PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies

CHAPTER FOUR
Love for the congregation with sinners forgiven and
blessed.
A few miles or so away from Hoti camp there was a village of which the residents
consisted of mostly very extreme Muslim Pataans. On many occasions they would
make fun of and taunt those going for Baba Ji’s presence but these devotees would
stay quiet and never retaliate. The ignorance and intolerant behavior of these Pataans
was horrendous. It was mostly promoted by three or four householders who were
constantly drunk, swearing and cursing the Guru’s house and showing hatred to all.
For many devotees this was the only road leading to the Hoti camp and on many
occasions the young sons of this Muslim village would set packs of wild dogs onto
them, but when one would try to stop the dogs the youths would gather with sticks to
beat the individual.
There previously had been occasions where devotees had been beaten which Baba Ji
had been made aware of. Now at first Baba Ji watched carefully and did not say
anything, waiting to see how long these foolish people would continue with this
behaviour. But eventually when it got too much, Baba Ji sent some disciples to talk to
them explaining that this kind of behaviour towards a Holy man and his congregation
was not good, as upsetting him would not be benefit them and their future
generations. But still they continued with this cowardice behaviour. Then one day the
devotees came to the camp complaining of the way they had been abused. Baba Ji in a
firmly tone gave word saying, “Gurus Sikhs! Get some of the Indian sweets which
have been left over from the celebrations, give some to each of the culprits and say to
them that if still they persist with this behaviour then don’t think of these as bags of
Indian sweets, but instead the messengers of death.”
Obeying Baba Ji’s instructions the disciples did just that. But when they gave the bags
of sweets, the Muslims laughed in their faces, saying that look at these Kafir Hindus,
being afraid they bought us sweets.
With their constant intolerance, their ignorance was to be their own down fall as they
had no desire to listen to the warning given and so what was to be was to be.
Panna 316: The foolish people, who fight with the Saints, find no peace.
What happened was that a disease had struck this Pataan village so rampantly that out
of one family of 80 members within 3 months everyone perished; only leaving one
small child and his mother. Wearing a veil with bare feet she came to Hoti with her
child. She came into Baba Ji’s presences and placed her only remaining family
member at their feet and with tears begged saying, “O Lord! Have pity! Faqir Ji! Have
compassion! Please have pity on me, we foolish and ignorant individuals have
received the fruit of our sins, but now I only have one remaining family member,
which I have placed at your feet, please knowing him as your own save him, as his
four older brothers have all died for which I am still mourning.”
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