Swami Shree Haridas ji
Swami Shree Haridas ji, the only Nepali Preacher of Fifth original Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj, established Divine Youth Club (DYC) on 4th of Falgun 2069 B.S. (15th February, 2013) on the special occasion of Basant Panchami.
Swami Shree Haridas ji is a legend in the spiritual history of Nepal. Swamiji has reconciled controversies between spirituality and materialism in new and practical ways in his discourses. He is the only Nepali preacher to advocate the philosophy of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, a Divine personality and the Original Jagadguru (Spiritual Master of the World) of this age, Kali-Yuga.
With special attention to the intrinsic demands of Nepali devotees, and with his own nature of selfless kindness, Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj blessed Shree Swamiji with all the spiritual knowledge of the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagvatam, Puranas, Bhagvat Geeta, Ramayan, and other Eastern and Western philosophies in a formal process of just sixteen days, and sent him to Nepal to take the Divine philosophy to the people.
Ever since Swamiji became a preacher in 2008, he has been traveling tirelessly in the hills, valleys, mountains, and plains of Nepal, as well as parts of India and abroad, imparting true spiritual knowledge to hundreds of thousands of spiritual seekers and helping them attain spiritual, moral, and physical well-being. Swamiji’s main philosophy is the integration of diverse spiritual theories in a way that even common people can understand and practice. His simple, scientific, interesting, and powerful presentation of philosophy has changed the lives of thousands of people in Nepal and abroad, inspiring devotees across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, India, and Bhutan.
Professors, doctors, engineers, army and police officers, businessmen, and teachers have been highly impressed by Swamiji’s perfect logic and simple-yet-scientific approach. The hallmark of his speeches is the ease with which he dispels various myths and misnomers associated with the various paths of God-realization, penetrating even the toughest minds with depth and scriptural veracity.
His revolutionary lectures cover the teachings of the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagvatam, Puranas, Bhagavad Geeta, Ramayan, and other Eastern and Western philosophies. Swamiji masterfully quotes from scriptures of different religions to provide a simple and straightforward way of God-realization that can be practiced by any human soul, establishing every spiritual truth through scriptural quotations, irrefutable logic, and humorous real-life illustrations. His wise anecdotes and clarity keep audiences both enthralled and entertained for the entire duration of his lectures, in which he also chants the sweetest bhajans, devotional chanting that inspires devotional love and transports consciousness to sublime heights.
Swami Ji has founded many organizations in Nepal with centers and ashrams, such as Shree Radha Madhav Samiti Nepal, Divine Youth Club, and Nepal Bidwat Samaj, all based in Bhaktapur. In the USA and UK, Swami Ji founded Divine Club Worldwide, USA and the Divine Club of London — non-profit, charitable, and spiritual organizations dedicated to increasing spiritual awareness and actively involved in a range of charitable projects to serve mankind at large.
Swamiji’s lecture topics
Swami Shree Haridas Ji’s lectures cover the teachings of the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavatam, Puranas, Bhagavad Geeta, Ramayan, and other Eastern and Western philosophies, revealing a simple and straightforward way of God-realization that can be practiced by anyone. His discourses are specially designed for people with unanswered questions about spirituality who are looking for satisfactory answers — questions such as:
The soul and the self
Is there life after death?
What is soul? What happens after the soul leaves the body?
Who am I? Is there God? What is the purpose of human life?
The nature of God and grace
We are all searching for happiness, yet we remain discontented — why?
What is the nature of God? Why is He beyond our intellect, mind, and senses?
What is the Grace of God, and how is it attained? What is sharanagati, or surrender to God?
Paths of devotion and practice
Why do we experience lust, anger, greed, envy, and illusion — and how can they be dominated?
The Vedas mention three paths to God-realization: karm (action), gyan (knowledge), and bhakti (devotion). What is the difference between them, and who is qualified for which path?
Is it possible to attain God even while staying in household life?
What is meditation, and how and when should sadhana (devotional practice) be done?
Love, worship, and guidance
What is the difference between the worship of the personal and impersonal forms of God?
What is Divine love, and how is it different from worldly love? How can one establish a personal relationship with God?
What do the scriptures say about the need for a spiritual master? How do we recognize a genuine guru?
Truly, association with Swamiji is a rare experience in the arid Kali-yuga. His devotion, humility, simplicity, erudition, and degree of surrender are all visible in his graceful and humble aura — a passionate servant and disciple of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, carrying out his beloved Guru’s Divine orders untiringly and with evermore zeal.