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Based out of is the largest group.Radha Soami, or Radhasoami Satsang, is a religious organization founded by in 1861 on Day in,. It derives its name from the word meaning soul and Soami which refers to as swami of His souls as all souls are created by him.The Radhasoamis, states Mark Juergensmeyer, are considered in Punjab as an offshoot of, because the teachings of their founder were based, in part, on those of the founder of Sikhism – and many recite verses from the during their worship. However, they are also different from the because they reject the Sikh idea that there are no present day Gurus beyond their first ten, many reject parts or all of the Khalsa Sikh dress code and rituals such as. The Radhasoamis are a religious fellowship that accepts saints and living gurus from anywhere.According to Pierluigi Zoccatelli, there were an estimated 3 million Radhasoami followers worldwide in 2004, with many subsects based on the Guru. Of these, the is the largest and it had 2 million followers.
Radhasoami competing subsects have their own headquarters. There are over 30 different Radhasoami groups in the world. The largest group's contemporaneous headquarters are in Beas, with parallel branches found in India and outside India. Other subsects and movements influenced by Radhasoami include, and others. Some of these groups have tried to distance themselves from the other. Succession upon the death of previous guru has been a source of controversies and schism in the Radhasoami movement since the beginning.
Contents.Nomenclature According to Mark Juergensmeyer, the term Radhasoami literally refers to Radha as and Soami ( swami, lord). According to Saligram, quotes Juergensmeyer, these terms are symbolic and mean 'master of energy', derived from the Vaishnava understanding of 'Radha as the power of energy of God'.
It is a referent to the consciousness in a person and the cosmic energy source, states Juergensmeyer.The writings of Swami Dayal use the term, rather than Radhasoami. The gurus and the tradition that followed him used the term Radhasoami during the initiation rites, meditation practices and as mutual greeting.
This has led to the fellowship being commonly called Radha Soami. In some subtraditions of Radhasoami, states Lucy DuPertuis, the guru's charisma is considered as the 'formless absolute', being in his presence is equivalent to experiencing the incarnation of the, the guru is identified as the Radhasoami. Founder Radhasoami movement was founded by in.
His parents were followers of of and a local spiritual guru Tulsi Saheb. After completing his education, Singh gained employment as a Persian language translator, left that role and spent increasing amount of his time to religious pursuits. His discourses attracted followers and thus the Radhasoami movement was founded when Swami ji gave initiation to Baba jaimal Singh ji who practised Surat shabad yoga on the bank of river Beas and the Dera Beas was Created. Beliefs and practices. Radha Soami fellowships have featured gurus from many parts of the world.To the Radhsoamis, six elements form the framework of their faith:. a living guru (someone as locus of trust and truth),.
(remembering Sat Nam, other practices believed to be transformative),. (fellowship, community),. (serve others without expecting anything in return),. kendra (community organization, shrine), and. bhandara (large community gathering).The Radha Soami Satsang believes that living gurus are necessary for a guided spiritual life. They do not install the or any other scriptures in their sanctum, as they consider it ritualistic.
Instead, the guru sits in the sanctum with the satsang (group of Sikh faithfuls) and they listen to preachings from the Adi Granth and sing hymns together. They believe in social equality, forbid caste distinctions and have attracted to their tradition. They are active outside India, and attracted converts to their movement.The Radhasoami are strict vegetarians. They are active in charitable work such as providing free medical services and help to the needy. They do not believe in orthodox Sikh ritual practices such as covering one's head inside the temple or removing shoes, nor do they serve karah prasad (offering) at the end of prayers.
Their basic practices include (sound assisted meditation), initiation of disciple into the path by a living guru, obedience to the guru, a moral life that is defined by abstinence from meat, drugs, alcohol and sex outside marriage. They also believe that or inner liberation is possible during one's lifetime with guidance of the living guru. See also., Dayalbagh.Gurus.References.
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David N. Lorenzen (1995). State University of New York Press. P. 67., Quote: 'The movement traces its origins to Swami Shiv Dayal Singh, who began his public ministry in Agra in 1861.' . Kristen Haar; Sewa Singh Kalsi (2009). Infobase Publishing.
P. 12., Quote: 'The term Radhasoami is composed of two words: Radha and Soami – Radha was the favorite gopi (cowgirl) of the Hindu god Krishna and Soami literally means Lord. The term Radha symbolizes Lord Krishna's soul.' .
^ Mark Juergensmeyer (1995). Princeton University Press. Pp. 41–42 with footnotes., Quote: 'The word Radhasoami literally refers to Krishna as lord (swami) of his consort, Radha' (p.
41); 'The Beas group translates Radhasoami as 'lord of the soul' (p. Cite error: The named reference 'Juergensmeyer1995p41' was defined multiple times with different content (see the ). ^ Mark Juergensmeyer (1995). Princeton University Press.
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Pp. 508–509. DuPertuis, Lucy (1986). 'How People Recognize Charisma: The Case of Darshan in Radhasoami and Divine Light Mission'.
Sociological Analysis. Oxford University Press. 47 (2): 111–124., Quote: 'Various branches of Radhasoami have argued about the incarnationalism of Satguru (Lane, 1981). Guru Maharaj Ji has accepted it and identifies with Krishna and other incarnations of Vishnu.' .
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Princeton University Press. Pp. 11–12, 40–42. Larson, Gerald J. India's Agony Over Religion (1995). SUNY Press (State University of New York)Further reading Wikimedia Commons has media related to. Juergensmeyer, Mark (1991). Radhasoami Reality: The Logic of a Modern Faith, Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.
Lane, David C (1992). The Radhasoami Tradition, New York. Garland Publishing. Schomer, Karine & William Hewat McLeod, eds (1987). The Sants: Studies in a Devotional Tradition of India, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1987. Academic papers from a 1978 Berkeley conference on the Sants organised by the Graduate Theological Union and the University of California Center for South Asia Studies.External links.
These documentary videos give the viewer an in-depth look into the philosophy and activities of Radha Soami Satsang Beas. The videos span a long period of time and were filmed in many countries. These four satsangs given by Hazur Maharaj Charan Singh in Punjabi language are approximately 60-90 minutes in length. Hazur covers all the important themes to inspire the sangat (congregation) to continue their efforts in meditation. He enjoins us to understand the purpose of life and the importance of seeing past this temporary, illusionary world and focus our attention on what is permanent.
Only the love we have in our hearts will go with us after death. There is nothing else of value as the currency of God is love. All saints have taught the supreme value of love. Jesus Christ, when asked which is the greatest commandment, replied paraphrasing the Torah (the Hebrew Bible): 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind;' and he said the second greatest commandment is: 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.'
These videos are published by Radha Soami Satsang Beas.You may visit our official website at. These spiritual discourses are translations into English from satsangs given in Punjabi by Maharaj Charan Singh. Through a spiritual discourse, we associate with those great souls who are familiar with the world of the spirit and who can share their knowledge with us.
The Indian term for a spiritual discourse, satsang, means ‘association with the truth’. The spiritual masters whose teachings are presented here always urge us to travel the inner spiritual path ourselves in order to experience the truth of their teachings.Maharaj Charan Singh was a lawyer by profession before being appointed spiritual Master of Radha Soami Satsang Beas in 1951.
He said that his way of speaking reflected his lawyer’s training. When giving a discourse, he spoke quietly and slowly at the beginning. Without notes, he quoted extensively from the Sikh scriptures and from the writings of many Indian saints.
His concern was always to remind his audience that all saints and God-realized souls teach the same truth. As the discourse progressed, his speed increased, and he built around his core text an unassailable and overwhelming case for the inner way to God. The discourse could last anything from one to two hours. He followed the traditional style of India, where a text is sung verse by verse and the speaker explains the text after each verse is sung.Maharaj Ji always began his discourses saying that the essential teachings of every saint are the same. These five discourses or satsangs reflect that truth. The texts on which they are based are drawn from the writings of Soami Ji of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, who lived in the nineteenth century, and Guru Amardas of Punjab, who lived in the sixteenth century. Maharaj Ji also illustrated his teachings with dozens of quotations from a wide range of saints, so the universality of his message became very clear.1.
Among your companions, none is your friend.In this discourse based on a poem by Soami Ji, Maharaj Ji reminds us that only the spiritual masters are our true friends. Everyone else looks at us for what they can gain from us. Our possessions, our wealth, our name and fame, will leave us eventually. Attend to your spiritual work while you still have time. Do your meditation and let go of illusion so that you may meet the Lord within.2.
Come, my friend, to your true home.Soami Ji reminds us that this world is not our true home. He invites us to travel with him to the inner realms by stilling our mind and merging our soul in Naam, the inner spiritual melody always reverberating within. The Master has our best interests at heart and is telling us this out of his love and compassion. Come inside to the eye centre and transcend duality. Rise to the highest realm of Radha Soami, where your heart will be drenched in bliss.3. He is the true Creator, the only GiverIn this hymn, Guru Amardas is telling us that the Lord is the eternal One, and is the creator of all. He has only one command – to unite with the true Word.
Only by merging in the true Word can we find salvation and experience the oneness of the creation. He says we should reject all outward observances, penances, learning, and austerities, as they will never bring peace. He says: “Steep your heart in the color of devotion and serve the Guru. The Lord himself creates all beings. He himself bestows honour and brings union through his divine Will In every age He is the Truth, the one benevolent Lord.
When one’s destiny is perfect, he is realized through the Guru’s Word.”4. My Friend, Why Stay Caught in This World?In this poem, Soami Ji reveals why we experience so much stress in our lives. We are drowned in delusion and are caught in desire and attachment, greed, anger and lust.
We forget about death that is just around the corner. Take refuge in the Master, he says. Apart from the Master no one has our interests at heart. What can I say to persuade you?
Please heed this warning, Soami Ji says, but no one ever heeds the words of the saints.5. O Friend, Observe the Law of This AgeIn this hymn, Guru Amardas emphasizes that in this era, enlightenment can only be attained through service to a true Guru. Only the Naam, the Lord’s Name or Shabd, will accompany us. So please do your meditation and repeat the repeat the Lord’s Name, and contemplate on it with your mind. With the grace of the Guru, remove all impurities.
He says that the entire creation is stained by impurities and in the thrall of ego and hypocrisy. Only those devoted to the Lord will enjoy the bliss of realization. No external methods or rituals can bring liberation. They just add to the ego. But even while living as householders, those devoted to the Lord and Naam are absorbed in Truth.These discourses are published by Radha Soami Satsang Beas.You may visit our official website at.
These spiritual discourses are translations into Hindi from satsangs given in Punjabi by Maharaj Charan Singh. Through a spiritual discourse, we associate with those great souls who are familiar with the world of the spirit and who can share their knowledge with us. The Indian term for a spiritual discourse, satsang, means ‘association with the truth’. The spiritual masters whose teachings are presented here always urge us to travel the inner spiritual path ourselves in order to experience the truth of their teachings.Maharaj Charan Singh was a lawyer by profession before being appointed spiritual Master of Radha Soami Satsang Beas in 1951. He said that his way of speaking reflected his lawyer’s training. When giving a discourse, he spoke quietly and slowly at the beginning.
Without notes, he quoted extensively from the Sikh scriptures and from the writings of many Indian saints. His concern was always to remind his audience that all saints and God-realized souls teach the same truth. As the discourse progressed, his speed increased, and he built around his core text an unassailable and overwhelming case for the inner way to God.
The discourse could last anything from one to two hours. He followed the traditional style of India, where a text is sung verse by verse and the speaker explains the text after each verse is sung.Maharaj Ji always began his discourses saying that the essential teachings of every saint are the same.
The texts on which they are based are drawn from the writings of Soami Ji of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, who lived in the nineteenth century, and Guru Amardas of Punjab, who lived in the sixteenth century. Maharaj Ji also illustrated his teachings with dozens of quotations from a wide range of saints, so the universality of his message became very clear.These discourses are published by Radha Soami Satsang Beas.You may visit our official website at. These spiritual discourses are original recordings of satsangs given in Punjabi by Maharaj Charan Singh. Through a spiritual discourse, we associate with those great souls who are familiar with the world of the spirit and who can share their knowledge with us. The Indian term for a spiritual discourse, satsang, means ‘association with the truth’. The spiritual masters whose teachings are presented here always urge us to travel the inner spiritual path ourselves in order to experience the truth of their teachings.Maharaj Charan Singh was a lawyer by profession before being appointed spiritual Master of Radha Soami Satsang Beas in 1951.
He said that his way of speaking reflected his lawyer’s training. When giving a discourse, he spoke quietly and slowly at the beginning. Without notes, he quoted extensively from the Sikh scriptures and from the writings of many Indian saints.
His concern was always to remind his audience that all saints and God-realized souls teach the same truth. As the discourse progressed, his speed increased, and he built around his core text an unassailable and overwhelming case for the inner way to God. The discourse could last anything from one to two hours. He followed the traditional style of India, where a text is sung verse by verse and the speaker explains the text after each verse is sung.Maharaj Ji always began his discourses saying that the essential teachings of every saint are the same. The texts on which they are based are drawn from the writings of Soami Ji of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, who lived in the nineteenth century, and Guru Amardas of Punjab, who lived in the sixteenth century. Maharaj Ji also illustrated his teachings with dozens of quotations from a wide range of saints, so the universality of his message became very clear.These discourses are published by Radha Soami Satsang Beas.You may visit our official website at.
These spiritual discourses are translations into Spanish from satsangs given in Punjabi by Maharaj Charan Singh. Through a spiritual discourse, we associate with those great souls who are familiar with the world of the spirit and who can share their knowledge with us. The Indian term for a spiritual discourse, satsang, means ‘association with the truth’.
The spiritual masters whose teachings are presented here always urge us to travel the inner spiritual path ourselves in order to experience the truth of their teachings.Maharaj Charan Singh was a lawyer by profession before being appointed spiritual Master of Radha Soami Satsang Beas in 1951. He said that his way of speaking reflected his lawyer’s training. When giving a discourse, he spoke quietly and slowly at the beginning.
Without notes, he quoted extensively from the Sikh scriptures and from the writings of many Indian saints. His concern was always to remind his audience that all saints and God-realized souls teach the same truth. As the discourse progressed, his speed increased, and he built around his core text an unassailable and overwhelming case for the inner way to God. The discourse could last anything from one to two hours. He followed the traditional style of India, where a text is sung verse by verse and the speaker explains the text after each verse is sung.Maharaj Ji always began his discourses saying that the essential teachings of every saint are the same. The texts on which they are based are drawn from the writings of Soami Ji of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, who lived in the nineteenth century, and Guru Amardas of Punjab, who lived in the sixteenth century. Maharaj Ji also illustrated his teachings with dozens of quotations from a wide range of saints, so the universality of his message became very clear.These discourses are published by Radha Soami Satsang Beas.You may visit our official website at.
In this collection, Maharaj Charan Singh answers questions from foreign guests. Most of these Q&As were recorded at the evening meetings held at the International Guest House at Dera Baba Jaimal Singh and at the Pusa Road and Bhati Satsang Centres in New Delhi. The Questions & Answers cover a wide range of topics, from personal questions pertaining to everyday life to spiritual concerns, such as meaning of life, the role of karma, the need for a master, and the practice of meditation.
The master’s answers provide a deep understanding of the issues. Sometimes serious, sometimes humorous, the master always displayed his immense kindness, love and, most of all, his patience in answering the questions.These videos are published by Radha Soami Satsang Beas.You may visit our official website at.
These short videos are played at the large satsang gatherings (spiritual discourses) in India before the start of the discourse. Literally millions of people have seen these videos. Most rural Indians are unaware of these social programs and conditions or have a wrong understanding of them. There are many superstitious views concerning organ donation or even receiving a donated organ. Using drama and fictional stories that all can relate to, these videos attempt to explain these issues in a simple way and dispel the misunderstandings and superstitions surrounding these social problems.These videos are published by Radha Soami Satsang Beas.You may visit our official website at. These shabads are hymns or spiritual poems written by saints and mystics from different spiritual traditions of the Indian subcontinent. The shabads convey a deep message of truth and are sung with heartfelt devotion.
They express the intense longing of the soul for union with the Lord. These songs of devotion are prayers that inspire the true seeker to turn inwards to contact the ultimate Truth – the inner divine music that reverberates within every being.These videos are published by Radha Soami Satsang Beas.You may visit our official website at. These shabads are hymns or spiritual poems written by saints and mystics from different spiritual traditions of the Indian subcontinent. The shabads convey a deep message of truth and are sung with heartfelt devotion. They express the intense longing of the soul for union with the Lord.
These songs of devotion are prayers that inspire the true seeker to turn inwards to contact the ultimate Truth – the inner divine music that reverberates within every being.These videos are published by Radha Soami Satsang Beas.You may visit our official website at.