PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies

With humbleness the Soldiers requested, “Lord! Please bless us, tell us a way to
control our bad thoughts?” Baba Ji gave them some wise words saying, “Awake early
at 2am and after bathing until dawn break for forty days with your mind on Guru Ji
image and in peace, repeat the Mool Mantra and always remember death, then come
and tell me what happens to your mind.”
Following these instruction they went away and for forty days did exactly what Baba
Ji asked them to do. And with Baba Ji’s blessing their minds came to complete peace.
After forty days they returned to Baba Ji and humbly said, “O Lord! Now this is your
blessing, may our minds always stay in control from all things.”
Baba Ji gave them this blessing saying, “Have faith on the Gurus teachings and
meditate on the Lords true name and Guru Ji will be compassionate.” So in this way
Baba Ji continued to give spiritual advice and bless Guru Ji’s beautiful devotees.
Dhan Dhan Dhan Dhan Dhan, Baba Karam Singh Ji Maharaj.
The story of Baba Kana Ji
On Sunday as stated previously the devotees were overwhelming comprised of
Soldiers and Dhan Baba Karam Singh Ji Maharaj would be fulfilling everyone’s
wishes. Special spiritual advice was given to the Soldiers either on Sunday evening or
on the day of the night of the full moon (Puranmashi). But sometimes Baba Ji would
make individuals return back a couple of times before fulfilling their wishes in order
to strengthen their faith. Now also in those days in Peshwar their lived a Mastana
Faqir Saint by the name of Baba Kana Ji and whenever someone would try to go near
them, the Saint in return would through bricks and swear at them to avoid being
disturbed.
But once two Soldiers stubbornly decided that no matter how much this Saint may hit
or abuse them they would go up to him and bow down in his presence and give a gift
of money and also ask him for spiritual guidance. These Soldiers were very
determined to the extent where they got a few more Soldier colleagues involved in
this plan of theirs. Their plan was as follows, that when this Saint would be sitting
quietly in meditation they would grab him in a bear hug and hold his hands whilst the
others would place money at his feet and bow at his feet.
Now with this plan they went to see Baba Kana Ji, as he sat in a deep state of
meditation they came from behind and as they planned two of the Soldiers took hold
of him hugging him and holding his hands down so he couldn’t through anything at
them, whilst the others placed a thousand rupees and bowed at his feet. When Baba
Kana Ji opened his eyes and looked at them he began to curse and abuse them very
sternly, but still these stubborn Soldiers sat there and never got up, thinking that when
he calms down we will ask him for spiritual guidance. After sometime he still hadn’t
calmed down and he told the Soldiers to leave now and go to Hoti or he would
destroy all of them in an instant. He told them to pick up their money, saying who
were they to come and ask for spiritual guidance from him as they should know that
the duty from the Lord to give spiritual guidance had been granted to the Saint at Hoti
and that they should take their money to them.
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