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The
third master of Prem Prakash Mandal
Swami Shanti Prakash, The name it self
is suggestive of light of peace. [In
Hindi Shanti means Peace and Prakash
means light] He was born in the year
1907 at Chak village of sakhar
district as the son of Shri Asudomal
Pohuja and his childhood name was
Khairajmal .
During
the times of schooling when he was in
the forth standard, the area went
under the influence of Small pox and
as a result Khairajmal lost hiseye
sight. Doctors concluded for this as
the non curable loss. Father took the
son to Shahpur Thalho native place of
famous saint Sain Harchuram
sahib and asked son to live with sain
to serve him for getting the
blessings. After three years when
father once again asked Sant ji for
blessings and requested about the eye
sight of the boy. Sain Harcuram sahib
replied "Don't bother about the lost
of sight of son, he will not only show
the light of spiritual path to masses
but also will be known among the most
popular saints of sindh." today the
words of sant ji are a proven truth.
On
meeting with
Swami Tenu Ram sahib,
Khairajmal requested for Guru Mantra.
Swami the took him to Amrapur ashram
at Tando Adam where he served not only
the swami ji but various other
religious and spiritual masters who
were visiting aashram from time to
time. Swami gave him new name "Shanti
Prakash" and started to looking after
the proper religious education of him.
Swami
shanti Prakash stayed for more than
three years at Haridwar for the study
of Shashtra and Upnishadas and went to
Amritsar for deep study of
Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Gyani
Hameersingh [teacher of Swami shanti
Prakash] was surprise with the sharp
memory of swami ji as they were able
to repeat all the Gurbani Shabads,
sloks and the even the explanation
only after listening once. After
returning back to Ashram at Tando adam
swami started visiting various places
of Sindh with swami tenuram and Sant
Udhavdas sahib.
After
the partition Swami ji decided to
choose Ulhasnagar as the center of
their humanitarian activities and
social reforms hence Swami Tenuram
Prem Prakash Ashram came in existence
and in very short time become
pilgrimage place for many thousands of
devotees. As the partition resulted in
creation of numerous problems for the
Sindhi Community so swami ji decided
to help the suffering people with
various schemes for social welfare. "Janta
Janardhan Parishad" was registered
as social trust and various works like
running the elders home, providing
marriage and Medical aid to poor and
needy people, educational scholarships
for the deserving students etc. were
started. Today the trust is
operational under the guidance
of Swami
Dev Prakash Maharaj.
Swami
Tenuram Ashram at Ulhasnagar doesn't
remain only the religious place but
many educational and social seminars
were also conducted here. Once the
world famous eye surgeon Padam Shri
Dr. M C Modi, who conducted two
camps for free eye operations at this
Ashram said " I am here for the
blessing from Swami Shanti Prakash
Sahib, who is operating human minds to
fill the human life with the light of
spirituality and serving to mankind,
he is the more perfect surgeon than me
because by eye operation I am trying
to provide just the capacity of vision
but he is providing the strength to
utilize this vision."
I wish
to share with reader my personal
experience when Swami ji were at
Gandhinagar Kolhapur [way back in 80's
] a desire was born in my heart about
visit of Swami ji's to our house and
having breakfast there. Almost all the
devotee find it hard as our family
among the consumers of non vegetarian
food and according to devotees swami
ji never visit such families. Any way
I thought of taking a chance with my
luck and went to house of Late Shri
Radhomal Wadhwa - stay place of Swami
ji at Gandhinagar. Kaka Radhamal Ji
took me to Swami for my first meeting
with them. It was surprise for many
devotees because next morning the
first house in Gandhinagar visited by
Swami ji was our house, where they
stayed for more time than any else
place, though they didn't took
breakfast with us but performed "Palav"
and sprinkled the bless water even to
our Kitchen.
Swami
shanti Prakash Maharaj ji were not
just yet another great spiritual
master but also among the great social
reformers born in Sindhi community.
Swami ji were the President of
Sunder Sevak Sabha Ulhasnagar, the
institution instrumental for smooth
running Swami Sarvanand Hospital, Nari
shala and Bal Mandir. Swami ji were
also president of some other
institutions like Shree Radheshyam
Gau Shala and Swarag Dham shamshan
Bhoomi etc. Physical existence of
swami ji came to end on 15th August
1992, in Amrit Vela at 4:00 AM.
when swami ji were in air travel for
Singapore. The physical body is no
more with us but the ideology and
inspiring works are there to motivate
us and keep the world filled with
light of peace for the generations to
come.
"Satnam
Sakhi - Jai Shree Krishna"
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