Amarjeet Singh_1737

A.R. Darshi. Dr. Subraniam Swami. Dinesh Sood.

But 50 cents 'Get Rich or Die Trying' sums him up.

Imagine all the people who actually listened to him. That would be entire lives gone.

Just wait until the Santaan Society on this forum get wind of this one.

I remember when the news Indra was killed went out. The Jatts danced non-stop, when they found out it was a scheduled caste who did it they stopped. The moral of the story is the movement wasn't entirely dominated by Jatts. Gurbachan Singh Manochal was a low caste, and many others.

Nice.

Better check yourself in the mirror son before leaping into burning flames.

The second Bani is from Sri Sarbloh Granth.

Bani of Sri Bhagauti Astotar. ੴ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫਤਹਿ ਹੈਂ ॥ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਜੀ ਸਹਾਇ ॥ ਪਾਤਿਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੧੦ ॥ One Nondual Vahiguru, Who is always Victorious. With the help of Sri Bhagauti. [Written by] The 10th King.* ਨਮੋ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਭਗੌਤੀ ਬਢੇਲੀ ਸਰੋਹੀ ॥ ਕਰੇਂ ਏਕ ਤੇ ਦ੍ਵੈ ਸੁਭਟ ਹਾਥ ਸੋਹੀ ॥ Salutations to the highest Sword, the cutting Sirohi [type of Sword]. Making two from one [decapitating], the warrior who holds You in their hand is victorious ! ਨਮੋ ਲੋਹ ਕੀ ਪੁਤ੍ਰਿਕਾ ਝਲ ਝਲੰਤੀ ॥ ਨਮੋ ਜੀਭ ਜ੍ਵਾਲਾਮੁਖੀ ਜਯੋ ਬਲੰਤੀ ॥ Salutations to the strip of iron which flashes so brightly ! Salutations to the One who spits fire from the mouth [reference to the blinding, flaming appearance form of the Devi]** ਮਹਾਂ ਪਾਨ ਕੀ ਬਾਨ ਗੰਗਾ ਤਰੰਗੀ ॥ ਭਿਰੇ ਸਾਮੁਹੇ ਮੋਖ ਦਾਤੀ ਅਭੰਗੀ ॥ In that great hand [which takes the sword], it moves like the River Ganga. The one who falls in front of you is granted salvation ! ਨਮੋ ਤੇਗ ਤਰਵਾਰ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਖੱਗ ਖੰਡਾ ॥ ਮਹਾਂ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਰੂਪਾ ਬਿਰੂਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਚੰਡਾ ॥ Salutations to the Tegh ! Talvaar ! The highest Khanda ! Ferocious and vicious both with and without form* [without form is referring to Adi Shakti] (*We see the weapon but we do not see the energy using them. Yet the energy is there). ਮਹਾਂ ਤੇਜ ਖੰਡਾ ਦੁਖੰਡਾ ਦੁਧਾਰਾ ॥ ਸਭੇ ਸ਼ਤ੍ਰ ਬਨ ਕੋ ਮਹਾਂ ਭੀਮ ਆਰਾ ॥ [salutations] to the extremely sharp double edged Khanda, which slices all the enemies like a great saw (Bhagauti here is the sword, the enemy is the forest. Bhagauti saws through them as a saw saws through a forest). ਮਹਾਂ ਕਾਲਿਕਾ ਕਾਲ ਕੋ ਕਾਲ ਹੰਤੀ ॥ ਮਹਾਂ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਤੂਹੀ ਤੂਹੀ ਸ਼ਤ੍ਰ ਹੰਤੀ ॥ Salutations to Maha Kaalika who is the destroyer of time, you are the great Projectile Weapons (Firearms, Chakra, Arrows) and the killer of enemies ! ਮਹਾਂ ਕਾਲ ਕੀ ਲਾਟ ਵਿਕਰਾਲ ਭੀਮੰ ॥ ਬਹੀ ਤੱਛ ਮੁੱਛੰ ਕਰੇ ਸਤ੍ਰ ਕੀਮੰ ॥ [You are] the master over Death, [You are] most dreadful and gigantic. Grabbing the enemies by the mustache You make mincemeat out of them ! ਮਹਾਂ ਤੇਜ ਕੀ ਤੇਜਤਾ ਤੇਜ ਵੰਤੀ ॥ ਪ੍ਰਜਾ ਖੰਡਨੀ ਦੰਡਨੀ ਸਤ੍ਰ ਹੰਤੀ ॥ The great brilliance of the One who is luminosity itself ! Destroyer of creation ! Killer of those enemies deserving punishment ! ਮਹਾਂ ਵੀਰ ਵਿਦਯਾ ਮਹਾਂ ਭੀਮ ਰੂਪੰ ॥ ਮਹਾਂ ਭੀਰ ਮੈ ਧੀਰ ਦਾਤੀ ਸਰੂਪੰ ॥ The knowledge of the great warriors, of a greatly terrifying form ! Whose very form gives resolute forbearance to those of great cowardice ! ਤੁਹੀ ਸੈਫ ਪੱਟਾ ਮਹਾਂਕਾਟ ਕਾਤੀ ॥ ਅਨੁਗ ਆਪਣੇ ਕੋ ਅਭੈ ਦਾਨ ਦਾਤੀ ॥ You are the Saif [straight sword], the Great Flame ! the Kaati [type of curved sword]! You bless your servants with the gift of fearlessness ! ਜੋਉੂ ਮਯਾਨ ਤੇ ਵੀਰ ਤੋ ਕੋ ਸੜੱਕੈ ॥ ਪਰਲੈ ਕਾਲ ਕੇ ਸਿੰਧੁ ਬੱਕੈ ਕੜੱਕੈ ॥ Which when unsheathed by the warrior it makes crackling sounds and explosive sounds in the ‘ocean’ of death and destruction ! ਧਸੈ ਖੇਤ ਮੇਂ ਹਾਥ ਲੈ ਤੋਹਿ ਸੂਰੇ ॥ ਭਿਰੇ ਸਾਮੁਹੇ ਸਿੱਧ ਸਾਵੰਤ ਪੂਰੇ ॥ When in hand in the battlefield you penetrate the enemies ! In such a manner [You] are fighting in front of the powerful warriors ! ਸਮਰ ਸਾਮੁਹੇ ਸੀਸ ਤੋ ਪੈ ਚੜ੍ਹਾਵੈ ॥ ਮਹਾਂ ਭੂਪ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਔਤਰੈ ਰਾਜ ਪਾਵੈ ॥ [The one] who, in war, places his head before You. [They shall become] a great King and in the next life will attain a Kingdom as well. ਮਹਾਂ ਭਾਵ ਸੋਂ ਜੋ ਕਰੈ ਤੋਰ ਪੂਜੰ ॥ ਸਮਰ ਜੀਤ ਕੈ ਸੂਰ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਹੈ ਅਦੂਜੰ ॥ With great love those who worship You ! Those warriors achieve victory on the battle field and get liberated! ਤੁਮੈ ਪੂਜਹੈਂ ਬੀਰ ਬਾਨੈਤ ਛਤ੍ਰੀ ॥ ਮਹਾਂ ਖੜਗਧਾਰੀ ਮਹਾਂ ਤੇਜ ਅਤ੍ਰੀ ॥ The Great Kshtriya warriors, in their uniform, worship you. [You are] the Great Sword-bearer and the ferocious Shastradhari [weapon-bearer] Warrior ! (Great warriors who walk on the way of the warrior). ਪੜ੍ਹੈ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਾਤ ਅਸਤ੍ਰੋਤ ਯਾ ਕੋ ॥ ਕਰੈ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਕਾਲੀ ਨਮਸਕਾਰ ਤਾ ਕੋ ॥ Whosoever repeats this Astotar (with love) in the early morning, Rudra [shiv Ji] and Kali both salute you !*** ਰੁਧਰ ਮੱਜਨੀ ਬਿੰਜਨੀ ਹੈ ਸਗੌਤੀ ॥ ਸਦਾ ਜੈ ਸਦਾ ਜੈ ਸਦਾ ਜੈ ਭਗੌਤੀ ॥ [salutations to the] one bathed in blood! Oh flesh eating one ! Your victory is eternal ! Your victory is eternal ! Your victory is eternal oh Bhagauti ! ਸਦਾ ਦਾਹਨੇ ਦਾਸ ਕੇ ਦਾਨ ਦੀਜੈ ॥ ਗੁਰੂ ਸ਼ਾਹ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਕੀ ਰੱਖ ਕੀਜੈ ॥ Always bless your servant with the blessing of being in their right hand ! The King Guru Gobind [singh] keeps Your presence ! ੴ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫਤਹਿ ॥ Victory & Blessings Of One God Abound ਸ੍ਰੀ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਜੀ ਸਹਾਇ ॥ May Sri Bhagauti Protect ਵਾਰ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਦਸਵੀਂ ॥ An Ode to the Sword - the Divine Power ਸ੍ਰੀ ਮੁਖਵਾਕ ਪਾਤਿਸ਼ਾਹੀ ਦਸਵੀਂ ॥ Uttered by Patishahi 10 Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ ਭਗਤ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਤਿਸੇ ਕੀ ਜੋ ਰਣਧੀਰ ਧਰੇ ॥ Dohira: I, the divine Bhagauti, only belong to those devotees who stay steadfast and resolute in the battle field. ਹਉ ਅੰਗ ਸੰਗ ਤੇ ਲਾਗ ਹੂੰ ਜੋ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਗ ਨਾ ਧਰੇ ॥ For those who do not take a single step back in the battle field, I remain close to them as if I am part of their bodies. ਸਵਯਾ ॥ ਭਗਤ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਸਾਜ ਕੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਗ ਅਰੰਭ ਰਚਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ God created divine sword before beginning the task of creation of the world. ਰੱਣ ਰੂਪ ਭਿਭੂਤ ਚੜ੍ਹਾਇ ਕੈ ਡੱਫ ਡਉਰੂ ਡੰਕ ਬਜਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ In the battle field, God smeared divine ash on his body, and started kettle drums in jubilation. ਕੱਲ ਨਾਰਦ ਹੱੜ ਹੱੜ ਹਸਿਆ ਰਣ ਸਾਬਤ ਜੁਧ ਮਚਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ Kalyugi Narad burst with laughter as the battle began to raze. ਦੁਲ ਦੁਲ ਖਿੰਗ ਬਿਗਿਸਆ ਰਣ ਕਹਰ ਕੁਹਰ ਬਰਖਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ Just like lions are jubilant to jump at their targets, there is joy on the faces of the brave fighters. ਘਰ ਸੁਤਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਜਗਾਇਆ ਖੱੜ ਧਰਤੀ ਹਾਂਕ ਚਲਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ It is as if the sleeping lion has been awakened, and it its growl has shook the earth. ਮਾਨੁਖ ਪਕੜ ਭਕੋਲਿਆ ਕਰ ਜੱਗ ਘਮੰਡ ਮਚਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ Men who took the sword in their hands, they destroyed the pride of the oppressors. ਭਕਲ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਦੁਰਜਨਾ ਫੜ ਡੁਮਚੁਰ ਕਫ ਤੰਗਲ ਖੋਲ ਬਹਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ Holding the sword in their hands they squeezed the blood of the wicked. The sword has cut open their skulls and blood flowed from their skeletons, like rivers. ਉਥਲ ਪੁਥਲ ਘਪਨ ਘਪਰੋਲ ਤਕਰੂਲੋ ਧੁੰਧ ਮਚਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ This sword created complete chaos and turned things upside down, the dust created in the battlefield has blinded all ਲੁਥ ਪਲੁਥ ਧਰਤੀ ਨਾਲ ਧੱਤ੍ਰ ਪਿੰਜਰ ਕੁਤਕ ਘਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ The earth is saturated with blood and skeletons are scattered all over the battle ground. ਲਪਟ ਝਪਟ ਲੈ ਤੇਗ ਨਾਲ ਰਣ ਸੂਰੋ ਘਾਨ ਘੜਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ The brave ones are jumping fiercely to strike the enemy down. ਖੱਚਕ ਖਫਨ ਜਹਾਂ ਜਮ ਧੜੇ ਰਣ ਲੁਥ ਪਲੁਥ ਖਪਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ The coffins, and messengers of death are devouring the dead in the battle field. ਰਕਤ ਪਲੇਟੀ ਜੋਗਨੀ ਰਣ ਦੁਰਜਨ ਖੇਤ ਖਪਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ The blood drenched sword is decimating the wicked in the field of the battle. ਰੁੰਡ ਮੁੰਡ ਘਮਸਾਨ ਖੇਤ ਰਣ ਜੰਭਕ ਗਿਰਝ ਅਘਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ There are body parts scattered all over the field, and jackals and vultures have arrived to feed upon them ਕੜ ਧੜ ਦੜ ਕੇ ਪੜੱਛਯਨ ਭਿੜ ਸੈਲ ਹੀ ਸੈਲ ਭਿੜਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ There are body parts scattered all over the field, and jackals and vultures have arrived to feed upon them. ਗਗਨ ਕੱੜਕੀ ਬਿਜਲੀ ਪ੍ਰਲੋ ਪ੍ਰਲੋਕ ਖਪਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ The sound of the sword striking left and right appears as if boulders are striking with each other ਉਤ ਧੂ ਲੋਕ ਮੁੰਡ ਮਚਾਇਨ ਬਹੁ ਮੁੰਡਕ ਮੁੰਡ ਭੜਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ The sound of sword striking is as if lightening is striking and day of Armageddon has reached close. ਥਰ ਹਰ ਕੰਪੈ ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ਰਣ ਸੂਰੇ ਘਾਣ ਘਤਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ The slain heads are hitting each other that is causing the Dharam Raja (King of angels of death) to tremble with fear. ਸਜੇ ਬੋਹਥ ਚਕਿਆ ਕਰ ਖੱਬੇ ਖੜਗ ਮਚਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ In left hand they hold the heads and with right hand they strike the sword. ਨਿਬੇੜਾ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਤੁਰਕ ਦਾ ਰੱਣ ਘਤਿ ਖੱੜਗ ਚੁਕਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ The conflict between the Hindus and Turks will be decided today only by divine sword in this battle of righteousness. ਜਗ ਅਰੰਭ ਤਿਹੁ ਜੁਗਰਣ ਮਾਸ ਮਨੁਖ ਘਤਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ This is how the beginning of the world witnessed the divine sword feeding upon flesh of the wicked. ਰਕਤ ਖੱਪਰ ਭਰ ਜੋਗਨੀ ਰਣ ਮਸਤ ਮੰਗਲ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ The divine sword drank the blood of the wicked by filling their skulls with it.This is how the holy sword was pleased and sang the divine song to celebrate death of wickedness from this earth ਕੇਸ ਬਿਨਾ ਸਿਰ ਕੁਟੀਐ ਚੰਘਿਾੜੇ ਕਵਨ ਛੁਡਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ Those who have no hair on their heads, when struck on bare heads cry in pain, and no one comes to their rescue ਹੁਕਮ ਮੰਨੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਬਖਸ਼ ਲੈ ਨਿਗੁਰਿਆ ਨੋ ਇਹ ਸਜਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ Those without a Guru are punished like this. However, those who submit to the divine will, are accepted with honour before God. ਫਤਹ ਜੰਗ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੱਲ ਕੋਟਕ ਕੋਟ ਖਪਾਇ ਹੈ ॥ I, Guru Gobind Singh ji, am always victorious in the battle field, and millions of drones of enemy armies are destroyed [by my sword] ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ ਆਸਾ ਨਾ ਕਰ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਨਾ ਨਾ ਪਰਸੇ ਪਗ ਜਾਇ ॥ Do not put faith in Brahmins and do not touch their feet [in respect]. ਆਪ ਤ੍ਯਾਗਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਗੇ ਕੂੰਭਿ ਨਰਕ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥ Forsaking your True Self [Atma] and praying to another [brahmins] you shall go to the worst hell.

Better feel like shit son, research before peeking into the abyss.

If this is a reconciliation effort, like you insist, then it does seem to be falling quite short of it's mark.

Even you are a MUSLIM!!! Just jokes.

Aazan in space? Mind you though they consider the earth to be flat, so for them anything is possible.

Come to think about it, if it wasn't for this thread I would still have been thinking Hans Raj Hans was some Islamic exponent.

Is it available online?

Damn right!!!!

The works of Amos, and other pre-Islamic individuals were used and explained away as divine miracles.

Probably flying simians. Then a certain percent of the population will worship them.

There might be. You will probably have to look at the works devised in the Anandpur court by the Kavis.

There are also others like Bhagat Pooran Singh. It is worthwhile to study the psyche of these converts and garner any spiritual, or historic teachings from them. “I was born and raised in a Snatan Hindu family. All the monay people of our village used to wear turbans on their heads, and almost all Khatris and Brahmins kept long beards. My Hindu father Lala Sibboo Mall also kept long beard and used to tie a huge turban on his head. Before India’s partition, a prominent doctor of Lahore Dr. Beli Ram would walk around the streets advocating keeping of long beard for protection from throat infections during winter months. I adopted the Sikh faith at the age of nineteen; that is when I started keeping Kes on my head. Before that my appearance was that of any other Hindu boy. I was born and raised in a village where the surrounding land was full of fields, and in fields one also finds Beri (a type of small fruit commonly found in Punjab’s countryside) trees. People often throw pebbles and stones to knock down these fruits from the high branches. Once I was sitting under one of the tress when suddenly a loose stone hit me in the head, which caused a huge gash near my forehead. Although I use to wear turban even in those days, maybe I was not wearing one on that day. Or perhaps I was, but barely a single layer of cloth covers the centre of the head, which is almost same as not having anything on head at all. It is the knotted Kes in the middle of the head that provide good protection against heavy objects. The following incident is from year 1989: I was walking near Ghanta Ghar, Sri Darbar Sahib when suddenly, from a height of 50 feet, a double brick fell from Ghanta Ghar’s deordi and landed barely a foot away from me. If I was one foot closer, the brick would have surely struck me in the head, and I would not have survived. But with God’s grace I was saved that day. From that day onwards I started wearing Nihang Singh style tall dumalla, and people have starting assuming I am a Nihang Singh. In war, weapons of all sorts hit you, and in ordinary day-to-day life, people get attacked by sticks and the like, that is why adorning Dastaar on the head is very important.”

Here is another one I got from Miss. Jasbir Kaur Ahuja. It mentions a few interesting events and plausibilities. The ascetic order of the Udasis’s was founded by Baba Sri Chand, the elder of the two sons of the Jagat-guru, Guru Nanak Devji. Recognising his other-worldly nature, Guru Nanak blessed him and helped him in the development of his personality as per his inborn tendencies, for according to legend, he had been born with natural flesh ‘Mundra’ in his right ear, and Jatas on his head - indications of Tapasya and Tyag. Guru Nanak while leaving for his first Udasi entrusted Baba Sri Chand to his sister Bibi Nanaki and said, “Look sister, I tell you the secret of my heart. This child has the divine spark, and he has come on this earth because of our love. He has a distinct personality. His ‘religious sect’ will be popular all over the world. And then Guru Nanak Devji initiated Baba Sri Chand, a child of seven with the mystic symbol ‘Satnam’ and advised him to do ‘Jap’. When Baba Sri Chand was about twenty-four years old, Guru Nanak Dev advised him to study the ancient religions texts which would help him in understanding the Gurubani hymns. Baba Sri Chand obeyed his father’s command and went to Kashmir to study the ancient texts under the guidance of Pandit Purushottam Das. Baba Sri Chand lived to be a centenarian right up to the time of sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind. When Babaji asked Guru Amar Das to give him his son, Mohan, his words were duly honoured. Baba Sri Chand initiated Baba Mohan in the Jap of ‘Ek Onkar Satnam’. Before leaving this physical body, Baba Sri Chand bestowed his Gadi, or succession, upon Baba Gurdita, a householder and son of the sixth Guru Hargobind, thereby conceding that Asceticism can be practised without renunciation. But the Udasis are usually celibate. Some wear ochre or Bhagwa robes, others go naked except for a loin cloth and rub ashes on their body. They congregate in monastries/deras. Baba Gurdita had four disciples who established four dhunis. They are (1) Balu Hasna, (2) Phul Sahib, or Mian Sahib, (3) Almast, and (4) Bhagat Bhagwan. They constitute the ‘Bara Akhara’ or senior assembly. There is also a “Bakshis Sangat" which was founded by Bhai Pheru supposedly with the permission of Guru Gobind Singh. They have established another chapter called, the Chhota Akhara’. They all pay special reverence to Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Udasis proved a helpful adjunct to the Sikhs. Being ascetic and unbaptised, they escaped persecution at the hands of the Mughal authorities, and when Sikhs were hunted down in tyrannical genocide, and many had withdrawn into deep forest to reorganise for gurrilla war, the Udasis kept the torch burning as custodians of their Gurdwaras and kept the spirit of Sikhism alive. The Nirmala Sadhus also helped the Sikhs in their missionary activities in the Malwa region. The Order of the Nirmalashad been created by Guru Gobind Singh ji. According to Max A. Macauliffe : “There are two great division of Sikhs, Sahijdhari and Singhs. The latter are they who accept the baptism inaugurated by Guru Gobind Singh. The Singhs after the time of Guru Gobind Singh were all warriors. TheSahijdhari are those who lived at ease and practised trade and agriculture. In the Singhs are included the ‘Nirmalas’ and ‘Nihangs’. The Sahijdharis include ‘Udasis’ founded by Sri Chand, son of Guru Nanak, Sewapanthis founded by the water carrier of Guru Gobind Singh, the Ramraiyas, the followers of Ram Rai, son of Guru Har Rai... He further says, “The first schism of the Sikhs began immediately after the demise of Guru Nanak. Some of his followers adopted Sri Chand, his elder son, as his successor. The followers of Sri Chand were termed Udasis, or the solitary: and they now constitute a large body of devout and earnest men. Anandghan, one of their number, has in recent times written the life of Guru Nanak. It contains an apotheosis of Sri Chand, and states that he was an incarnation of God and the only successor of Guru Nanak. In the biography of Baba Sri Chand, K.M. Munshi writes that at the birth of Sri Chand, the astrologers predicted his great future and the wise believed that Bhagwan Shankar had appeared. Guru Nanak was the father as well as Guru of Baba Sri Chand. The latter has composed ‘Arati’ in the praise of Guru Nanak Devji addressing him as the ‘Lord of Lords.’ Udasis are also known at Nanakputras: the principal religious order of the Sikhs. As per Ibbetson and Maclagen, Nanakputra (1) a synonym for Udasi, (2) a descendant of Nanak. This is the literal meaning of the term. The Nanakputras were employed in the later Sikh period as escorts of caravans and their sacred character as descendants of Guru Nanak, ensuring their security from attack’ The Udasis are celibate - at least in theory, and when so in practice are called Udasi, ‘nanga’, or naked. But Maclagen gives, a different explanation of this term: “The Udasis are recruited from all castes and will eat food from any Hindu. They are almost always celibate and are sometimes though not usually congregate in monasteries. They are generally found wandering to and from their sacred places, such as Amritsar, Dera Baba Nanak, Kartarpur and the like. They are said to be numerous in Malwa and Benaras. In our Census Return, they appear strongest in Jullundur, Rohtak and Ferozepur. It is a mistake to say that they are not generally recognised as Sikhs, they pay special reverence to the Adi Granth, but also respect the Granth of Gobind Singh and attend the same shrines as the Sikhs generally.... “Udasis may be regarded as the genuine disciples of Nanak, professing as the name denotes indifference to worldly vicissitudes. They are purely religious characters devoting themselves to prayer and meditation, usually collected in Sangats, colleges or convents. Though usually practising celibacy, it does not appear to be a necessary condition amongst the Sikhs to be found in Gangetic provinces. Many of the Udasis are well read in Sanskrit and are expounders of Vedanta philosophy....” “A hymn (extract) from their service prayer solemnized at the Sikh Sangat at Benaras indicate the importance of ‘Name’ e.g. “Meditate on the Sahib of the Book (Sri Guru Granth Sahib) and exclaim Wah-Guru". The people accordingly repeat : “Wah-Guru, Wah-Guru ki Fateh.” The priest : Meditating on Sri Chandra exclaim Wah-Guru. The people : Wah-Guru, Wah-Guru ki Fateh. Love and fix thy whole heart upon Him The world is bound to thee by prosperity No one is another’s Whilst prosperity endures many will come; And sit with thee and surround thee; But in adversely they will fly, And not one will be near thee." These lines indicate Guru Nanak’s philosophy of repeating the Name of the Lord and remaining indifferent to the attractions of the world, i.e. to maintain Udasis in the heart. Guru Nanak is believed to have had communion with the Supreme Lord when he disappeared in “Vaini Nadi" at Sultanpur. After three days when he reappeared, he declared God gave him the commandment to preach His Name. Guru Nanak had humbly responded : It may not be within my power to do so. But the Supreme Lord said, “I will be thy Guru (teacher), and thou shall be the Guru to all mankind. Thy way shall be great in the world, and thy world Puri Puri, the word of the Bairagi is Ram! Ram! that of the Sanyasi, Om, Nama Narayan, and the word of the Yogis Ades! Ades ! and salutations of the Mohammedans is Salam Alikam! and that of the Hindus Ram! Ram!, but the word of thy sect shall be Guru. Whatever I am, thou art, for between us there is no difference. It is a blessing, that thou art sent into Kali-Yug. After this, ‘Wah-Guru’ or ‘Well done, teacher! I was pronounced from the most High Guru or teacher (God) and Nanak came to give light and freedom to the universe.” The followers of Guru Nanak are known as Guru-Sikhs or Nanak Panthis. Panth is a Sanskrit word which means path. It literally means devotees/disciples of Nanak. Rev. Swami Prabhananda Ji Maharaj, Assistant Secretary of the Rama Krishna Math and Mission, Belur Math, Howrah, has written an exhaustive and beautiful article on “Sri Ramakrishna’s Interaction with Sikhism,” which appeared in Prabuddha Bharata (Magazine of R.K. Mission) in January, 1991. There he has quoted numerous incidents of the Nanak Shahis’ and Nanak Panthis’ meeting with Sri Ramakrishna. G.B. Singh has similarly analysed the political and social situation in the Bengal in his article, “Sikh Relics in Eastern Bengal. So far removed is East Bengal from the centre of activity of Sikhism that it may sound rather strange to mention it in connection with that religion. And yet there was a time when Sikhism was quietly and steadily making a headway here. There flourished quite a network of prosperous Sikh Sangats and monasteries all over the province from Rajmahal in the West to Sylhet in the East and from Dhubri in the North to Fatikcherri and Bansthali in the South; there was hardly a place of importance during the days of Mughal viceroy where some Sikh temple did not exist or some Sikh ascetic had not established himself and gathered a number of followers around him....” Encouragement from government officials, along with the Bairagi Sangats and Mohammadan shrines, Sikhism was then in its vigour and it would have been a wonder indeed if it had remained unrepresented. These Sangats were not only the places of worship but as usual served the useful purpose of wayside inns where food and shelter was given free to the indigent wayfairer...... Dacca was the Hazur Sangat, or the provincial head Sangat, with a number of others under it and, in turn, was controlled by the pontifical throne at Anandpur in Guru Gobind Singh’s time and later was attached to the archbishopric of Patna..... (Because of the shortage of space, more details cannot be given here). After having a bird’s eye-view of the Nanak Panthis in Bengal, let’s have a close look at one particular event which calls for serious attention of the scholars and seekers of the Truth. Swami Prabhananda, quoting S. Kapur Singh’s Introduction to Vol. II of Dr. Gopal Singh’s English translation of Sri Guru Granth Sahib has written that ‘a Sikhs ascetic Udasi Totapuri imparted to Sri Ramakrishna the Sikh esoteric instruction efficacious for removing impediments on the spiritual path." But Rev. Swamiji has not endorsed this idea and commented, “For want of supportive evidence, however, this claim cannot be much entertained. The philosophy of Udasi ascetics being the same monistic Vedanta as that of the Dasnamis might have given rise to this confusion" But in the same paragraph at page no. 2, S. Kapur Singh continues “... and that is why the most illustrious Chela of the Paramhansa, Swami Vivekananda so often uttered and introduced into his writings the Sikh mystic formula, Vaheguru" (And in the next few lines, S. Kapur Singh, quoting from Pothi Punjab Sakhian (Khalsa College Library, Amritsar, 1780 Circa) also refers to the impact of Sikhism on Ramdas Samarth, the spiritual guide of Shivaji, when he met the Sikh Guru Har Gobind in Kashmir in 1634. In the same manner, Swami Vrihanand, the founder of Arya Samaj was influenced by the Sikh philosophy of the Name, which is the true essence of Veda....." No wonder that Dr. Gopal Singh in his religion of the Sikhs (page 56) says, “According to the Gurus, the doctrine of the Name is the essence of the Vedas, Puranas, Smritis, Sastras. Udasi Totapuri, a Sikh ascetic, imparted the same instruction to the most well known Hindu savant of modern times, Ramakrishna Paramhansa, in the final phase of the latter’s spiritual quest....” One must die and merge in the Word (Which is synonymous with the Name) that one purgeth oneself of all the inner soil... (Ramkali, M.3). Now referring to Sri Totapuriji, Swami Saradanand, a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna writes, “Totapuri was born at some place in or near the Punjab. The monastery of his spiritual teacher was at a place near Kurukshetra. His teacher was also a famous Yogi and a monastery was established there. It is not clearly known whether that monastery was founded by him or any of his predecessors....” Referring to Sri Totapuri, Satish K. Kapoor in his article, which appeared in The Tribune on August 14, 1988, (pp. IV and V) writes, “The Naga Monk (Sri Totapuri) lies buried in his dera at Ladana.” Prior to this, he says, “Ladana is not to be confused with Ludhiana, as do some biographers of Sri Ramakrishna. Ladana is now in Haryana and can be reached from Kurukshetra in about two hours.” But I think, Ludhiana (district) too would take about two hours time from Kurukshetra. Referring to this article, Mewa Singh from Sundernagar (Himachal Pradesh) writes in his letter which also appeared in The Tribune under the heading Totapuri : Shri Satish K. Kapoor says that there is no record of Totapuri’s original abode except to the effect that he was born somewhere in Punjab. According to some of the followers of Totapuri who live in Jogimajra and Rampur villages in Ludhiana district, the monk was born at Jogimajra village where his Samadhi is still in existence. Thousands of devotees all over the country visit the Samadhievery year and participate in functions which are organised to remember the saint. Gaju Bhagat, an ardent follower of the saint, lives in Rampur village, and makes genuine effort to keep Totapuri’s mission alive. In this context, laudable efforts have been made by S. Maghar Singh, Principal, Govt. Secondary School, Kangalwal, Dist. Sangrur and his cousin, Karnail Singh but no substantial results have come out so far. So Sri Totapuri has been called an Udasi ascetic and with equal claim declared as follower of the Sankara School of thought. The following questions arise : Who was this Sri Totapuri? Where did he come from? What is his lineage with the Puri cult? Would any scholars interested in the subject explore and trace out the truth? So far as the Puri lineage is concerned, Ghurye comes to our help. “Totapuri was the spiritual preceptor of Ramakrishna Paramhansa. And Ramakrishna who was Paramhansa was never known as a Puri. But he was the spiritual preceptor of Vivekananda. Vivekananda was thus a Puri. But hardly ever has this ascetic surname been used in his case. The alignment of Bengal ascetics with Puri Order appears to have been as old as asceticism in Bengal. 1994 is being celebrated the Birth Quincentenary year of Baba Sri Chand, the pioneer of the Udasi cult. We suggest all seekers of truth are invited on this auspicious occasion to contribute their mite to discover the truth about this Udasi ascetic Sri Totapuri. I am grateful to Dr. Himadri Banerjee of the Department of History, Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta, who has very kindly offered to help in the wider interest of historical research. He has long been working on how Sikhism and the Sikhs have been depicted in Assamese, Bengali, Hindi and Oriya languages over the last 125 years. He writes in his letter dated 12 June, 1994, “I have gathered that the Udasis were active in the Gangetic belt even in the eighteenth century. They had already set up theirakharas/dhunis in Barh, Monghyr, Bhagalpur, Rajmahal, Nalhati, Chittagong and Cuttack. Many of these Akharas have, however, been converted into Hindu temples and some of them have been taken over by the Sikhs. At Kaliaboda, Cuttack, it is believed that the present Sikh Gurdwara was originally a place of the Udasis. I have got from different sources that in Eastern India, Sikhism was first propagated by the Udasis/Nanak Panthis. They had their schools and places of worship. But their role is very little known to common people. It requires investigations. Further, he mentions that Captain Bhag Singh (founder Editor, The Sikh Review) once told him that Sri Totapuri had initiated Sri Ramakrishna. In conclusion, I quote extracts from letters in the praise of the Udasis, which appeared in the introduction of Ishar Singh Nara’s Punjabi book : Letter dated 24.12.1972, Dr. Kala Singh Bedi from Delhi University writes : “It is true that Baba Sri Chand was a religious leader and founder of Udasi sect, but really he was the sincere follower of Guru Nanak Bani.....” S. Kapoor Singh in his letter dated 12th March, 1959, says that Udasi Samparday is an ‘advance Battalion of the Sikhs." It seems that invaluable work has been done by the Udasis, but very little has come to be celebrated, and still less people know about it. It needs the serious attention of researchers to unearth the services of Udasis, because they preached the Holy Message of Guru Nanak as followers of Baba Sri Chand.

As far as I am aware Swami Ram Tirath Singh did take amrit, there is a bit of moot over whether some of the Kavis did or not. As for Nitya Nand. Ji I am looking into him. There is an evidential connection between him and the Nirmalas who reside at Rishikesh. Maybe he did? Who knows, because the excerpt I posted was taken from Bhai Raghbir Singh Bir's 'Celestial Joys of Simran.' Nitya Nand contributed only a short summary about himself and why he rejected all other texts. Of course the firebrand Sanataan brigade can contribute a few "refutations" against his experience, but that's expected. Especially since it's members have to run around using universality as a façade to instigate imbecilic parleys and spearhead a campaign of subtle osmosis. Individuals who were often influenced by the Udasis chose to straddle the gap between two boats by confirming to dual doctrines. On one hand they were practising Udasis, whereas on the other they also confirmed to the doctrines of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. A significant paradox but one, it seems, which they successfully pulled off. Baba Gurditta is a significant example, along with Baba Dharam Chand Ji.

Last time I checked I particularly did not invite the head of the Idiot's Guild of Certification to carry out any investigation on this post.

I think its more when people start looking at your caste, community etc for stratification that the problem arises.

None the less Jwala Singh, Dr. Gurinder Singh Maan and Akali-Nihung Kamalroop Singh possess the only blogs which do extensive seva of Sikhi in such a literal and historical context. Most people have added tisarpanth to the list, although over time it too has earned it's foes. Yet it still rolls on.