The Founder – Prabhuji

Prabhuji is a realized master, a universalist Advaita mystic, and an authorized representative of Hinduism. His profound religious dedication is expressed through his artistic work as a writer and painter. In recognition of his spiritual attainment, his guru has conferred upon him the title of avadhūta. He has developed the Retroprogressive Path, an original contribution rooted in the inclusive principles of Sanātana Dharma, an ancient tradition to which he maintains a formal and constant adherence.

Prabhuji obtained the degree of Doctor (Ph.D.) in Hindu Theology and Sanātana-dharma Studies from the Śrī Caitanya Śikṣā Saṃsthān, Vrindavan, India. This respected educational institution is affiliated with Sampūrṇānanda Viśvavidyālaya University, Varanasi, India. His education also includes doctorates of a religious and traditional nature within the framework of Hinduism: in Vaiṣṇava philosophy, conferred by the Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies in Vrindavan, India, and in yogic philosophy, awarded by Yoga-Samskrutham University, Florida, USA. These recognitions bear witness to his commitment to the traditional teachings of Hinduism and to his profound connection with its spiritual, philosophical, and devotional roots.

Prabhuji has dedicated more than fifty years to the exploration and practice of different religions, philosophies, paths of liberation, and spiritual disciplines. He has absorbed the teachings of great masters, shamans, priests, machis, shifus, roshis, shaykhs, daoshis, yogis, pastors, swamis, rabbis, kabbalists, monks, gurus, philosophers, sages, and saints whom he personally visited during his years of searching. He has lived in many places and traveled the world, thirsting for Truth.

The figure of Prabhuji can be understood as a point of convergence among three major religions: Hinduism, his main religion; Judaism, present in his family horizon through his paternal lineage; and Christianity, received from his maternal family, adherents of Roman Catholicism.

For this reason, it was natural for Prabhuji to accept Lord Yeshua as his iṣṭa-devatā, or “chosen deity,” understood within the traditional Hindu perspective as the avatāra, that is, “God incarnate,” in whom he centers his devotion. In contrast to the interpretation characteristic of Western Christianity, his relationship with Yeshua arises from the Semitic root of the historical Jesus, within the original Hebrew horizon of his revelation.

In 2011, with the blessings of his Gurudeva, Prabhuji adopted the path of a secluded bhajanānandī and withdrew from society to lead the contemplative life of a hermit. Since then, he has been living as an independent Messianic-Marian Hindu religious hermit. His days have been spent in solitude, praying, writing, painting, and meditating in silence and contemplation.

Prabhuji is the sole disciple of H.D.G. Avadhūta Śrī Brahmānanda Bābājī Mahārāja, who in turn is one of the closest and most intimate disciples of H.D.G. Avadhūta Śrī Mastarāma Bābājī Mahārāja.

Prabhuji was appointed as the successor of the lineage by his master, who conferred upon him the responsibility of continuing the sacred paramparā of avadhūtas, officially appointing him as guru and ordering him to serve as Ācārya successor under the name H.H. Avadhūta Bhaktivedānta Yogācārya Śrī Ramakrishnananda Bābājī Mahārāja.