Peheley aap pehchano rey sadho, peheley aap pehechaano |
Bina aap chinhey parbrahmn ko, kaun kahey mein janyo ||

The Divine wisdom of Nijanand Sampradaya descended on this planet in 1621AD when the Supreme Lord (Par-Brahmn) appeared before Shri Devchandraji (1581-1654AD) in Jamnagar (Gujarat, India). At the age of forty, the Lord not only offered him the Soul-awakening Tartam Knowledge, but also made Devchandra’s heart His abode. Devchandraji then earned the title of Nijanand Swami. Charged with the Lord’s exalted power (Aavesh) and His Divine Wisdom, Nijanand Swami Dhani Shri Devchandraji is regarded as the Kalki incarnation, or Buddha Avatar, much awaited by the Hindu world.

Nijanand Swami's disciple, named Mehraj Thakur (1618-1694 AD), carried forward the mission of spiritual awakening or realization of one’s True Self, which he called Jagni. As a result of this divine work, and being charged with the Supreme Lord’s Divine powers, Mehraj was later known as Mahamati--the one having spotless Divine Wisdom. Aksharateet Supreme Lord made him an instrument to convey the Divine Wisdom to the world in the form of the Holy Kuljam Swaroop. When the devotees (sundersathji) experienced the Supreme Brahmn's powers working in Mahamati, they began to address him as Lord Prannath or the Lord of the Souls.

Mahamati emphasized on the fact that Supreme Truth God is only one, and He is the only one who is worthy of worship. He said, "Par-Brahmn toh puran eak hai." He reminded the Hindu world of the key message of Vedas that says, "Eko Brahmn Dwitiyo-na-asti." In other words, "the Supreme Brahmn (Par-Brahmn Parmatman) is only one." He showed how the scriptures of many world religions, including those of Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Judaism and others, speak of the same truth but in different languages. Perhaps, this is the only faith on this planet earth that brings together the One Supreme Essence of all world faiths. The Holy Land of Bharat Varsha (India) and its culture, both, are truly gratified by having received this Divine Wisdom.

During the 1678 AD Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Haridwar (Uttar Pradesh, India), leading Hindu spiritual leaders (Acharyas) exchanged their theologies with Mahamati. They recognized him as the last incarnation, Buddha Nish-kalanka Avatar--the one with the spotless Divine Wisdom.

Immediately after the 1678 AD Kumbh Mela, Mahamati also sent his Twelve Comrades to Jama Mosque in Delhi with the divine message of Allah's Imam Mehndi to awaken the last Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, and to convey to him the true message of the Holy Koran. He revealed the true meanings of the secret signs of the Final Day of Judgment called Kayamat, and explained the many other secrets of Koran and Hadith. A number of Muslim experts conversed with him throughout his spiritual awakening journey, regarded him as Allah’s Imam Mehndi, and devoted their entire life for this divine cause.

Because of its potential for unifying humanity on a true spiritual foundation, Nijanand Sampradaya has expanded over a period of time, among diverse races and people, despite their origin or inherited religious beliefs. Mahamati’s first mission was to establish peace, happiness, love and brotherhood throughout the world, i.e., "Sukh Shital Karun Sansar." His Divine Words -the Holy Kuljam Swaroop and the Holy Bitak Saheb - represent a unique blend of various world scriptures. These books include revelation of spiritual similarities between the scriptures of Hindu Sanatan Dharma and that of other world religions such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam. He showed to the world that there is no real difference between the God of Jews and Christians, the Allah of Muslims and the Par-Brahmn of the Hindus. This way, using these principles, he invited the entire world to learn and apply the Divine Wisdom to solve the diverse problems of the present day world. His second mission was to free all the living beings or Jivas from the cycle of birth and rebirth, and lead the Souls to their respective original eternal abodes.

To reap the true benefit of this Wisdom, one does not have to externally label himself as a follower in the faith. Instead, the key is to learn and practice its teachings, suiting to one’s individual needs. It focuses on creating an ultimate level of awareness within an individual soul. And, this is accomplished through the practice of an exclusive and unparalleled love--Ishak for the One Supreme Lord. A soul practicing such an unselfish love finds her submerged in the ocean of supreme bliss or Nijanand. That is the ultimate goal.

Though this Divine Wisdom may be much less known to a common Hindu and to the rest of the world, we find its hidden impact worldwide. The chief inspirational force behind Mahatma Gandhi's success in the nonviolent war for India's independence is rooted in this Divine Wisdom, which he inherited from his mother Putlibai. He was very much impressed by learning the common teachings of both Shrimad Bhagvad Gita and Koran in Shri Prannathji's temple in his hometown Porbandar. There, he learned about the oneness of Hindu’s Ishwar and Muslim’s Allah: "Ishwar Allah tero naam, sab ko sanmati dey Bhagwan." He practiced it and showed the power of true love to those fighting in the name of religion. In his life history, Gandhiji speaks these words to his friend:

In conclusion, the Divine Wisdom of Lord Prannath enlightens one’s path to realize the divine eternal qualities such as glory, beauty, harmony, peace, love, awareness, sacred intimacy and grace. To reflect these Godly attributes in the world environment is the only true purpose of Shri Nijanand Sampradaya.