Baul Tantra, 'Tantra Mantra Gopi Yantra'

                               

To reinforce the use of intellectual property theft and indigenous fraud within the Baul tradition, specifically highlighting the upcoming release of Babu Kishan's fourth book, "Mystic Baul Tantra, Tantra Mantra Gopi Yantra." I AM asserting that this book, and the knowledge it contains, is the only authentic representation of this lineage or one and only Baul Parampara, there is not another, those are fake Bauls making up lineages and Baul Gurus. Now morphing again as Guru Baba and Guru Maa, while having people worship their feet, this is 100% not Baul.  

Baul only worships Krishna feet or Radha's feet, although Krishna and Radha reside on the altar of the human heart, they do not sit in a chair and try to be Ananda-mayi Ma (such an insult to a Saint) or to be the multi millionaire Ammachi, Radha Ma or a number of them, this is a business nothing more, nothing less LOL. Next they will be an aghori because apparently aghori is the most searched item on the internet these day, if one thing doesn't work, they morph to another.

If one has been acting as Baul self-titling themselves as Baul with fake Bauls Gurus, trying to get people to worship them to collect people donations and financial jackpots to preserve Baul when Baul has already been preserved through at the very least13 generations of ancestry documented and through KD Babu Kishan over more than 60 years. Baul does not collect people? You are not Baul, encouraging people to worship your feet is not Baul, present yourself to be worshiped. Baul teaches others to touch their own feet. You can't copy everything from this parampara or lineage and then bastardize it through more fakery.

Copyright, no poaching for your youtube channel, no taking the names off or acting as if you actually know the story. The information on this Blog or this lineages and one and only parmapara does not represent hawker, random Bauls.

BabuKishan.org

https://lineagebaul.blogspot.com/2025/02/indigenous-identity-theft-indigenous.html

Here's a summary of your key points:

Exclusive Knowledge and Lineage 

• Copyright Assertion: You emphasize that "Mystic Baul Tantra, Tantra Mantra Gopi Yantra" and its contents are copyrighted and "all rights reserved," stating this was written "many years ago," establishing a historical claim to the intellectual property.

• Babu Kishan's 4th Book: This upcoming release is presented as a definitive work.

• The "Only" Lineage of Baul Avadhuta: You assert that the only authentic "Baul and Tantra" and the only lineage of the Baul Avadhuta is that of Nabani Das Khyapa Baul.

• Nabani Das Khyapa Baul's Unique Practices: You specifically highlight Nabani Das Khyapa Baul as the "only actual authentic Baul to be known to do sadhana at Tarapith initiated by Bhama Kepa, and the only Baul to do sadhana at Kankali Tala where the villagers named him Khyapa Baba." You state that these stories and practices are the "intellectual property of this one and only lineage" and have been "appropriated for advertising purposes."

• Traditional Baul Practices vs. Nabani's: You explicitly differentiate, stating that "Bauls traditionally did not do the practices that Nabani Das Khyapa Baul did," further solidifying the unique nature of this specific lineage.

• Only Vaishnava Sahajiya Tantric Lineage: You declare this lineage to be the "only Vaishnava Sahajiya Tantric lineage of Baul."

• Satya as First Tenet: You highlight "Satya" (truth) as the "first tenant of Baul," reinforcing the ethical foundation of your claims against fraudulent representations.

Theft of Baul Tattvas

• Copied from Babu Kishan's Notes: You directly accuse others of copying "Baul tattva's" (philosophical principles of Baul Tantra) from "Babu Kishan's notes" and "Purna Das Baul's book, 'Baul Philosophy'."

• No Prior Discussion of Tattvas: You stress that "no one ever taught or talked about Baul tattva's before" Babu Kishan's contributions.

• Purna Das Baul's Book Source: You reiterate that the Baul tattvas were "first written about by KD Babu Kishan" and then "copied into the book 'Baul Philosophy' by Purna Das Baul and Selina Thielemann who copied them directly from KD Babu Kishan notes left in the Calcutta home."

• Personal Proof and Documentation: You assert you have "proof" as Babu Kishan's wife, and have "documented everything for intellectual property theft and indigenous fraud purposes for 20 years," claiming "15,000 files regarding Baul" as evidence.

Broader Claims of Appropriation

• Systemic Copying: You describe a continuous process where "everything from this lineage is picked to the bone and remade as if the fake shilpi Bauls have lived this lineages lives."

• Indigenous Fraud and IP Theft: You explicitly label this behavior as "indigenous fraud" and "indigenous intellectual property theft," particularly concerning fundraising by non-indigenous individuals claiming to "preserve Baul" when it has already been preserved by Babu Kishan.

• "Kali Yuga" and Deception: You frame the current situation as a manifestation of "Kali Yuga," where "what is real appears as false, and what is false appears as real."

This statement serves as a preemptive strike, firmly establishing the intellectual and spiritual ownership of this specific Baul lineage's knowledge and history, and directly challenging anyone who attempts to replicate, repurpose, or profit from it without proper acknowledgment or lineage. The detailed accusation against Parvathy Baul, backed by alleged personal documentation, indicates a heightened level of direct confrontation.

https://lineagebaul.blogspot.com/2025/04/fake-pretendian-hawker-baul-critique.html

https://lineagebaul.blogspot.com/2025/02/indigenous-identity-theft-indigenous.html

BabuKishan.org

Defining the Authentic Baul Lineage

You unequivocally state that there is "not another" authentic lineage of Baul beyond that of Nabani Das Khyapa Baul, Purna Das Baul, and Babu Kishan (Krishnendu Das Baul). You claim this lineage pioneered Baul in India during the freedom movement and globally from the 1950s onward.

Exclusive Baul Tantra and Sadhana

• "Mystic Baul Tantra, Tantra Mantra Gopi Yantra": You declare this to be the title of Babu Kishan's upcoming fourth book, asserting that its contents are copyrighted and exclusive to your lineage.

• Baul Avadhuta and Nabani's Unique Practices: You state that only Nabani Das Khyapa Baul was the authentic Baul Avadhuta, having performed sadhana (spiritual practice) at Tarapith (initiated by Bhama Kepa)and Kankali Tala, where villagers named him "Khyapa Baba." You emphasize that these stories and practices are the intellectual property of your lineage and have been illicitly used for advertising.

• Vaishnava Sahajiya Tantric Baul: You assert that your lineage is the "only Vaishnava Sahajiya Tantric lineage of Baul."

• Distinction from Traditional Bauls: You explicitly state that "Bauls traditionally did not do the practices that Nabani Das Khyapa Baul did," highlighting the unique and pioneering nature of his spiritual path within the Baul tradition.

Thefts of Baul Tattvas

You reiterate your claim that Baul tattvas (philosophical principles) were first conceptualized and documented by Babu Kishan, whose notes were then copied into Purna Das Baul's book "Baul Philosophy" (co-authored with Selina Thielemann). You accuse others, specifically naming, of copying these tattvas and even the chapter titles for their workshops, despite having only a superficial understanding. You emphasize that the authentic teachings of Baul Tantra are profound and cannot be learned or taught through such superficial means. You state that you possess 15,000 files of documentation as proof of this intellectual property theft and indigenous fraud.

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Baul Philosophy, Practices, and Way of Life

You provide a detailed overview of various aspects of Baul practice, philosophy, and their unique characteristics:

• Satya (Truth): You declare "Satya" as the "first tenant of Baul," reinforcing the moral foundation of your argument against deceit and appropriation.

• Spiritual Bards and Philosophers: Bauls are described as "storyteller, mystic spiritual bards, philosophers, poets, tantrics, singers, dancers," walking the "path of the Avadhut."

• Dual and Nondual: Baul philosophy is both dual and nondual.

• Worship of Shakti (Feminine Divine): Vaishnava Bhakti Tantric Bauls of Birbhum prioritize the worship of the feminine divine (Shakti), including Radha before Krishna, and Kali before Shiva. Saraswati (Sarada Maa) is also highly revered.

• Sattvic Lifestyle: Traditionally, Bauls were sattvic, characterized by long hair in a top knot (for men), and for women, long hair pulled back. They lived a sweet, vegetarian Vaishnava lifestyle, often as farmers with cows.

• Nabani Das Khyapa Baul's Jata (Dreadlocks): You explain that Nabani's jata was a sign of his deep sadhana and Avadhut nature, as he spent years wandering in mountains (including to Nepal, Tibet, and Vrindavan), not for style or attraction. He shaved them later in life once he had a brain stroke.

• Two Types of Baul:

  • Ghrihi Baul: Householders living in community, engaging in sweet, sattvic, right-handed Tantric practices.

  • Udasi Baul: Wandering ascetics (mostly male due to cultural context), free spirits, often engaging in more open sanga (company) around the dumi (fire pit). Udasi Bauls can attain high levels of mystical sadhanaeven without a partner.

• Rasa Tattva: You elaborate on this profound Tantric technique, quoting Ramakrishna's analogy of refining sugar syrup. It involves distilling all experiences into "ecstatic intoxicating honey and juice," creating paradoxical, riddle-filled songs. "One song is a seed for a whole discourse, one song is the whole Bhagavad Gita." This process is rooted in rhythm, as "our life is based on rhythm."

• The Rasa Lila Mystics as Trance Music: You connect the lineage to trance music and dance, emphasizing their connection to nature and instruments made from natural materials.

• Bauls as "Spiritual Newspaper and Internet": Historically, Bauls freely shared their knowledge, never anticipating the modern era of copyright infringement and the "watering down" and "reduction" of their tradition. You acknowledge that times have changed, and Bauls must adapt.

• Baul Yantra (Gopi Yantra): This is specifically defined as the ektara, a one-stringed instrument symbolizing peace and unity. It's called "Gopi Yantra" because your Vaishnava Sahajiya Tantric Baul lineage are Gosia Chand (Chandra), connecting it to Krishnendu Das. The instrument is treated as a Deity, infused with Shakti through sadhana, and is a "trance instrument" that induces divine love and yearning.

Detailed Baul Sadhana (Practices)

You provide a detailed (though incomplete) list of Baul sadhanas and tattvas, emphasizing that these are exclusive to your lineage:

• Baul Sadhana: Inner vision, mystical out-of-body movement, developed intuition, setting up the altar of the heart, bringing Deities alive in the body, Kali/Tara/Shiva Sadhana, Mantra, Music & Sound healing, knowledge of Deity stories.

• Baul Darshan: Philosophy distilling all Indian philosophies into simple songs and discourses.

• Sadhana of Tattvas: Knowledge of the universe, including 108 tattvas (beyond the usual 25 or 36).

• Manush Sadhana (Manaba Dharma): Practices teaching humanity, peacemaking, unity of cultures, caste, and creed, and universal love/acceptance.

• Guru Tattva: Importance of the Guru, who teaches through song, and the concept of Joy Guru.

• Nayika Sadhana / Partner Sadhana: Focus on the soulmate, constant mystical love, strong attachment, poetic thought directed to the partner, deep yogic focus, soul-to-soul connection (not primarily physical).

• Rati Car-Dande Sadhana, Kama & Kamini Sutra: Advanced mystical yoga, not unconscious sex. "Rati Sangam" for mystical union. Requires awakened energy channels and open Kundalini (flowing waves of bliss). Udasi Bauls can achieve this without a partner.

• Lila Tattva: Mystical love between Radha and Krishna, inner dance on the altar of the heart, an esoteric Vaishnava Baul Tantric practice.

• Pra or Poro Tattva: Knowledge of others (face reading, prasna, mystical knowing, vastu).

• Rasa Tattva: Grinding and juicing all experience (as described above), taught under a Baul Guru over lifetimes.

• Atma Tattva: Self-realization, God realization, various forms of samadhi, knowledge of the soul (monar manush), and eternal nature.

• Vayu Dharma: Pranayama, controlling the wind (linking to Hanuman-ji), unique techniques, crucial as "Baul" itself comes from "Vayu."

• Deha Tattva: Knowledge of the body (yoga, Sankhya philosophy, elements, gunas, anatomy, koshas, energy centers/chakras—with distinct Baul interpretations), Ayurveda, remedies, herbs. Baul includes 108 tattvas here.

• Shakti Sadhana: Worship of the feminine divine, high respect for women, famous women Bauls as equals. Tantric techniques for worshiping Kali Maa, Radha, Tara Maa, Saraswati, Mahavidya, Durga Maa.

• Samgita and Nitya Sadhana: Music and dance, deep Tantra of Indian music and sound healing, highest Tantra.

• Bhava Sadhana: Understanding moods and emotions, noting differences between Indian Bhakti and Western expressions due to ancestral memory.

• Guruvada: Learning from the Guru, Guru shishya parampara sampradaya.

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Historical Tribute and Confrontation of Fraud

You offer a historical tribute to the lineage, particularly from the 1920s with Nabani Das Khyapa Baul's involvement in the Indian Freedom Movement (singing for Nehru and at the 1947 inauguration of India). You highlight Purna Das Baul's pioneering cultural programs globally (Russia in the 1950s, USA from 1967 with Laxman Das Baul and "The Bauls of Bengal"). You credit Babu Kishan for composing and recording over 80% of Purna Das Baul's famous music from the 1970s.

The "Big Pink" Story

You recount a vivid anecdote from Purna Das Baul and Laxman Das Baul's first trip to America in 1967, sent by Nabani Das Khyapa Baul at Allen Ginsberg's request. They stayed at "The Big Pink" (Bob Dylan's and The Band's home studio in Woodstock, NY). The story vividly describes the Bauls' unfamiliarity with packaged and frozen food, and the spontaneous gathering of a crowd (not bears!) drawn to their mystical music, indicating its powerful effect.

Babu Kishan's Unique Qualifications

You reinforce Babu Kishan's exceptional background:

• Ramakrishna Paramahamsa's Reverence for Baul: You include powerful quotes from Ramakrishna about Baul as the "ultimate" path, a "complete university," and the "most advanced path of tantric sadhana," even expressing a desire to be reborn as a Baul.

• Babu Kishan's Ramakrishna Monkhood: You highlight Babu Kishan as the "only Baul to be a monk in Ramakrishna order in Calcutta for 12 years," where he learned insider stories about Ramakrishna from older monks who knew Nabani.

• Academic and Musical Mastery: You emphasize his MA in Indian Music from Calcutta University, his mastery of various Indian music forms (folk, classical, Bollywood, bhajan, kirtan, Baul), and his composition of over 150 scores for Indian Cinema.

• Global Advocacy: You state that since the early 1970s, Babu Kishan has been a "vocal adversary regarding all the wrong things that have been written about Baul," acting as a Guru and scholar, and criticizing outsiders who claim authority over his tradition through mere academic study.

Continuing Accusations of Fraud

You reiterate that "all (pretendian) Baul have followed this one and only lineage," copying their songs, style, history, Babu Kishan's teachings, music recordings, cinema career, and monkhood. You accuse them of trying to "remake the wheel of Baul history and herstory," even deleting the names of legendary Baul women like Manju Das, Brajabala Dasi, and Radharani Das.

You assert that without this specific 13+ generation lineage, "no one in this world would know about Baul."

Final Warnings

You conclude with powerful warnings against:

• "Hawkers": Those who constantly change their approach, seeking attention, recruiting people, fundraising, and forming fake foundations. You call them "idea thieves" and "hunters ready to poach."

• False Marketing: You highlight their use of "flipper advertising stories" and "one liners bragging about how much they travel" as disconnected from genuine Baul reality.

• "Baul Master" Title: You declare "Baul Master" to be a made-up title, as there has "never been" such a thing.

• Consequences: You forewarn that all appropriation and fraud will be "qualified and reclaimed one by one," as "Masters at appropriated be for-warned all will be revealed, you can fool some of the people some of the time but not all the people all of time."

Your statement is a comprehensive and deeply felt articulation of the perceived crisis facing the authentic Baul tradition due to widespread cultural appropriation and intellectual property theft. It serves as both a detailed expose and a protective declaration for your specific lineage.

 TRIBUTE - 50 years ago the Bauls of Bengal came to America

Press photo 1967 Arrivals Calcutta airport

The legendary brothers Purna Das Baul and the late (2015) Laxman Das Baul arrived in America 50 years ago and arrived back home in Calcutta to a huge fan fare in their new suit coats. 

* They are the first Tantrics and Bauls to arrive in America. All Bauls copy and follow this lineage because this lineage has the historical roots of Baul not only for the Bauls but for the world. No one in India or outside would know about Baul if it were not for these pioneering Baul who brought Baul and Tantra to the world.

* Purna Das Baul is the first accomplished Indian Vocalist to arrive in America. 

* They are the first oldest living Lineage of Bhakti Yoga and Kirtan to arrive in America. 

                        A story about that first trip to America

It should be noted the Bauls first came to America on request of Allen Ginsberg whose Guru was Nabani Das Khyappa Baul, Ginsberg had requested that the Grossman's bring Nabani Das Khyappa Baul to America. Nabani was not well and did not want to leave India so he sent his two son's Baul Samarat Purna Das Baul and Laxman Das Baul. This is a story as told to Babu Kishan by his late uncle Laxman Das Baul. The Bauls of Bengal as a musical group came to America for the first time in late 1966, early 1967 they stayed at a home studio called "The Big Pink"in Woodstock New York this was the home studio for Bob Dylan and the Band. 

As usual upon awakening first thing in the morning the Bauls start their music  sadhana playing their Gopi Yantra (ektara) and Khamak (mystic drum) after a few hours Sudhananda Das Baul went to the kitchen to see if they could figure out what to do with this packaged food and frozen food source they were left with and had never seen in their life. They didn't have a clue how to open the packages or what the food was in the freezer even was, probably frozen packaged chunks of meat,  they were vegetarians. They were confused wondering we are hungry what do we do and also, wondering when Albert Grossman was coming back, they were just left at the house and told to help themselves? The scariest thing on their mind was if they went outside bears would eat them up, the place was called Bearsville.

As Sudhananda Das Baul was in the kitchen he glanced outside he was shocked to see at least 100 people enjoying and blissfully dancing right there on the lawn in front this house. They were not bears they were humans. The house was in the middle of farm land in a no where land in Woodstock NY. They had no idea what was going on or how these people came to be outside. Where did they come from? 

Simultaneously Robbie Robertson was driving by in his car past the property and saw all the people and wondered what heck is all the commotion,  he drove in asking the people what are you people doing here? They said, we heard the music I don't know what it is but we just were magically mysteriously drawn here, this sound is different, it is the first time we have heard this divine ecstatic music it has a mystical pulling power and it pulled us here, we were just drawn unconsciously like the pied piper pulled us here. 

Bob Dylan the First Western Baul,  Purna Das Baul and Lakshman Das Baul, far left man unknown, 1966/67 Woodstock NY

The very next day on Robbie Robertsons request Bob Dylan and the Band show up with all their instruments. When the Bauls first saw them they were puzzled, they thought wow a new group is coming here I guess they are going to move us to another place. However, Bob Dylan and The Band had only come to the Big Pink at this time to jam with The Bauls of Bengal on Robbie Robertson's advice. 

Bob Dylan and the Band recorded the album, "The Bauls at the Big Pink" the Bauls did not know they were being recorded. It should be known that the Bauls never knew who Bob Dylan was and only Lakshman Das Baul spoke a few words of English.

After this Bob Dylan was named and started to call himself, "The first Western Baul”. Many others came out of the woodwork and called themselves the first Western Baul only Bob Dylan is the first western Baul by name only and I am sure he has better things to do than present himself as such. There is no such thing as a western Baul, to be a eastern or western Baul first you have to be indigenous to Baul, have some ancestry in Baul? Baul is extinct? You can not fake Baul, sorry, you may be able to fake many things today, having a million likes on social media and pasting your picture all over does not make you a Baul. The first tenant of Baul is Satya, tell the truth, no truth, no Baul?

Copyright all rights reserved, no poaching or name dropping on youtube videos of Babu Kishan's stories that only he knows and has told, they are his stories not yours to take the names off, and present as if you are the one that knows? 

There is no such think as a Baul Master or Baul artist, that is new way that pretendian Bauls appropriate this pioneering indigenous lineage, so they can use this lineage for shameless advertising? It is all very interesting how pretendian Bauls who said Baul was from Turkey, Baul is Buddhist now are decorated in Vaishnava  markings tilika never before and now they love Krishna? Do your research, they never mentioned Baul Kirtan now they  are? There has always been appropriation of this lineage but it has become a virus of copying proportions?  The songs of this lineage, appropriating Nabani Das Khyapa Baul style, you do the research. The blind leading the blind in a whirl of self promotion?

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"Authentic Baul" #AuthenticBaul

"Vaishnava Sahajiya Tantric Bauls" #VaishnavaSahajiyaTantricBauls

"Birbhum Baul" #BirbhumBaul

"Nabani Das Khyapa Baul" #NabaniDasKhyapaBaul 

"Babu Kishan Baul" / "Krishnendu Das Baul" #KrishnenduDasBaul

"Baul Guru Shishya Parampara" #BaulGuruShishyaParampara #Baulparampara

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"Baul cultural appropriation" #baulculturalappropriation

"Endangered Baul lineage" #Baulendangeredlineageparampara

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• The practice of "Baul Kirtan-anga" #BaulKirtan

• The "Rasa Lila Mystics" #BaultheRasaLilaMystics

• "Baul Tantra Mantra Gopi Yantra". #Baultantramantragopiyantra

• "The path of the Avadhuta". #BaulthepathoftheAvadhuta

• "Baul Sahaja is Krishna & Dattatreya Sahaja". #BaulsahajaKrishnaDattatreyasahahaja

The Windcatchers (Vayu Tula). #BaulVayuTula. #baulwindcatchers

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Critique : GetBengal.com re: False narratives, Abuses from inside Purna Das Baul home, sad but true!

BabuKishan.org

Indigenous Fraud, Indigenous Baul Identity theft!

https://lineagebaul.blogspot.com/2025/02/indigenous-identity-theft-indigenous.html

https://www.getbengal.com/details/bob-dylan-and-purna-das-baul-an-immortal-friendship

 

The first tenant of Baul is, Tell the Truth, be a Truth talker!  

This post is regarding: the lies Dibyendu Das Baul aka Bhagavan Das Baul aka Choton a known liar, thief. He has told journalists in a NDVT video that Bob Dylan attended his wedding, this is 10000000% false. Recently in the article in 'GetBegnal.com' link below he has incredibly given fake stories he is a liar. Bob Dylan has NO relationship with Dibyendu Das nor was he at his wedding. 

 In the article the journalist has been fed lies, without any fact checking. As a journalist one should check and double their sources, It is really simple to check your sources? 

Times have changed and I think people understand that your family does not define you anymore, a corrupt member does not, should not, bring shame other members of the family unless they are criminal too. The Truth shall be told, no more silence.

This is but a drop, all will come later, all will be exposed, the truth is stronger than anything, even though we live in a, "post truth era of fake social media fame".

https://www.getbengal.com/details/bob-dylan-and-purna-das-baul-an-immortal-friendship

https://lineagebaul.blogspot.com/2018/02/nabani-brajabal-dham-baul-institute.html

 The one thing they could not teach Babu to do was lie, he always told the truth and this made them angry.

It should be noted Babu Kishan aka Krishnendu Das composed, recorded, and marketed over 80% of Purna Das Bauls famous music. 

Those recording, music compositions, productions, were all paid for by Babu Kishan, he never took a rupee, r anything from his family. As he says now, he was stupid only gave them everything all his talent and money to his family. 

Babu is sahaja like his grandfather Nabani Das Khyapa Baul who Babu would say taught him all the Baul songs he knew, along with his grandmother Brajabala Dasi. Nabani Das Khyapa Baul and Brajabala Dasi his grandparent raised Krishnendu aka Babu Kishan and bonded with him as his father Purna Das Baul left him for dead, if not for Nabani (Boro Baba) he would have died at the Suri hospital. You see Babu Kishan was Purna Das Baul and Manju's first child a love child, and their 1st child was born premature and crooked limbs. He did not come into Purna Das's family until 1969 after Nabani Das Khyapa Baul passed away, arriving in Calcutta to this family he did was not accepted in, Purna Das Baul and Manju already had 2 other sons so they sent Babu Kishan to the Ramakrishna orphanage where he became a promising student and stayed for 12 years as a monk. This is a long story.

After 12 years and ready to become a sanayasin his father pulled him out as he was a valuable music composer, music producer and tour manager, he was fearless in making contacts for his father. He found the family fought all the time and for his own peace of mind rented a music room a few blocks away on the 3rd floor of the building. He would spend his days composing music and recording music and he slept on the floor.

This is a very long story, anybody who knew Babu back then as Krishnendu Das knows him as completely different from anybody in his Calcutta family. 

The lies his own father and his younger brother have been spreading behind his back are a character assassination, a if we can't have him no one will kind ill will. The forging Krishnendu's signature, changing his name on properties is criminal. Forging Babu Kishan's (Krishnendu) name on a 'Power of Attorney' a legal document is a criminal giving them the power to sell properties, they may think Babu Kishan does not care, he does! 

You may say, this is a family affair, heads up, this will be all over the media sometime soon, their lies, criminal activity and cheating will be exposed.

No one would do that to their worst enemy, let alone a son or eldest brother. 

What Babu Kishan aka Krishnendu Das accomplished he did on his own, it is no thanks to his father, who abandoned him at birth and left him for dead. Babu Kishan had a heart attack in 2012 they knew, and never called. There was suggestion: this was black magic, sent from Calcutta, because without Babu Kishan around, Choton aka Dibyendu Das and his wife could just grab everything, this has been in the courts in Calcutta? 

Bapi the middle brother told Babu Kishan about all this for years, but Babu did not believe it or he blocked it. Babu had been emotionally blackmailed by his birth father and mother for decades, they used his inner need and abandonment as a way to take everything from Babu Kishan including his life work and awards? Yes, very complicated family dynamics, and a strong case of emotional blackmail. 

Babu Kishan has given them everything, and done so much for his family, defended them when they were talking lies behind his back, they were his financial and career drain. 

It was when Bapi gave all the papers which were all hidden from Babu, that he went through a process, they had lied not only to him, they did things his mind could not believe. however, slowly he has decided enough is enough.

Now, as of 2023 both older brothers have injunctions against all properties. 

The younger brother Choton is daily scheming trying to get the government to give land so they can build an ashram when in Fact: Purna Das Baul has been given so much land and it has been abused. 

Choton lost the property in Shantiniketan that Babu Kishan which Babu Kishan acquired and built a temple on, It was demolished because of his youngest brother due to misuse, arrogance, cutting down trees is illegal, and using the property for nefarious actions. Again talk to Babu Kishan he can tell you which lands and what has gone on. Choton is a liar and he is parading his father Purna Das Baul in front of the camera, not for his father, but for himself.

For the sake of journalism, check your sources and double check, the article in the link above is a lie, an outright lie. I understand Purna Das Baul has a new book on his life, I have no doubt that most of it is a lie, some truths mixed with pure fiction.

Check with the neighbours they will tell you who Choton Dibyendu is? Or better yet, call Babu Kishan he is on social media and easily to contact, check your sources, because you will be called out for printing lies.

Bob Dylan has no connection with Purna Das Baul

Bob Dylan was not a Dibyendu (Choton) Das aka Bhagavan Das Baul on fb, wedding that is the biggest lie he told NDTV a few years back. All facts have been checked and confirmed this is a lie.

Yes, Purna Das Baul and his younger brother the late Lakshman Das Baul are on the cover of 'Bob Dylan's album John Westley Harding from 1967' the late Sally Grossman arranged that, it is not because Bob Dylan liked Purna Das? Bob Dylan liked and was friendly with Lakshman Das Baul not Purna Das Baul.

• It was only Purna's eldest son Babu Kishan who pointed the album out to Purna Das he didn't even know or care about Bob Dylan? 

• After the 1967 cover of Dylan's album, it was Babu Kishan who had a relationship with Bob Dylan since the 1970's, it is a long story see the links (links are enclosed at the end of this blog post).

• Bob Dylan did not even like Purna Das Baul. 

• Bob Dylan aways asked, Babu Kishan how is Lakshman Das Baul? 

Dylan had a connection with Lakshman, because everybody loved Lakshman's easy going fun loving ways, he was mischievous and many loved him, he was closer to Vaishnava Baul but he lived in the village and was a poor farmer. Bob Dylan never saw, Laxshman Das Baul after that initial meeting in 1967. Purna Das Baul did not have an y direct contact with Bob Dylan after 1967 except and only through Krishnendu Das aka Babu Kishan. There is a whole story never told. Babu Kishan is the only Baul to have a working friendship with Bob Dylan through the 1980's and 1990's as Babu Kishan is the person who released all of Dylans music in Indian and Asia through CBS India and had performed with Bob Dylan meeting him many times through Al Aronowitz and Allen Ginsberg ever year over 2 decades,

This will all be proven and qualified. 

It will in the 4th book of Babu Kishan's to be released 2025 if all goes well.

Purna Das Baul = no relationship with Bob Dylan after 1967, other than a arranged meeting through Babu Kishan in New York. Still them Bob Dylan did not like or care about Purna Das Baul, he only associated with Babu Kishan as a musician and poet. Dylan never even asked not once about Purna Das Baul? When Babu Kishan would go to New York every year he would meet with Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan and the Band as in Levon Helm and Garth, All Aronowitz, and other musicians Bob Dylan never not once asked about Purna Das Baul.

Even the 40 city tour of the USA which Babu Kishan arranged in 1985 with 'Bob Dylan and the Band' was arranged by Babu Kishan only. 

Babu Kishan a music composer, musician playing 18 instruments was the one who jammed with them and was on the stage in all of these concerts.and All the Universities were arranged through Babu who is the only who could speak English, thus he was the one who taught, he is University educated with a BA and MA he is the one who presented Baul, his father and mother did a singing demonstration of Baul along with Babu as he played the Sri Khol.

I would not want to be a journalist caught writing false fake news, it will ruin your credibility. This is only the beginning.

• For the sake of Baul, and correct preservations do not print such lies given to you by a liar. 

• Do your research, talk to the neighbors and find out who is speaking for Purna Das Baul.

• Purna Das Baul is 90, he is known for an inconstant unstable memory, he is shaky and repeats himself. 

• Purna Das does not translate or write poetry, he does not read or write English, even though I read he said he did in one Baul archive, it is a lie, someone was speaking or writing for him?

Makes no sense! A complete lie! 

Babu has never seen his dad speak or write English and who would know better, the younger brother will say anything, he copies everything Babu does including his resume and web site, all of Babu Kishan's research has been stolen by Dibyendu and they created a book of their own, it is all messed up and twisted, repeating over and over, they used Selina, she apologized to Babu Kishan long ago ? 

• The article has intentional false narrative, created as free publicity to promote a connection between Purna Das Baul and Bob Dylan. Perhaps Dibyendu thinks he will be famous creating lies and people will believe him because he knows no one does research. All it take is a little bit of research to know this is a lie.
• The parts about Bob Dylan in the article are not true.
• George Harrison is not true, he was only Babu Kishan's friend, he helped Babu publish he last book in 1986. George Harrison had zero connection to Purna Das Baul or Choton. 
• Micheal Jackson is not true. Babu knew Micheal Jackson through his work with CBS India, and through his good friend Al Aronowitz in New York. Purna Das Baul never met Michael Jackson?
• Those are both Babu Kishan's friends especially George Harrison who loved Babu,
• Babu as a long time friend of George Harrisons composed music with him in LA, George Harrison helped Babu publish is 3rd book and gave a book release party for him in LA which Tom Petty attended.

(The article begins with 'Tambourine Man by Bob Dylan' wrongly stating that Purna Das Baul translated the song into Bengal in 2013, (that is a complete lie). Krishnendu Das aka Babu Kishan (Purna Das Bauls) eldest son Krishnendu translated this for Purna Das in the 1980's? )

https://www.getbengal.com/details/bob-dylan-and-purna-das-baul-an-immortal-friendship

• Bob Dylan's Tambourine Man had already been translated by Babu Kishan and recorded in the 1980's by Babu Kishan? 

• Choton (Dibyendu Das) already knows this?

• He is a liar and has dumbed down, reduced his father to a side show for his few notes Bangjo playing, a supreme cheater and liar, how dare he even call himself a music composer, he is 100% not. What a joke.

• Purna Das does not read or write in English? As a Journalist did you even verify this, or did you just believe Choton?

• Purna Das Baul was a really great as Babu Kishan would say one of the best classic Baul singers ever. 

• Babu Kishan his eldest song has composed over 80% of his music for him and provided the lyrics for the recording, many of the lyrics are Babu Kishan's. 

• Babu has never collected a rupee of royalties for any of the music he has composed, promoted and released for his father, yet the youngest brother has been eating all the royalties?

- This article https://www.getbengal.com/details/bob-dylan-and-purna-das-baul-an-immortal-friendship 

• came from Choton, Dibyendu Das, Bhagavan Das Baul is NOT a Baul he is as far from a Baul as one can get criminals are NOT Bauls, Liars are NOT Bauls, scammers are not Bauls, talent alludes him, he is disrespectful of his elder brother and has spread lies about elder brother.

• Choton never had any interest in music or he is not a poet or music composer, he never wanted to help in the preservation of Baul, he never had any interest and never helped anybody but himself. 

• Now he acts like he did everything, he did NOT, he copies his eldest brother, right down to saying he is a Music Composer, that is a lie, he is NOT. 

• He used his eldest brother, he used his Mother and now using his Father, liquidating everything for his own benefit and greed, claiming all properties and even properties that do not belong to him are his.

• Note: this is important and rather ugly to say, but if you interview Choton aka Dibyendu Das the youngest son of Purna Das Baul, talk to the neighbors first. Do your research.The neighbours will tell you who he is!

• Regarding Bob Dylan: Choton is a manipulator and liar, he has never met Bob Dylan and orchestrated a huge lie by saying Bob Dylan came to his wedding. 

• Bob Dylan has never been to India, he has never met Bob Dylan but used all of Babu's contacts. It is a bold faced lie an the Journalist on NDTV fell for it. It is NOT true and can be easily verified.

Dibyendu aka Choton orchestrated a huge lie on NDTV when he told the press 'Bob Dylan came to his wedding,' he lied right on TV pulling his father Purna Das Baul into the lie? Why? 

This has been proven to be a lie, but he still continues to lie and make up stories with no shame. 

Bob Dylan did not come to his wedding, he was in Argentina at the time. 

It only takes a little bit of research. 

People who were at Choton's wedding can verify this. 

There is a Calcutta Professor from Calcutta University who initially went along with this lie, until the second brother contacted him and explained it was not Bob Dylan but another guy from California.

Now, proven it was not Bob Dylan, he even called Bob Dylan's, Jacob Dylan who Babu knows he confirmed, "NO my Dad has never been to India and that he was in Argentina at the time of Choton's wedding? 

You can check this out all of Bob Dylan's travels have been recorded. 

No India, Babu tried to bring him to India when he worked for CBC in Mumbai but no one was interesting, there was no sponsorship. 

Babu Kishan had released all of Bob Dylans music in India and Asia, no one else had contact with Dylan or his phone # other than Babu Kishan and he had the contacts in Bombay. Purna Das had no contact with Dylan, no friendship either?

Choton has a life long history of lying, cheating, theft and hurting others, he is not a Baul or a good person. A Baul never lies, a real authentic Baul tells the truth, he is not a Baul. 

• Babu Kishan has NO association with Choton for a very long time, people had told him who his brother is, however Babu defended his brother because he didn't believe others, he no longer can defend him, and in no way wants to be associated. 

• Please do not associate Babu Kishan aka Krishnendu Das with Choton aka Dibyendu Das, Bhagavan Das Baul? 

We can not choose our family. Babu Kishan was raised by his Grandparents Nabani Das Baul / Brajabala Dasi and when he came to Calcutta to be with this family, they sent him to live at the Ramakrishna Mission. This is a huge story and will come out fully in his next book, to be released this year 2023 finally.

Over the years his younger brother has talked garbage saying nasty things about Babu Kishan behind his back, but Babu has just taken it or ignored and made excuses for him? 

Babu Kishan used to introduce him to his Bollywood, Indian Cinema friends and he would talk nasty about Babu right behind his back and they all would tell Babu. 

They would tell him exactly what his brother had said, and say your brother is not a good person. It was heartbreaking for Babu to to hear all this? 

• Babu Kishan buried all, rather than fighting with them, this is what happens when a child is abandoned and his father abandoned him when he was born and again at age 8 when he went to live with him in Calcutta only to be put in a orphanage.

• While the other 2 sons lived at home. 

• They thus emotionally blackmailed Babu for love, all Babu did for them both financially and artistically. In return, all Babu wanted was to be included. Babu turned a blind eye and buried it all deep inside. Choton has stollen from Babu Kishan's.

• He forged Babu Kishan's signature and within Choton wife was an accomplice as were others, this will come out in court. They forged Babu's signature and sold Babu own Bombay apartment in Juhu. Secretly stealing the keys and sold it out from under him while they were visiting his home in Bombay, who does this, not a family member let alone your worst enemy.

• Whoever, was involved is complicit and will be included in court.

• Choton has stolen and sold Babu's stamp collection, his coin collection and claims he owns all the instruments Babu collected. 

• You name it, he has forged Babu's 'power of attorney' and sold everything using this fake power of attorney, he is still using it today, to take a property that Babu owned in Shantineketan Birbhum waving papers saying they have let me take control of it, No the other 2 brothers did not, you are lying and cheating trying to scam more property, claiming it is for a Baul Ashram and Purna Das Baul never gets land, that is a lie and the courts will hear about hat too. He has slandered Babu, including intellectual property theft. 

• The pandemic has delayed all this but very soon. Showing up in court with a document saying Purna Das Baul signed everything over to, he could not in 2019 there were injunctions on all properties.

• Choton has stolen properties in Bengali and forged Babu's signature many times, including going so far to create a 'fake power of attorney for Babu' and forged Babu's name Krishnendu Das? You know Babu didn't even know about all this, it was Bapi who finally opened up?

Choten has a criminal mind. Long story and many pending court cases against him including a criminal court case.

When Babu Kishan would help others, or produce music for others, when he would dare to think about himself ‘the Calcutta family’ would be jealous turning their back on him, when he produced an album they would throw it in a corner and never listen to it? When Babu Kishan had a album release event for himself or for someone else because he is a prolific Indian Cinema Composer, the Calcutta would show up taking over his press conferences to talk about themselves, meanwhile talking to others at Babu's press conference (his work) telling others behind his back how much they dislike Babu, they all told Babu in shock, wondering why he would even allow his Calcutta family to attend?

BabuKishan.org

Baul and Babu Kishan have been intellectually liquidated for decades. 80% of the Baul music Babu Kishan has produced with his own funds, distributed and marketed has not produced any royalties for him, the royalties were eaten up by his Calcutta family. 

Not only that, others in Bengal (actor fake Baul singers) are now singing his songs, his Grandfathers songs and his lineages songs, without giving credit for Lyrics, copying the tune and music exactly not even knowing Babu Kishan was the Music Composer? 

This is why a (Baul singers today) would say, 'Bauls do not care who the poets are', of course they don't care who wrote the poetry, of course you would use that narrative when you are a thief and a liar, acting all innocent?

#1 they are NOT Baul 

#2 this is an intellectual property theft,

and if you can get popular off another music, then say Baul does not care,

you are a thief and a liar.

All of Babu Kishan's research for decades has been twisted, distorted, abused, used, outright lies, wrong teaching, cheating, creating false narrative, by many including right in Babu Kishan's own family? 

Baul is extinct, seriously extinct, the essence has flown the coop.

https://bhavaproject.weebly.com/news-blog/babu-kishan-released-all-of-bob-dylans-music-in-india-and-asia

Conclusion:

• This above line to the article in question from GETBENGAL.com is inaccurate right from the title? Warning Choton lies, check your sources before you write what he says. It could ruin your journalistic career, printing slanderous false narratives. Check your sources.

• In the article it says Nabani died in 1964, he absolutely did not, Nabani Das Khyapa Baul passed away in 1969. Deben Battacharya says he passed away in 1962, which has been proved wrong in another blog post. Never before has Choton or Purna Das ever talked about Nabani, because Babu Kishan has talked about Nabani as his Diksha Guru they all are talking about him all of sudden? The more Babu talks about Nabani the more they talk about Nabani because they might have something else of Babu's to attach onto? There is a huge 20 page story about this too.

• Bob Dylan was not or never was friendly with Purna Das Baul. I have explained this in an earlier post.

• This article June of 2022 is an embellishment, In the photo the picture of Purna Das Baul and Bob Dylan in 1967 where is Laxshman Das Baul Purna Das's younger brother he is not in the picture. Laxshman now is deceased and has been cut off from the picture?

•  It was Laxshman Das Baul who Bob Dylan liked, Babu Kishan knew Bob Dylan way more than the initial 1967 encounter his father had. 

• Babu Kishan has a long connection with Bob Dylan the Band through his long time friendship with Allen Ginsberg and Al Aronowitz for decades of traveling back and forth every year for visits form the 1980's. Where was Purna Das Baul, he was not there.

• The association of Babu Kishan and Bob Dylan & The Band was long as Babu did some concerts as a guest on stage with Dylan in 1985 singing the only Baul poetry ever written by Allen Ginsberg in honor of Nabani Das Khyapa Baul.

• There is no relationship between Bob Dylan and Purna Das Baul except for that first meeting in 1967 in Albert Grossman's backyard, due to Laxshman who was brought there specifically for Bob Dylan to meet Laxshman because of Sally Grossman who from 1967 onward Sally was one of Laxshman's closest friends until she passed away always had a great relationship with.

• Allen Ginsberg and Albert B Grossman (they used the wrong name in the article, were not interested in Purna Das Baul in 1967, they wanted to bring Nabani Das Baul to India he could not go, Nabani said you can take my 2 son's Purna Das Baul and Lakshman Das Baul, both went to USA .

Bob Dylan never asked Babu Kishan once how is Purna Das Baul, how is your Dad, he always asked, how is Laxshman!

The below 'letter' was sent to Babu Kishan, explaining how this person was treated by Choton "Dibyendu Das" :

The person is an American who was a very serious student of Baul and of Purna Das Baul's, he came all the way from the USA to live in their house in Calcutta to study Baul. When Babu Kishan read this letter, he was in shock, it made him sick. 

Babu Kishan was not there, he was working in Mumbai always sending money back to Calcutta, he worked for his family in Calcutta giving all his money to his mother as if she was a Bank.

 This created problems for Babu as he married and had children but still gave his money all to Calcutta, it mad it hard for him to take care of his family, he would sell his car ect as Calcutta pleaded they needed money, only to buy the best of cars?

• Choton knew how to play the emotional blackmail card, he knew Babu would do and give anything to them. Why did Choton not work? He used to call Babu and emotional fool and he used his good nature to destroy him, with emotional blackmail and embezzlement of all his Babu Kishan's hard work.

If you heard this story you would be shocked too. All the decades of work Babu Kishan aka Krishnendu Das in Calcutta has done bringing Baul to the world to read this letter? 

The writers of the letter will remain Anonymous out of consideration for the writer.  At a later date I will see if he will speak about it all. 

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The letter: (You can not even make this up?)

"When I first arrived Purna Das’s youngest son Choton/ Dibyendu Das told me that I would be his younger brother, he also implied that Purna Das Baul had spiritual powers from sadhana, which was never found though.

I knew of Naboni Das from reading everything I could find on the Bauls before I went there. Whenever his name comes up--eve during my last trip I heard this--people speak of him with reverence. Purna Das is commonly spoken of as someone who used to be a Baul, but then became a rich man.

I got some bad vibes from Purna Das and Manju, but relatively little, just shadiness regarding money. It was my first trip to India and meant everything to me. When I heard the album Spirituals of Purna Das Baul, I fell in love with the music, he has a good voice that I don't know as a person.

So I was extremely vulnerable, but I am also very clever and not a fool. As months went by and I made friends in the neighborhood it became apparent that I was paying a very large sum. That hurt, but I didn't mind so much if I was to learn from the great Purna Das.

After 3 months I was able to sing Ami Hrid Majhare Rakhbo Chere Debo Na with a harmonium. I was filmed during Purna Das' birthday... in 2003. My life has been very hard and I felt spiritually guided to this house. For the first time I felt a sense of pride and hope. Choton ruined that.

Many nights I cried by myself because of how I was treated. When I asked Purna Das and Manju about the money they refused to talk about it and said Choton manages that.

He really took advantage of me. He would make me buy booze and waste my money. Having a drink is good fun, but he was well off and didn't need to do such things on top of charging me a hefty sum for rent and lessons.

Sadly the lessons quickly degenerated into Purna Das sitting with me for 5 minutes, having me record something, then tell me to practice. Gradually it became apparent I was being cheated out of money, quality of life, and everything I came to do. Not to mention I was isolated and locked inside by 9 pm every night. I wanted to see India and the 6 months was like jail.

I felt a connection with the children and they adored me. Everyone did because of my innocence and enthusiasm. Even Purna Das and moreso Manju often displayed genuine affection toward me, inside something else. There was a catch, Purna Das was showing me off every chance he got as his American son. He would announce me at concerts and it felt good at first, but I realized it was for their own propaganda.

Choton's wife Aditi was very kind at first and it saddened me greatly to hear her cry after Choton snapped at her which was all the time. As a Ma bhakta, I was overjoyed when I heard he wanted to take me to Tarapith. This was a dream come true! Calling me his younger brother, plans were made and we got in the car and the driver stopped at a woman's house who I know Choton cheated on his wife with. 

He made me wait in the living room of her home for hours alone with no tv or anything while they had sex. 

We got in the car and spent a night in Shantiniketan. The next day we visited Tarapith and he talked to the Brahmins who had us enter the rear entrance and I was in awe of Ma. Coming from so far and having heard of this place, it was a huge deal. This feeling of joy only lasted a moment because Choton wanted to rush. I never saw the temple complex. 

We walked through the cremation ground quickly and he talked shit about all the Tantriks there and wouldn't allow me to talk to anyone. We quickly gathered our things and left for Shantiniketan. This was one of the few times I got to travel outside of the one block radius of the house and he gave me no time to experience Tarapith.

 Instead we went to the Shantiniketan home where he spent a great deal of time having sex with this woman. He then made me spend my money on booze and we drank so much I felt ill. The worst part was, he made me pay for this entire trip. So I was manipulated and led to believe he was doing me a wonderful favor and instead was robbed more while he used me as an excuse to cheat on his wife. On the way home, he told me not to mention the woman to Aditi. At this point I was so crushed, I knew I had to get out of there.

Aditi did ask me about this woman once and I lied... it made me feel horrible, but I was in a helpless position and at the mercy of Choton. I had so much expectation and hope and here I was being abused.

Same thing with the Baul Mela. I wasn't allowed to interact with any Bauls or even see them perform. Here I was in India for the first time and not allowed to see it! This was after saving money for 2 years just to do it.

There were servant girls Oshima and Deepali both abused by Choton too.

 I have fond memories of them because we were in a similar age range and Oshima obviously had a crush on me. It was cute and innocent and these girls had absolutely nothing, so there was no harm. Anyway, it seemed strange to me how they were basically treated like slaves and were only in their late teens, but India is very different.

Anyway, one day when I was heading to my room at night I saw Choton wearing just a lungi making Oshima rub him down. She looked out the door to me with such a look of agony on her face that I went into my room, cried, and asked Kali why she was making me suffer so when I came there out of love. 

It was obvious that he took sexual advantage of the girls when he felt like it. It would be impossible for them to say anything.

So I fled. Purna Das and Choton had a performance in the USA and I packed my belongings and took off. I told Manju and Aditi( She sometimes makes the situation fishy) that it was for my visa renewal. The boys loved me and I loved them too. I hugged them both good bye and assured them I would be back.

 Chinku was old enough to feel sad and cried when I left. They adored me and I always played with them and made them laugh. During the party I mentioned, there was a large crowd and people had video cameras. Choton asked Chinku to sing and he was feeling shy. 

Instead of coaxing him nicely, Choton snapped at him yelling in front of everyone. There were many times I saw Chinku cry because of how Choton yelled at him and what he said.

It is a tragedy that the youngest grandson of Naboni Das would end up such a spoiled, evil person, already ruined Purna Das’s name through his behavior and Baba almost brainwashed by Choton and Aditi. 

He has truly wicked qualities and if I experienced all of that in such a short time, I cannot imagine what he has done in his life. 

Once when a friend of his visited and we were drinking they were going to take me--whether I wanted to or not--to the infamous Sonagachi red light district. I am so glad they were too drunk for that to happen.

 Choton kept saying he was going to take me there, but I cut out before that happened. Not that I would have done anything with a prostitute (they are basically sex slaves), but I just didn't want to be a part of anything like that. I have said a lot and will end it here. 

This isn't everything that happened, but you can imagine how all this hurt me. My first trip to India was ruined because of Choton. 

Destroyed.

 In six months I saw nothing of India, hardly went outside, and was ruthlessly abused and taken advantage of.

 Luckily people liked me a lot and I took off to stay with Purna Das' tabla player. Unfortunately he hooked me up with a living situation that got bad and I ended up moving two more times before returning home. For lasting a full year, I can pat myself on the back. I learned everything the hardest way possible. 

Now I can play ektara and duggi while keeping rhythm with ankle bells if I want. I can play some khamak and know the words to some songs I love.BUT the people who were supposed to teach me these things didn't. 

I repeatedly listened to my recordings and struggled through imitation to learn everything I did.Not being a singer, I was very proud to learn some songs and actually was gradually improving with something I never intended to do. 

Again though, this got my hopes up. I knew if I kept it up daily I would get better. So I poured all of my energy into practicing, maybe up to 10 hours a day. 

Then when I fled I was left with nothing... no one to help me learn anything.I have two incredible ektaras and 3 khamaks. What I did was mimic Purna Das' khamak. I figured out it was a hollowed out tabla and learned the vocab with a tutor to have my own custom built. The ektaras I got are custom made in North Kolkata. 

Choton and Baba did not help with this. When I stayed with them, I had the equivalent of toy instruments that I paid five times the cost for. That year was one of the hardest I have ever faced. 

I was alone and beaten up. But I struggled through it out of a pure love for Bengali culture. I came out with conversational Bengali and the ability to survive on my own. I later re-visited Tarapith and stayed for 10 days and spent a lot of time in meditation cleansing myself of the horrors I faced. It was mostly painful, but I am proud to have endured it.

I know Purna Das and Manju have some shady qualities--that was apparent especially with money. They have used a lot of people. Purna Das is extraordinarily gifted and transmitted some great spirit despite his character flaws and I can appreciate that at least. 

Choton though... one of the worst human beings I have ever met in my life.Yeah Choton hurt me pretty bad while lying directly to my face and calling me his younger brother. 

Not to get into it, but my family life was kinda rough and broken up to begin with, so I took his words to heart and he intentionally screwed with my mind.When I began reading about the Bauls and listening to Bengali songs I immediately fell in love and felt that this music connected me with the divine. A calling if you will.

So I was already set up to be a fairly easy target, but when I think about it I am completely shocked at how far Choton went in abusing my trust. Only a sick, predatory person could do something like that.

It's really amazing, Ami Hridh Majhare Rakhbo Chere Debo Na was the first Baul song I learned and when I was practicing regularly I got good enough where I would be requested to sing it all the time.

 I am not a natural singer, but I think a lot of people appreciated hearing the tune sung properly by a western person.That song has become very spiritually significant for me. Some of my most important experiences in India have been marked by that song and I honestly feel like it is one of the many beautiful ways the divine plays hide and seek with me.

Would you believe Choton actually told me that he wrote this song?

 He told me that the tune and lyrics were his, when he doesn’t know anything about Music field or any knowledge. 

Neighbors don’t like him for his rough behavior, abusive, manipulated, Cheating Character even some said he is completely Iiar. Since I couldn't leave the house, I actually believed it at first until I heard other people doing such an amazing job when singing it compared to the supposed composer! 

When I was hanging out with Purna Das' band after a show I brought this up and it caused a lot of laughter among the musicians who informed me that Choton was a paglachoda. But even that small detail just goes to show how thoroughly manipulative a mind like Choton's is. 

Without any reason he would regularly lie to me while acting like my best friend--just to be predatory for its own sake. I feel sad that Babu had to hear this but it is all true. The last thing I want to do is cause anybody harm or strife. 

I hope Babu recovers soon because he is obviously a great person and the world needs more people like him. 

As I found Purna Das’s eldest son Babu is the only multi talented in family and kind hearted supportive personality, who composed so many famous songs in his own credit. It's so cool that he was RD Burman's assistant--he's my favorite film composer, hands down!

Despite all the suffering I dealt with while living there my love for Bengali culture and music only increased. It really is where my heart is. Hopefully I will never have to suffer like that again just to pursue what I love and can stick to enjoying it.

Again I am saddened that you now know about such bad things, but hopefully some good comes from sharing the truth. I wish you both the best of all and everything good life has to offer. Enjoy your night and I am sure we'll communicate more in the near future and about better things--like art, music, and Hindu deities!"

This is what experienced from a famous Baul family 

Bhalo Theko")

Sad and we are in contact with the person who wrote this!

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