Sixteen Teachings of Swami Teoramji Maharaj

SOLHA SHIKSHAEN SUNO, SUKHDAYAK HAIN JOY.
KAHE TEOON SANKAT KATE, DET PARAM GATI SOY.

The blissful teachings, six and ten,
Wipe out sorrows and salvation gain.

1.
AADI PHAL VICHAR KE TUM, KAR PICHE SAM KAM JI.
YE VACHAM MAN MAHIN DHARE, PAYE SUKH AARAM JI.

Think of the Results, before you act, Remember it and achieve, happiness in fact.

2.
UDYAMK KAR SHUBH KARAM KAARAN, SEEKH YEHI SAR HAI.
BHAG PAR KUCHH NAHIN RAKHO, VED GRANTH PUKAR HAI.

Divine deeds perform, and depend not on fate, Scriptures and Vedas, this truth do narrate.

3.
SAMAY KA ATI KADAR KARNA, KHOIYE NA KUSANG MEIN.
JO BACHE VYAVHAR SE, SO SAFAI, KAR SATSANG MEIN.

Waste not time, value it well, Thy duty done, in God do dwell.

4.
SERVA SE TUM GUNA UTHAO, DOSH DRISHTI KO HARE.
DEKH AVAGUN AAPNA JO, BAHUT HAIN MAN MEIN BHARE.

Pick other's virtues, their vices not, Thy own heart is an oven of vices hot.

5.
SERVA JIVON SE KARO HIT, NINDA KISKI NA KARO.
NA BURA CHAHO KISIKA, BHAAV SHUDH HIRDE DHARO.

Be good to others, and slander none, Nourish noble thoughts; hurt no one.

6.
JIV KISKO NA DUKHAO, DAYA SAB PAR KIJIYE.
RAM VYAPAK JAAN SAB MEIN, DUVESH KO HAR LIJIYE.

Hurt no soul, be kind to all creation, Purge prejudices; see His manifestation.

7.
SAMAY JOI GUJAR JAVE, YAD NA TUM TAHIN KAR.

AANE WALE VAKTA KI BHI, CHINTA MAN MEIN NAAHI KAR.

Forget the time which is gone and past, Worry not for future that approaches fast.

8.
JO BANAVE ISHWAR TUM, JHOOTH NA KAB BOLNA.
JA BANI SA HAI BHALI, SAB YON SADA MUKH SE KAHO.

In God's will alone let thy heart rest, Convince thyself; it's all for the best.

9.
AAPANE SWARATH LIYE TUM, JHOOTH NA KAB BOLNA.
VACHAN SACHA MADHUR HO JAB, TABHIN MUKH KO KHOLNA.

Never tell lies, be they boon to you, Speak if the words be sweet and true.

10.
SHARAN TERI AAYE JOI, TAHIN DE SANMAN JI.
YADYAPI VAIRI HOY TO BHI, NA KARO APMAN JI.

Be considerate to him who seeks thy hand, Even though thy enemy, never him reprimand.

11.
AUR KA UPKAR KAR TUM, CHHOR SWARATH AAPNA.
LOK PUNI PARLOK MEIN KAB, HOYE TUMKO TAPNA.

Do good to others, forget your gain, In any life, suffer no pangs of pain.

12.
DHARAM APNE MAHIN HARDAM, PYAR KAR NATNA NAHIN.
SEES JAVE JAAN DE, PAR DHARAM SE HATNA NAHIN.

Remain in thy faith with heart and soul, Sacrifice thy head but never thy goal.

13.
MAUT APNA YAAD KARLE, TIHIN BHULAO NA KABHI.
JAAN MAN MEIN MARANKA DIN, NIKAT AAYA HAI ABHI.

Remember thy death, never it forget, It comes near with each passing date.

14.
DHARMSHALA JAAN, JAG KO, JEEV SAB MEHMAAN HAI.
MOH KIS-SE NA KARO, SAB SWAPN SAM SAAMAN HAI.

The world is an inn, each inmate a guest, Be attached to none, it's a dream at best.

15.
VED GURU KE VACHAN PAR, NIT TUM KARO VISHWAS JI.
ATAL SHRADHA DHAAR MAN MHIN, BHARAM KAR SAB NAAS JI.

With faith in Vedas, and words of Guru, Vanish your doubts with reverence true.

16.
AADI MANTAR LE GURU SE, JAAP JAP DHAR DHYAN KO.
JAGAT BANDHAN TORH VICHARO, PAYE AATAM GYAN KO.

Recite Guru's mantra, and on it meditate, Snap all snares, with knowledge ultimate.

YE SHIKSHAEN YAAD KAR, MAN MEIN PUNI VICHAR.
KAHE TEOON KARNI KARE, BHAV NIDHI UTRO PAAR

Learn these teachings serene and calm, Salvation shall you gain, says Teoonram.

Om Shanti ! Shanti !! Shanti !!!