PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies

impossible, that it must just a story to increase Baba Ji’s own fame and praise. Many
people argued of these possibilities, but as the day grew closer Baba Ji as usual
continued to give time to spend with the congregation listening and solving their
problems. When their was only one day remaining devotees began to gather, many
came from great distances to see this miracle and this great sacrifice, staying as finally
the day arrived.
So in the year 1900 (Christian calendar), 1957 Bikrami, on Sunday 12 th day of
Magaar which falls in the month of November, Sant Lal Singh Ji was continuing with
his daily chores, taking care of the free kitchen and the rest of the camp. The devotees
and onlookers had gathered in great numbers all watching carefully, many found
themselves confused by the fact that Sant Lal Singh Ji seemed to be a picture of health
with nothing to indicate that this was the last day of his life. The congregation
wondered how this could be, what does this mean?
Those who had only visited Hoti for the first time were asking others, wondering
which Baba Ji was going to leave for the world beyond, whilst others who knew of
him were pointing him out saying that it was the one who was serving food, but how
could this be they all wondered?
Baba Ji, the knower of all hearts, already knew that the devotees would be arriving in
large numbers and had given instructions to all the disciples to prepare large
quantities of food, so the preparations for this day had continued from the previous
night.
Now this final day was passing and the time of noon soon came. Baba Ji was at his
hut and more devotees had come for their vision then usual. Baba Ji knowing that it
was time for one of Guru Nanak Ji’s beloveds to leave his company, did not sit and
give his presence at the usual spot but instead when out into the fields and sat under a
tree with the congregation there.
Meanwhile Sant Lal Singh Ji prepared himself, by bathing, changing into fresh
clothes after which he went to Baba Ji, placed his head on their sweet lotus feet and
paid his final respects. Taking the dust from around their feet he placed it on his
forehead and with pure tears of love flowing from his eyes he washed Baba Ji’s feet,
he asked forgiveness for all the mistakes he had made throughout his life and with
hands folded said, “O Lord! Please do not look at my sins.”
Panna 167: I was rolling around in the dirt, and no one cared for me at all. In the
Company of the Guru, the True Guru, I, the worm, have been raised up and exalted.
Baba Ji replied, “Lal Singh Ji! You are the Guru’s Lal and Guru Nanak Ji Maharaj is
always with you. You are beyond death and you are one with me in this world and the
world beyond as the True Word the Lords name makes us one not the soul. You are
great Bhai Lal Singh Ji!”
Baba Ji blessed him in many sweet ways until finally the time had come. At 4pm Sant
Lal Singh Ji Maharaj took leave from Baba Ji and went and lay down, covering
himself with a white cloth and so with his vision of Baba Ji he left this world for
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