Driver

I am not sure if you guys will read this reply now as this post id more than 10-12 yrs old. 
According to a tape of sant ishar singh ji rara sahib, 4 types of smadhis are there:
 
1. Shabad roop- saaVikalap: means its withh shabad and with though waves also, example , u r chanting gurmantar and thinking about God also,( more or less but there are thought waves)
2. Ashabad roop- saaVikalap:
in this u r not chanting any mantar but only thinking about God, 
3. Shabad roop- nirVikalap:
its when u r chanting a mantar( by tongue or by mentally by baikhari or by madmaa or by praa or by psanti) but there is absolutely no thought waves, all the thought are merged in shabad, no other thoughts.
( the rom rom avashtha can approach upto here, in this there is no thought waves but yet there is one thing that is shabad)
 
4. This is the 4 stage of samadhi, no kathavachak tells this way baba ishar singh used fo tell sangat, most kathavachaks says that this avastha a person can live only 7 days or 5 days but according to sant ji its
Ashabad roop-nirvikalap
means no shabad no gurmantar no light no thought waves, complete sunn, sant ji also used to say that  its to hard to say what exactly is this stage, they said no idea what this stage is, only who approach can feel

Its pleasure telling this news that we are NOW allowed to wear sri sahib in flight 
here is the detailed news
https://www.google.ca/amp/m.hindustantimes.com/punjab/sikhs-can-now-wear-small-kirpans-on-flights-in-canada/story-SQEEHMK6IdpwP41C2Ic87N_amp.html 
 

Its pleasure telling this news that we are NOW allowed to wear sri sahib in flight 
here is the detailed news
https://www.google.ca/amp/m.hindustantimes.com/punjab/sikhs-can-now-wear-small-kirpans-on-flights-in-canada/story-SQEEHMK6IdpwP41C2Ic87N_amp.html 
 

It's actually quite a good question. I think it's more to remind us when we see such photos. You would think their avasta has transcended above the need to use such tools. 
 

I would also say that a mala is a symbol of bhagti.
Maybe mahapursh use it as a reminder to keep some of their surti connected to naam/paath, during the time the are out in public and way from their bhoras. Maya always tries to cast it's net in various ways.
Rest is their mauj.

@Driver - Bro, even Sri Satguru jee used to keep a rosary. 
It is to remind people (like me) to remember God and encourage us to do meditation. They (Maharaaj and Brahamgyanis) don't need a rosary as their state is well beyond that.
 
Bhul chuk maaf

I am not sure if you guys will read this reply now as this post id more than 10-12 yrs old. 
According to a tape of sant ishar singh ji rara sahib, 4 types of smadhis are there:
 
1. Shabad roop- saaVikalap: means its withh shabad and with though waves also, example , u r chanting gurmantar and thinking about God also,( more or less but there are thought waves)
2. Ashabad roop- saaVikalap:
in this u r not chanting any mantar but only thinking about God, 
3. Shabad roop- nirVikalap:
its when u r chanting a mantar( by tongue or by mentally by baikhari or by madmaa or by praa or by psanti) but there is absolutely no thought waves, all the thought are merged in shabad, no other thoughts.
( the rom rom avashtha can approach upto here, in this there is no thought waves but yet there is one thing that is shabad)
 
4. This is the 4 stage of samadhi, no kathavachak tells this way baba ishar singh used fo tell sangat, most kathavachaks says that this avastha a person can live only 7 days or 5 days but according to sant ji its
Ashabad roop-nirvikalap
means no shabad no gurmantar no light no thought waves, complete sunn, sant ji also used to say that  its to hard to say what exactly is this stage, they said no idea what this stage is, only who approach can feel

I get darshans of mahatmas many times but I always think its just by chance like other regular dreams, some of dreams I remember 
one dream was like 5-6 yrs back, I saw I am riding a bicycle and Sant Teja Singh ji Rara sahib wale sitting on my cycle 😊
one dream was something like a big ocean,  many people ( also some snakes) are walking on the surface of this ocean, I was standing on one side as I was scared to walk on water, then sant Ishar singh ji came to me in pure white clothes with smiling face and told me to walk, Go u can do it, also pat on my back and I started running on water, I was about 3-4 yrs back but I can still feel this dream.
one dresm was recently, i saw that i was sitting and doing simran, i was frustrated that no improvement in my simran then all of sudden satguru nanak dev ji put his two fingers on my eyes ( my eyes were still closed I didn’t see guru ji face I don’t know how but i felt it were guru jis fingers), agter touching my eyeslids started to get light inside and I was very happy when I got up.

Nehklanki avtaar, or Kaalki avtar or sometimes mentioned as Klki avtar is explained in much detail by sri dasam pita ji in “choubis avtar” in sri dasam granth sahib.
he will come at the end of kalyug, on a  white horse, with 350 feet long sword, 
guru jibhas explained how beautiful his face will be, his eyes his hands and everything, its very interesting katha everyone should listen.
( he will show up in a small village of Orissa, India in sambalpur inside of a vishnoo temple)
i also checked some hindu granths regarding kalki avtar, he information is much more same as in Sri Dasam Granth
 

I am not sure if you guys will read this reply now as this post id more than 10-12 yrs old. 
According to a tape of sant ishar singh ji rara sahib, 4 types of smadhis are there:
 
1. Shabad roop- saaVikalap: means its withh shabad and with though waves also, example , u r chanting gurmantar and thinking about God also,( more or less but there are thought waves)
2. Ashabad roop- saaVikalap:
in this u r not chanting any mantar but only thinking about God, 
3. Shabad roop- nirVikalap:
its when u r chanting a mantar( by tongue or by mentally by baikhari or by madmaa or by praa or by psanti) but there is absolutely no thought waves, all the thought are merged in shabad, no other thoughts.
( the rom rom avashtha can approach upto here, in this there is no thought waves but yet there is one thing that is shabad)
 
4. This is the 4 stage of samadhi, no kathavachak tells this way baba ishar singh used fo tell sangat, most kathavachaks says that this avastha a person can live only 7 days or 5 days but according to sant ji its
Ashabad roop-nirvikalap
means no shabad no gurmantar no light no thought waves, complete sunn, sant ji also used to say that  its to hard to say what exactly is this stage, they said no idea what this stage is, only who approach can feel

I am not sure if you guys will read this reply now as this post id more than 10-12 yrs old. 
According to a tape of sant ishar singh ji rara sahib, 4 types of smadhis are there:
 
1. Shabad roop- saaVikalap: means its withh shabad and with though waves also, example , u r chanting gurmantar and thinking about God also,( more or less but there are thought waves)
2. Ashabad roop- saaVikalap:
in this u r not chanting any mantar but only thinking about God, 
3. Shabad roop- nirVikalap:
its when u r chanting a mantar( by tongue or by mentally by baikhari or by madmaa or by praa or by psanti) but there is absolutely no thought waves, all the thought are merged in shabad, no other thoughts.
( the rom rom avashtha can approach upto here, in this there is no thought waves but yet there is one thing that is shabad)
 
4. This is the 4 stage of samadhi, no kathavachak tells this way baba ishar singh used fo tell sangat, most kathavachaks says that this avastha a person can live only 7 days or 5 days but according to sant ji its
Ashabad roop-nirvikalap
means no shabad no gurmantar no light no thought waves, complete sunn, sant ji also used to say that  its to hard to say what exactly is this stage, they said no idea what this stage is, only who approach can feel