10 facts to know about Neem Karoli Baba, who inspired Apple and FB founders

10 facts to know about Neem Karoli Baba, who inspired Apple and FB founders

Kainchi Dham is a small temple complex situated on the banks of the Kosi, a river in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.The place came to limelight after Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told Prime Minister Narendra

Kainchi Dham is a small temple complex situated on the banks of the Kosi, a river in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.

The place came to limelight after Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the last week’s townhall meet, that Steve Jobs had recommended he visit Neem Karoli Baba’s (Maharajji) ashram in Kainchi.

Zuckerberg visited the ashram at a time when he and Facebook were going through a tough time. The Facebook founder had arrived here with just a book in his hand and he was supposed stay here for one day but he spent two days.

Apple founder Steve Jobs visited the Ashram to meet Neem Karoli Baba with his friend Dan Kottke. He, however, could not meet Baba who had died before his arrival.

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Hollywood actress Julia Roberts is also said to be influenced by Neem Karoli Baba and was drawn to Hinduism because of him.

A lot of foreigners visit the Ashram. Spiritual leaders Ma Jaya, Ram Dass, musicians Jai Uttal and Krishna Das, humanitarian Larry Brilliant, scholar and writer Yvette Rosser and Daniel Goleman are among his devotees.

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