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Aim of human life

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Realisation of God
Role of True Master
Peace Within
Universal Brotherhood
Peaceful Co - existence
Devotion
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The primary objective of human life is God Realization  which leads to Self Realization .
Human Life is an opportunity to awaken ourselves out
of dream of Illusion and realize the real self which is
part of continuum – the fact that my existence is false
and that I do not exist is true .
The realisation of God takes into its fold the realisation
of Self in such a manner that the latter ceases to be
significant, merges its entity with the Supreme entity ,
i . e . God . The spark becomes part of the Flame , the
drop ’s journey comes to an end after it is immersed in
the Ocean .
Once God is realised by Soul , once it discovers the
Truth and is face to face with it , righteousness , purity
and nobleness take on, rather drive away all the false
and evil forces dominating human life hitherto .
The darkness of ignorance having automatically gone
on the advent of Divine Light , ill - will gives place to
goodwill, hatred to love, discord to tolerance and so
on . All apprehensions and delusions disappear . The life
becomes as clean, pure and sublime as Divinity itself.

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After GOD ’ s realization, we operate at level of continuity
that exists throughout in various forms of Life and
hence we see a common thread across all diversity . It
is this understanding that drives the Mission and the
followers to perform actions that ensure Peaceful co-
existence and not be fanatics.

Unity Vs Uniformity

The need is not to dwell in uniformity but to able to
exist with diverse styles and bring synergy in what we
do together . Each individual is unique as created by
divinity, it would be against divine nature if we force
individuals to think and do alike. We should be able to
think differently and yet leverage the formless link to
bring synergy and prosperity .

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Realization of God

Knowing about God is a knowledge and knowing God
is Realisation of God as “Knowing about something ” is
different from “knowing something ”.
Whereas FORM is manifestation of Maya , GOD is
FORMLESS that never changes - Nirankar – Changeless
in the changing world - He is omnipresent , omnipotent ,
omniscient and eternal .
God can only be realized with the blessing of living true
master.
GOD is the continuum and the world is a super-
imposition on this never - changing substratum . We, as
limited by five senses , miss the substrate and see what
grows over it . Just like we attempt to see SPACE – we
see everything – moon , stars , birds and sky; but fail to
see the SPACE .
However our mental ability can make us interpret
SPACE and we all see it without seeing it . GOD can be
realized in a similar manner. This requires an
understanding beyond the five senses , however.

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Peaceful Co - existence

The mission deals with the spirit in man and lays
stress on the role of the individual . The nations of
world are all composed of individuals, and it is the
interrelation and liaison of the individuals that go to
constitute the human society.
Ultimately , the unit of our family , nation or human
society is the individuation . And who is that individual ?
You and I .
Therefore, no power on earth can possibly fulfill the
slogan of ‘ world- peace’ and ‘ human- brotherhood ’
unless relationship between you and I , that is man and
man becomes sweet and smooth .
The fulcrum of every world problem, in reality lies in
our own minds and hearts. Far reaching results can
only be achieved by making a start at the nearest point
and that nearest point is our own self .
If individual is at peace, the world at large will
automatically be at peace .

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Role of True Master

We can realize GOD with an evolved mind - mind that
has developed the capability to see the substrate over
which grows the matter.
Since this needs mental evolution to understand what
is beyond five senses , this process of mental
awakening cannot be documented and neither can be
spoken. This needs union with human personality who
himself is awakened .
He , who is awakened to this supreme consciousness ,
can take our mind beyond five senses to realize the
TRUTH. A TRUE MASTER does it instantly – by making
you experience his experience .
This does not need any religious practices . GOD ’ s
knowledge cannot have anything to do with any of
these; because GOD is so simple that we stumble over
its simplicity – TRUE master makes us experience this
simplicity .
We need to understand that GOD cannot be
complicated . GOD is simple and simple is divine.

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Devotion

Three aspects of devotion – Satsang , Sewa and
Sumiran
Devotion is not a means to know God , but having
known Him , it is a way of life for the devotee ever
expressing his heart felt gratitude for His bounties.
Such a devotion is not subjected to the limitations of
rituals, time or place . Knowledge of God is not the end ,
but the beginning of devotion .
A true disciple sees the Divine in all, and so is ever in
Satsang . His every action is dedicated to the Divine ,
turning it into Sewa. And he lives in a state of constant
awareness of Nirankar , making his every breath a
Simran.
Bliss and Joy , that emerges out of experiencing GOD ,
manifests in form of staying with enlightened ones,
serving all and remembering the Self .
All of this comes naturally; but yet needs to be forced
at times since Maya is too strong to make the true
understanding take a back seat .

(a ) Satsang (b ) Sewa ( c) Sumiran

Satsang :  Gathering of devotees or enlightened beings is
known as satsang . In fact satsang actually means to
be joining with the truth . In the mission , it is believed
that although for practical reasons, satsang has been
given time and place for worshipers to gather the
spiritual perspective , yet one has the potential to live in
a state of satsang, which is beyond any man - made
constraints of time and place.

Sewa: The term is used to define the self- less service
of humanity without want for reward . This can be
achieved through many means and forms but behind
this voluntary service is the most important fact of
self - less intention , which counts.

Sumiran: Following God - knowledge ( Brahm Gyan ), the
True Master asks the devotee to remember God all the
time , everywhere and in all circumstances and thus
make it a part of his daily life , his normal behaviour .

Sumiran, usually spelt here as ‘Simran ’ , serves as
devotee’ s prayer also. It keeps his or her faith in God
and God - knowledge firm and steadfast .
It serves as the most convenient means to express the
devotee’ s love for God ( Bhakti) . Here the True Master
provides spiritual or divine support to Simran to make it
effective and fruitful for the devotee . It reads in Punjabi
as : “ Tu Hi Nirankar, Main Teri Sharan Haan, Mainoon
Baksh Lo” i . e. O’ Thou Formless One , I surrender to
Thee, Please forgive me.

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Peace Within

The realisation of God takes us to a state which is
described in spiritual jargon as SEHAJ . This is the state
of human mind where man does not feel elated on
finding something and pained on losing it . He does not
envy the more fortunate and frown at the less
fortunate fellow beings .
He is fully contented with what he has . In fact, he feels
grateful to the Supreme Donor , God , for whatever has
been bestowed on him - - physical strength , intellectual
ability and material wealth . Comfort lies in realizing
what HE IS and not by what he has .
He values the lasting peace and joy within that flows
from contentment more than any worldly possession.
This is attitude that the Mission seeks to promote
through spiritual enlightenment.
Peace is a natural outcome of GOD ’s realization. The
experience immediately changes our outlook - where
we start anchoring ourselves at supreme Self and not
at our body . This mental change makes us peaceful .
Just like the centre of a fan that does not rotate when
fan rotates .
If we are anchored right at centre of fan, we never
move – if we anchor at periphery of fan, we move with
fan. It is this anchoring at supreme self that makes us
observer and not observed – and peace is a natural
outcome – the unmoved Self .

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Satguru Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj

     Early Life
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Baba Hardev Singh Ji was born on February 23 , 1954 in
Delhi in the family of Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji and
Rajmata Kulwant Kaur Ji . As a child , Hardev was very
fortunate to have worldly as well as spiritual blessings
of His parents and the then Satguru Baba Avtar Singh
Ji and Jagat Mata Budhwanti Ji as their grand parents .
With the growth of child Hardev , grew his
thoughtfulness and sobriety . He saw every object and
observed every event with due curiosity but used to
keep silent . Respect , regards for elders and trait of
humility could be noticed in him from the very
childhood .
Interest in congregations and listening to discourses
also became conspicuous in him . The kind and pure
hearted child Hardev was never found spend thrift and
emotional . Gradually he started taking keen interest in
photography .
Baba Hardev Singh Ji received his elementary
education at home. With his sharp intellect , he learnt
alphabets of Hindi, English and counting very quickly .
Thereafter, he was sent to Rosary Public School , Sant
Nirankari Colony, Delhi, where by sweet nature and
intelligence he cast spell on teachers and fellow
students .
They say that boy Hardev was often found in the class
sitting thoughtfully and sometimes with eyes half - shut.
But he was always discovered to be fully attentive and
responsive to what the teacher taught .
In 1963, Baba Hardev Singh Ji was sent to the
Yadvendra Public School , Patiala , a boarding school
and an institution of national fame , from where he
passed the high school examination in 1969 . His co-
operative and compassionate nature made him popular
with the teachers and the fellow - students alike.
His school education was equally supplemented and
cemented with spiritual touch received through the
letters of his affectionate mother, Rajmata Kulwant
Kaur Ji . During his stay in the school , Baba Hardev
Singh Ji also developed keen interest in
mountaineering . With his class- fellows and even alone ,
he would cover difficult terrains to reach certain places .
This hobby added the trait of patience and
perseverance in his life . He was never found tired or
worried . He was also very skill- full in vehicle driving
and horse riding . On completion of his school
education at Patiala , Baba Hardev Singh Ji returned to
Delhi and started further education under Delhi
University and also took keen interest in the socio -
spiritual activities of the Mission .
He became very regular in Congregations and Sewa.
His humility earned him the name 'Bhola Ji '. In 1971 ,
Baba Hardev Singh Ji joined the Nirankari Sewa Dal as
its primary member and enjoyed himself serving in
cotton Khaki (brown ) uniform .
He organized " Youth Forum" in 1975 , which focused on
promoting truthful and simple living, service with
devotion and love, refraining from incurring undue
expenses and practicing prohibition .
During the Annual Nirankari Sant Samagam in Delhi in
1975 , Baba Hardev Singh Ji was married in a simple
ceremony to Savinder Ji , daughter of devoted saints
Shri Gurumukh Singh Ji and Smt . Madan Ji of
Farrukhabad , Uttar Pradesh. Born on January 12 , 1958 ,
Savinder Kaur now addressed out of love and devotion
by devotees of the Mission as Pujya Mata Ji , is well
educated and duty conscious.
Spiritual Mentor
Baba Hardev Singh Ji became the spiritual mentor of
the Mission under adverse circumstances when It’ s
Spiritual Master and a crusader for unity , peace and
tranquility Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji had fallen to the
bullets of fanatic element on 24 April, 1980 .
Young Hardev had lost not only the Satguru but his
beloved father also. This was the moment when
forbearance , patience and tolerance of every follower of
the Mission were under severe stress and a grave test.
The very future of the Mission stood challenged .
Followers who had been taught to surrender to the will
of God were finding it difficult to accept the verdict of
'destiny ' which sounded to them as a deliberate
violation of 'divine law ' by a handful of misguided men .
At the same time , every Nirankari believed that the
Satguru is an ever - living entity which would manifest
itself in some other physical frame or human body .
They had , however , not to wait for long . Immediately
after the funeral of the mortal remains of Baba
Gurbachan Singh Ji at the electric crematorium in Delhi
on 27 th April, 1980 , Hardev was greeted and hailed as
the Head of the Mission and everybody present
witnessed the Satguru already manifested in him .
His Holiness Baba Hardev Singh Ji , who was known for
his calm nature , addressed the devotees as a perfect
spiritual master . He said "Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji 's
martyrdom is the will of God . Perceptions differ from
people to people . The ignorant say that it may lead to
bloodshed but the devotees believe that being a
supreme sacrifice , it shall usher in peace and harmony .
Imbibing such lofty ideals , we should continue to
spread the Mission with a greater zeal . " Baba Hardev
Singh Ji ruled out even the remotest thought of
vengeance saying that ' it would go contrary to what
Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji lived and sacrificed his life
for'.
He exhorted devotees to carry on his message of
compassion , goodwill , love and truth and pray for the
welfare of one and all. The result was quite
instantaneous and healthy . Followers remained non-
violent even in the face of serious provocations from
fanatics and extremists . And when the day came in
1981 , Baba Ji ordained it to be experiential as Manav
Ekta Divas (Human Unity Day ) and not as Martyrdom
Day etc.
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Peace at any Price

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The supreme sacrifice of Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji and
the first holy discourse by Baba Hardev Singh Ji had
far greater and much deeper significance .
The former showed that the Mission had paid the
heaviest price for the peace. Earlier, more than 60
leading missionaries ’ forbearance was put to the
hardest test when they were compelled to undergo the
agony of judicial custody for about two years for the
fault that was found to be not theirs at all.
Now the Mission had lost its spiritual mentor whose
only fault was that he preached Truth and Peace . From
the first holy discourse by Satguru Baba Hardev Singh
Ji Maharaj and the message contained therein, one
could understand his vision for time to come.
With his call to devotees to continue to spread the
message of love, peace and praying for goodwill for all ,
a disastrous mishap stood averted . No doubt the
followers of the Mission continued to suffer both in
terms of life and property here and there, the voice of
Truth spread far and wide carrying with it the message
of peace, love, humility and tolerance. 

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Extensive Tours
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In order to translate his commitment of peace, love and
universal brotherhood into action, Baba Hardev Singh Ji
lost no time and undertook extensive tours within the
country and abroad. He was also conscious of the fact
that devotees all over India and elsewhere in the world
needed to be pacified and consoled over the sudden
disappearance of Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji from their
midst in physical form .
The situation at that time was not an easy affair to
travel far and wide and organize mass congregations in
the open . Even then , Baba Ji went up to the remotest
areas and encouraged one and all to keep the flag of
love, peace and human unity flying. Though the
spiritual tours of Baba Hardev Singh Ji sought to cover
vast areas with long distances, his approach was at the
same time intensive and intimate . He travelled mostly
by road and met people as they were , where they
were .
He would mix up with them, sit with them, and dine
with them, so that he knows them as intimately as
possible. Naturally , wherever he went, people found
him sharing their pleasure and pain as a member of the
family . In fact, Baba Ji showered his blessings just like
any head of the family .
Baba Ji ’s tours abroad also took him to almost every
part of the world. He was welcomed and received by
large number of people as ‘ apostle of peace and
Universal Brotherhood . ’ People from different states
and countries would assemble at one center and listen
to His Holiness. Besides Indians , many others took
interest in Baba Ji ’ s teachings and felt highly
impressed.
The people including those connected with
administration, particularly law and order , too did not
take long to understand the reality . Baba Ji 's
discourses in different parts of the country and abroad
and the over - whelming response from the masses
convinced them that the Mission stands for peace and
non- violence, progress and prosperity and lasting
happiness based on spiritual enlightenment.
Today, when one looks back and realizes the new
heights the Mission has touched, feels fully convinced
that Baba Hardev Singh Ji has lived up to his
commitment of carrying those lofty ideals to every
nook and corner of the world for which Baba
Gurbachan Singh Ji had laid down his life .
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Expansion

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The Mission has found tremendous expansion in all
directions since 1980 . The ever - increasing number of
participants in the Samagams in Delhi and other places
bears testimony to the fact that the message of the
Mission is going home and attracting the seekers of
truth.
The attendance at the regular congregations is also
growing thicker and thicker . A number of new branches
of the Mission have been set up and so is the case
with Satsang Bhawans . Many new Missionaries have
been appointed in order to reach out places far and
wide . The North Eastern and Southern States of India
are also now fully familiar with the Mission and its
philosophy and more and more branches are being set
up in the various parts of these areas .
Today Delhi and Greater Delhi have 30 Sectors, while
the country is divided into 50 Zones. There is a
provision of constant co- ordination at every level as
also between the Headquarters and the smallest branch
of the Mission . Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj has been
quite meticulous in his approach to the organizational
requirements of the fast expanding Mission .
He convened a conference in Delhi in March, 1987 , on
the lines of the two Mussoorie Conferences convened
by Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji in 1965 and in 1973.
Termed as a Special General Body Meeting of the Sant
Nirankari Mandal , it reviewed the decisions taken at
Mussoorie and re - emphasized the areas that were
considered relevant in the contemporary perspective .
In addition , it was decided to organise blood donation
camps at different places on the occasion of Manav
Ekta Divas as a gesture of selfless service to humanity
and a humble acknowledgement of the supreme
sacrifice of Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji for the noble
cause of human welfare.
Another important decision of this Conference was to
set up a full- fledged Department of Social Welfare and
place it under the charge of a Member of the Executive
Committee of the Sant Nirankari Mandal . The Nirankari
Sarovar Complex with its 5 - acre reservoir of neat and
clean water and another 20 acres of lush green lawns
with rows of beautiful flower plants, the Complex is
already a valuable anti - pollution gift to Delhi ecology .
In the same complex we have today a prestigious
institution of the Mission , the Nirankari Museum –
Journey Divine . Established in 2005 , it is a fine
presentation of the Mission ’ s ideology in the latest
audio- visual and still camera technology .
Trained volunteers take the visitors round and explain
each item to them. Baba Ji inaugurated the 8 th
International Conference on Corporate Governance in
London on September 20 , 2007 and called upon the
audience that ‘ as members of human family it is
important for them to imbibe the values of love,
compassion , tolerance, forgiveness and clean life
based on principles which form the foundation of a
good human being, which shape one ’ s character and
reflect in one ’ s actions ’.
In this way , His Holiness underlined the relevance of
the teachings of the Mission even for the Corporate
Sector . Similarly , Baba Ji visited the 27 - Nation
European Parliament in Strasbourg on September 26 ,
2007 and met its President . Here also the Mission ’ s
focus on human unity , religious harmony , love, peace
and truth found deep appreciation.

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