Sadguru Sadafal Deo Ji Maharaj or Sadafal Das (Hindi: सदगुरु सदाफल देव जी महाराज Sādguru Sādāfāl Deo Ji Māhārāj) (25th August 1888—11th February 1954); was a 20th-century Indian was a Spiritual leader, mystic poet, saint and One of the Greatest Yogi of the Century. He was born in the Pakri village of Ballia district, in Uttar Pradesh.
He was born in a renowned yogi family in the lineage of Maharishi Shringi. His forefather, Baba Lalji Rao, six generations above, was a great yogi who used to sit in a firm yogic posture in meditation for six months continuously.
He did arduous penance in Himalayan cave and practised ancient Indian meditation technique (Bhrama-Vidya) for 17 years and after attaining the (Sadguru pad), which was conferred to him by his guru Kabir das, He founded the Indian school of yoga and meditation (Vihangam yoga) in the year 1924. He has also authored more than 30 books, Including Swarved (Encyclopedia of Spirituality) in which he has compiled all his divine knowledge and his experience of (Bhrama gyaan) in the form of Doha or couplets.
Anant Shree Sadguru Sadafal Dev Ji Maharaj | |
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| Born | 25th August, 1888 Ballia District, Uttar Pardesh |
| Died | 11th February, 1954 Jhunsi, Prayagraj Uttar Pardesh |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Sect | Sant mat |
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| Founder of | Vihangam Yoga |
| Philosophy | Nirgun Bhakti |
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| Guru | Kabir |
| Literary works | Swarved |
Biography edit
Birth
Maharishi Sadguru Sadafaldeo Ji Maharaj was born in the year 1888 on the fourth day of the first fortnight of Bhadrapada, of Vikram Samvat 1945. He was born in a renowned yogi family in the lineage of Maharishi Shringi. His forefather, Baba Lalji Rao, six generations above, was a great yogi who used to sit in a firm yogic posture in meditation for six months continuously. He was born in the Pakri village of Ballia district, in Uttar Pradesh.
Morning shows the day and the child shows the man. This proverb exactly fits the case of Maharishi Sadguru Sadafaldeoji Maharaj, while still a child of two; he sat aloof on a wooden plank and his father, mother and other elderly members of his house to lay prostrate before him, as he was a great saint. Persons thought that the child was just making fun and they reverently touched his feet. The same boy when began going to school could continue his studies. He wanted to learn Sanskrit in order to know the secret of God-realization by going through the ancient scriptures.
At the early age of eleven Sadafal went to Kashi to learn Sanskrit, but the scholars of Sanskrit in Kasi, who were Brahmins by caste, did not agree to impart him the knowledge of Sanskrit, as he hailed from a Kshatriya family. Being disappointed, boy Sadafal decided to practice Yoga, because he had heard that ancient saints and seers got invaluable and deep knowledge of everything by practising Yoga. As a result, he sat in meditation practising ‘Unmunimudra’ which Lord Krishna has taught in the Gita. Maharishi Sadguru Sadafaldeo practised his first lesson of yoga for controlling the mind continuously for three years. He sat in meditation in a secluded place in Sidhasana, a yogic posture, for six hours every day.
One night while he was meditating thus, he found that his room was filled up with effulgence. He also heard a sweet and soothing voice from the void. “This won’t lead you to attain the Supreme Lord, as this practice is based on material sense organs.” Sometimes while in a state of meditation, he felt that someone put one of the fingers on the uppermost point of his head. On opening his eyes, he found none there. He could not make out who had spoken so sweetly and who had touched his head with his finger. Later on, when Swamiji began practising yoga inside his caveat Vritikoot Ashram, Pakari, he met a saint with light effulging from him, in the early hours of the morning in a lovely field. This saint initiated him into the conscious technique of Vihangam Yoga and instructed him not to come out of his cave before the public until a period of six months of ‘anusthan’ was complete. Swamiji, later on, realized that the saint he had met was not a common one. He was the Eternal True teacher, Nitya Anadi Sadguru Kabir Saheb.
He practised Vihangam Yoga for seventeen long years, under the guidance of the same Eternal Sadguru, in his self made cave at Vritikoot Ashram Pakari, Balia, in his cave at Shoonya Shikar Ashram Himalayas, at Jhoonsi Ashram (Prayagraj) on the bank of the Ganges and several other sacred places. He undertook several yoga anusthans (Continuous Practice) lasting continuously for six months. Being pleased with his great sacrifice and perseverance, Nitya Anadi Sadguru endowed him with the authority of True Teacher. In the month of Magh (two months before the Indian Festival- Holi), Eternal Sadguru blessed Maharishi Sadafal deo Ji with the authority of Sadguru and in the process, transferred the divine Brahma Vidya Knowledge to him. It was that auspicious moment when Sadguru Sadafal deo Ji was enlightened with the complete Brahma Vidya knowledge. Only a Sadguru has the potential to bless a disciple with complete knowledge and authorize the disciple as the next Sadguru. No one can claim himself or herself as Sadguru just by reading Vedas and other books. A sadguru is the one who has the practical experience of Brahma Vidya and who can empower a deserved disciple with the same.
In the year 1924, he has established the Vihangam yoga organization to spread the long lost ancient method of meditation and to spread the original and simple form of devotion. Like his Guru, He has also criticized and challenged the various false practice of all religions.
Sadguru dev also took part in the 1920's Non-cooperation movement and Indian Independence Moment.
Final years
After spreading the Ancient science of yoga for nearly 35 years, In the year 1954, he took the Mahasamadhi and discarded his holy physical body while sitting in Yogic posture at Jhunsi Asharam, (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh. After renouncing his body, He spoke from the void (Akash Vani) for 15 min in the presence of many Disciples. In his last moments before his departure, he said that today I want to show all the great scientists, social thinkers & reformers and all those great philosophers of the world, that how a yogi of an India leaves his mortal frame on his own will. In the last few years, he has transferred the sadguru pad to his son and granted him the right to teach the Vihangam yoga path and give liberation to the jivaatma.
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Literary works edit
Sadguru Sadafal Dev Ji Maharaj authored 30+ books in which Swarved was the most exceptional work in which he has mentioned all his Bhrama gyaan and Samadhi experiences that he got from his 17 years long penance in the form of couplets or Dohas.
His other works include-
| Swarveda (Mool) | H | |
| Beejak-Bhashya | H | |
| Rigvediya Brahma Vidya Bhashya | H | |
| Yajurvediya Brahma Vidya Bhashya | H | |
| Samvediya Brahma Vidya Bhashya | H | |
| Atherbvediya Brahma Vidya Bhashya | H | |
| Vigyan Darshan | H | |
| Bharat Bhraman | H | |
| Patanjal Yoga Darshan Bhashya | H | |
| Sahajopnishada | H | |
| Ashtangyoga Darshan | H | |
| Sankat Mochan(Mool) | H | |
| Vandana | H | |
| Yoga Rahasya | H | |
| Yoga Tatva Darpan | H | |
| Ashram Niyamavali | H | |
| Swarved : Bhag-3( Uttrardh Mool) | H | |
| Stri Moha Timir Bhaskar | H | |
| Yoga Chandrika | H | |
| Vishwa Rajya Vidhan | H | |
| Bal Shiksha- Part II | H | |
| Sadafal Niti | H | |
| Adarsh Shishya | H | |
| Vihangam Yoga | H | |
| Adhyatma Yoga | H | |
| Vihangam Yoga Prakash | H | |
| Patita Shuddhee | H | |
| Vanika Shiksha | H | |
| Vedanta Darshan Bhashya | H | |
| Shabda Prakash | H | |
| Gyan Gudery Bhashya |