Srila Gaura Kisor Das Babaji Maharaj (? - 1915)

Srila Gaura Kisor Das Babaji Maharaj was the embodiment of worldly detachment and devotional attachment. He was the babaji disciple of Srila Bhagavat Das Babaji Maharaj, who was the babaji disciple of Srila Jagannath Das Babaji Maharaj. An inimate associate of Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur, Srila Gaura Kisor Das uncompromisingly refuted pseudo and professional religiosity.

Constantly absorbed in the devotional mood of divine separation, his external actions could not be comprehended by the general public.

On the direction of Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur received holy initiation (diksa) from Srila Gaura Kisor Das Babaji Maharaj. Although by nature Srila Gaura Kisor was seen to be prevalently dedicated to bhajana in solitude, his beloved disciple Srila Bhaktisiddhanta felt that the mercy of his gurudeva overflowed within his heart, inspiring Srila Bhaktisiddhanta to dedicate himself to a life of preaching the message of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur sang the glories of his revered gurudeva, Srila Gaura Kisor Das Babaji Maharaj, saying, "All spiritual knowledge is contained within a particle of the dust of his lotus feet."

                          namo gaura-kisoraya, bhaktavadhuta-murttaye
                        gauranghri padma-bhrngaya radha-bhava-nisevine
                                (Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami)

"I bow to our guru, Srila Gaura Kisor Das, the pure devotee beyond social class; the bee in the lotus of the feet of Sri Gauranga, who ddep in his heart serves Sri Radha forever."