PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies

knew this to be Baba Ji’s sweet blessing. The boy continued to tell everyone, whilst
Baba Ji persisted saying, “There’s many people who look alike you must be mistaken,
it must of been someone else.” The boy said, “Ji no!” And then went on to recall all
what Baba Ji had said to him.
The congregation had already figured that this was true as that afternoon Baba Ji did
not eat his meal but instead kept the door of his hut firmly locked and that he must off
gone to Calcutta at that time. All the devotees continued to utter the praises of Dhan
Baba Karam Singh Ji Maharaj! And the boy and his family continued to say faithful
to Baba Ji spending their lives visiting the Hoti camp were they helped selflessly.
Compassion for mankind
Once a small entertaining group had come visited the area of Hoti. They were to stay
in the area for a good few days and had attracted a lot of young youth from the area to
see their shows which mostly promoting negative behaviour. Now the shows were at
night with people getting drunk, singing foul songs and being a nuisance for the
villagers.
In fact one villager went and requested to Baba Ji saying, “Maharaj! All night these
individuals utter rude words, as on the first night they didn’t even let us sleep.” Baba
Ji sweetly smiled and stayed quiet. Now it just so happened that after a couple of
nights the main entertainer had lost his voice, he tried many different remedies to get
his voice back, but with no luck, which meant that the show also had to come to a
halt.
Somehow someone informed him of Baba Ji, saying that there was a Saint, who knew
the truth of each and everyone’s heart but if one went him with faith the individual
would never leave empty handed and that he should go as they would be able to cure
him making his voice return. But he in shame informed them saying how could he go
to a Complete Saint and ask of such a thing? He was further told that Baba Ji was very
compassionate and that he shouldn’t think in such a way, whether rich or poor, good
or bad in Baba Ji’s presences all were seen equally. As he was Dhan Guru Nanak Dev
Ji Maharaj’s beloved who wish for the good of the world.
Eventually through persuasion he decided to visit Baba Ji. Whilst Baba Ji sat with the
congregation, the entertainer came in to the camp and bowed down paying his
respects and then went and stood at a distance. Baba Ji asked, “What’s the matter?”
From a distance he replied that he wished to ask a request but wished to do it in
private as he felt ashamed to ask in front of everyone.
Baba Ji replied, “One should not be ashamed in front of Guru’s Saints.” and that
“Sangat is the Guru’s image as in front of them you should ask what ever you wish.”
Afraid and ashamed he said, “Maharaj! My livelihood has ceased, please do bless
me.” Baba Ji questioned him further, “How is this so? As the Lord doesn’t stop
anyone’s livelihood as he even looks after the insects that live in stones and provides
for animals who have no hands and feet, but yet you’re a human you can at least earn
a living.”
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