Jasdev Singh

Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki Fateh

I think we should always look at both sides of the story. One of my veers stated that senior members of akj said Bhai Randhir Singh never agreed to Rag Mala. I counter this statement not with hatred but with the truth, we read Rag Mala infront of Bhai Jeevan Singh and he sat there and listened in Toronto. Bhai Jeevan Singh also stayed in Taksal during Sant Kartar Singhs time and was also a student of Sant Baba Nand Singh Nanaksar. I know for a fact that a good percentage of akj does read Rag Mala, and if I am not wrong majority of akj uk reads it as well. I think akj should start reading it because they are really contradicting themselves, one they say they follow Akal Takat but Akal Takat reads it. Bhai Randhir Singh even agreed in believing Rag Mala, you can ask senior chardi kala Taksal singhs which were present. This issue has been resolved many times but certain senior akj members still decide to go their own path and do not agree. In 1986 (Sarbat Khalsa) the truth came foward once again in front of the whole panth. They put two different parcheean(papers) one pro rag mala and the other saying anti rag mala in the sarovaar at Sach Khand Sri Darbar Sahib(Har ki Pauri was the exact spot) and the pro rag mala paper was choosen. For more info on why Rag Mala is bani follow the link on www.damdamitaksal.org.
Sant Gurbachan Singh had prem with every jathay bandi, Nihangs called him Nihnag, Nirmalay called him Nirmala and even akj use to have alot of respect for Santji. He had love for any jathay bandi. He especially liked Nihang singhs, he would keep a couple nihangs with him all the time. Even to this say there are always Nihung singhs learning from Taksal. Nihung singhs and Taksal have a very tight background because after all the jangs(battles) were finished they came to Damdama Sahib and began to learn more about Gurbani. Dam means to take a breath, so the singhs finally got a breath from all the fighting and began learning more gurbani and this is where Damdami Taksal began. Someone said that Taksal is totally against chatka and sukha, this statment is incorrect. Taksal does not promote chatka nor does it promote sukha but at the same time it does not oppose these issues. Nihungs have always been a part of the panth, Taksal stand on chatka is to do it in necessary situations. I know that singhs in Taksal also do Ragra and make Shardayee on a regular basis but without sukha because there is no need for it. People who say sukha is a drug are wrong because to a certain extent everything is a drug if it is abused. Using Sukha to get high is wrong but to put a few leaves in Shardayee will not give you a high, once again Taksal trys to avoid the use of a sukha though......sorry for the off topic discussion.

So lets not be ignorant, every read Rag Mala and clear all these other differences we have and fight the real problems the sikh panth has.
RAG MALA IS BANI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jasdev Singh
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Damdami Taksal Toronto
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