PODCAST: Meet The Unknown Guru of Radhasoami: Maharaj Girdhari Sahib... and... Lost Shabds of Soamiji

PODCAST: Meet The Unknown Guru of Radhaswami: Maharaj Girdhari Sahib... and... Lost Shabds of Soamiji

PODCAST: Meet The Unknown Guru of Radhasoami: Maharaj Girdhari Sahib... and... Lost Shabds of Soamiji, and other Lucknow Shabds, Sant Mat History Research Update -- Sant Mat Satsang Podcast, a Production of Spiritual Awakening Radio -- Listen @ Youtube: https://youtu.be/wRvcF1n8rjg

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The Great Soul Soami Ji Maharaj (Radhasoami) was initiated by Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras, India, and after Sant Tulsi's passing in 1843, Soami Ji was affiliated with a successor of Sant Tulsi by the name of Maharaj Girdhari Sahib. Thanks to Pramod for being my contact at the Lucknow Satsang, and Roohi for translating material from Hindi into English. We are blessed to access new verses of mystic poetry of Saints, which helps inspire spiritual practitioners to go within and meditate upon the inner Light and Sound of God. History can be liberating, opening up new vistas of appreciation and avenues of wisdom, as we endeavour to sit at the feet of the Masters.

Part of a Shabd of Soami Ji Maharaj from Lucknow:

"My MASTER introduced me to the identity of Soul, and I realised the self as highest element. (Main)

The Formless Purush is beyond the second door. 

Beholding Him, the soul became blissful. (1)

Inside this body is the whole creation of the Vedas,

The Perfect MASTER showed this to me. (2)

Inside is seen brilliant sunlight...

and in the inner sky

a huge ocean. (3)

Inside the inner cave are billions of suns..."

Scholarly References to Girdhari in Academic Sources;

Disciples of Soami Ji Maharaj (Huzur Maharaj Rai Saligram, Garib Das) Mention Their Spiritual Master's Association with Girdhari Sahib;

Girdhari Update......Contact With the Lucknow Satsang Established... the Satsang Associated with Sant Girdhari Sahib;

Soamiji Maharaj was a Successor of Girdhari Sahib;

So There Are Now Two Ashrams and Gurus in Lucknow;

The Missing Years and Lost Shabds of Soami Ji Maharaj, Sant Radhaswami Saheb;

Readings from the Lucknow Shabds (Mystic Poetry, Hymns): Selections, Rough Translations of Shabds and Fragments of Shabds of Sants Tulsi Sahib, Maharaj Girdhari Sahib, Shri Surswami, Soami Ji Maharaj (Radhasoami), Garib Das, Sukh Das, Lachman Das, and Haricharan Das;

PDF File/E-Booklet: Lucknow Shabds (Mystic Poetry, Hymns): Selections, Rough Translations of Shabds and Fragments of Shabds of Sants Tulsi Sahib, Maharaj Girdhari Sahib, Shri Surswami, Soami Ji Maharaj (Radhasoami), Garib Das, Sukh Das, Lachman Das, and Haricharan Das: https://archive.org/details/LucknowShabdsSantMatGirdhariSahib

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Maharaj Girdhari Sahib—The ‘Unknown Guru’ of Radhasoami History: A Spiritual Successor of Sant Tulsi Sahib, and Another Guru of Soami Ji Maharaj

Maharaj Girdhari Sahib—The ‘Unknown Guru’ of Radhasoami History: A Spiritual Successor of Sant Tulsi Sahib, and Another Guru of Soami Ji Maharaj -- GO TO: https://medium.com/sant-mat-meditation-and-spirituality/maharaj-girdhari-sahib-a-spiritual-successor-of-sant-tulsi-sahib-and-friends-with-soami-ji-maharaj-2f8ffcb7d342

Thanks to those satsangis affiliated with the Sant Girdhari Mandir in Lucknow for helping my research efforts to learn more about Maharaj Girdhari Sahib, and thanks to those who helped provide translations of some very rare texts from Hindi and Gujarati.

Baba Girdhari Das Walks On Water

Baba Girdhari Das Walks On Water

"In Sant Mat, no importance is attached to magical feats. The true miracle lies in this -- that the Jiva [soul] is rid of the bondage of recurrent births and deaths and he reaches the holy feet of the Supreme Being, and the Abhyasi [meditation practitioner] sees with his own eyes his salvation being worked out. Devotees of Sant Mat are strictly forbidden to cherish any desire for, and indulge in, supernatural feats.

"It seems desirable to quote here another anecdote stating how Tulsi Saheb was greatly annoyed at the per­formance of a miracle by a disciple of His.

"'Once about sixty to seventy persons from Agra were going together to Hathras. There being no railways then, they made use of chariots, horses and palanquins, as available, and some went on foot as well. Amongst them, there was one disciple of Tulsi Saheb whose name was Baba Girdhari Das Ji. On the way, some of the travelers started calumniating Tulsi Saheb. Baba Girdhari Das Ji felt very much hurt. But at that time, he thought it better to keep mum, for he was all alone, whereas the calumniators were many. The river Yamuna on the way had to be crossed. All the other travelers got on board the ferry boat, but Baba Girdhari Das Ji instead, crossed the river walking on the surface of the water with wooden sandals on probably thinking that the calumniators would realize that if the disciple possessed such supernatural powers, his Master must be supremely great and they would then cease to calumniate.

"'Before Baba Girdhari Das Ji could reach his destination, the news of his miraculous feat had already reached Tulsi Saheb. Those amongst the travelers who knew Tulsi Saheb, ran to Him no sooner than they had disembarked, and falling prostrate at His feet, narrated before Him the miraculous feat performed by Baba Girdhari Das Ji.

"'When Baba Girdhari Das Ji came in the presence of Tulsi Saheb, He struck him with His Chimta (pair of tongs which mendicants carry with them), and scolding him severely, asked him what the levy was for ferrying across. In a voice trembling with fear, the Baba Ji said that it was one penny. At this Tulsi Saheb curtly said "Now I know! You became a Sadhu just to save one penny. What great glory is there to it? Even a small fish can do that. Saying this, Tulsi Saheb drove away Girdhari Das Ji from His place.'" (Param Sant Tulsi Sahib, by S.D. Maheshwari, Agra)

NOTES

I believe the walking on water story S.D. Maheshwari quoted is originally from the book of "Surat Bilas", an apocryphal collection of hagiographical stories about Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras, India. Unfortunately this book, like so many others, is only in Hindi.

The story above reminds one of a similar tale of Peter, disciple of Christ walking on water.

As with Peter and his spiritual Master, in real life Baba Girdhari Sahib eventually became a spiritual successor of Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras, establishing an ashram and spiritual mission in the city of Lucknow. Girdhari also was very close friends with Sant Radhasoami Sahib (Soami Ji Maharaj). I wrote a blog about this somewhat "Hidden Guru" of Sant Mat.

Sant Mat History: The Case for Sant Girdhari Sahib, a Successor of Tulsi Sahib:

https://medium.com/sant-mat-meditation-and-spirituality/2f8ffcb7d342