THE MAN WHO LIVES IN A CAVE WITH A MONKEY | Rishikesh, India 🇮🇳

I heard about a man who lives in a cave with his pet monkey in the hills outside of Rishikesh, so of course, I went looking for him.
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[@dakotawint]

If you plan on visiting Rishikesh, I made a blog about 5 Weird Things To Do In Rishikesh - which includes meeting the Monkey Baba! Click here to read it - aplaceforhumans.com/2019/01/12/5-weird-things-to-do-in-rishikesh-india-offbeat-and-unusual/

[@deepakchauhan-oe4ml]

dakota of earth i am from rishikesh

[@shilarangarajan]

dakota of earth Thank youfor your videos but please stop using plastic bags .... just a request

[@sanataj]

@@deepakchauhan-oe4ml - What does wushalgris or bushalgri mean? 05:28 When Dakota asked where is the Swami?

[@sanataj]

What does wushalgris or bushalgri mean? 05:28 When you asked where is the Swami?

[@deepakchauhan-oe4ml]

@Harry Bean it's mean intelligent

[@itsFrankieSB]

"Everywhere you are is where you're supposed to be, ultimately" I love that. Thanks Dakota, I really needed that.

[@hemant05]

Frank Torres anywhere*?

[@sanataj]

What about abductees and rape and murder victims? Is it all meant to be/for our own good?

[@harvs6358]

“Everywhere you are is where your supposed to be” I really like that angle of looking at it

[@priscilla9995]

Man they sure feed that monkey a lot. Hah! I love how calm you were even though it wasn't what you had expected or clear if that really was him. Cheers to continuously gaining life lessons through it all.

[@moeysonful]

I love how there is such a strong language barrier and they have no idea who you are or why you are there and you have no idea where you are or if it is the right place, yet they welcome you and you guys drink tea together haha :) it is a beautiful life

[@bobbyw7450]

Quite awesome

[@sunnyviews5584]

That’s a place of medaitation , everybody is chilled and everybody is welcome

[@VEE3RDEYE]

i do the same thing, i romanticize ideas that i hear & they’re never how i imagine

[@stebam3241]

Dan Knaggs lol I’d agree. Have u watched this crack pots vids? Iv not watched them but they all about being nutted on magic mushrooms and shit.

[@stebam3241]

Haha so he is. Hey VEE3RDEYE no wonder your always avoiding people coz u could bump into one of that 15 year olds male relatives.

[@1997Milan]

The Baba at the end said such a beautiful thing "Gajanand karwaenge anand.. Jai ho Gajanand maharaj ki!!" = Gajanand (Lord Ganesha) will make you feel blissful.. (Anand means happiness or bliss).. Glory to Lord Ganesha.!! You da best Gajanan Das.. :)

[@dakotawint]

Jai Ganesh

[@1997Milan]

Jai Ganesh.. ❤️

[@thedefectality]

Thank you for the translation ❤

[@mila.inthewoods]

Did the Baba at the end saying that which shiva translated in the comment above know that your given name is Gajanan Das? Is that a coincidence or did you explain to him your given name? @Dakota

[@1997Milan]

@Mila Djordjevic Dakota himself tells the baba "Mera naam Gajanan Das" meaning "My name is Gajanan Das.." 😊

[@jinseng9304]

That river at the beginning looks absolutely beautiful 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽😍

[@ragemodels]

Jin Seng that river is beyond magical and also famously known as the Ganges !!!!

[@jesus3373]

Mother Ganga 🙏

[@sanataj]

I prefer the small river on the silent cave Baba video,!

[@twobrosoriginals6081]

Unfortunately that holy river becomes polluted downstream. Government will fix it in the coming years. However, holy ganga is glorious upstream

[@SamieLorraine]

the monkey drinking was freaking adorable

[@petereames3041]

I've booked a flight to India in February!!!!!! Thankyou for the inspiration brother.

[@PrakashSharma-ez1ce]

How it went ?

[@damneddude8299]

How was it?

[@JDog108]

Maybe it was a one way flight 😄

[@Aryan_IITD]

How was it

[@celestebrusciano3637]

Aww well it wasnt all for naught!! I agree with you about that poor monkey, and was half expecting to see the Baba in the cave as well.... As it turns out no one was in that tiny cave!

[@dakotawint]

It’s a huge cave! But yes no baba in cave!

[@celestebrusciano3637]

dakota of earth either way it was a cool cave! But definitely not expected! Goes to show that having expectations isn't always a good thing

[@davideregano2935]

At the end of the video there is written on the wall that smoking in that place is not allowed and the man on the left is smoking, well done

[@twobrosoriginals6081]

Suits for a perfect broll :)

[@akshaygupta7321]

This happen only in India

[@soulpower3696]

Rules nothing for Indian. 😂 live in full freedom. I think who smokeing they write in wall this rule 😂😂😂😂

[@isha3873]

This is when u know you're IN India, people litter the most where it is written 'don't litter' lol

[@Galacticat_]

I've been waiting for these India vlogs. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@7ovechild653]

Your videos keep on getting better and better Dakota! Thank you so much for sharing! You’re out here inspiring a 44 year old man! Keep on living, inspiring and following your bliss! I really hope you decide to go to Israel 🇮🇱💙✨

[@gpe1279]

Hi 7ove Child, hope all is well bro. I am 48 and he is doing the same for me. Fairplay to you both! Love, truth and peace.

[@gpe1279]

Hi Willow, agreed. You are spot on xx. Love and light from England xx.

[@7ovechild653]

GPE yup! In April I will be heading to Egypt then Israel and letting the universe guide my way when in these two countries. 💙✨

[@jackdaniel8549]

You are light for many of us.

[@frankcwte]

Don't have expectations, reality is real my friend (:

[@babashanti7737]

couldn't have said it better

[@berger1968]

So true cause everytime we overthink and expect much

[@stinkysocks7382]

i have been in this cave years back when there was no actual building as white that i see in your video.. the monkey was there yes.. when i was in there and i sat there for a while i felt the volume of noise in the silence hitting my head.. the silence has the most loudest noise i ever felt.. it was very interesting.. and the sound from those stones inside the cave is cool..

[@dayne5934]

these videos are really sweeet, im gonna go buy a tee-shirt Ram Ram

[@martazelaya940]

I like how you just mentioned casually oh yeah ive almost died a couple times on this trip. Plzzz explain

[@Farifafaa]

Marta Zelaya when driving in the mountains with roads that small, cars can’t go around the curve at the same time because they don’t see each other. He’s beeping when he is approaching the curve to let the other cats know he is there if there is any on the other side

[@barbarapalmer8224]

Feel sorry for that poor monkey how cruel to keep it chained up. This is why l don't like being in lndia you see lots of horrible things like that... Animals have feelings too for goodness sake.

[@Psilocybiant]

@@barbarapalmer8224 Dude go to Cambodia. Dakota says he likes India BECAUSE they usally treat animals very well.

[@barbarapalmer8224]

@@Psilocybiant Lots of lndian do treat animals well that is true.. but where l went to mayapur.... a lot of poor dogs got treated awful Adam.

[@79vd]

@barbara palmer I would really like to invite you to India and would like to show you the initiative we take and so much has changed, of course there are a few bad apples just like that baba but most of us are really compationate and you should really visit more of India and understand in depth of how the county is and the people actually are.

[@veruschkapate5115]

You handle the situation so calmly...

[@thinkabout288]

you may want to check with that " someone " again ☮ keep searching my friend

[@staceynagi]

Oh man I feel so bad for the monkey! You're right, it shouldn't be caged up like that . Plus it looked over weight too.. such a shame! Although it is a very common site to see animals in a less than adequate state over there. #freethemonkey

[@carlosnavas4578]

Great video!! I hope you enjoy your spiritual travel to India. 🕉️ (PS: Om Hare Om song by George Harrison fits perfectly with the video). ♥️Love

[@fiza2149]

been loving these India vlogs

[@spetteruti]

As an empath I would never make it there seeing animals abused 😔😔

[@livingawareness2381]

Om haré Om gopala Krishna, bless to you Dakota. Blessed journeys.

[@lukereeve577]

Awesome video I love how you just keep searching and keep adventuring no matter what, it is pretty awesome, Hare Krishna!

[@triple_gem_shining]

language barriers are tough. Awesome adventure Dakota!!

[@jadadlouni1992]

The corresponding look on the monkey's face as you repeatedly asked "are you nice" had me cracking up hard for real lmao

[@dakotawint]

He was like o_O

[@Goddessintheflesh]

Aww not what you expected, but that's India full of surprises! Still lovely to see the drive and the lovely scenery. I'm excited for more videos! Until I can get to India I have these videos to see her. Thank you!! Love and blessings

[@watchdominion00]

So glad you're uploading again, these videos are so fucking cool man!

[@TheAltruismActivist]

5:40 That made me sad

[@vahisap867]

Already aware of this...such grt science .... Vedas n hinduism

[@dakotawint]

jai hind!

[@impulsescares767]

Wow just no other words watching this video made me feel breathless and now I wanna learn Indian

[@rohitpilot7304]

Visit once the south india, tamil nadu, vellore where the sri chakra maharishi living, his blessing is so powerful

[@rebeccanordseth6029]

Go to the Vashishta Cave (where Jesus meditated)! I went a few months ago, very profound deep space. Very still and calm

[@jesus3373]

@sibertooth Jesus had nothing to do with religion. He was basically preaching, 'why don't you find out for yourselves from personal experiences'. He was probably an enlightened yogi. Ascended master and the Prince of Peace..❤

[@vinayaksharma8387]

Youve got your history and facts wrong miss

[@ankita7342]

@punit p Nailed it. Very true. Every story they tell is supposed to be the truth. But our stories are labelled as 'myths'.

[@SemiPro_Nub]

Using Jesus as a marketing tool, just perfect. Sophistry 100/10

[@rickroller9951]

great vlog :)

[@dakotawint]

Thanks brotha!

[@Jeeva-Tiwari]

Thank you for this memorable presentation

[@timetraveller3698]

At 4:30 and 4:33 I can see a man medidating at right side bottom corner when you called baba. Is this light reflection from rock or something else. By the way I love your videos man.

[@020Matthias]

Awesome video and love the style of editing too man!

[@ritajimmie3361]

I so much want to visit India or even better move there. Incredible India

[@theyawcris8222]

love it! everywhere you are is where you are supposed to be

[@thedefectality]

I feel like I am on an adventure with you. Really digging this ☺

[@iMikkel]

Love it.. This is gooooold. Thank you for sharing brother

[@humanhuman1038]

Hello, r u in rishikesh right now? Love u man. This April I went badrinath and found a baba in a cave in managaon (Mana village last Indian village in badrinath) it was so cold and baba was almost naked. Beautiful place @himalyas

[@noureddineali6779]

The true babas are in silicon valley , making people's life easier with their innovations and creativity .

[@bharath7840]

you islamics are the greatest bad which happened to entire earth

[@brittanyschonert2027]

Love these new vids Dakota

[@bhartiye_]

There is difference between Dharma and religion

[@djp9832]

jesus could of just been a guru that made it big

[@dakotawint]

He was

[@jesus3373]

@Kim sung Un Oh yes please!

[@sanataj]

I think many other religions regard Jesus as such. There's a deceased Swami called Sathya Sai Baba and I read something to that effect there. But l am sure that Judaism and Islam also agree that Jesus was a prophet, but not the son of God

[@sanataj]

The (died in 2011, l believe) Sathya sai Baba was said to be the reincaration of a previous almighty Swami Shiridi who predicted it would be that way, before his death. People called Sathya Sai Baba "God" and God in human form, Godman etc. He did tricks producing trinkets for followers and also manifested many kgs of holy ashes to be taken away by followers. He was reputed to cure diseases, but I know nothing about that. I presume he was a Hindu? He wore orange and yellow.

[@sanataj]

By the way he said himself that producing the trinkets was just use of ordinary magic tricks. He didn't claim it was a holy process. It's not my view, l saw a video of him talking about it.

[@Oliveetree]

omg I wanna come with uuu so baaaadly !!! Looks amazing !!

[@maxb7087]

love your vids bro keep going keep living

[@summerssanctuary]

AMAZING content dakota!!! This is insane

[@miracleshappen4483]

Indian sense of humor! 😁😜😉

[@_robustus_]

That monkey was thinking “ bitch do i look like i need fed? Give me my feckin insulin!”

[@amy8780407]

Sending love your way always, thanks for all you give this world.💖

[@EarthtoRosita]

Your editing style has gotten soooo good! And you have gotten so tanned haha That monkey was so fat and cute. Thanks for the upload

[@jeremym1706]

Hare Krishna Dakota❤️

[@bongdonkey]

The only smart thing in video,is you honking scooters horn around the curvy roads corners.

[@humanhuman1038]

Honking is very necessary bec of some blind curves. And some foolish truckers drive very negligently.

[@indeepcustom]

If I travel on this place, definitely after visiting there filed a police complaint. For capturing monkey like this.

[@tribalistaforca]

This idea that Jesus was a Buddhist monk intrigues me and makes sense…great video!

[@dakotawint]

It's cool to think about, right!?

[@calvinmadison6065]

I cracked up when you say "totally over romanticized this guru in a cave with a monkey"

[@nosimplinky]

I try to have no expectations for any situations as they mislead me from the present. I love you dikoti

[@maivibe8204]

Very cool and interesting video! Thanks for sharing! 💚

[@lukereeve577]

That guy at the very end got so happy when you told him your name haha that was cool

[@bizhanm3833]

i don't understand why i hear the word cave "cage" everytime

[@joshmcgechaen3003]

I love your videos! Next time get a Royal Enfield! Rishikesh is one of my favourite places

[@dakotawint]

I’ve never driven a motorcycle but i was jealous every time a R.E. flew past

[@hollyadamec]

I feel really bad for that monkey, the collar looks so uncomfortable. Poor guy. Love your videos Dakota they help me a lot!

[@16686ashton]

I don’t see how he could treat an animal that way if he is a true baba

[@shadowreneeinlovesince0877]

"Everywhere u are is where you're supposed to be" I love that

[@bbisht1591]

have u ever visited Mahaavtar babajis cave where he initiated Lahiri Mahasaya to Kriya Yoga?

[@Speedeemore]

"All places are the right place"

[@user-rw5yn1es1j]

kota babe ! great way to start my day ♡ namaste

[@zkhan8369]

Hash smokers ends up in caves with toilet thoughts unfiltered.

[@Aadyagupta01666]

Hey what's the song in the background ? Also , do you have a playlist of your songs on Spotify or something ❤️😭

[@noahchan3646]

I wish u visit also our country Philippines

[@dakotawint]

As soon as it opens for tourism I’ll be there

[@sapphirenyssa6492]

I'm going to India to free that little guy

[@litmystic5390]

this is so rad!! i want to go too but this is close 🤗😍🕉 have fun!!🎵🎶🙏

[@Becca3331111]

I do not know how I missed a couple of your videos being up but I just realized that somehow I missed a couple. I have my notifications on so I not sure how I missed them, watching now though so yay! You know when there is a show that you really love and can't wait to see what happens next, well that is how I feel with your channel. It is really interesting to me to see what it's like in India and all the things you show us and talk about and the places you take us are great. When you are riding on the scooter, the view looks amazing...does look dangerous though. Love to you, be safe :) now I'm going to watch the Jesus Cave Video then I will be all caught up.

[@dakotawint]

Much love Becca!! Thanks for always leaving nice comments

[@Becca3331111]

Thank you and I mean every word genuinely. Love to you :)

[@jamesytgaming]

I don't like the baba caging up the monkey. That's against the whole idea of being a religious person.

[@charcoalportraitsforyou2527]

I know about a baba that can fly in the sky and he sleeps the top a Ashoka tree on200 feets . In indea

[@RobertF-]

That macaque monkey was so well composed, with more poise than a lot of humans. I'm fascinated by those kinds of monkeys, and primates in general. I'm really interested in the theory of evolution. It really seems to be true, especially when I see these macaque monkeys. I remember when I first started thinking seriously about evolution and how the theory says we evolved from primate like creatures and we're related to monkeys. It really blows my mind when I think about it.

[@dakotawint]

It’s absolutely true!

[@RobertF-]

@@dakotawint Yeah, it definitely seems like it's true. Great video by the way. Looking forward to the one coming up about the Jesus cave. Peace

[@hehe2397]

Hey dakota, next time you go on a trip, take me with you. Thanks😤

[@heidilight2326]

I want to live in a crystal cave

[@vandango5439]

Live without Agenda.....Lovin your shine Dakota

[@karolinageorgieva41]

We are in Rishikesh as well ❤️ I hope to se you around.Namaste 🙏

[@cabilgibbs]

Rock on brother!

[@adityakulkarni8570]

Great video 😄😄

[@TheWaveSon]

You look much better here with a small beard than shaved 👍

[@jpdesrosiers17]

a stranger in a strange land

[@PramodRoadTrip]

Use GPS for easy finding of location

[@edwardfajardo8803]

That guy at the end of the video totally saw you man ha..

[@priyoduttsharma4533]

His monkey name is rudra. Name of shiva

[@bluematrix5001]

I think india is way more romanticized by Westerners than actually people from India...and that has to do a lot by the fact that the Beatles at first were hooked with guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi that afterwards they even did not like ....

[@dakotawint]

You don’t say

[@bluematrix5001]

@@dakotawint you did :)

[@Psilocybiant]

Was the Baba at the end stoked to see a white man speak Hindi?? That's what I got from the body language.

[@MohitTyagi-se9nx]

7:27... EPIC lines. I firmly believe the same PS : I didn't like that the monkey was caged. That was weird

[@qwerty989821]

Fantastic video. I enjoyed it. You are fearless. If I was in ur place I wouldn't even think about entering that cave. There might be some poisonous snake in there. Secondly two Wheeler ride without a helmet and in the hilly roads there's always a possibility of spotting a tiger in the silent and lonely turns,it could be dangerous. Try having someone with you when u go for lonely roads in a 2 Wheeler with some self defense tools next time.👍

[@Pranayamapapi]

You top 5 coolest yt ppl

[@garystorm6251]

Please share the Love of the Son of God, He spoke Truth Forever, please write His Words in your Heart, please Forgive, and Pray for everyone... Peace

[@singhnavdeep6273]

Har har mahadev.bro m in love wid ur stuff.want to meet u someday.m travelling right now to turkey ND egypt.but surely want to meet u .when m coming home to India (Punjab)

[@dakotawint]

Jai Ma. Visit Gobekli Tepe in Turkiye

[@singhnavdeep6273]

When???

[@sanataj]

Who finds caves for Babas? I think nobody lives in that one! That is animal cruelty. He is not livng with that monkey. He is not a swami. Was that white painted curved wall actually a house built into a cave? Many cave houses have normal looking house walls at the front, like a forward extension.