Satguru Brahma Nandji Bhuriwale(1915-2002)
Satguru Shri Brahma Nandji Bhuriwale founder patron of Maharaj Bhuriwale Garib Dassi Education Trust was a saint with a difference as he preferred building “Temple of Knowledge” (Educational Institutions) to provide education facilities at the door step of people of the backward kandi areas of district Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Hoshiarpur, Ropar, and Ludhiana in Punjab. He belonged to an affluent family of jamindars, who also had a large farm in Nainital.
Shri Girdhari Singh (the real name of Satguru Shri Brahma Nandji Bhuriwale) came in contact with Satguru Lal Dass ji Bhuriwale and in 1962. He renounced all worldly comforts to become Satguru Shri Brahma Nand for propagating the teachings of Satguru Garib Dass Ji (Founder of the Garib Dassi Sect).
Since then, Satguru Brahma Nandji dedicated his life for the welfare of the “Gau (cow), Garib (Poor) and Kanya (Girl)”. He had urged his disciples to donate generously for setting up schools and colleges in remote rural areas for the benefit of the poor, especially girls. Besides, he had also mobilized his disciples and devotees to set up hospitals and organize medical camps in villages.
Satguru Brahma Nandji Bhuriwale was honoured by the Governor of Punjab for his notable contribution in the field of education. Satguru Chetna Nandji Bhuriwale, a disciple of Satguru Brahma Nandji Bhuriwale was nominated by Maharaj ji as his successor to carry on the good work.
Satguru Chetna Nandji Maharaj (Bhuriwale) was born as Chandra Shekhar Chauhan in Ambala city on 2nd of April 1957 to Shri Ramrakha Mal Chauhan and Late Smt. Manso Devi Chauhan. After a few years he shifted to their native place at village Jhandian Kalan (Jhandian Majara) Distt. Ropar, Punjab. Swamiji has passed his 10th standard from D.A.V. High School, Takhatgarh near Bains, District Ropar, Punjab after which Satguru Brahma Nandji Maharaj Bhuriwale sent him to “Sumpurnanand Sanskrit Vishva Vidhyalaya” in Banaras where he studied from 1984 to 1992 and achieved his degree of Vedanta Shastri and Acharya.
On May 1, 2002, when Satguru Brahma Nandji Maharaj Bhuriwale left for his “Satlok Dham” then Satguru Chetna Nandji Maharaj Bhuriwale succeeded him on the “Guru Gaddi” on 17th May 2002. He has also been urging his disciples from all over the world to donate generously for setting up schools and colleges in remote rural areas for the benefit of the poor, especially girls and is actively involved in setting up free multi-specialty medical camps and eye camps every year in rural areas where medicines are distributed free of cost to needy patients.