Words on the Way - Muz Murray Mantra Yoga Master

B — WORDS on the WAY
Båbå bar-bah) (bar
Var: baba, babba, babaji,(bubba),
Sense: ‘Father’ (with the inference of ‘wise old man’).
‘Baba’ is a term of respect and affection for any sadhu, sage,
monk or great soul. No matter whether he is old or not, the
appellation is in the same manner as one would address a
Christian Priest as ‘father.’
In Hindi it means ‘grandfather’ and ‘babe’ in Gujarati.
Generally a baba is a wandering monk, one who lives wild in
caves or forests and avoids the institutional life, although these
days a number of babas also run ashrams.
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Other:
Bib:
Refs:
Babu bah-buh) (bah
Var: Babuji
Sense: ‘A ‘ Hindi term of respect for a man of very high
standing, not necessarily of spiritual stature;’ (although a
socio-political saint such as Mahatma Gandhi was called
‘Babuji’). Generally used for people in official positions or
someone in charge of some organisation, such as a manager,
or director of a firm.
Baddha (bad-dhah)
Var:
Sense: ‘One who is bound’— the ordinary man in bondage to
his ego, whose consciousness resides in the brain, as opposed
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