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Swami Leela Shah |
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Master of Vedanta |
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Pojiya Sant Shiromani Swami
Leela Shah: Gandhian Spiritual Master of Sindhis |
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Some
people are born with purpose of living as the guiding
lights for common persons. Swami Leela Shah Sahib were
born in the village Mahirab [presently in the Pakistan] in
the year 1881. The childhood of Swamiji was cared by uncle
as both the parents died in the early years of childhood
of swamiji. As the kid was showing comparatively less
attention towards the academic activities hence uncle
asked him to look after the shop and visit frequently
market at Tande for the purpose of purchasing grains etc.
The young heart was so merciful that it was habit to
distribute edibles to poor and needy while returning back
to village from the market.
Under the able guidance of sant Keshavram sahib, swami was
progressing on the spiritual path. Soon Swami ji become
master of "vedanta". Besides that Swami Ji also gone
through all other religious literature available. Gandhian
thoughts impressed them so much that swami were often
visiting colony of Harijans and were wearing only Khadi
cloths. During their spiritual teachings swami were giving
stress on the need of independence and encouraging people
to support Mahatama Gandhi for that.
After the partition swami migrated to free India. it was
their inspiration that at various places like Ajmer, Agra,
Godhra, Ulhasnagar and Adipur etc. various social welfare
institutions like "Nari Shala" "Gau Shala" become
functional. Swami also worked for the elopement of social
evils like the dowry system. Swami inspired Shri Pribhdas
and Shri Deepchand to publish "Vedant" related literature
in Sindhi language and publish a spiritual magazine "Atam
Darshan". During the stay at Uttara Kashi and Nainital
swami met with a young boy named Assu, who joined them as
disciple and went on to become world famous spiritual
master "Assaram Bapu". On 4th November 1973 Swami left the
materialistic world for heavenly abode at Palanpur. A
Memmorial of swami Leela Shah has been constructed at
Adipur - Gandhidham in Gujarat. |
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