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SATGURU SWAMI
TEOORAM JI MAHARAJ
NO MEANS EXIST IN THIS WORLD
LIKE CONVERGENCE OF SAGES WITHOUT GOD'S GRACE ,
SATSANGA CAN'T BE HAD FOR AGES SERVICE "N" SATSANGA ARE ESSENTIAL IN IRON AGE
SAYS TEOONRAM THEY SMASH SORROWS "N" SUFFERING'S CAGE
TO SEE ALL THE LIFE HISTORY OF
HIS HOLINESS SATGURU SWAMI
SHRI TEUNRAM JI MAHARAJ
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The purpose of this life history
is to enlighten and illumine our soul. Whenever people divert their
attention from their respective religion and get involved in Maya
or false illusions, God reincarnates on this earth in human form for mans
salvation.
Sindh used to be a pious land of saints and sages. On
the bank of the holy river, Sindhu
there was a village called Khandu, where our Pooj
1008 Satguru Swami Teoonramji Maharaj was born on the 6th of July, 1887,
at 9.00 a.m. Swamiji´s parents Shri Chellaram ji
and Mata Krishna Devi were great devotees. They spent
their lives in the service of Saints and Sages
who visited them, and everyday divine discourses
were conducted at their home.
One a group of saints of Haridwar and Rishikesh visited Khandu. Bhakt Chellaram
cordially invited them to his house and served them with all his heart
and soul. These Saints enlightened the
audience with their ambrosial divine discourses
and devotional songs. Listening to these devotional songs,
Mata Krishna prayed to the Almighty Lord to grant her a child like these
pious and celestial beings. She had heard that
God is pleased with penance and
grants the boon to his devotees as
well as fulfills their desires. Taking permission
from her husband she began her fast for 40 days. In due
course of time, the celestial infant Swami
Teoonram adorned her lap.
The infant Teoonram was verily like the Sun. As
with the rising of the sun, darkness is dispelled fragrant
flowers and beautiful buds bloom in the garden, likewise
the gaces of the members
of the family, neighbours and relatives became resplendent
and radiant with joy, on looking at this celestial infant.
The naming ceremony was performed on the sixth day and infant
was named Teoonram.
Since childhood, Mata Krishna Devi used to sing
the dhuni of Shivohum to Swamiji. Swamiji grew up amidst religious
surroundings. As a child, Swamiji was not
interested in playing like the other children. He would call
his friends and make them chant the name of
God. Swami Teoonram was always serving the Saints who
visited their place, this way he listened to their teachings.
Once a Saint in his discourse mentioned that it was necessary
for every human being to have a GURU
MANTRA. Hearing this Swamiji went to Shri Assooram who was
a known saint and attained
Guru
Mantra. Swamiji was 12 years old then.
At the age of 16, Swami
Teoonram´s revered father Shri
Chellaram, left his body for heavenly abode. After his
father, Swamiji looked after the shop and conducted
SatSang. Swamiji dedicated his life to
Sheva, SatSang and Meditation. Many youngsters
became followers of Swamiji and together they formed the Prem
Prakash Mandal. The principles
of this Mandarl were: Spreading of
the vedic culture; Awakening and sowing the seed of devotion
towards God, in the people´s mind; Service to
Mankind irrespective of Caste and Creed; Maintenance of Religious
Unity and that of harmonious relations with every
other religious sect.
Satguru Swamiji spent his entire
life in the service of mankind and
spreading the teachings of � SANATAN DHARMA� to each and every
corner of Sindh, illumining thus the entire Sindhi
culture.
In
1920, while travelling with his disciples, Satguruji reached the vast sandy
expanse of Tando Adam, which had a dense jungle on its other
side. Satguruji decided that this place would be appropiate for establishing
a centre for the diffusion of Sanathan Dharma and
where Saints, sages, seekers, and travellers
could come and find happiness. Inspite of
several difficulties and opposition from various quarters, AMRAPUR
ASTHAAN was built. Soon this place would become a pilgrimage.
Although Satguruji didn´t
receive any formal education, his
poetic compositions reflect HIS infinitive
Divine wisdom and high social thinking
. These are compiled in a large Granth of
800 pages in Sindhi and
Hindi verses, known as �Shri
Prem Prakash Granth�. Besides, Satguruji has also
written
�Dialogue between Nachiketa and Yamraj� in prose.
Poojya Satguru Swami Teoonram ji Maharaj left for
his heavenly abode in 1943 on a Saturday in Hyderabad (Sindh) at
Prem Prakash Ashram in the presence of Swami Madhavdasji Maharaj.Hearing
about Swamijii many of his devotees came from all over Sindh
and paid their respects to
their true master. With the Holy ashes of Swami
Teoonram a beautiful Samadhi was constructed in
Tando Aadam
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