Who Is Baba Neem Karoli? The Guru Who Inspired Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma, Mark Zuckerberg & Steve Jobs
Here's why Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma visited Baba Neem Karoli, who inspired Mark Zuckerberg, Julia Roberts and Steve Jobs as well.
Cricketer Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, along with their daughter Vamika, paid a visit to Baba Neem Karoli Ashram on Wednesday morning in Vrindavan, Mathura.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma visited Baba neem karoli ashram in Vrindavan. pic.twitter.com/EKMVhFu18u
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Why did Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli visit Baba Neem Karoli Ashram?
Virat and Anushka went there for 'darshan' of Baba's samadhi. The couple reportedly stayed there for about an hour and also meditated in a kutia (hut). They obliged for photos and gave autographs to fans before leaving for Maa Anandamayi Ashram.
Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma with their daughter Vamika in Shri Baba Neem Karoli ashram in Vrindavan.#ViratKohli | #INDvSL | #INDvsSLpic.twitter.com/HQV7Gc8OIL
¡ª Virat Kohli Fan Club (@Trend_VKohli) January 5, 2023
It is said that the Sharma family is reportedly a follower of Neem Karoli Baba.
Who is Baba Neem Karoli who inspired Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Julia Roberts?
Baba neem karoli , the Indian mystic who inspired the likes of Steve jobs, Mark zuckerberg, Julia Roberts, and many more achievers of this world even after passing away long before, it¡¯ll be very unfortunate if u r an Indian and don¡¯t know about him. pic.twitter.com/Wbw5Cl3D7o
¡ª kashif Qureshi (@kashiflion) April 24, 2019
Also known as Neeb Karori Baba, the Hindu guru is known to his followers as Maharaj Ji was a devotee of the Hindu deity Hanuman. An adept of bhakti yoga, he always encouraged service to others (seva) and considered it as the highest form of unconditional devotion to God. He was known for being the spiritual master of a number of Americans who travelled to India in the 1960s and 70s, the most well-known being the spiritual teachers Ram Dass and Bhagavan Das, and the musicians Krishna Das and Jai Uttal.
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Baba Neem Karoli had passed away on Sep 11, 1973 in a hospital at Vrindavan after he slipped into a diabetic coma.
Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Julia Roberts had also paid a visit to Baba Neem Karoli ashram.
Visited kaichi dham, ashram of Neem Karoli baba, a spiritual guru.
¡ª Ankit Mishra (@editedidea) November 22, 2021
The place is famous for visits from the likes of Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and other tech entrepreneurs. pic.twitter.com/UJQBKUQZwN
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg visited the ashram in Kainchi in 2015 when Facebook was going through a tough phase. He arrived there with just a book in his hand. He was supposed to stay here for one day but he spent two days. Steve Jobs had suggested him to visited the ashram.
Apple founder Steve Jobs had also visited the ashram to meet Neem Karoli Baba with his friend Dan Kottke. However, he couldn't meet him as he passed away before his arrival.
Dr. @Swamy39 jee :
¡ª Dharma (@Dharma2X) November 2, 2020
Julia Roberts narrates how she was drawn into Hinduism through a picture of a Guru called Neem Karoli Baba. (ABC News) ??
Julia Roberts now follows Hinduism with her family!! ??https://t.co/3OKHQOyiHl
Furthermore, it is said Julia Roberts is also said to be influenced by Neem Karoli Baba and was drawn to Hinduism because of him.
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