Salig Ram, successor of

Shiv Dayal Singh Shiv Dayal Singh (25 August 1818 – 15 June 1878), known by the honorific "Param Purush Puran Dhani Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj" by his disciples and devotees, was an Indian spiritual guru and founder of Radha Soami, a 19th-century spiritual sect ...

second Sant Satguru of the Radhasoami Satsang popularly known by the honorific "Huzur Maharaj" and by the government-conferred title "Rai Bahadur," was born in Peepal Mandi,

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, on 14 March 1829. He served as chief inspector of post offices in

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, and, in 1881, was

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-General of the

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, based in

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. He was the first Indian to hold the position. Salig Ram came in contact with his

guru Guru ( ; International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ''guru'') is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. In pan-Indian religions, Indian traditions, a guru is more than a teacher: tr ...

, Shiv Dayal Singh, in 1858 in Agra. Salig Ram recognised his guru as the first physical incarnation of the Supreme Being, whom Salig Ram called by the name "Radha Soami." Salig Ram served Shiv Dayal Singh for many years and, after Shiv Dayal Singh's death, Salig Ram retired from his job, and the Radha Soami sect in Agra took up the role of guru. He died on 6 December 1898.

Satsang Ashram

Several teaching lineages have descended from Salig Ram. Some of the more prominent are:

Radha Soami Satsang (Huzuri Bhavan)

Located at: Huzuri Bhavan (Huzur's Center), Peepal Mandi, Agra city (now in Uttar Pradesh). This is Salig Ram's home, where his direct descendants conduct

Satsang Satsang () is an audience with a satguru for the purpose of spiritual or yogic instruction. The ''satsanga'' is a gathering of good people for the performance of devotional activities. Meanings The word is derived from the Sanskrit ''sat'' mean ...

today. The place is also known as Huzuri Samadh which is believed to be a holy place and Satsang takes place every day. The lineage of gurus runs: Salig Ram well known as Hazur Maharaj — Ajudhya Prasad well known as Lalaji Maharaj (son of Saligam)-- Ram Kunwar well known as a — Gurar Psara (elder son of Lalaji Maharaj—Dadaji Maharaj (Grandson of Kunwar Ji Maharaj).

Radha Soami Central Administrative Council

Located at: Soami Bagh, Agra. Lineage: Salig Ram — Brahm Shankar Misra — Maheshwari Devi ( Buaji Saheba) — Madhav Prasad Sinha.

Radhasoami Satsang Dayalbagh, Agra

Located at:

Dayalbagh Dayalbagh or Dayal Bagh means 'Garden' (bagh) of 'Merciful' (dayal), inferring "Garden of the Merciful", is a locality in metropolitan Agra in western Uttar Pradesh, India was founded by fifth revered sant satguru of the Radhasoami faith, Para ...

, Agra. Lineage:

Salig Ram Salig Ram, successor of Shiv Dayal Singh second Sant Satguru of the Radha Soami Satsang Sabha, Radhasoami Satsang popularly known by the honorific "Huzur Maharaj" and by the government-conferred title "Rai Bahadur," was born in Peepal M ...

— Brahm Shankar Misra —

Kamta Prasad Sinha Kamta Prasad Sinha, commonly known as Param Guru Sarkar Sahab, was the fourth revered sant satguru of the Radhasoami faith. He was the Spiritual Guru and Head of Radhasoami Satsang, from 1907 to 1913. Dayalbagh based Center of Radhasoami Fai ...

—

Anand Swarup Anand Swarup (6 August 1881 – 24 June 1937), honorifically known as Param Guru Huzur Sahab Ji Maharaj, was the founder of Dayalbagh and the fifth revered leader, or Sant Satguru of Radhasoami faith also known as Radhasoami Satsang Dayalbagh ...

(Founder of Dayalbagh) —

Gurcharan Das Mehta Gurcharan Das Mehta (20 December 1885 – 17 February 1975), commonly known as Param Guru Mehta Ji Maharaj, was the Sixth Revered Sant SatguruMark Juergensmeyer, 1995eality: The Logic of a Modern FaithPage 51. of the Radhasoami Faith or Radh ...

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Makund Behari Lal Makund Bihari Lal Sahab (31 January 1907 – 5 December 2002) popularly known as "Param Guru Huzur Dr. M.B. Lal Sahab" was the Seventh Revered Sant Satguru of the Radha Soami sect or Radhasoami Satsang Dayalbagh, Agra. He was also a zoologi ...

—

Prem Saran Satsangi Prem Saran Satsangi (born 9 March 1937) is the current sant satguru of Radha Soami Sect, Dayalbagh or Radhasoami Satsang Dayalbagh who succeeded Param Guru Lal Sahab, seventh Sant Satguru in 2003. He is also the founder and first preside ...

. Dayalbagh was founded by

, Kt. The present Guru

is a retired physicist and system scientist of

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. The 200th birth anniversary of Shiv Dayal Singh was celebrated in

from August 2017 to 24 August 2018.

Radha Soami

Located at: Gopi Ganj,

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. Lineage: Salig Ram — Shivbratlal Varman (founder).

Be Man Temple

Located at:

Manavta Mandir Manavta Mandir or Be Human Temple in Hoshiarpur, Punjab (India), Punjab, India, was established in 1962 by Baba Faqir Chand (1886–1981). In order to carry forward the mission of his religion of humanity, Faqir, with the financial help from S ...

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, Punjab. Lineage: Salig Ram — Shivbratlal Varman — Faqir Chand (founder) —

Bhagat Munshi Ram Munshi Ram (19 December 1906 – 29 June 1998), Indian spiritual guru and follower of Faqir Chand. Early life He was born in Meghwal family at village Sundernagar at Sialkot, Punjab (now in Pakistan) in the year 1906. Spiritual Teachi ...

and Ishwar Chandra Sharma.

Radha Soami Satsang, Dinod

Located at: Dinod, Bhiwani, Haryana. Lineage: Salig Rām — Shivbratlal Varman — Ram Singh Arman — Tarachand (founder) — Kanwar Singh.

Holy Books

Salig Ram published "abstracts" of the talks of Shiv Dayal Singh, as well as his own writings. He wrote following books: *''Prem Patra Radha Soami'' (six volumes) *''Prem Bani Radha Soami'' *''Radha Soami Mat Prakash'' (English) *''Radha Soami Mat Sandesh'' *''Radha Soami Mat Upadesh'' *''Sar-Upadesh'' *''Nij-Upadesh'' *''Guru-Upadesh'' *''Jugat Prakash''

References

External links

Radhasoami Faith- Introduction

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