Overview
England - Message
The first Patron Mahraz Darshan Das initially came to England in 1979. In the beginning prayer gatherings used to take place in private houses and later on as congregation numbers grew, school halls were hired to facilitate them. People from all walks of life Hindu, Sikh, Muslim and Christian attended primarily for spiritual healing. At the end of Mahraz Jee’s sermon, people were invited to come forward and tell of their ailments, seek spiritual blessings, discuss domestic problems and solicit advice.
Mahraz Jee’s message was different to the more reserved approach people were generally accustomed with, stressing first and foremost humanitarian principles and selfless service for the welfare of others without looking for personal gain.
On 11th November 1987 whilst finishing his weekly sermon at Southall, Dormer Wells High School, Mahraz Jee along with his two devotees Chacha Ji - Das Joga Singh and Das Ji Satwant Singh were shot dead by fundamentalists.
Mahraz Darshan Das was only thirty three years old when his life on earth was ended, but that life was a very remarkable one and its effects will spread throughout the world. His life was not without controversy or opposition, and yet he was a simple man of peace. He stood up and opposed caste, injustice, bigotry and fanaticism in the name of religion.
His principle messages and sermons have been recorded for prosperity in Punjabi on video and on audio recordings. Mahraz Jee’s legacy is being continued today by Maharani Pali Darshan Das Jee, who as ‘Mother of the mission’ has been entrusted to nurture the young sapling that is Das Dharam.
Mahraz Darshan Das always described the mission using the simplest of analogies of a budding sapling, which on being carefully nurtured will eventually blossom. Similarly our mission will come to fruition only when the time is right.
Nothing could be clearer than the vision Mahraz Jee offered us. Our task is to fulfil our duty and responsibilities so as to realise the potential that Mahraz Darshan Das in his divine wisdom has bestowed upon us.
We who were privileged to know him are now tasked with telling the world what we learnt through him. Our task is to share our experience so far as we are able.