Shiv Dayal Singh

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Sant Seth Shivdayal Singh
Senior posting
Based in
Title Founder of Radha Swami
Period in office 1861 - 1878
Successor Baba Jaimal Singh ji
Personal
Date of birth August 25, 1818
Place of birth Hathras, Panni street, Agra, Uttar Pradesh India
Date of death June 5, 1878 (60 years)
Place of death Panni street, Agra, Uttar Pradesh India


Param Sant Swami Seth Shiv Dayal Singh (also known as Swami ji, Shiv Dayal Singh Sahib) was the first Satguru to start the teachings of Radha Soami faith. His actual name was Seth Shivdayal Singh ji. His parents were the followers of Param Sant Tulsi Sahib from Hathras, India. He was born with Param Sant Tulsi Sahib's blessings on August 25, 1818 in Panni street, Agra U.P. India. Sant Tulsi Sahib ji initiated him at the age of six.

He practiced Surat Shabd Yoga for 15 years and started satsang publically on Vasant Panchami (a spring festival) in 1861. This schedule continued for 17 years.

Swami ji named his philosophy as 'Satnaam Anaami'. The movement became known as Radha Soami, Radha meaning Soul and Soami meaning Lord, hence 'Lord of the Soul.' The yoga system taught by Swami Ji is known as Surat Shabd Yoga.

Swami ji has described the secret of divine and true 'Naam'. He wrote a book in two parts named 'Saar Vachan Chhand Band' and 'Saar Vachan Vartik'.

During his life time Swami ji never accepted any gifts or money for his personal use, rather spent his personal wealth for the best end.

For 59 years and 10 months he liberated more than four thousand devotees through initiation. Among his devotees were males and females from different religions and castes.

He passed away on June 5, 1878 in Panni street Agra Uttar Pradesh India.

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  1. ^  Soamiji Maharaj gallery
  2. ^  Singh, S. S., & Johnson, J. P. (Translators). (1934). Sar Bachan: An abstract of the teachings of Soami Ji Maharaj, the founder of the Radha Soami system of philosophy and spiritual science: The yoga of the Sound Current. (9th ed.) Beas, India: Radha Soami Satsang Beas.
  3. ^  Tulsi Sahib and His Teachings

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