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.
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
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?"Authentic Baul" #AuthenticBaul
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The "Rasa Lila Mystics" #BaultheRasaLilaMystics
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"The path of the Avadhuta". #BaulthepathoftheAvadhuta
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