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The Giani replied, “Ji! These scriptures I know myself but what is the answer to my
question? With a Saints vision, those sins that are destroyed are they destroyed before
we face the consequences of our sins or after. If after facing the consequences then
what is the use of their vision? But if they are destroyed before we face the
consequences then the Vedas are lying.”
Panna 695: The karma of past actions cannot be erased, O wife of my house; this is
why I chant the Name of the Lord. So prays Trilochan, Dear Lord. ||6||1||
Baba Ji lovingly explained, “Gurus beloved! When coming to a complete Saint one
should not get into such arguments instead one should keep faith as those who keep
humbleness get complete blessings off Saints and their sins are destroyed beforehand
by them just as the Fifth Guru, Dhan Guru Arjun Dev Ji Maharaj did for Mandali
Raja, who was to spend 60 years of his next life born into the house of Chandala, but
Guru Maharaj Ji completed it all for him in one night. Also in the land Malva, the
Tenth Guru, Dhan Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj completed many of Shamirs lives to
come within his dreams.”
By this point the Giani, returned back to his unfavourable nature and his ego and pride
returned. He said, “These are only stories that I know as well, these are narrated by
lazy people just to keep people following them. So tell me then, thousands of Sikhs
come to see you with many types of gifts but what have they received in return?”
At this point Baba Ji scolded him saying, “Foolish man! I’ve told you once go and
speak to Pandit Tara Singh and argue about spiritual knowledge with him. Don’t
come here wasting the time of devotees.”
But when Baba Ji spoke these predestine words, the Giani lost all realization and went
mad and began to mumble and talk rubbish. Seeing him out of control and acting
foolishly, devotees took hold of him and led him out of the congregation. Now he had
been accompanied by an individual from his village with whom the devotees sent him
back home with. Although his family and friends tried to get him treated nothing
worked just as Guru Maharaj Ji says that those who trouble his beloveds, finds no
shelter anywhere.
Eventually after a lot of hardship and suffering, his family and relatives dragged him
back to Hoti. They took him into Baba Ji’s presence and requested, “Maharaj! Please
do help him as he foolishly took it upon himself to argue with you, because of which
he is fulfilling his predestined karmas, but please shower your compassion on him.”
Baba Ji laughed and told them that he had done nothing, that the Giani himself was
burning with his own pride inside but now that the pride had been destroyed, he
would be fine again. As soon as Baba Ji had said this that instant the Giani regained
his sanity and fell at Baba Ji’s feet and begged for forgiveness saying, “O Lord!
Please bless me.”
Baba Ji informed him that he had studied Spiritual Knowledge and had gained
nothing from it, as well as studying he should have meditated on the Lords name.
Panna 220: This is the blessing of studying the Vedas and the Puraanas, that you may
meditate on the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
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