PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies

love they welcomed Baba Ji and Sant Ji and did every thing possible to make their
stay comfortable. They provided a place to stay and bedding and langar as well as
food and water for the horses at a near by stable.
Visiting the Gurdwara they bowed in reverence infront of Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Maharaj and sat listening to religious discourse (Katha) and after the program Baba Ji
and Sant Ji went to rest for the night. The next morning after morning meditations
they again went to the Gurdwara Sahib where they listened to the prays of Sukhmani
Sahib and Asa di Var which was done with all the congregation together. Around
about 9am the children of the village began to arrive to begin their studies for the day
and paying their respects to Guru Maharaj Ji they went and sat in their places ready
for their classes to begin.
Now Bhai Sher Singh Ji and Bhai Ram Singh Ji were beloveds of Guru Maharaj Ji
(Gurmukhs) spending a lot of their time writing Sikh religious texts (Gurbani) and
making Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj’s scriptures and many other scriptures
(Granths), such as Guru Balaas and Paaras Bhag all of which were written and
prepared by themselves.
On seeing this sight Baba Ji was very impressed and pleased saying, “Great are you,
who bless these children with the Gurus knowledge and education and yet at the same
time by writing the Gurus words you make your hands worthy and pure.” Baba Ji
continued stay, “Guru Ji's blessing is that those who write the Gurus words (Gurbani)
as selfless service (seva), their whole family ancestors are freed from cycles of birth
and death and due to this blessing you now and all your ancestors are free, you are a
example of how all Guru Ji’s Priests (Granthi’s) should serve.”
(Due to this sweet blessing given by Baba Ji, Ragi Lal Singh Ji’s father Bhai Ram
Singh Ji began to do serve as the Priest (Granthi) at Tuder Nagar and did an enormous
amount of Gurus preaching). Baba Ji sat and listened to the children reciting the
Guru’s words (Gurbani) and was pleased so much so that he asked for some Indian
sweets which he then gave to all the children and blessed them all.
From here they departed again leaving the area to make their way to the camp (Dera)
of Bhai Thaan Singh Ji Kot wale. They tied their horses and were greeted by disciples
of him, after feeding their horse Baba Ji went off to bathe, while Sant Lal Singh Ji
prepared a meal. After eating they went to the Gurdwara, at this time there was a tall
Sikh by the name of Bhai Lala Singh Ji who was talking on Sikh history which they
listened to.
After the end of the religious discourse Bhai Lala Singh Ji who had already noticed
Baba Ji’s beautiful glowing face came over and asked where they were from? Baba Ji
replied, “We’ve come from Potohar and on our way to Mardan. Bhai Lala Singh Ji
was a spiritually elevated soul and instantly realized who Baba Ji was to become and
asked Baba Ji saying, “When your time comes and you blossom, will I ever get a
vision of you again?” Baba Ji laughed and replied “The timeless Lord is forever here,
have his vision as the entire world is doing so!”
So as Bhai Lala Singh Ji made his way home, locals began to ask him about the
Sardar Army Soldier that he was talking to and what he meant by the question that he
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