- Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal
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Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal Maharishi 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.[1][2] Being a famous writer we was called as the modern Maharishi Ved Vyas and hence became famous with the name Maharishi ji.
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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 lifetime 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.[3][4][5][6][7]
Some of Maharishi ji's famous books on Radha Soami spiritual movement:[8]
- 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) Kabir Bijak: Part 1-3
- 12) Karam Rahshya
- 13) Nanak Yog: Part 1-3
- 14) Panth Sandesh
- 15) Safalta Ke Sadhan
- 16) Sahaj Yog
- 17) Saptrishi Vartant
- 18) Sharanangati Yog
- 19) Satsang Ke Aath Vachan
- 20) Vayvahar Gyan Parkash
- 21) Vicharanjali
- 22) Vigyan Ramayana (Urdu)
- 23) Vigyan Krishnayana (Urdu)
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 31 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 two lectures in San Francisco.[9][10]
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 died 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
- Bhai Nandu Singh ji of Hyderabad
See 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 Saheb ji (Haal Hazur Maharaj ji)
- Bhagat Munshi Ram
- Manav Dayal I.C.Sharma
- Manavta Mandir
External links
- Radha Swami Satsang, Dinod Official website
- Radha Swami Satsang, Dinod Yahoo Group
- Wikimapia.com: Location of Dinod Ashram
- Wikimapia.com: Location of Bhiwani Ashram
- YouTube: Lineage of gurus in Radha Swami Satsang, Dinod
- YouTube: Life and Teachings of Tarachand ji (Part 1 to Part 10)
- YouTube: Star Temple at Dinod Ashram
- Faqir Chand: The Unknowing Sage
- Faqir Chand Meets the Tibetan Book of the Dead
- Shiv Bratl Lal's views on Inner Sound
References
- ^ Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal estimated to have authored over 3,000 books and pamphlets
- ^ Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal wrote over 3,000 articles and texts
- ^ Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal wrote Light of Anand Yoga, Dayal Yoga and Shabd Yoga
- ^ BookFinder.com
- ^ Shiv Brat Lal's "Light On Ananda Yoga" Quotes
- ^ Shiv Brat Lal's "Dayal Yoga" Quotes
- ^ Shiv Brat Lal's "Dayal Yoga" Quotes 2
- ^ Radhaswamidinod.org: Books by Maharishi ji
- ^ Data Dayal Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal Verman By Muḥammad Anṣārullāh
- ^ Shiv Brat Lal's trip to US
Categories:- Sant Mat gurus
- Surat Shabd Yoga
- Spiritual teachers
- 1939 deaths
- 1860 births
- People from Uttar Pradesh
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