Maharaj Ji Neem Karoli Baba (vegetarian): The All-Knowing Miracle Saint of North India, Part 2 of 2

Since love is at the heart of everything, the be-all and end-all of creation, Maharaj Ji Neem Karoli Baba’s doctrine was simple: “Love everyone, serve everyone, remember God, and tell the truth.” He followed this up by repeatedly saying “Sub Ek,” which means “All is One,” and continued with: “If you cannot love each other, you cannot achieve your goal,” for “the whole universe is our home and all residing in it belong to our family.”

Maharaj Ji Neem Karoli Baba was a highly accomplished spiritual adept who possessed unusual spiritual powers. With the touch of a finger, the Baba was able to induce samadhi in His followers. He was also able to be in different places at the same time. Many such stories abound. In His lifetime, Maharaj Ji Neem Karoli Baba performed many miracles, but the following incident made Him famous as the sadhu from the village Neeb Karori. The young sadhu was then forcibly removed from the train near the village of Neeb Karori. Thereafter, the train remained broken down, unable to go anywhere, and all attempts at repairs failed. They requested that He board the train. Immediately after He boarded the train, it restarted with no further disruptions for the rest of the journey. This was the story of how the young sadhu came to acquire His now famous name of Neem Karoli Baba.

Maharaj Ji Neem Karoli Baba spent most of His life in the service of others. People always looked to Him in their hour of need, and He always responded in a timely manner. In the Neem Karoli Baba ashrams, prasada, or vegetarian foods offered during worship that exclude the prohibited items such as garlic, onion, roots, etc., are served. Under Maharaj Ji Neem Karoli Baba’s instructions, prasada was served generously and in large amounts throughout the day to everyone without discrimination. His disciples speak of His unconditional love for everyone and the connection formed with the Saint that went beyond this Earthly plane. Maharaj Ji Neem Karoli Baba’s teachings were simple and He always reminded His disciples, “I do nothing. It is God who does it.”