PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies
PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies
PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies
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do you wish? What’s best for them and Hoti? Or do you wish to save on food which<br />
would in turn destroy the Hoti camp?”<br />
Felling ashamed with folded hands they all fell at Baba Ji’s feet and asked for<br />
forgiveness and from that day they never worried about the food or questioned any<br />
other free kitchen issue. Meanwhile Baba Ji had given word to all the Soldiers that<br />
whether coming or going they must all eat from the free kitchen at Hoti.<br />
Dhan Baba Karam Singh Ji Maharaj never kept anything in the form of material<br />
things to himself instead he showered it and his blessings onto the devotees of Guru<br />
Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj, investing everything into them. Dhan Baba Karam Singh Ji<br />
Maharaj a true beloved who came to help the world!<br />
An English Officer becomes a follower<br />
On a typical day Baba Ji was seated with congregation in process fulfilling the wishes<br />
of the devotees at Hoti. One of Baba Ji’s devotees had just returned from a pilgrimage<br />
from the Golden Temple and bought a large quantity of iron bracelets which he<br />
presented to Baba Ji as a gift. At that time there was a Soldier by the name of Sunder<br />
Singh sitting in the congregation. Within his mind he questioned Baba Ji thinking that<br />
if they were really a complete Saint and could read his hearts desires, then with their<br />
own hands they should place one of those iron bracelets on his wrist. Now all<br />
knowing Baba Ji reading his mind and heart said, “Here you are Soldier! Let me give<br />
you an iron bracelet it’s a gift from Amritsar.”<br />
Baba Ji calling him over, with his own hands placed it on to his wrist and told him<br />
since he had asked this from him, he should think this to be a complete blessing, that<br />
he should always keep it on his wrist and never take it off or give it to anyone else.<br />
Baba Ji again reiterated this to him by saying, “No matter if someone offers you<br />
riches in return do not give it away, even if they offer you the kingdom of India do not<br />
give it away, not even to your own brother.”<br />
Overjoyed with this blessing and with great faith he paid his respects and took leave<br />
returning back to his Platoon.<br />
Now the Subedar of this Platoon was also a faithful devotee of Baba Ji’s and everyday<br />
he would try and persuade his English Commander to accompany him for Baba Ji’s<br />
darshan, saying to him that Baba Ji was the true light of the Almighty. The Subedar<br />
thought that if he could get his Commander to be a devotee of Baba Ji’s, then he<br />
would in return be able to take leave when ever he wished to see Baba Ji. The English<br />
Commander understood Panjabi and spoke it too. Slowly with the Subedars<br />
persuasion the Commander finally decided to go, but he first asked whether or not he<br />
was the only one or if there were more devotees of this Saint? The Subedar explained<br />
that everyone sings their praises no matter who you ask. Both of them walked over to<br />
the parade ground where the rest of the Soldiers stood and as it happened the very first<br />
Soldier in line was that very same Sunder Singh, who was wearing the bracelet given<br />
by Baba Ji. The Commander calling him over was about to say something to him<br />
when all of a sudden he noticed the iron bracelet on his wrist. For some apparent<br />
reason the Commander felt an attraction to it and asked Sunder Singh to give it to<br />
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