Baba can mean: Beb, an Egyptian god; An F-Zero Racer The word "father" or a derivation (like papa) in several languages, including Albanian, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, Turkish, Urdu, Syriac, etc.; Baba is shortened form of various persons whose full name includes baba, e.g. Sai Baba of Shirdi (1838?-1918); Ali Baba Sathya Sai Baba (born circa 1926-1929), a famous Indian guru in Puttaparthi; Meher Baba Derived from its original meaning of fath ...

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Baba:

Baba. Sathya Sai Baba.

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Baba: A term of affection and respect for a saint or holy man.

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Sri Shirdi Sai Baba is probably known as much for the miracles he performed in the process of alleviating human suffering as for his eclectic philosophy. However, that does not take away from the fact that he epitomised a great mission - of human brotherhood and religious harmony.

Baba interpreted the religious credo in a rational and existentialist manner. God, he insisted, bore no religious identity, for He could not be fettered by any institution. To him, the spirit of a religion meant more than its identity. And Baba lived by what he propounded.

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Baba Yaga (Czech Baba Jaga, Polish Baba Jaga, Slovene Jaga Baba, Macedonian Баба Рога, Russian Бáба-Ягá, Bulgarian Баба Яга, Ukrainian Баба Яґа, Serbian: Baba Roga) in Slavic mythology is the wild woman, the dark lady and mistress of magic. She is also seen as a forest spirit, leading hosts of spirits. The word baba in most Slavic languages means ...

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There are several people with the name Sai Baba Sai Baba of Shirdi (approx. 1838-1918), the original turn of the century fakir or guru who lived in the village Shirdi, Bombay Presidency, now Maharastra who has both Muslim and Hindu followers. Several Indian gurus claimed to the be the reincarnation of Sai Baba of Shirdi Sathya Sai Baba, (born circa 1926-1929) the famous guru whose main ashram is in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh. He claims that he will be re-born as Prema Sai Baba<

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Shraddha and saburi form the crux of Shirdi Sai Baba's message. By shraddha , he meant absolute faith in the guru, to look upon the teacher as God, an avatar of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Baba said: ''Do not try to get mantras or discourses from anybody. My guru never taught me any mantra. But having faith and confidence in your guru is everything. Look at me wholeheartedly and I in turn look at you similarly.''

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The Wild Child from the Green Land Baba Orninion was born and raised on the lush green planet, Giant (Hai 4 in F-Zero X). He has preternatural animal instincts and a well-toned physique, both of which caused him to be recruited by the F-ZERO Pilot Selection Committee. He left his home and underwent a great deal of training in order to make his F-ZERO Grand Prix debut. He didn’t win, unfortunately, and knowing he still had much to learn, he set out on a spiritual journey ...

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The Wild Child from the Green Land Baba Orninion was born and raised on the lush green planet, Giant (Hai 4 in F-Zero X). He has preternatural animal instincts and a well-toned physique, both of which caused him to be recruited by the F-ZERO Pilot Selection Committee. He left his home and underwent a great deal of training in order to make his F-ZERO Grand Prix debut. He didn’t win, unfortunately, and knowing he still had much to learn, he set out on a spiritual journey ...

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GX Pilots, GX Pilots - Deathborn, GX Pilots - Mighty Gazelle, GX Pilots - Jody Summer, GX Pilots - Dr. Stewart, GX Pilots - Baba, GX Pilots - Samurai Goroh, GX Pilots - Pico, GX Pilots - Captain Falcon, GX Pilots - Octoman, GX Pilots - Mr. EAD, GX Pilots - James McCloud, GX Pilots - Billy, GX Pilots - Kate Allen, GX Pilots - Zoda, GX Pilots - Jack Levin, GX Pilots - Bio Rex, GX Pilots - The Skull, GX Pilots - Antonio Guster, GX Pilots - Beastman, GX Pilots - Leon, GX Pilots - Super Arrow, GX Pilots - Mrs. Arrow, GX Pilots - Gomar & Shioh, GX Pilots - Silver Neelson, GX Pilots - Michael Chain, GX Pilots - Blood Falcon, GX Pilots - John Tanaka, GX Pilots - Draq, GX Pilots - Roger Buster, GX Pilots - Dr. Clash, GX Pilots - Black Shadow

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 Sai Baba: A Pilgrimage

A Sai Baba devotee meets with Paramahamsa Hariharananda for initiation at the Karar Ashram in Puri, India - March 1989.

The article is an excerpt taken from the devotees book, Glimpses of the Divine: Working with the Teachings of Sai Baba by Birgitte Rodriguez.

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Baba Gurditta was the son of Guru Hargobind and the father of Guru Har Rai of Sikhism. See also. Udasi ...

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Baba Rabba, literally "The Great Gate", was one of the greatest of the Samaritan high priests. He is believed to have lived during the late third and early fourth century CE. The son of the Samaritan high priest Nethanel, Baba Rabba was probably born in Shechem. Little is known about his life. According to later Samaritan works, he was a religious reformer and together with the scholar Marqah helped codify Samaritan liturgy and worship. He appears to have had connections with the Roman authorities, and may have exercised some t ...

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Ali Baba (Arabic: علي بابا ) is a fictional character described in the adventure tale of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" which was added to the traditional collection of The Book of One Thousand and One Nights by its European transcriber, Antoine Galland, an 18th-century French orientalist who had heard it in oral form from a Maronite story-teller from Aleppo. This story ...

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Baba ganoush or Babaghanoush (in Arabic, بابا غنوج) is the name of two popular Middle Eastern dishes made primarily of eggplant (aubergine). In the Levant, baba ganoush is a sort of salad made up of grilled eggplant with finely diced onions, tomatoes and other vegetables mixed into it. It is normally served with a dressing of oil and pomegranate concentrate. In Egypt, baba ganoush is a paste made of roast or grilled eggplant and tahini, a paste made from sesame seeds. This dish is known as mutabbal ...

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Bala Sai Baba is an Indian guru who claims to be the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba. He has his ashram at Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh. He should not be confused with the famous Sathya Sai Baba (born 1926-1929), another guru who claims to be Shirdi's Sai Baba reincarnation. Bala Sai Baba - External link. Homepage ...

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Sai Baba of Shirdi or Shirdi Sai Baba (c. September 27, 1838 - October 15, 1918), born under an unknown name, was an Indian guru and fakir, who is regarded by his Hindu and Muslim followers as a saint. A walking example of religious and communal harmony, Sai Baba lived in a mosque, was buried in a mandir (Hindu temple), embraced several Hindu and Muslim practices and spoke in a language that dre ...

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Sathya Sai Baba (born Sathya Narayana Raju with the family name Ratnakaram [1], November 23, 1926 or October 4, 1929 is a popular, controversial Indian guru who has millions of followers and hundreds of Sathya Sai Baba groups in many countries. In the 1940s he claimed to be the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba and subsequently took the fakir's name. He says that he is an avatar (incarnation) of Shiva and Shakti and an embodiment of love w ...

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"Baba O'Riley" is a song written by Pete Townshend for his Lifehouse project, a rock opera which was to be the follow-up to The Who's 1969 opera, Tommy. When Lifehouse was scrapped, many of the songs were released on The Who's 1971 album Who's Next. Baba O'Riley became the first track on Who's Next. The song was released as a single in several European countries, but in the US and the UK was only released as part of the album. The song is sometimes lovingly but incorrectly referred to as "Teenage Wasteland". Noted

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Baba Sawan Singh (1858 - 1948), also know as "The Great Master," was the second Satguru of Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) from the death of Baba Jaimal Singh in 1903 until his death in 1948. [1] Sardar Bahadur Jagat Singh succeeded him as the third RSSB Satguru. Other disciples who formed spiritual missions elsewhere include Sant Kirpal Singh, Baba Somanath, Pritam Das, and Mastanaji. A chart of this Sawan Singh and related lineages helps s ...

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Neeb Karori Baba, born Lakshmi Narayan Sharma, also known as Maharajji. He left his home and wandered after an arranged marriage at the age of 11. He later became known as Lakshman Das. When he did tapasya at Bavania in Gujarat, he was known as Tallaiya Baba. He was a Hindu guru and a devotee of Hanuman. He was born at Akbarpur, Firozabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Considered by many to be a saint, he transformed in 1973 in Vrindavan. He is known in the west for being guru to a number of young westerners drawn to I ...

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