It was around 1866 that the Satsang was named as “Radhasoami Satsang” after Hazur Maharaj, in deep meditation at Nainital, realized that not only Radhasoami is an ever reverberating sound but also that Soamiji Maharaj was Himself Radhasoami. The Satsang grew rapidly and the number of devotees in his life-time rose to three thousand, which included men and women from all the major communities of India. On the request of His beloved disciple, Hazur Maharaj, on “Basant-Panchami” day, i.e., 15th February, 1861. Soamiji Maharaj’s gracious and serene personality left a deep imprint upon many a learned man who became His ardent followers. He returned home for devoting his entire time to religious pursuits. His spiritual cravings, however, were so intense that worldly attainments no longer attracted him and he gave up even this lucrative job. 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. Shiv Dayalji was selected direct from school to act as a Persian expert to a government officer in Banda. She was of generous disposition and was very devoted to her husband.

He was married at an early age to Naraini Devi, daughter of Izzat Rai of Faridabad. He also acquired a working knowledge of Arabic and Sanskrit. Later he acquired proficiency in Persian and wrote a book in that language. At the age of five, he was sent to school where he learnt Hindi, Urdu, Persian and Gurumukhi. Deep religiosity became evident in Shiv Dayalji from early childhood and he started regular spiritual practice at the age of six. Soamiji Maharaj was born on 25th August 1818, in a khatri family, residing in Panni Gali, Agra and His worldly name was Shri Shiv Dayal Singh Ji. Radhasoami Dayal descended from his abode to this mortal world and manifested himself as Swatah Sant in the form of Param Purush Puran Dhani Soamiji Maharaj. Seeing this plight of the mortal beings and the impenitent obduracy of the Kal and Maya entangling the Jivas in their shameful game, the Supreme Being Radhasoami Dayal decided to deliver the Jivas from the clutches of Maya and Kal, grant them true salvation and restore the spirit entity to its rightful place in the holy feet of the Supreme Father. The only thing that was left in the name of religion was externalias such as idol worship, Roza -Namaj, Masses, irrational orthodoxy, ritualism and sophistry. The Jivas were swayed away from spirituality by the tides of Maya. The disasters like earthquakes, famines, deluges, epidemics, accidents and the like became the order of the day. Deaths, dissolution, wars and revolutions became more frequent. The cycle of birth and rebirth gained momentum. Ever since the appearance of Kalyug and after it came of age the mortals underwent unbearable sufferings, maladies and miseries.

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