Swami
Mast Ram Ji
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Subhash Dhar
Swami
Mast Ram Ji
Swami Mast Ram Jee
was born in 1931 at Budlada, (Punjab) in a well to do family of
peasants. His original name is Sohan Lal. From his
childhood days, Swami Jee had been nursing
different feelings about life and worldly affairs
and would spend most of his time in chanting the
name of the Lord. Parmarth appears to have been
enshrined in his lite right trom the day of his
birth.
At
the age of 23, he was married to Smt. Hukum Devil
Disillusioned with worldly life, Swamijee left his
family consisting of three infants only after six
years of marriage, in search of God. He travelled
throughout India but found his ultimate
destination in Kashmir where he submitted himself
before His Holiness Swami Nand Lal Ji Maharaj at
Tikker in district Kupwara. After testing his
devotion, Swami Nand Lal Ji renamed him as Mast
Ram. Thus began an era of Guru-Shishya
relationship. Mast Ram Jee thereafter
wholeheartedly remained at the feet of his Guru
Maharaj. Swami Mast Ram Ji was so engrossed in his
sadhana that even when children would disturb him
during meditation, he would keep always smiling.
In due course, he attained great heights and
became one of the jewels in the crown of his Guru
Maharaj.
After
the Nirvana of his Guru Maharaj, he established an
Ashram at Badipora in Dist. Badgam and another one
at Patoli in Jammu. On every Ashtami, Swami Jee
performs Yagna and organises free langer for
thousands of participants.
After
migration from Kashmir, Swami Jee threw open his
Ashram in Jammu to the migrants, till they found
alternative accommodation. Swami Jee's life is an
open book and he believes in Samadrashti. His
Ashram always reverberates with sounds of bhajans
and Kirtan which is the path to salvation in this
Kaliyuga.
Swami
Jee has also established his Ashrams in Delhi and
Haridwar. The vast Ashram at Haridwar is open to
everybody without any charges and free food is
also provided to pilgrims. Swami Jee speaks fluent
Kashmiri and sings all Kashmiri bhajans with
effortless ease. His devotees are a blessed lot
because he never keeps them wanting and waiting
whenever they call on him for his blessings. He
believes in karma and preaches peace.
Swami
Jee is full of siddhis, but doe not believe in
performing miracles, except where the need arises
for the benefit of his devotees and humankind. It
is not possible to illustrate and mention about
his miracles. These must be seen to be believed.
Swami Jee, however, in a guarded way, has indeed
mentioned about the likely happenings in the
valley.
Swamijee
has done a yomen service to Kashmiri literature
through a collection named as Sahaj Kosam which
contains the bhajans of famous Kashmiri poets.
This books is a treasure of Kashmiri literature
and Bhakti culture. The book contains the life
history and poetry of 23 famous great sons of
Kashmiri Pandit community. Every Kashmiri devotee
in invited by Swami Jee to take benefit of his
stay at Haridwar. The Ashram, which is located at
the 7th mile from Har Ki Pauri on Hardwar
Rishikesh road, has been built by him in the
memory of his Guru Maharaj Swami Nand Lal ji. One
has just to take an autorickshaw from Har ki Pauri
and get down near the samadhi of Kaulu Siddha. On
the left can be seen the name plate Mastbab Ashram
(Kashmir ware). His disciples take the benefit of
Swami Jee's stay at Haridwar for self-realisation.
He normally stays in the Ashram throughout the
year.
Source:
Koshur
Samachar
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