Muni Shri 108 Chinmay Sagar Ji Maharaj 1961 (Junglewale Baba)

Jain muni, Chinamay Sagar Maharaj, popularly known as “Jungle Wale Baba,” (Means monk of forests) lived deep inside forests, doing his meditation amongst the wild animals. Many times wild animals sat around him in a calm and quiet mood forgetting their wild nature and living in peace and harmony with each other due to the positive power of deep meditation. Many of such videos are available on YouTube.

Maharaj Ji stayed at Chandragiri Hill and meditated at the spot where Chandragupta Maurya, the greatest of Mauryan emperors, performed penance several centuries ago. Chinmay Sagar is the only saint in the world today who lived in a deep forest and meditated for the betterment of mankind. His routine was simple. He ate once a day and after giving darshan to his devotees, returned to the woods by 4 pm. On taking diksha, he was asked by his spiritual guru to visit various places and so accordingly, he traveled barefoot in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Rajasthan and Karnataka, among others.

Unlike other religious leaders who lived in well built ashrams, Chinmay Sagar chose to meditate in forests to be accessible by everyone. “Forests are open spaces and all are welcome irrespective of their religious leanings.” - Chinmay Sagar Ji Maharaj.

He had tirelessly worked on several projects for betterment of humanity. He had helped millions to get rid of their drug, drinking, smoking and other bad habits and helped them to become more successful in their life. His yeomen services had earned Chinmay Sagar doctorates from the Universities of Sri Lanka, United Kingdom and the US and had visits from world leaders to get his blessings and guidance.

Acharya Shri Vidya Sagar Ji Maharaj is the first Dixit Muni of Veer Seva Dal. He took direct Muni Diksha from Acharya Shri Vidya Sagarji Maharaj. He was a Sadhak who had the spirit of doing sadhana, always with the aim to stay in the forest in the scorching heat, severe cold, torrential rain etc. Famous by the name of Baba of Jungle, by doing Chaturmas in the forest, he makes the forest holy too.

Only those who have taken the motto live and let live in life seriously, can do the sadhana in the forest. It seems that the way Lord Mahavir had gone to the forest as a seeker only for the sadhana of live and let live. In the same way, Muni Shree was also doing the sadhna in the forest following the imitation of Lord Mahavir.

He was doing sadhana even though you are unhealthy, it has become your life to cooperate in everyone's struggle, and flourish with sadhana. After one of his lungs was gone, his health and body became so weak that even after getting up after sleep, there is a problem. Even at such times he did vihar of thousands of kilometers. and followed the orders and did not allow any fault in the fasting, thus setting a great example. Seeing all this, it was believed here that not only physical strength but also inner strength is required for spiritual practice.

He had strong will power. Nothing in the world was impossible for him, he was also determined, he left no stone unturned to do the welfare of people, even the equitable enemy, he felt time is short for him, life seems short to do welfare of others. He had the ability to do great things in a very short time, if the determined Muni Shri took the resolution of the most difficult task, then his morale became high like Meru, that work started appearing easy and simple.

He created history by getting 3 Panchkalyanak’s and Gajrath Mohatsav done within 24 days.

Namostu Namostu Namostu to Muni Shri 108 Chinmaya Sagar Ji Maharaj, who practiced spiritual practice while living in a forest.