PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies

period away from each other. Baba Ji asked the child’s name and the child’s Uncle
replied, "Maharaj! His name is Aaya Singh as when he was small he would keep on
saying ‘Aayo Aayo!’, so we named him Aaya Singh.
Baba Ji smiled and said, “Alright! If it is Aaya, he has come now.” The Uncle and
others made a request to Baba Ji saying, “Lord! He has come to your door please
bless him and place your pure hand on his head and take him in your service.” Baba
Ji, listening to their request blessed the child and placed his hand on the child’s head,
then called Sant Lal Singh Ji and informed him saying, “Lal Singh! He has come;
truly he has come, the owner of this Hoti site has arrived. Now look after him as he
was meant to come here, those previous words have been fulfilled. Remember in the
riots of Delhi we saved that old Saint from the burning fire and he said that he had one
more life to fulfill and that he would return back to us.”
The whole family listened carefully astonished by Baba Ji’s words, but overjoyed
they left the child Aaya Singh in Baba Ji’s service and with endless blessings they
took leave and returned home. Baba Ji passed the child Aaya Singh Ji onto Sant Lal
Singh Ji and asked for him to teach the child.
The child would spend the whole day working hard helping around the camp soon
becoming colored in love, Baba Ji realizing that Aaya Singh was very capable blessed
him with the Lords name, so he spent his days in meditation and service.
As when one serves selflessly, it clears ones mind and soul allowing one to quickly
meet with God.
Panna 274: he has no desire for the fruits of his labors.
He is absorbed in devotional worship and the singing of Kirtan, the songs of the
Lord's Glory.
So selfless service is a true gift from Guru Ji as it is the true Holy site where one is
cleansed.
Panna 484: The true cleansing bath is service to the Guru. ||1||Pause||
Panna 1422: To work for the Guru, or a spiritual teacher, is terribly difficult, but it
brings the most excellent peace.
So just as a sandlewood tree turns the surrounding trees and shrubs around it into
sandlewood, through selfless service Sant Aaya Singh Ji became the image of Baba
Karam Singh Ji Maharaj.
Panna 647: The elephant offers its head to the reins, and the anvil offers itself to the
hammer; just so, we offer our minds and bodies to our Guru; we stand before Him,
and serve Him. This is how the Gurmukhs eliminate their self-conceit, and come to
rule the whole world.
Baba Aaya Singh Ji served by helping in the Guru’s free kitchen, also preparing Baba
Ji’s food then taking it out to them at their hut, also obeying Sant Lal Singh Ji’s every
word and listened to everyone elses scoldering words, at times trying to please them
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