Upasni Maharaj – 15 May 1870 CE, Satana, Maharashtra, India
Baba Moinuddin Chisty (Khwājā Ghareeb Nawaz) –
1 February 1143 CE, Sistan, Iran
Baha Ulla – 1817 CE, Teheran, Iran
Hazrat Babajan – 1806 CE, Balochistan, Afghanistan
Hazrat Tajuddin Baba – 27 January 1861 CE, Kamptee, Maharashtra, India
Muktananda – 16 May 1908 CE, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Yukteswar Giriji – 10 May 1855 CE, Kolkata,
West Bengal, India
Yogananda Paramahansa – 5 January 1893 CE, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Swami Samarth – 1790 CE, Cheddhi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Satya Sai Baba – 23 November 1926 CE, Puttaparthi,
Andhra Pradesh, India
Mooku Podi Siddhar – 1956 CE, Kumbakonam,
Tamil Nadu, India
Pamban Gurudasa Swamigal – 1849 CE, Rameswaram,
Tamil Nadu, India
Bhaktivedanta Swami Sreela Prabhupada – 1896 CE, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Balananda Brahmachari – 1833 CE, Avantika,
Madhya Pradesh, India
Brahmachaithanya Maharaj – 19 February, 1845 CE, Gondavale Budruk, Maharashtra, India
Baba Gurditta – 13 October 1608 CE, Daroli Bhai,
Punjab, India
Hazrat Inayat Khan – 5 July 1882 CE, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Meher Baba (Merwan Sheriar Irani) – 25 February 1894 CE, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Confucius – 551 BCE, Qufu, Shandong, China
Lao Tzu – 571 BCE, Chu, China
Dogen – 1200 CE, Kyoto, Japan
Plotinus – 204 CE, Lyco, Egypt
George Ivanovich Gurdjieff – 1866 CE, Gjoemri, Armenië
Helena Blavatsky – 1831 CE, Jekaterinoslav, Oekraïne
Nostradamus – 1503 CE, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
Baba Vanga – 3 October 1911 CE, Strumica, North Macedonia
Favourite Bauls
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Siraj Sain, Undivided Bengal, India (later Bangladesh)
Fakir Lalon Shah, 14 October 1774 CE,
Undevided Bengal, India (later Bangladesh)
Hason Raja, 21 December 1854 CE, Sunamganj,
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Shah Abdul Karim, Bangladesh
Nabani Das Baul, West Bengal, India
Purna Das Baul, West Bengal, India
Tarak Das Baul, West Bengal, India
Kartik Das Baul, West Bengal, India
Farida Parveen, Bangladesh
Kangalini Sofia, Bangladesh
Niger Sultana, Bangladesh
Ananda Gopal Das Baul, West Bengal, India
Biswanath Das Baul, West Bengal, India
Sanatan Das Baul, West Bengal, India
Favourite Philosophers
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Adi Guru Shankaracharya – 700 CE, India
Swami Vivekananda, India
Sri Sri Thakur Ramakrishna Paramahansa, India
Rabindranath Tagore, India
Osho, India
Aristotel, Greece
Homer, Greece
Plato, Greece
Confucius – 551 BCE, Qufu, Shandong, China
Lao Tzu – 571 BCE, Chu, China
Dogen – 1200 CE, Kyoto, Japan
Plotinus – 204 CE, Lyco, Egypt
George Ivanovich Gurdjieff – 1866 CE, Gjoemri, Armenië
Helena Blavatsky – 1831 CE, Jekaterinoslav, Oekraïne
Favourite Spiritual World Leaders
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Adi Guru Shankaracharya, India
Swami Vivekananda, India
Osho, India
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, India
H.H. Pope Francis, Argentina
Desmond Tutu, South Africa
Sri Sri Satya Sai Baba, India
Hazrat Inayat Khan, India
Favourite Political World Leaders
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Nelson Mandela, South Africa
Michail Gorbatsjov, Russia
Martin Luther King, USA
Kofi Annan, Ghana
Charles de Gaulle, France
Winston Churchill, England
Favourite Poets
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Rabindranath Tagore, India
Kazi Nazrul Islam, India
Maikel Madhusudan Dutta, India
Kabir Das, India
Mirza Ghalib, India
Harivansh Rai Bachchan, India
Amrita Pritam, India
Subadhra Kumar Chauhan, India
Homer, Greece
Sappho, Greece
Khalil Gibran, Lebanon
Jalal ad-Din Rumi, Persia
William Butler Yeats, Ireland
William Blake, England
Edmund Spencer, England
William Shakespeare, England
William Wordsworth, England
John Keats, England
Percy Bysshe Shelley, England
T.S. Elliot, USA
Geoffrey Chaucer, England
Dorothy Parker, USA
Walt Whitman, USA
Bob Dylan, USA
Nikki Giovanni, USA
Pablo Naruda, Chili
Favourite Authors / Writers
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Rabindranath Tagore, India
Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay, India
Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, India
Munshi Prem Chand, India
Manik Bandopadhyay, India
William Shakespeare, England
Anne Frank, Germany
Favourite Music Composers
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Rabindranath Tagore
Kazi Nazrul Islam
Pandit Ravi Shankar
Ilaiyaraja
Ustad Zakir Hussain
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven
Frederic Chopin
Georg Friedrich Handel
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Maurice Ravel
Anthony Vivaldi
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Philip Glass
Vangelis
Sachin Dev Burman
Rahul Dev Burman
Bhupen Hazarika
A.R. Rahman
O.P. Nayyar
Mohammed Zahur Khayyam
Salil Chowdhory
Hemanta Mukhapadhyay
Shyamal Kumar Mitra
Dr. Nachiketa Ghosh
Jubin Mehta
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma
Ismail Darbar
Pritam Chakraborti
Sanjay Leela Bansali
Jubin Garg
Shankar Mahadevan
Shantanu Moitra
Ram Sampath
Favourite Calligraphers
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Katib Mohammad Ghalib, India
Favourite Sacred Places
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Billamangal Dhaam, Birbhum, West Bengal, India
Kailash-Manas Saravar, China
Kamrup Kamakhya Dhaam, Guwahati, Assam, India
Ammar Nath, India
Gangotri, India
Ganga Sagar, India
Tarapith, Birbhum, West Bengal, India
Kaligath, India
Attahas, India
Nalhati, India
Tarakeshwar, India
Bakreshwar, India
Kedarnath, India
Badrinath, India
Jamunotri, India
Kalimath, India
Guptakashi, India
Rudra Prayag, India
Vishnu Prayag, India
Rishikesh, India
Haridwar, India
Prayag Raj Allahabad, India
Benares, India
Saranath, India
Mathura, India
Vrindavan, India
Puskar, India
Junagar, India
Amarkantak, India
Omkareshwar, India
Biadyanath Dhaam, India
Rajarappa, India
Puri, India
Trayambakeshwar, India
Siridi, India
Sri Aurobindo Ashram-Pondicherry, India
Auroville, India
Ankarbath, Cambodia
Tibet, China
Mount Sinai, Egypt
Pyramids of Giza (Great Pyramid), Cairo, Egypt
Taizé, France
Lourdes, France
Jerusalem, Israel
Saint Peter, Vatican City State, Rome, Italy
Pashupati Nath, Nepal
Marys Chapel and Van Runxt Well, Limmen, The Netherlands
Fatima, Portugal
Santiago de Compostella, Spain
Favourite Planets
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
The Sun
The Jupiter
The Venus
The Mars
The Mercury
Favourite Months of the Year
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
May
March
December
September
January
October
Favourite Days of the Week
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Sunday
Thursday
Friday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Favourite Numbers / Digits
5, 3, 9, 1
Favourite Colours
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Gold
Yellow
Saffron
Orange
Red
Bordeaux Red
Dark Pink
Turquoise
Black
Favourite Gems for Healing
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Ruby (Corundum ruber)
Red Beryl (Beryllium aluminium silicate ruber)
Emerald (Beryllium aluminium silicate viridis)
Alexandrite (Chrysoberyllus alexandritus)
Benitoite (Barium titanium silicate)
Black Opal (Opalus niger)
Blue Sapphire (Corundum caeruleus)
Grandiderite (Magnesium aluminium borosilicate oxidum)
Musgravite (Beryllium magnesium aluminium oxidum)
Pyrite (Ferrum disulphidum)
Spinel (Magnesium aluminium oxidum)
Taaffeite (Beryllium magnesium aluminium oxidum)
Tanzanite (Zoisitus tanzaniticus)
Yellow Sapphire (Corundum flavus)
Favourite Metals for Healing
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Platinum (Platina metallicum)
Titanium (Titanium metallicum)
Gold (Aurum metallicum)
Silver (Argentum metallicum)
Indium (Indium metallicum)
Niobium (Niobium metallicum)
Osmiridium (Osmiridium metallicum)
Chromium (Chromium metallicum)
Osmium (Osmium metallicum)
Palladium (Palladium metallicum)
Rhenium (Rhenium metallicum)
Rhodium (Rhodium metallicum)
Ruthenium (Ruthenium metallicum)
Favourite Herbs for Healing
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Aswagandha (Withania somnifera)
Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
Haritaki (Terminalia chebula)
Amlaki (Phyllanthus emblica)
Bahera (Terminalia bellirica)
Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna)
Garlic (Allium sativum)
Basil (Ocimum basillicum)
Ginseng (Panax ginseng)
Neem (Azadirachta indica)
Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri)
Gingko Biloba (Ginkgo biloba)
Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)
Boswellia (Boswellia serrata)
Bacopa Monnieri (Bacopa monnieri)
Cardamon (Elettaria cardamomum)
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum)
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica)
Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia)
Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)
Oregano (Origanum vulgare)
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Sage (Salvia officinalis)
Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus)
Favourite Flowers for Healing
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
Champa (Plumeria rubra)
Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides)
Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Rose (Rosa spp.)
Seringa (Philadelphus coronarius)
Kamini (Murraya paniculata)
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
Tulip (Tulipa gesneriana)
Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
Flamingo (Anthurium andraeanum)
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Annabella (Hydrangea arborescens‘Annabelle’)
Orchid (Orchidaceaespp.)
Saffron (Crocus sativus)
Agelia (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)
Amaryllis (Hippeastrumspp.)
Anemone (Anemone coronaria)
Belly (Campanula persicifolia)
Jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
Bougainville (Bougainvillea glabra)
Crocus (Crocus vernus)
Daffodils (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)
Dahlia (Dahlia pinnata)
Lily (Lilium candidum)
Pion Rose(Paeonia lactiflora)
Favourite Fruits for Healing
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Apple (Malus domestica)
Pomegranate (Punica granatum)
Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)
Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus)
Raspberry (Rubus idaeus)
Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa)
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
Cherry (Prunus avium)
Papaya (Carica papaya)
Pineapple (Ananas comosus)
Red Grapes (Vitis vinifera)
Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
Mango (Mangifera indica)
Favourite Aromas for Healing
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
Sandal (Santalum album)
Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin)
Yalang Yalang (Cananga odorata)
Bergamot (Citrus bergamia)
Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus)
Jasmine(Jasminium officinale)
Lavender (Lavandula officinalis)
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)
Peppermint (Mentha × piperita)
Rosemary(Salvia rosmarinus - formerly Rosmarinus officinalis)
Favourite Inspirational Speeches
(Listed according to Babajee's preferred choice)
“I have a dream” - Martin Luther King, Washington D.C. USA, 28 August 1963
“Sisters and Brothers of America” - Swami Vivekananda, Chicago, USA, 11 September 1963 (Address at the World Parliament of the Religions)
“The Sermon on the Mount” - Jesus Christ
“Crisis of Civilization” - Rabindranath Tagore, Santiniketan, India, April 1941
“Give me blood and I will give you freedom” - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
“The role of Western values in contemporary Indian society” - Narayan Murthy
“Go kiss the World” - Subroto Bagchi, Bangalore, India, 2006 (IIM Commencement Address)
“How to live before you die” - Steve Jobs, Sanford, USA, 2005 (Commencement Address)
“Why we do what we do” - Tony Robbins (TED Talk).
“Pursuit of Happiness” - Will Smith (Motivational Speech from the film Persuit of Happiness)
“Inch by Inch” - Al Pacino (from the film Any Given Sunday)
“Not to fear failure no matter how bad things become” - J.K. Rowling (Harvard Commencement Speech)
“Why are we happy? Why aren’t we happy?” - Dan Gilbert (TED talk)
“Harvard Commencement Address 2007” - Bill Gates
“Commencement speech Maharishi University” - Jim Carrey, Iowa, 2014
“How we can solve the Climate Crisis” - Christiana Figueres (TED Talk)
“Save the World by changing the rules” - Greta Thunberg, Stockholm, Sweden (TEDx)
“How empowering women and girls can help stop Global Warming” - Dr. Katherine Wilkonson
“How my challenges made me who I am” - Vikas Khanna (Ted Talks India)
“Don’t let anything affect your Peace” - Oprah Winfrey (Best Motivational Speech)
"How to Escape Addiction & start living a life of Joy, Harmony, & Peace" - Les Brown
"Letting Go Explained : The Key to Inner Peace and True Joy", - inspirational speeches about life)
"Watch this every day and change your life!" - Shi Heng Yi
"One of the Greatest Speeches Ever" - Steve Jobs
"When You Need Inner Peace" - Inspirational Speech
"Joy vs Happiness" - Mathew McConaughey (Motivational Video)
"Don’t let anything steal your Peace" - Denzel Washington
"Atoms For Peace Speech" - Eisenhower 1953
"World Peace" - John F. Kennedy (American University, Washington DC)
"Speech By S N Goenka in U.N. Peace Summit - ( Part 1 + Part 2 )" - New York 2000
"Hear Yourself : How to Find Peace in a Noisy World" - Prem Rawat
"Emotional Link to Harmony" - Chloeline Duque, TEDxKids@ChulaVista, May 2019
"Peace is the Answer" - Gail Deckant, TEDxOcala
"Peace, Reconciliation and Harmony with Right Speech" - Sr. Thuận Nghiem 23 October 2022 Rains Retreat #
"Being Love" - Thich Nhat Hanh
"Mohanji's Vivekananda International Relations (VIR) Peace Award Speech: A Vision for Global Harmony" - Mohanji
"Seeds of Peace and Harmony - Dialogue with Daaji, featuring Shri Suresh Prabhu - Heartfulness" - Kanha Shanti Vanam
"Speech of His Holiness Pope Leo"
