PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies

Ragi Lal Singh Ji got off the train at Jahangira and went on to Tuderu Nagar where
they had the duty of being a Sikh Priest. Meanwhile Sant Jevandh Singh Ji and
Mahant Takhat Singh Ji returned home with the praises of Baba Karam Singh Ji
Maharaj and Baba Aaya Singh Ji Maharaj on their lips. After this occasion they both
attended all the celebrations at Hoti and also brought many other devotees with them
to be blessed by Baba Aaya Singh Ji Maharaj.
Bhai Kukoo Ji of Shive Nagar
Only a few miles away from Hoti Mardan, there was a small town named Shive where
Baba Karam Singh Ji Maharaj’s devotees Gopal Singh and Parma Nand were well
known Ragi’s Hymn singers. On every Dasmi celebration during Baba Karam Singh
Ji Maharaj’s time, they would come to Hoti and perform.
In this same area lived a non baptized Sikh who was a family man, Bhagat Bhai
Kukoo. He was a faithful devotee and disciple of Baba Ji’s who had taking spiritual
guidance and the gift of the Lords true name from Baba Karam Singh Ji Maharaj. He
had done a lot of meditation and was coloured in the Lords selfless service, preparing
and taking out Baba Ji’s food to them at their hut and bringing back the dishes to the
Hoti site and also massaging their legs and feet whilst reciting Gods name in their
heart, humbly considering him self to be a spec of dust at their feet.
He continued in this way serving Baba Aaya Singh Ji Maharaj, with no desires or
wishes in return, never tiring and sleeping very little. Where he would sit he would
stay sitting and where he would lie he would remain laying, very simple but his
spiritual state was very much like that of a detached hermit Saint. So this was how he
passed his time. One evening when a Pandit Durga Das was giving spiritual discourse
on an Old text for Baba Ji, the Pandit stated that when an individual dies it takes them
a year to reach the court of Judgment in heaven, (Dharam Raja), where one is judged
according to his deeds. Now at this time Bhai Kukoo Ji had bought milk and some
medicine for Baba Ji, as they had not been feeling so well and so had been taking
medicine for a while. He made a request saying, “Maharaj! Your milk is getting cold
please have your medicine.” Baba Ji replied, “In a moment let me listen to this
discourse.”
After a little time Bhai Kukoo Ji said again, “Maharaj Ji! The milk is getting cold
have your medicine.” Baba Ji again replied, “Just wait a moment Bhai! Let us listen to
his words.”
At which point Bhai Kukoo Ji said loudly to himself, “They’re not drinking their milk
or taking their medicine, and the Pandit keeps talking about some old text!” Then he
continued saying, "Whats to gain in it? Baba Ji is saying lets listen to the discourse.
All this talking of going to the world beyond taking a year! Just give me word and I’ll
take this Pandit there in five minutes.”
The Pandit hearing this was shocked and stopped talking and thought to himself,
“Look at this Sikh, his clothes are torn and dirty and his turban and hair are a mess.
He seems simple enough so what is he talking about?” The Pandit obviously angry at
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