Shiv Brat Lal

Infobox Person

Shiv Brat Lal Verman ji (also famous as Data Dayal Maharishi ji) was born in Bhadohi Distt of Uttar Pradesh state in India in 1860. He was a post graduate and a famous writer. It is believed that he wrote as much as 3000 books on various social, historical, religious and spiritual topics. [ [http://santhakar.tripod.com/guru/a21.html Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal estimated to have authored over 3,000 books and pamphlets] ] [ [http://www.kheper.net/topics/Wilber/specialized_knowledge.html Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal wrote over 3,000 articles and texts] ] Being a famous writer we was called as the modern Maharishi Ved Vyas and hence became famous with the name Maharishi ji.

Radha Soami spiritual movement

He came in contact with his guru, Param Sant Rai Bahadur Saligram Sahib ji (also known as Hazur Maharaj ji) of Agra. [ [http://www.radhaswamidinod.org/lineage.htm Radha Swami Satsang, Dinod website] ] He had a deep faith in his guru and became the follower of Radha Soami spiritual movement. After his guru left the world in 1898 he served Radha Soami spiritual movement as a guru from 1898 to 1939. [ [http://www.radhaswamidinod.org/lineage.htm Radha Swami Satsang, Dinod Lineage] ]

Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal ji as an author

As an editor he moved to Lahore to edit the 'Arya Gazette' - an Urdu weekly. On August 1, 1907 he started his own magazine, 'Sadhu' and it acquired popularity very quickly. He became a famous writer and in his life time he edited and authored almost 3000 spiritual periodicals and books in Hindi, Urdu & English on various social, historical, religious and spiritual topics. His books Light of Anand Yoga, Dayal Yoga and Shabd Yoga became very famous. [ [http://santhakar.tripod.com/guru/a21.html Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal wrote Light of Anand Yoga, Dayal Yoga and Shabd Yoga] ] [ [http://www.bookfinder.com/dir/i/Light_on_Ananda_Yoga-The_Yoga_of_Happiness/089142041X/ BookFinder.com] ] [ [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RADHASOAMI-REALITY/message/42 Shiv Brat Lal's "Light On Ananda Yoga" Quotes] ] [ [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SantMatFellowship/message/460 Shiv Brat Lal's "Dayal Yoga" Quotes] ] [ [http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-l16yy60ieqhTMgviWNrHwYwVdVE9Fw--?cq=1&p=414 Shiv Brat Lal's "Dayal Yoga" Quotes 2] ]

Some of Maharishi ji's famous books on Radha Soami spiritual movement: [ [http://www.radhaswamidinod.org/library.htm Radhaswamidinod.org: Books by Maharishi ji] ]
* 1) Light of Anand Yoga (English)
* 2) Dayal Yoga
* 3) Shabd Yoga
* 4) Radhaswami Yog: Part 1-6
* 5) Radhaswami Mat Parkash
* 6) Adbhut Upasana Yog: Part 1-2
* 7) Anmol Vichar
* 8) Dus Avtaron Ki Katha
* 9) Kabir Prichaya Adyagyan
* 10) Kabir Yog: Part 1-13
* 11) Karam Rahshya
* 12) Nanak Yog: Part 1-3
* 13) Panth Sandesh
* 14) Safalta Ke Sadhan
* 15) Sahaj Yog
* 16) Sapt Rishi Vartant
* 17) Sarangati Yog
* 18) Satsang Ke Aath Vachan
* 19) Vayvahar Gyan Parkash
* 20) Vicharanjali

Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal's World Trip

To spread Radha Soami spiritual movement he started his world trip from Lahore on August 2, 1911. He reached Calcutta. On October 22, 1911 from Calcuta he proceeded towards Rangoon by sea. He reached Penang on October 31st and reached Hong Kong on November 22 via Singapore and Java. At all the places he was spreading the message of Radha Soami spiritual movement. After that he went to Japan and later he went to San Francisco in America and delivered too lectures in San Francisco. [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=cnWmWUQ1paYC Data Dayal Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal Verman By Muḥammad Anṣārullāh] ] [ [http://sportygirly67.blogspot.com/ Shiv Brat Lal's trip to US] ]

Ashram Foundation

In 1912 Shiv Bral Lal ji founded his ashram in Gopi Ganj in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India. His inspired discourses attracted seekers of Radha Soami movement from all over the India and abroad. He left this world on February 23, 1939 at the age of seventy-nine. His holy "Samādhi" stands at Radha Swami Dham, near Gopi Ganj.

Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal's Successors

His chief successors which carried his work forward were
* Param Sant Master Ram Singh ji Arman (Arman Saheb ji)
* Baba Faqir Chand ji of Hoshiarpur

ee also

* Radha Swami
* Radha Swami Satsang, Dinod
* Param Sant Shiv Dayal Singh ji (Swami ji Maharaj)
* Param Sant Rai Bahadur Saligram Sahib ji (Hazur Maharaj ji)
* Param Sant Master Ram Singh ji Arman (Arman Saheb ji)
* Param Sant Tarachand ji (Bade Maharaj ji)
* Param Sant Kanwar Singh ji (Haal Hazur Maharaj ji)

External links

* [http://www.radhaswamidinod.org/ Radha Swami Satsang, Dinod Official website]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RadhaswamiDham/ Radha Swami Satsang, Dinod Yahoo Group]
* Wikimapia.com: [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=28.793246&lon=76.044606&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2 Location of Dinod Ashram]
* Wikimapia.com: [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=28.794647&lon=76.155722&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2 Location of Bhiwani Ashram]
* YouTube: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X_7zYWev6w Lineage of gurus in Radha Swami Satsang, Dinod]
* YouTube: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmlkTaIca6Y&feature=PlayList&p=65E08C45E63E53BD&index=0&playnext=1 Life and Teachings of Tarachand ji (Part 1 to Part 10)]
* YouTube: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkr8UikbCjs Star Temple at Dinod Ashram]
* [http://www.geocities.com/eckcult/faqir.html Faqir Chand: The Unknowing Sage]
* [http://www.geocities.com/eckcult/cultexpose/chand.html Faqir Chand Meets the Tibetan Book of the Dead]
* [http://santmatradhasoami.blogspot.com/2006_08_01_archive.html Shiv Bratl Lal's views on Inner Sound]

References