PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies

“Oh Creator you are the knower of all hearts, please have pity on me and give me a
vision of your beloved”. With tears of love his hope laid at the feet of the lord of the
world; the great Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj. As this beloved walked out of the
temple his prayer had echoed through the sweet scented atmosphere, “Lord meet me
with your beloved! Lord, meet me with your beloved!” As his sight lifted from the
ground and glanced at the sweet souls sitting outside, the knower of all the true Lord
had fulfilled this wish before his devotee had even asked it, as there in a deep spiritual
state sat that very same beloved that he searched for, radiant with love and glowing
like a thousand suns. Elated in happiness he fell at Baba Karam Singh Ji Maharaj’s
feet, and as Baba Ji opened his eyes he saw Saen Dita Ji grasping his feet with tears of
love running down his face. Baba Ji sweetly caressed his head and lifted his head and
sat him up and enquired about the congregation back at Hoti.
Saen Dita Ji replied, “You are the knower of hearts but yet you enquire about the
congregation of Hoti, what can I say, just as when Bhagvan Ram Chandar was in
exile and the people were sad and unsettled; that is the state of the congregation back
at Hoti without your presence.”
Baba Ji replied, “Bhai! All these events are as the Lord pleases, it is his own will“.
Saen Dita Ji stayed at the Golden Temple in Baba Ji’s service, as he wasn’t going to
return without Baba Ji. As the days passed it became obvious that Baba Ji was not
going to be allowed to be left alone, also due to the fact that when they sat in a deep
spiritual state the local people would gather in Baba Ji’s presence. So again Baba Ji
decided to leave quietly without anyone knowing and went on to Haridwar by train
accompanied only by Saen Dita Ji.
Visiting Haridwar
Baba Ji and Saen Dita Ji arrived at Haridwar and made their camp at Kankhal in a
tranquil and peaceful spot but still even here people began to come for Baba Ji’s
presence as word got around.
A Sufi Faqir Saen Bulla Shah once wrote when fed up of the world:
“Let us go and live where all are blind, where onone knows us and no one obeys us.”
Baba Ji unaffected by anything still did not enjoy the fan fair and attention. During the
day Baba Ji would cross the river Ganga and sit in solitude in a deep spiritual state
and their meals were had at Guru Amar Das Ji’s temple. Baba Ji was visited
frequently by all types of spiritually uplifted souls from many different walks of life,
but still desired solitude Baba Ji decided to move further into a near by dense jungle.
Days passed by as none could find Baba Ji and neither had he eaten anything.
The people of the area along with Saen Dita Ji began searching the jungle and with
their relentless devotion they eventually found Baba Ji in a cave in deep meditation.
So even here the people again began to gather; bearing gifts and love, word spread of
this Sikh saint. Many days passed in this way in the company of many different
spiritual souls. Haridwar at this time was occupied by many great saints and hermits
of whom all gained much respect for Baba Karam Singh Ji Maharaj.
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