“Manushya Hain Hum, Ishwar Nahi,” Bageshwar Baba Reveals His Way Of Handling Stress

Curly Tales is back with another Sunday Brunch episode, and this time, our Editor-in-Chief, Kamiya Jani, met Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, popularly known as Bageshwar Baba, in Mumbai. Born in 1996, Bageshwar Baba considers himself almost Gen Z! Keep reading to know what we talked about in this episode and what this baba does when he gets stressed.

What Does Bageshwar Baba Do When He Gets Stressed? 

This Sunday Brunch episode started with Bageshwar Baba telling us that his birthday is coming up on July 4, but he will celebrate the day with education, donation and meditation. You will be surprised to know that despite having a massive following, this baba likes to be alone. He shared with us that he had recently visited Badrinath Temple, where he performed sadhana for 21 days. Of those 21 days, he spent 11 completely alone in a gufa (cave).

Kamiya then asked him, since so many people come to him with their problems, does he ever worry about his own problems? Bageshwar Baba replied, “Haan, pareshan hote hain. Manushya hain, Ishwar nahi hain hum.” (Yes, I do get worried. I am a human being, not God.) He also shared what he does when he gets tense. Bageshwar Baba either seeks answers from his Guru, spends some time alone or keeps himself busy in prayers.

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He Also Spoke About Having The Right Mindset 

Bageshwar Baba also spoke about people’s mindset. He said, ‘Kitchen set hai, TV set hai, tea set hai, sofa set hai, lekin mindset nahi hai.’ (People have a kitchen set, TV set, tea set, sofa set and everything else, but they don’t have the right mindset.) According to him, problems are a part of life, but people should pray instead of worrying about them. He also said that people will always talk, no matter what you do. So instead of getting tense, it is better to focus on yourself.

During the conversation, Kamiya praised his dressing style and asked whether people would ever see him wearing jeans or hoodies. Bageshwar Baba laughed and replied, ‘Yeh toh iss janam mein nahi ho payega.’ (That will never happen in this lifetime.) According to him, gurus should always follow a dress code. However, he also believes that more than clothes, it is the mindset that matters.

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