Shiv Dayal Singh
| Shiv Dayāl Seth Sahab | |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Sect | Sant Mat |
| Other names | Soamiji Maharaj |
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| Born | 24 August 1818 Panni Gali, Agra, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 15 June 1878 Panni street, Agra, North-Western Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Senior posting | |
| Title | Param Purush Puran Dhani...Real Incarnation Of MallikSatguru of Sant Mat/Radhasoami tradition |
| Period in office | (1861-1878) |
| Successor |
Salig Rām Jaimal Singh |
Shiv Dayāl Seth Sahab (called "Soamiji Maharaj" by followers and devotees) was born 25 August 1818 (Agra, Uttar Pradesh) and died on 15 June 1878 (Agra). He was a Satguru of Sant Mat and Radhasoami tradition. Adherents believe him to be the incarnation of Supreme Being Radhasoami Sahab.
At the age of five, Shivdayāl Seth was sent to school where he learnt Hindi, Urdu, Persian and Gurumukhi. He also acquired a working knowledge of Arabic and Sanskrit. His father, Shri Dilwali Seth was a Sahejdhari Khatri and Nanak Panthi. His family including his father, mother, mother-in-law, sister and his wife Nārāini Devi (called "Rādhāji" by followers and devotees) were followers of Param Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras, India.
His marriage to Nārāini Devi (later known as Radha Ji), daughter of Izzat Rai of Faridabad was arranged at an early age. She was of a generous disposition and was very devoted to her husband. Shivdayāl was selected direct from school to act as a Persian expert to a government officer in Banda. As the job did not suit him, he gave it up and took another job as a teacher of Persian with a talukdar of Ballabhgarh estate. His spiritual cravings, however, were so intense that worldly attainments no longer attracted him and he gave up even this lucrative job. He returned home for devoting his entire time to religious pursuits.
After the death of Sant Tulsi, Shivdayāl practiced Surat Shabd Yoga for 15 years in almost total seclusion in a room within a room. He started holding satsang publicly on Vasant Panchami (a spring festival) in 1861, and continued for 17 years.
Shivdayāl originally referred to the Supreme Being with the names "Sat Nām" (True Name) and "Anāmi" (Nameless). The term Rādhā Swāmi ("Rādhā"="Soul" and "Soami"="Lord", hence "Lord of the Soul") was used after Salig Rām became a disciple. The yoga system taught by Shivdayāl SAHAB is known as Surat Shabd Yoga.
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