PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies

And so in this way Baba Ji blessed the others also with the ever pervading Lords
name and fulfilled their wishes and to Bhai Ram Singh Ji, Baba Ji blessed him saying
that for many generations The Guru’s Sikhi would stay in his family and that whilst
serving Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj he would become one with him.
To the devotees of Mukham village, whom always brought weapons, digging and
cutting implements along with knifes for the kitchens, which they always presented as
gifts on days of celebrations. Baba Ji blessed them and said that these things would
continue to be made in their village and in times to come they would always continue
to serve the Hoti camp by bringing these instruments and gifts for future gatherings to
come.
Baba Ji’s blessings left all the devotees pleased and these souls of Mukam village
continued presenting these gifts on the celebrations and gaining Baba Ji’s blessings.
The disciples of Hoti would each secretly keep these weapons.
Lesson taught to Pataan Bandits
Over time Baba Karam Singh Ji Maharaj gained many devotees of whom many were
Muslims, they would come into Baba Ji’s presence and listen to their sweet words.
Now many Pataans found it very difficult to deal with this fact to the extent where
they felt it necessary to do something. Just as the world feels relief to see the suns
raise but yet the owl goes blind. So in this way some Muslim Pathaans had hatched a
plan to murder Baba Karam Singh Ji Maharaj, they complained saying that this Hindu
Sant Kafir wanted Muslims to worship him and that they should teach him a lesson.
So one night in a gang they came for Baba Ji, in the same place that Baba Ji would sit
every night deep in loving meditation. It was to their amazement that when reached
Kalpani they found that Baba Ji’s body was already lying in pieces, with limbs
scattered everywhere. Legs in one place arms in another even the head lay separated
from the body. Seeing this, the Pataans thought someone else had already come and
murdered Baba Ji, so in fear of being blamed they went to run off still in shock from
the disturbing scene. But then suddenly they heard a voice call out to them, which
they recognized to be Baba Ji’s, this left them very confused. They began to think that
may be they had been mistaken that maybe Baba Ji wasn’t dead? So turning back
frightened and confused they went back to check but this time Baba Ji was sitting in a
deep state of meditation completely alive with all his limbs intact.
In frustration and anger they came charging towards Baba Ji to kill him, but as they
came up to Baba Ji some how Baba Ji’s body would move further away. Again when
they ran up, Baba Ji disappeared and moved further away. Now this carried on
through most the night totally unsuccessfully for them, as all Baba Ji would do was to
disappear from one place and reappear somewhere else. As the sun began to rise and
these culprits were getting tired suddenly they again found Baba Ji’s body laying limb
from limb. By now it was getting lighter, so in fear of being caught and being blamed
they ran off home to a neighbouring village thinking that Baba Ji was dead.
Now later that day after resting from their exhausting sleepless night the Pataans
decided to pass by the Hoti camp, expecting to hear word of Baba Ji’s murder and
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