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जन्म   :  24 नवम्बर, सन् 1903
    महासमाधि  :  4 फरवरी, सन 1954 (अमृतसर) 
   जन्म स्थान   :  गंगोठियां ब्राह्मणां, तहसील कहुटा
                      ज़िला - रावलपिण्डी, (पाकिस्तान)

दो शब्द

उनकी जीवन गाथा को कौन सुनाए जिसे न भूख सताती हो, न प्यास, जिसे न थकावट महसूस होती हो, न बेचैनी, हानि और लाभ, मान और अपमान, ज़िंदगी और मौत जिसके लिए एक समान हों, मित्र और शत्रु, सगे और पराये जिसकी दृष्टि में एक जैसे हों, जिसका बचपन कठिन तप, त्याग, सेवा और पर उपकार में गुज़रा हो और जिन्होंने जवानी के आने से पहले ही योग साधना और तपोबल द्वारा विषय विकारों को दग्ध करके रख दिया हो, यही नहीं बल्कि मोहनी माया भी जिनके ब्रह्मचर्य के बल के आगे निर्बल हो चुकी हो और जो शरीर धारण करके भी शरीर की मांगों से मुक्त और मान-मर्यादा से निर्लेप रहा हो और जिन्हें जड़ और चेतन सभी जीव रूप नज़र आते हों और फिर जिनकी सुरति और सोच, साधना और तप सब केवल एक ईश्वर पर ही केन्द्रित हों। ऐसी अनोखी हस्ती के जीवन का वर्णन लगभग असंभव ही है। लेकिन ऐसे महापुरुष के सम्पर्क में आने वाला हर व्यक्ति उनके जीवन, ख्यालात और वचनों से प्रभावित हुआ। प्रत्येक व्यक्ति अपने-अपने अनुभव को अपने ही ढंग से व्यक्त करता है चाहे लिखित रूप से करे, चाहे जबानी । जबानी वर्णन किए हुए भाव समय पाकर अपना रूप बदल लिया करते हैं, लेकिन लिखित भावों पर समय पर कोई प्रभाव नहीं पड़ता। गुरुदेव श्री मंगत राम जी की यह 'जीवन-गाथा' ऐसी ही भावना का प्रतीक है।

आशा है कि जीवन सत्ता को जानने की तड़प रखने और यत्न करने वाले जिज्ञासु सज्जन इसको पढ़कर न केवल उस महान ब्रह्मलीन ऋषि का परिचय प्राप्त करेंगे बल्कि उस अवतारी पुरुष के उच्च आदर्शों को जानकर उनको अपने जीवन में घटाने का प्रयत्न भी करेंगे और तीव्र जिज्ञासा रखने वाले सज्जन तो योग की मंज़िलों को तय करने में इस जीवन गाथा को अपना अनमोल सहायक अनुभव करेंगे।

इस 'जीवन गाथा' के लिखने का एक उद्देश्य यह भी है कि इस महान योगी के श्रद्धालु इनके दुबले-पतले शरीर को न तो श्रृंगार का पहलू बनाएं और न ही मन्दिरों में उनकी मूर्ति स्थापित करके पूजा-अर्जना का आदर्श मानें, बल्कि इस युग-पुरुष के अटूट प्रभु प्रेम, प्रबल संयम, कठोर अनुशासन, निर्मानता, निष्कामता, शील, सन्तोष इत्यादि उज्ज्वल गुणों से

सुशोभित जीवन से प्रेरणा लें और इन गुणों को अपने निजि तथा पारिवारिक और सामाजिक जीवन में अपनाकर सच्चे अध्यात्मवाद का लाभ उठाएं और उनका सन्देश जनता जनार्दन तक पहुंचाएं।

सद्गुरुदेव मंगत राम जी महाराज के जीवन के इस पुस्तक में वर्णित हालात को लिपिबद्ध करने का श्रेय उनके एक परम शिष्य बाबू अमोलक राम जी मेहता को जाता है जिनको काफी समय गुरुदेव के साथ रहने का सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ। उनकी इस बहुमूल्य कृति से भावी पीढ़ियाँ युगों-युगों तक प्रेरणा लेती रहेंगी।

16.10.1993                                      प्रकाशक

जीवन गाथा

(पहला भाग)

सूची- पत्र

पृष्ठ सं०

1. शुभ जन्म और पारिवारिक जीवन..........................1
2. बचपन............................................................3                                                                                                                                              
3. आत्म साक्षात्कार...............................................4                                                                                                                                  
4. नौकरी............................................................5                                                                                                                                              
5. कपड़ा बुनने का काम.........................................7                                                                                                                            
6. हिकमत के ज़रिए जीवन निर्वाह............................8                                                                                                                
7.  शादी के लिए प्रेरणा..........................................9                                                                                                                   
8. माता जी का परलोक गमन..................................9                                                                                                                   
9. महन्त रतन दास जी से मिलाप.............................10                                                                                                           
10. यज्ञ का प्रारंभ................................................11                                                                                                                      
11. बाहर विचरने का प्रोग्राम शुरू............................13                                                                                                             
12. कश्मीर की तरफ प्रस्थान..................................14                                                                                                                    
13. जलमादा की तरफ प्रस्थान................................16                                                                                                      
14. आहार और व्यौहार की शुद्धता पर जोर................16                                                                                   
15. कुटिया में तप के लिए प्रवेश...............................19                
16. जलमादा में यज्ञ...............................................21                                                                                                                           
17. निखेत्र गाँव में चरणकंवल..................................22                                                                                                            
18. सत्संग सम्मेलन................................................26                                                                                                                        
19. अहमदाबाद आगमन और अनुभवी वाणी का प्रकाश....27                              
20. काला गुजरां में निवास........................................30                                                                                                             
21. शुभ स्थान गंगोठियां को प्रस्थान............................30                                                                                                    
22. निखेत्र पर्वत पर एकान्त निवास व तप....................31                                                                                              
23. परिचमी पंजाब में आगमन...................................41                                                                                                            
24.  यज्ञ के हालात..................................................44

पृष्ठ सं०

25. अन्धकार व अज्ञानता की हद...............................46                                                                                                          
26. मटोर पहाड़ की चोटी पर ब्राह्मण जाति के सुधार के लिए कठिन तप.......................................46                                                      
27. बमियाला में सम्मेलन..........................................51                                                                                                                     
28. कोहाला, जलमादा की तरफ प्रस्थान......................52                                                                                                     
29. चिनारी में सत् प्रचार...........................................54                                                                                                                   
30. जलमादा में विशाल सत्संग...................................59                                                                                                          
31. समता समाज के वास्ते उपदेश..............................60                                                                                                        
32. शुभ स्थान गंगोठियां में यज्ञ..................................61                                                                                                             
33. हृदय की बात जानना.........................................61                                                                                          
34. शाहपुर कंडी में एकान्त निवास.............................62                                                                                                        
35. गलत रस्मों को दूर करना.....................................67                                                                                                                   
36. चिनारी में दोबारा सत् प्रचार.................................68                                                                                                   
37. गोपी तीर्थ में तपस्या...........................................70                                                                                                                            
38. पश्चिमी कश्मीर का दौरा.......................................70                                                                                                               
39. थट्टा में तप........................................................71                                                                                                                              
40. सिमरण सम्बंधी संवाद.........................................77                                                                                                              
41. काला गुजरां में सत् उपदेश....................................86                                                                                                           
42. काहनूवान में एकान्त निवास..................................86                                                                                                             
43. शाहपुर कंडी में सत् प्रचार.....................................87                                                                                                              
44. शाहपुर कंडी में छुआ-छूत का सुधार........................87                                                                                               
45. दौरांगला जिला गुरदासपुर में चरणकंवल..................90                                                                                          
46. चिनारी में सत् प्रचार व सत्संग सम्मेलन....................92                                                                                             
47. जंगल सरूपा में कठिन तप...................................92                                                                                                            
48. जलमादा में सत् प्रचार.........................................93                                                                                                                      
49. शुभ स्थान गंगोठियां ब्राह्मणां में सत्संग सम्मलन.........95                                                                               
50. वज़ीराबाद में चरणकंवल......................................97                                                                                                                    
51. कुठाला जिला गुजरात में एकांत निवास................97                                                                                                   
52. कालागुजरां में चरणकंवल.................................100                                                                                                            
53. रावलपिंडी में सत् उपदेश..................................103                                                                                                                
54. शुभ स्थान पर एकांतवास.................................105

पृष्ठ सं०

55. उस्मान खट्टर में चरणकंवल.................................106                                                                                                                    
56. पूर्व-पश्चिम सीमा जिला सराये सालहा में सत् प्रचार...108                                                                                  
57. सराये सालहा में एकांत निवास.............................112                                                                                                                    
58. छज्जियाँ निवासियों का सुधार..............................114                                                                                                      
59. कूरी में सत् उपदेश............................................115                                                                                                                   
60. शुभ स्थान गंगोठियां सम्मेलन के लिए रवानगी..........119                                                                                   
61. पत्र.................................................................120                                                                                                                                              
62. दूसरा पत्र.........................................................121                                                                                                                              
63. तीसरा पत्र........................................................122                                                                                                                                 
64. सत्संग सम्मेलन का संक्षिप्त वर्णन..........................123                                                                                                   
65. आत्मा की खोज.................................................130                                                                                                                         
66. छूत - छात की बीमारी का इलाज...........................132                                                                                                          
67. तरनतारन में सत् उपदेश......................................132                                                                                                                
68. दौरांगला जिला गुरदासपुर में निवास.......................135                                                                                                   
69. काहनूवान में एकान्त निवास.................................138                                                                                                        
70. मारतंड भवन लाहौर में सत्संग...............................140                                                                                                      
71.सत्संगशाला का निर्माण........................................142                                                                                                                  
72. कुठाला जिला गुजरात व रावलपिंडी में आगमन.........143                                                                            
73. गोलड़ा आगमन..................................................145                                                                                                                    
74. शुभ स्थान गंगोठियां में एकान्त निवास.....................146                                                                                      
75.  चिनारी की तरफ प्रस्थान......................................147                                                                                                     
76. जंगल फैलां में एकान्त निवास................................149                                                                                                           
77. जंगल फैलां डाक बंगला और आस-पास का विवरण..150                                          ..
78. चिनारी में सत् उपदेश व सम्मेलन............................154                                                                                                  
79. पश्चिमी पंजाब व हज़ारा में समता संदेश....................156                                                                                            
80. सहर बगला में निवास..........................................160                                                                                                             
81. सराय सालहा हरीपुर में आगमन.............................160                                                                                                   
82. स्वस्थ होने पर सत् उपदेश.....................................163                                                                                                            
83.काला गुजरां में एकांत निवास.................................167                                                                                                         
84. अहमदाबाद, गुजरात में एकांत निवास.....................168

पृष्ठ सं०

85. तरनतारन में सत् उपदेश...................................170                                                                                                    
86. लाला अनन्त राम जी एडवोकेट के विचार पत्र द्वारा..170                                                                         
87. प्रेमियों को मान देना..........................................173                                                                                                              
88. संगठित जीवन शिक्षा.........................................174                                                                                                                                                         
89.लाहौर में आगमन...............................................174                                                                                                                
90. शुभ स्थान गंगोठिया में बैसाखी का सत्संग...............175                                                                                     
91. सरूपा जंगल में एकांत निवास..............................177                                                                                               
92. सरूपा जंगल का दैनिक प्रोग्राम.............................179                                                                                                    
93. एक खास वाक्या................................................180                                                                                                                     
94.यात्रियों की वापसी...............................................181                                                                                                                   
95. सरूपा जंगल से वापसी........................................181                                                                                                           
96. कान में दोबारा दर्द...............................................181                                                                                                                  
97. सम्मेलन के लिए शुभ स्थान को प्रस्थान....................182                                                                                              
98. सत्संग 15 अक्टूबर, 1945...................................183                                                                                                                 
99. प्रेरक और प्रकाशक शक्ति का निर्णय.......................184                                                                                                      
100. वार्षिक सम्मेलन और यज्ञ के संक्षिप्त हालात...........186                                                                                     
101. धर्म की महिमा................................................188                                                                                                                                 
102. सुख..............................................................189                                                                                                                                             
103. लोक सेवा.......................................................191                                                                                                                                      
104. अपना सुधार...................................................194                                                                                                                                   
105. दूसरों के नुकसान का दुःख.................................196                                                                                                                 
106. काहनूवान को रवानगी......................................197                                                                                                                        
107. कृपा दृष्टि का असर..........................................197                                                                                                                           
108. जिन्दगी का लक्ष्य.............................................199                                                                                                                             
109. भेद-भाव........................................................200                                                                                                                                         
110. दौरांगला में सत् उपदेश......................................201                                                                                                                     
111. अबोहर में अमृत वर्षा........................................204                                                                                                                       
112. नाम की महिमा................................................204                                                                                                                                
113. तरनतारन में आगमन........................................207                                                                                                                       
114. एक अद्भुत सेवा का आदर्श................................208

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115. लाहौर में आगमन..........................................210                                                                                                                           
116. समयाला बंगला में एकांत निवास......................211                                                                                                          
117. शाहपुर कंडी में एकांत निवास...........................214                                                                                                               
118.काहनूवान में निवास........................................215                                                                                                                           
119. मलखानवाला जिला स्यालकोट में अमृत वर्षा.......218                                                                                                          
120. कालागुजरां में आगमन....................................219                                                                                                                     
121. रावलपिंडी में निवास.......................................221                                                                                                                        
122. झंग मधियाना में एकान्त निवास.........................228                                                                                                         
123. सुखू की मंडी में कुछ दिन निवास........................237                                                                                                        
124. तरनतारन में आगमन.......................................240                                                                                                                 
125.अबोहर में अमृत वर्षा........................................248                                                                                                                           
126. लाहौर में आगमन............................................251                                                                                                                             
127. मटन व श्रीनगर के लिये रवानगी.........................267                                                                                                           
128.अन्धकार परस्ती के प्रति चेतावनी........................268                                                                                                       
129. श्रीनगर में सत् उपदेश......................................268                                                                                                                        
130. चिनारी में आगमन..........................................272                                                                                                                           
131. विशाल सत्संग यज्ञ..........................................274                                                                                                                          
132. चिनारी निवासियों पर कृपा...............................276                                                                                                                
133.श्रीनगर वापसी...............................................277                                                                                                                                 
134.होनी बलवान है..............................................277                                                                                                                        
135. जम्मू के लिये रवानगी......................................278                                                                                                                       
136. पठानकोट की तरफ प्रस्थान..............................281                                                                                                               
137.  काहनूवान में निवास......................................282                                                                                                                      
138. जगाधरी की तरफ प्रस्थान................................285                                                                                                                  
139.जगाधरी में सत् प्रचार.......................................288                                                                                                                        
140.क्षर-अक्षर का निर्णय.........................................290                                                                                                                        
141. देहरादून का प्रोग्राम..........................................291                                                                                                                         
142. शरीर विनाश की चेतावनी..................................292                                                                                                                 
143. देहरादून में निवास............................................294                                                                                                                           
144. सिद्ध खड्ड मसूरी में एकांत निवास........................297

पृष्ठ सं०

145.देहरादून में चंद दिन निवास..............................302                                                                                                              
146. ताजेवाला हैड पर एकांत निवास.......................302                                                                                                        
147. दिल्ली में एकांत निवास..................................312                                                                                                                      
148. कुरुक्षेत्र में निवास..........................................318                                                                                                                             
149. काहनूवान में एकांत निवास..............................321                                                                                                                
150. अबोहर में सत् उपदेश.....................................325                                                                                                                       
151. मलोट मंडी में निवास......................................331                                                                                                                       
152. बलदेव नगर कैम्प, अम्बाला में सत् प्रचार.............334                                                                                           
153. शिमला जाखू पहाड़ी पर एकांत निवास...............339                                                                                                 
154. शिमला से रवानगी.........................................353                                                                                                                          
155. ताजेवाले के लिए रवानगी................................371                                                                                                                   
156. पठानकोट में एकात निवास और सत् उपदेश........384                                                                                          
157. जम्मू में निवास..............................................398