Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal
Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal (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] Being a famous writer he was called as the modern Maharishi Ved Vyas and hence became famous with the name Maharishi ji.
Writings
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.
Lal's books on the Radha Soami spiritual movement include:[2]
- Light of Anand Yoga (English)
- Dayal Yoga
- Shabd Yoga
- Radhaswami Yog: Part 1-6
- Radhaswami Mat Parkash
- Adbhut Upasana Yog: Part 1-2
- Anmol Vichar
- Dus Avtaron Ki Katha
- Kabir Prichaya Adyagyan
- Kabir Yog: Part 1-13
- Kabir Bijak: Part 1-3
- Karam Rahshya
- Nanak Yog: Part 1-3
- Panth Sandesh
- Safalta Ke Sadhan
- Sahaj Yog
- Saptrishi Vartant
- Sharanangati Yog
- Satsang Ke Aath Vachan
- Vayvahar Gyan Parkash
- Vicharanjali
- Vigyan Ramayana (Urdu)
- Vigyan Krishnayana (Urdu)
Missionary
To spread the Radha Soami spiritual movement, Lal began a long journey from Lahore to Calcutta on 2 August 1911. He then left Calcutta, proceeding towards Rangoon by sea. He reached Penang on 31 October and Hong Kong on 22 November, via Singapore and Java. After that he went to Japan and later he went to San Francisco in America, where he delivered two lectures.[3]
Ashram
In 1912 Lal founded his ashram in Gopi Ganj in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India. His discourses attracted seekers of the Radha Soami movement from all over the India and abroad. He died on 23 February 1939 at the age of seventy-nine. His holy Samādhi stands at Radha Swami Dham, near Gopi Ganj.
Among those who continued his work was Baba Faqir Chand of Hoshiarpur.
See also
- Bhagat Munshi Ram
- Manav Dayal I.C.Sharma
- Manavta Mandir
- Shiv Dayal Singh
- Rai Saligram
- Param Sant Kanwar Saheb
- Radha Swami Satsang, Dinod
External links
References
- ↑ "Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal wrote over 3,000 articles and texts". Kheper.net. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ↑ Radhaswamidinod.org: Books by Maharishi ji Archived May 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Data Dayal Maharishi Shiv Brat Lal Verman By Muḥammad Anṣārullāh". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2013-03-26.