PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies

On seeing Baba Ji’s beautiful vision, Bhai Sant Das Ji heart rushed with the ecstasy of
his love. And after eight days of consuming nothing he struggled getting up to help
Baba Ji off their horse. He sat them on a bed and gave them warm milk to drink and
then also ate himself.
Baba Ji at that moment explained saying, “Beloved soul! Was this a good thing for
you? If you wished to give me milk to drink then you should have bought it to the
camp for me to drink. Or was it too far for you? And for eight days you have made
yourself suffer, starving and thirsty and also made me travel thirty miles, don’t test
my love like this again.” Bhai Sant Das fell at Baba Ji’s feet for forgiveness saying,
“Maharaj! I made a mistake, you are forgiveness itself please bless me.”
Baba Ji replied, the Lord always forgives his Sikhs mistakes but one should not test a
Saints limits. Now keep faith and continue to serve the Creator.” Baba Ji returned
back to Hoti leaving his beloved devotees faith firmer and stronger than ever.
To do meditation with determination and patience
As each year passed the devotees grew larger and larger in numbers and on Sunday
especially as it was a day off for everyone, the Hoti camp would be bustling with
devotees in its thousands. Baba Ji would sit with the devotees fulfilling their wishes
leaving no one empty handed. Most of the times the Soldiers from near by Naushera
Cantt and Mardan would come for Baba Ji’s sweet vision, to whom Baba Ji would
show a lot of love as they were the protectors of the country. They would give them
advise and instructions on how to meditate on the Lords name and remind them that
they should always be prepared to be answerable to the Almighty Creator, but most of
all that they should not hold their own lives dearly that they should fight fearlessly
giving up fear of death and knowing the Lord to be with them always. Also that they
should have firm belief that until it is their time were three things, time, place and the
way of death meet, no matter what, death cannot even touch a hair on their head,
infact it would protect them. But when these three things Place (Desh), Time (Kaal)
and way of death (Vasthoo) meet, then no matter what one does nothing can save him.
Panna 1124: Making all sorts of efforts, you manage to preserve this body, but it shall
only survive until its time is up. ||2||
Now at this time a Soldier by the name of Gujar Singh had come from Naushera
Cantt, he was sitting by listening carefully and then asked, "Maharaj! You say that the
Lords name is of utmost importance, that the Lord completes everything for those
who meditate on his name. I have taken spiritual instructions from you and even
though I do meditate, but still to this day I’ve never had a vision of the Creator nor
had a vision of you whilst in a state of meditation, whilst for you the Lord himself
stood on duty in your place.
Baba Ji replied, “Beloved soul! One should never speak in such a faithless way; it
isn’t as if you have a problem with the True Lord. If you focus on your meditation
prayers then tied by your loving devotion he will come and give you his own glorious
vision. Look Bhagat Nam Dev Ji had the physical vision of the Lord seventy two
times and completed many of his tasks. The Almighty Lord also completed Bhagat
Kabir Ji’s Yug and did farming for Dhana Bhagat and to save his beloved Saen Ji’s
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