The Many Self-Proclaimed Titles of Prem Rawat - In His Own Words
Prem Rawat has used various Indian titles in his life, ranging from the simple Balyogeshwar ("Born King of Yogis") to the flatulently overblown Param Sant Satgurudev Shri Sant Ji Maharaj (Highest Saint and Divine Revealer of Truth Lord Sir Ultimate Ruler). A complete list of them all may never be compiled but here are some for which there is documentary evidence. NB: as it is difficult to determine which are the most important titles Mr Rawat has bestowed upon himself this list is alphabetised
- the Avatar
- DODREL - the Dispeller of Darkness and Revealer of Light
- the Giver of the Gift
- God
- Greater Than God
- the Highest Manifestation of God in human form is Guru
- the Incarnation of the God who come(s) in(to) the world
- the King of Kings
- the Light of the World
- the Living Master
- the Lord
- the Lord of Creation in human form
- the Lord of the Universe and Élan Vital, Volume II, Issue 2, Summer 1978
- the Manifestation of God in human form
- the Master
- the Perfect Emperor
- the Perfect Giver
- the Perfect Lord of Love
- the Perfect Master
- the Prince Of Peace
- the Satguru
- Satguru Maharaji, the Perfect Spiritual Master
- the Savio(u)r
- the Superman
- the Supreme Lord, Saint of all Saints, Omnipotent and Almighty
- the True Guru Maharaj Ji
- the True Saint
- the Ultimate Emperor
- the Ultimate One
- the Ultimate Ruler
- a humble servant of God
- not a messiah
- not a prophet
Prem Rawat has used all these descriptions to refer to himself. His public claims about himself have become more circumspect and vaguer in language but have remained the same throughout his career. In public, especially on the few occasions he appeared on television, he claimed to be just a humble servant of God though his lifestyle and claims when with his followers directly contradicted that. On April 7, 1979 while pontificating on the glories of Guru Maharaj Ji, he stopped, explained for any aspirants that he wasn't talking about himself and then went on to contradict that with the rest of his explanation.