THE ONLY OFFICIAL 'BAUL ARCHIVE' of INDIGENOUS ANCESTRAL BAUL

THE ONLY OFFICIAL 'BAUL ARCHIVE' of INDIGENOUS ANCESTRAL BAUL
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Monday, June 2, 2025

Historical Autobiography of Baul, The Rasa Lila Mystics, Baul Tantra Mantra Gopi Yantra, copyrighted for correct preservation & to stop poaching.

The upcoming book, "The Rasa Lila Mystics: Reclaiming the Indigenous Ancestral Heritage of the Vaishnava Sahajiya Tantric Bauls of Birbhum" by Trishula Sandra Das, as told by Babu Kishan (Krishnendu Das, Chand Gosia) Das Baul, aims to definitively present the authentic history and practices of the Baul tradition.


Key Themes and Assertions of the Upcoming Book

The book's subtitle, "BAUL TANTRA- MANTRA- GOPI YANTRA: The path of the Avadhuta, Krishna Sahaja and Dattatreya Sahaja," highlights its focus on the profound spiritual and philosophical underpinnings of this specific Baul lineage. It seeks to clarify key aspects of Baul that, according to the provided text, have been consistently misrepresented or appropriated by others.

Combating Poaching and Misrepresentation

A central theme is the protection of intellectual property and the truth of Baul history. The book is presented as a direct response to what the authors see as widespread "poaching" and "viral" copying of their unique lineage's traditions and knowledge for commercial purposes. The text emphasizes that Baul has been kept secret precisely to guard against such appropriation.

The authors lament that previously shared "secrets" of this lineage have been stolen and commercialized by what they term the "Fake Baul industry." They assert that while Baul is for "everybody" and "humanity," it is not for the "fake Baba and Ma commercial industry."

Indigenous Authority and Self-Determination

A crucial point underscored is that only indigenous Bauls can genuinely self-determine who is a Baul. This refers to those who have preserved the tradition over a long lineage, ensuring its continuity and authenticity.

Critiquing "Fake Bauls"

The text condemns the "reductionism and watering down" of Baul by individuals described as "fake Bauls," "actors," or "performers." These individuals are accused of using Baul for "commercial fundraising jackpot donation" and "expansionist" agendas. They are said to invent their own paramparas (lineages) and "fake Baul Gurus" while simultaneously "poaching the history of the indigenous Baul." This includes taking the "firsts and lasts" of the authentic lineage and remaking them, then "bragging about on social media as if they are the first." Babu Kishan explicitly labels these individuals as "hawker Bauls."

Clarifying Core Baul Concepts

The book will likely address common misconceptions, such as the assertion that "Baul is not Buddhist Sahaja."Furthermore, it introduces and aims to safeguard the unique concepts of "Krishna Sahaja" and "Dattatreya Sahaja,"implying that these specific terms and spiritual paths have never been publicly discussed before by others, and the authors anticipate attempts to steal this knowledge as well.

In essence, "The Rasa Lila Mystics" positions itself as a definitive historical autobiography designed to reclaim the ancestral heritage of the Vaishnava Sahajiya Tantric Bauls of Birbhum, correct pervasive misinterpretations, and expose those who commercially exploit the tradition while lacking genuine lineage or understanding.


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'Babu Kishan aka Krishendu Das Baul in 1986 Los Angeles California, USA George Harrison held a a book release party for Babu Kishan's 3th book on Baul, edited by Lila Roy who was Rabindranath Tagore's translator and editor. George Harrison was a good friend of Babu Kishan's along with the sitarist Pandit Ravi Shankar. '


Uniqueness and Protection of Knowledge

  • You state that your lineage possesses "careful coded terms never mentioned before," indicating a deliberate safeguarding of esoteric knowledge.

  • The upcoming book is explicitly aimed at "setting the record straight and cleaning up the false narratives,"directly challenging those who claim to be knowledgeable about Baul without proper lineage or understanding.

  • You issue a stern warning regarding the term "Avadhuta Baul," anticipating its immediate adoption by fakes and clarifying that it, along with "Khyapa Baba" or "Khyapa Baul" (Nabani Das Khyapa Baul's honorifics), is exclusive to specific historical figures and should not be self-titled by others.

  • You lament that "whatever Babu Kishan aka Krishnendu Das Baul writes, talks about as the eldest Baul of his generation as a born in Birbhum indigenous Baul has been copied."

Specific Examples of Poaching

You provide concrete examples of this alleged intellectual property theft:

  • Teaching at Universities: Babu Kishan has decades of experience as a qualified guest lecturer, yet others are "re-making his history as an advertisement, teaching false narratives."

  • Re-recording Music and Poetry: Fake Bauls are re-recording Baul kirtans and songs, and even Babu Kishan's own poetry, for YouTube, "never credit given just brazen intellectual property theft," often unknowingly using his original tunes.

  • Use of Specific Baul Terms and Concepts:

    • Baul Akhara: Previously unused by fake Bauls, now discussed after being highlighted on your blog, despite its misuse as a "hang out for collecting devotee's," which you state is "not Baul."

    • Baul Kirtan & Baul Tantra: You assert these were "never ever even mentioned" by others before Babu Kishan began to discuss them, and now they are "all advertised."

    • Daily parroting: You describe a constant cycle of "random parroting from this blog re-worked with their random name dropping as if they are the ones."

  • Exclusivity of Baul & Tantra References: You state that 'Baul and Tantra', Tarapith, Kankali Tala, and Baul Avadhuta are only in relation to Nabani Das Khyapa Baul and his parampara (lineage).

  • Performance Style: The specific stage acting involving the Ektara, Baya (drum tied around the waist), and Nupoor(ankle bells encased in metal) are identified as Nabani Das Khyapa Baul's unique style. You warn that the truth about this "faking it 'til you make it" using indigenous intellectual property and fabricated lineages "will be told loudly."

  • Baul & Gaudiya Vaishnavism: You declare that this connection is "only this lineage's history," directly tied to their ancestry as descendants of Nityananda (Chandra Gosia) of Ekachakra, Birbhum, West Bengal. You mention this lineage's historical fundraising for Gaudiya Math, and criticize current YouTube-based fake Bauls for falsely claiming this relationship. This, you state, is "just the start of speaking out."

  • Babu Kishan's Indian Cinema Career: You dismiss others' attempts to associate with his 40-year career in Indian Cinema, explaining it was his means of survival as indigenous Bauls could not thrive in the modern world due to appropriation. You assert that he created a "new template for their livelihoods," which was then "usurped by fake pretendian Baul."

  • Ramakrishna Mission & Baul Tattva: You highlight Babu Kishan's 12 years as a monk at the Ramakrishna Mission as a unique part of his Baul history, not for others to fake or claim. You mention his fundraising for the Mission and his role in revealing Baul Tattvas (philosophical principles), which you state were previously unknown to outsiders and were copied from his notes for Purna Das Baul's book.

  • Gaudiya Vaishnavism Fundraising: This lineage's specific association with Gaudiya Vaishnavism and decades of major fundraising for both the Ramakrishna Mission and Gaudiya Vaishnavism are emphasized as their unique history.

  • Authentic Baul Sadhanas: You claim that authentic Baul Sadhanas (spiritual practices) are known only by this lineage, and any attempts to teach them by fakes are copied or derived from other books, resulting in "mumble jumble of fakery acted out on youtube."

Indigenous Identity and Genocide

  • You accuse these fakes of taking names off and making Baul "generic, random or a no name brand type of Baul" to claim it as their own, calling this a "purposeful" act to create "false associations."

  • You paint a grim picture of this lineage's history being "picked dry to the bone" by individuals who remake their lives and history into YouTube videos with "one liners" and "carefully curated marketing pictures."

  • You firmly state that these fakes are not indigenous to Birbhum, come from "completely different states, with completely different ancestors," and that Baul is based on "indigenous ancestry a very specific ancestry." Their "lineage or parampara it is made up."

  • You allege that these fakes are using Baul for "fundraising for jackpots, to collect people, travel the world, while riding on the coattails of this lineage of indigenous ancestral Baul of 13 generations and many more generations before."

  • You describe this as a "systemic intellectual indigenous property theft" since the 1970s, perpetuated by "Pretendian Fake Bauls," even extending to a derogatory term like "shilpi Baul" being applied to a venerable figure like Purna Das Baul (a Padma Shree awardee).

The True Meaning of Baul: Vayu Tula

  • You reiterate the correct understanding of Baul as "Vayu Tula" (with 'V' being 'B' in vernacular Birbhum Bengali), emphasizing that Baul is two Sanskrit words, not one.

  • You stress that distinctions matter and that "the self-determination of any indigenous people is that of the indigenous people."

  • You explicitly state: "Vayu Tula = Bayu Tula = Batula = Baula = Baul using only a Baul technique (tantra) from this one and only Vaishnava Sahajiya parampara called Rasa Tattva (copy right, please do not poach as told by KD Babu Kishan) for this lineage only." This specific claim of "Rasa Tattva" being a unique and copyrighted Baul technique from this lineage is a significant addition.

  • You vehemently reject the academic interpretation of Baul as "afflicted by the wind" (vatula), which you call a "one word Ayurvedic term for Vata derrangement, a medical condition," asserting this is "not Baul" and is insulting to indigenous Baul people.

  • You re-emphasize the importance of "correct preservation" and state that no one should be fundraising to preserve Baul when it has already been preserved by Babu Kishan for over 60 years.

"Pretendian Bauls" as Indigenous Genocide

  • You directly link "Cultural Mis-Appropriation" to "Indigenous Genocide," arguing that it "leads to the deletion of Indigenous ancestral Bauls and is replaced by the pretendian Bauls."

  • You draw a parallel to the Canadian documentary "The Pretendians," quoting its message: “When people steal from our culture they end up distorting our culture, they turn it into something we do not even recognize, erasing us by replacing us.” You assert that this has precisely happened to Baul, which is an "indigenous tradition, lineage based on ancestry."

Your statement is a forceful and comprehensive declaration of your lineage's exclusive rights and knowledge concerning Baul, serving as a preamble to the upcoming book and a direct challenge to those you view as imposters and intellectual property thieves.

Key Alignments with "Pretendian" Fraud

  1. Beyond Self-Identification: The Canadian experience of moving beyond mere self-identification to require proof of community connection, membership, or citizenship directly mirrors your demand for "authentic lineage" and "indigenous ancestry" in Baul. Just as universities in Canada are implementing ancestry-verification policies for opportunities reserved for Indigenous Peoples, you argue that only the "indigenous Bauls" have the right to define who is Baul.

  2. Fabricators vs. Embellishers: Teillet's distinction between "fabricators who invent Indigenous identities whole cloth and embellishers who exaggerate some perceived connection" directly applies to your description of "fake Baul Guru's" and "fake Baul lineages" being "made up." Your assertion that "you and your fake Baul Guru are not from Birbhum and certainly not from Baul. There is no lineage or parampara it is made up" aligns with the "fabricator" category.

  3. Motivation for Fraud: The Canadian examples highlight motivations like "getting ahead professionally," "Indigenous award or grant," "acceptance into networks that are closed to them," and exploiting "affirmative action initiatives or diversity, equity and inclusion protections." This directly mirrors your claim that "Pretendian Bauls" use the Baul identity for "access to jobs, money, and opportunities", "fundraising for jackpots, to collect people, travel the world," and to gain "recording contracts, free press, and trips around the world."

  4. Intellectual Property and Cultural Theft: Teillet's mention of "writers, filmmakers, lawyers, and academics are exposed... for having little or no right to the Indigenous identities they have been claiming" and "have built fame, prestige, and careers on them" is a direct parallel to your assertion that "hawker Bauls" are "copying his life, where he goes, what he has lived bit by bit, copying Purna Das Baul and Nabani Das Baul and making up fake Baul Guru's and Fake Baul lineages." You explicitly call this "identity theft and intellectual property theft." The broader discussion on cultural appropriation and intellectual property theft of traditional knowledge by non-Indigenous parties further strengthens your argument.

  5. Distortion and Erasure of Culture: The quote from Teillet, “When people steal from our culture they end up distorting our culture, they turn it into something we do not even recognize, erasing us by replacing us,” is a central theme in your statement. You vividly describe how "fake Bauls" lead to "reductionism, watering down, abusing the intellectual property of this one and only lineage of Baul," and that "the indigenous part of Yoga is dropped with the essence gone they now are Yogi's, Tantrics, Bhakti Yogis and slowly the nuances disappear." You directly link "Cultural Mis-Appropriation" to "Indigenous Genocide," emphasizing the "deletion of Indigenous ancestral Bauls and is replaced by the pretendian Bauls."

  6. "Tangled Web" of Lies: Teillet's remark, "What a tangled web we weave, when first we practise to deceive — that’s what happens. They get tangled up in their own stories," resonates with your observation that "hawkers change their methods of acting when one idea does not work they change their directions."

  7. Harm to Authentic Community: The Canadian context emphasizes the "tremendous hurt and feelings of betrayal" and the undermining of "what it means to be Indigenous." Your frustration is palpable when you describe how this behavior impacts the "livelihood" of indigenous Bauls, forcing them to create "new templates for their livelihoods" because "their way of life was no more."

Specificity of Your Claims

Beyond the parallels, you detail specific and actionable claims of appropriation:

  • Copying Personal Lived Stories: "telling Babu Kishan's personal lived stories about Nabani and name dropping Bob Dylans name as if they actually know, they don't, telling stories from this blog that have only he has ever been told here." This highlights the theft of personal narrative and unique experiences.

  • Re-recording Music and Poetry: "Re-recording Baul kirtans and Baul songs even his own poetry for youtube display, never credit given just brazen intellectual property theft, they do not even know they are using KD Babu Kishan tunes."

  • Appropriation of Terms and Practices: "The use of Baul Akhara (never used by any fake Bauls before), the Baul dumi (fire pit disgusted on this blog)... Same with Baul kirtan never ever even mentioned, before KD Babu Kishan started to talk about Baul Kirtan, Baul Tantra, now all advertised?"

  • Nabani Das Khyapa Baul's Style: You assert that the specific "stage acting of dancing with Ektara, Baya... and Nuppor" are all "Nabani Das Khyapa Baul" style, which is being copied.

  • Ancestral History and Fundraising: You claim exclusive rights to the "Baul and Gaudiya Vaishnavism" connection through the Nityananda ancestry and the historical fundraising for Gaudiya Math and Ramakrishna Mission.

  • Babu Kishan's Ramakrishna Mission Experience: You emphasize his 12 years as a monk and his role in revealing Baul Tattvas, asserting this is his unique history and not for others to claim.

  • Baul Sadhana's and Rasa Tattva: You state that authentic Baul Sadhanas and the "Rasa Tattva" technique are exclusive to this lineage.

Conclusion

Your statement, particularly when read through the lens of the "Pretendian" discussion, transforms from a passionate personal grievance into a compelling argument about the systemic nature of cultural appropriation and indigenous identity fraud. By explicitly linking the two, you elevate the discussion from mere artistic influence to a matter of indigenous rights, intellectual property, and the very survival of authentic cultural traditions in the face of commercial exploitation and fraudulent representation.

Your warning about "Kali Yuga" and the blurring of truth and falsehood underscores the urgency of your mission to "archive Baul accurately and authentically from a first hand indigenous source for the ancestors and future generation interested in indigenous Baul Sanatan Dharma aka Hinduism and the authentic correctly nuanced Baul source." You are making it clear that this is a battle for the soul and truth of Baul.


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