"Lalaji is OUR Master!" they all claim

An edited selection of comments taken from Shashwat's Orkut discussion community: Freedom from SRCM-Sahaj Marg

Shashwat's edited words from the article are in "blue"... (with some small spelling and grammar corrections, and some POV (insults, etc.), edited in red by this author)

NOTE to readers:

Babuji, the founder of Sahaj Marg and the Shri Ram Chandra Mission (SRCM) registered in India in 1945, according to his own diary and journals, (see Autobiography of Ram Chandra) met Lalaji only a few (2 or 3) times during his lifetime (when Babuji was 18 yrs old). Babuji also attended Dr. Chaturbhuj Sahay ji's RamAshram satsang a few times. Lalaji died in 1931 and Babuji was never a regular attendee or a "preceptor" of either group. Babuji, then a bureaucrat (court clerk), founded Sahaj Marg and Shri Ram Chandra Mission in 1945, 13 years after Lalaji's death. He did not join the other Lalaji groups then in existence.

See this letter from Babuji in 1963, to Bhagwan Barosey in which he states: "The Mohamadan systems have all breathe their last, and this (Sahaj Marga) the only ONE has emerged out in their place."

One wonders if Lalaji (in revelation) told his "Sufi followers" in the RamAshram that they were now to follow the Sahaj Marga of the SRCM in the future? There is no admission of this from Lalaji's family, the Sufi community, the RamAshram of Dr. Chaturbhuj Sahay ji, or the other branches of ISLAM. Such wild and disrespectful claims would certainly make Babuji a "target" of followers of other "Mohamadan" religions and other "spiritual groups" in general, and in particular, fundamentalist Muslims in Europe circa the 1980's, during his trip to Europe. (from: NaqshMuMRa Nexus of Lalaji's family where his grandson is the Master and "Dean" of NaqshMuMRa).

There are also other less-organized schism groups of Sahaj Marg in India and Europe.

WEB SITES (links) of some Groups that claim a "lineage" to Lalaji:

SRCM(California) Web site Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation
http://www.sahajmarg.org/welcome/masters/masters-index.html

Ramashram Web Site: Ramashram Satsangh Mathura
http://www.ramashram.com/heritage/lineage.php

Dr. K. C. Varadachari's son K.C. Narayana's Web Site: Institute of Sri Ramchandra Consciousness
http://www.sriramchandra.org/master/LalajiMaharajStory.htm

Astrologer, Anupam Jolly's Web Site: Ramashram
http://astrologerjolly.tripod.com/ramashram.htm

Sister's Kasturi's view of Chari and SRCM(California) taken from comments on her disciples' blog: Kasturi Bhenji
Sister Kasturi's letter (see halfway down the comments) or on this blog at: Sister Kasturi Speaks

Lalaji's Family Web site: NaqshMuMRa Nexus
(see their "golden chain" (list of Masters) of SUFISM that began with the Prophet Muhammed and that includes Lalaji as #36, and his grandson as #40... note that the name of the Prophet has been replaced by "my Master, my God", by Dr Chandra Gupta to whom this site authored by PK Gupta, (Sufi Saints and Sufism) is dedicated. (see section on "Sufism in India" for Lalaji's story and lineage in Sufism).

Again, as in Sahaj Marg where the Master and God are both "MASTERS", replacing the first "Master" of the "golden chain", (the Prophet Muhammad with "my Master, my GOD" seems to be politically "expedient" to say the least, and seems to be an ineffectual and weak attempt to "whitewash" or hide the Islam connection, at best.

Note: since the above post ran, on Jan. 27, 2009, The above "golden chain" has been removed and another put in it's place. Why? The new "chain" does not show the information referred to above!!

To see a list of the Masters of Lalaji's lineage, or the "golden chain" click here!


NOW THE ARTICLE:

Shashwat Said:

SRCM claims that lalaji is the founder of the system of sahaj marg, not only this, the Master and President of SRCM(California), P. Rajagopalachari, also claims that Lalaji has ordered that members of his cult (of a Personality) must marry each other.


If we try to find out the roots of the problem we are facing today (i.e sahaj marg), we may end-up finding various versions of lalaji and his theory of transmission, Chari's gang claims that Lalaji re-discovered Raja Yoga, here is what they claim in their website:-

"He rediscovered and refined the ancient raja yoga method of pranahuti, whereby divine energy is transmitted by the Master into the heart of the aspirant in order to expedite his or her spiritual development"

Now there is something also called a Raja Yoga system of "Pranahuti", this is not Patanjali's Raja Yoga but a raja yoga of "Pranahuti" and it is ancient as well, the same group also claims that this system is a modified version of Patanjali's Raja Yoga wherein they start from the last stage of Patanjali's raja yoga, these hopeless attempt to present sahaj marg as modified version of Raja Yoga speaks volumes about true nature of this system.

Sahaj Marg has got nothing to do with Raja Yoga, it is simply a product of hallucination on the part of Babuji, and Chari has simply made it worst.

Lalaji on the other hand seems to be a follower of Islam (Sufism), we have three groups (among many) which currently claim exclusive successorship from Lalaji, they are:-

1. Ramashram Satsang

2. Santmat

3. SRCM

There are a few more, but they do not claim exclusive ownership to Lalaji, we are aware of Lalaji's family linage, and they are also into the business of selling divinity.

All these groups present a different picture of Lalaji and color Lalaji according to their own vision and do not present the true picture. We need to know and understand a few things here. They are:-

1. What has caused Sahaj Marg to come into existence!

2. Why and how Sahaj Marg turned out to be such a worst kind of brainwashing cult!

3. Is there anything spiritual in Sahaj Marg? If yes what?

4. How did Lalaji become involved in something of this nature which is it hell bent on destroying the foundations of our society (the family)?

5. Why does Sahaj Marg break up the family?

6. Why and how does sahaj marg make its followers weak (feeble-minded, gullible, .. believing fantasies, untruths, spins by "spin doctors"...) and cowardly? (obedient to the point of having no ability to challenge the Master's (or his representatives's words) ?


We need to find out answers to these questions and I intend to start a discussion on these 6 topic in our forum, so that all those who are reading our forum may get a glimpse of what is Sahaj Marg in REALITY?

I intend to start with Lalaji, and I will take 3 references for the same, to start with, we will analyze the:

Ramashram satsang version of Lalaji's history, here is their link:-
http: //spiritual-meditation. org/background. htm

They say:-

Rev. Lala ji Maharaj was formally initiated by his Master into the Spiritual Transmission system of Meditation on 23 January 1896 and was finally proclaimed a great saint and spiritual Master on 11 October 1896 in a large convention of saints and advanced devotees. After the demise of his spiritual Master, Rev. La1aji Maharaj took up the mission of spreading the Spiritual Transmission linked Meditation system to the needy aspirants in a big way from 1911 upto Aug.14, 1931 when he merged into supreme consciousness for ever. His most beloved disciple Rev. Dr. Srikrishan LaUi Maharaj was proclaimed as saint vested with full spiritual powers by Rev. Lala ji Maharaj in his life time itself, who continued the mission of his Master from 1931 onwards from his Ramashram located at Sikandarabad (UP.)

Another version of Lalaji is available here:-

Astrologer Jolly:
http: //astrologerjolly. tripod. com/ramashram. htm


When Mahatma Ji was eighteen, he came in contact with a great Sufi Master, Maulana Fazal Ahmed Khan Saheb. Khan Saheb was totally above the preposterous idea of man-man divide in the name of religion. "Khuda mazhab mein nahin, muhabbat mein hai" (God is not in religions, He is in love) was his fundamental belief. He was a siddha, an enlightened master. His followers included people from all faiths. He found in Mahatma Ji an able soul who could further his mission to awake general masses to devote themselves to the path of God. Like his master, Mahatma Ji was a great humanitarian. He lived a simple life. Many of his disciples carried his mission of spreading the light of truth. A number of such organisations are today working pronouncing that the wisdom of sages are meant for the common people and boundaries dividing the mankind are only man made. Thakur Saheb Shri Ram Singh Ji was a Sant in the lineage of Sufism and Santmat in India. A great generous and reformist Sufi mystic, Maulana Fazal Ahemad Khan Saheb chose to bestow his grace on his able desciple belonging to Hindu faith, Mahatma Shri Ram Chandra Ji Maharaj (Lala Ji). Thakur Saheb was one of the great disciples of Mahatma Shri Ram Chandra Ji Maharaj.

This is another linage of Lalaji.


And finally the version of Lalaji presented by Chari's gang:-
http: //www. sahajmarg. org/welcome/masters/lalaji. html

His personality, mode of living and general behaviour earned Lalaji the respect and affection of his neighbours. He was much loved by Hindus and Muslims alike, and though he loved his followers with all their faults, he was also a strict disciplinarian. In contrast to the practices of his time, he was very much against rituals and idol worship and in favour of the remarriage of widows as well as the education of women.

Display of any kind was repugnant to Lalaji, and he advised aspirants to stay away from powers until they reached their goal and discipline was perfected. He felt that every aspirant needed a spiritual Master, and that great care should be taken in selecting one. His doors were open to all, and he would frequently transmit to his followers until 2 o’clock in the morning. He regarded morality as essential to
Self-realisation and love as the greatest spiritual practice.

On August 14, 1931, Lalaji passed away, leaving Babuji to continue his work for the upliftment of humankind.

Of these 3 version of Lalaji, at maximum only one can be true, which in turn means, two of these groups are (seem to be) liars and are (seem to be) fake, manipulating people and fooling them in the name of someone who died a long time ago !!!

We need to analyze these 3 groups to start with our quest to find the roots of our problem, which is in Sahaj Marg.

I hope we will have some good discussion on this topic and can come to a conclusion.

All the 3 groups in question claim that Lalaji left his most beloved disciple to carry forward his work, first one is

1. His most beloved disciple Rev. Dr. Srikrishan LaUi Maharaj was proclaimed as saint vested with full spiritual powers by Rev. Lala ji Maharaj in his life time itself, who continued the mission of his Master from 1931 onwards from his Ramashram located at Sikandarabad (UP.) http: //spiritual-meditation. org/background. htm

2. Maulana Fazal Ahemad Khan Saheb chose to bestow his grace on his able desciple belonging to Hindu faith, Mahatma Shri Ram Chandra Ji Maharaj (Lala Ji). Thakur Saheb was one of the great disciples of Mahatma Shri Ram Chandra Ji Maharaj. http: //astrologerjolly. tripod. com/ramashram. htm

and

3. On August 14, 1931, Lalaji passed away, leaving Babuji to continue his work for the upliftment of humankind. http: //www. sahajmarg. org/welcome/masters/lalaji. html


They all cannot be true at the same time, only one of these groups is honest and a genuine one, the question we need to answer is which one?