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" After having studied the scriptures, in many respects I have discarded the Vedas, Shastras, Smiritis, all Sutras, Tantras and Puranas, knowing them to be polluted and corrupted by many impurities. I have found that only the Holy Guru Granth Sahib is completely free of contamination and knowing it to be benevolent for the whole humanity, I have accepted this scripture and I accept myself to be the Sikh of Guru Nanak Dev, therefore i am a Sikh of the Guru." | " After having studied the scriptures, in many respects I have discarded the Vedas, Shastras, Smiritis, all Sutras, Tantras and Puranas, knowing them to be polluted and corrupted by many impurities. I have found that only the Holy Guru Granth Sahib is completely free of contamination and knowing it to be benevolent for the whole humanity, I have accepted this scripture and I accept myself to be the Sikh of Guru Nanak Dev, therefore i am a Sikh of the Guru." | ||
== Notable writings of Swami Ram Tirath == | == Notable writings of Swami Ram Tirath == | ||
1. Supreme Scriptures, Sri Guru Granth Sahib | 1. Supreme Scriptures, Sri Guru Granth Sahib | ||
2. Paramount Religion, Khalsa Panth | 2. Paramount Religion, Khalsa Panth | ||
* ''In Woods of God Realization: The complete works of Swami Rama Tirtha''. Rama Tirtha Pratisthan. [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006CXNG0] | |||
* ''Parables of Rama by Swami Rama Tirtha''. Rama Tirtha Pratisthan. [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007C11PY] | |||
* ''Practical Vedanta Selected Works of Swami Rama Tirtha: Selected Works of Swami Rama Tirtha.'' 1978, Himalayan Institute Press. ISBN 0893890383. | |||
* ''Yoga and the Supreme Bliss : Songs of Enlightenment.'' Swami Rama Tirtha, 1982, trans. A.Z. Alston. ISBN 0950801909. | |||
* ''Life, Teachings And Writings Of Swami Rama Tirtha'', by Prem Lata. Sumit Publications, ISBN 8170001587. | |||
* Swami Rama Tirtha - A Great Mystic Poet of India. [http://www.vedicbooks.net/swami-rama-tirtha-a-great-mystic-poet-of-india-p-14504.html] | |||
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Swami Ram Tirath Dandi Sanyasi was born in Brahmin family of Tohra village in Patiala. He was a Hindu Theologian, Sanskrit Scholar and Author (Supreme Scriptures, Sri Guru Granth Sahib and Paramount Religion, Khalsa Panth.
Excellence of Sikhism, Sarup S. Alag
Swami Ram Tirath was a very famous scholar on Hindu culture and religion. He once studied the Sikh scriptures and was so inspired that he himself became a Sikh. He wrote a book entitled, "Sarvotam Dharam Granth - Siri Guru Granth Sahib te Sarvotam Dharam - Khalsa Panth", meaning the best scripture is Guru Granth Sahib ji and the best religion is the Khalsa Panth. Later in life he got baptised into the Sikh faith.
Embracing Khalsa lifestyle in later age
" After having studied the scriptures, in many respects I have discarded the Vedas, Shastras, Smiritis, all Sutras, Tantras and Puranas, knowing them to be polluted and corrupted by many impurities. I have found that only the Holy Guru Granth Sahib is completely free of contamination and knowing it to be benevolent for the whole humanity, I have accepted this scripture and I accept myself to be the Sikh of Guru Nanak Dev, therefore i am a Sikh of the Guru."
Notable writings of Swami Ram Tirath
1. Supreme Scriptures, Sri Guru Granth Sahib
2. Paramount Religion, Khalsa Panth
- In Woods of God Realization: The complete works of Swami Rama Tirtha. Rama Tirtha Pratisthan. [1]
- Parables of Rama by Swami Rama Tirtha. Rama Tirtha Pratisthan. [2]
- Practical Vedanta Selected Works of Swami Rama Tirtha: Selected Works of Swami Rama Tirtha. 1978, Himalayan Institute Press. ISBN 0893890383.
- Yoga and the Supreme Bliss : Songs of Enlightenment. Swami Rama Tirtha, 1982, trans. A.Z. Alston. ISBN 0950801909.
- Life, Teachings And Writings Of Swami Rama Tirtha, by Prem Lata. Sumit Publications, ISBN 8170001587.
- Swami Rama Tirtha - A Great Mystic Poet of India. [3]
