His Divine Grace Srila Narahari das Babaji Maharaja is one of the most important  spiritual masters and siksa gurus and he has the greatest influence on the life of the founder of our institution, and, of the fact that Babaji left a deep  impression on Swami Ramakrishnananda's heart there is no doubt. He was a great saint, Sadhu, bhakti yogi, pure devotee, acharya and completely enlightened Spiritual Master,  spending the majority  of his life  as a resident of the holy city of Vrindavan, India.
In his presence it was possible to feel the power of the Shakti or sacred energy, the divine power that emanates from a person who experiences the origin and source of all existence. Babaji was a direct and personal disciple of His Divine Grace Srila Nityananda Das Babaji of Barasana. This bhakti yogi saint lived every moment in loving ecstasy for their Lordship Radha and Krishna, passing his days in chanting hundreds of rounds of the Maha Mantra, and worshiping Tulasi Devi and Lord Giriraja. Babaji used to communicate directly with Devas or diferent Demigods such as Maha Durga and Maha Kali and with other very powerful spiritual entities. Babaji imparted personally to Ramakrishnananda Swami important guidance and esoteric knowledge in the intricate path of the Bhakti Yoga, imparting him directions in his spiritual life and imparting in his heart  deep love towards Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the vedic Vaishnavism according to the Gaudiya tradition and towards Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha and Krishna . In his last days, Babaji requested  our spiritual master to dedicate his life to the teaching and spreading of the Vedic religion.
Babaji was born in a village called Kalida in India, and left his body on the 3^rd of November in 2001, at the age of 108 years. Babaji was no doubt a totally enlightened Master and an absolutely realized being. He held an important place in the path of our Spiritual Master, and is, and will always be, a source of inspiration for all the members of our institution.