15 Days With Sant Baba Maan Singh (DAY 11)

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Day 11 : DRINK AMRIT AND LIVE FOREVER WAHEGURUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - part A

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Amrit is the name of the priceless elixir that can make a person live

forever. `Mrit' is death. Amrit is without death. Everyone fears death more then anything else. A mouse is scared from a cat, a goat is scared from a

lion. Amrit removes these fears from us. People say that the Sikh religion is

the only religion that gives amrit.

The first 9 Guru's gave Charan-Amrit - the Guru's nectar sweet charan,

meaning feet, were washed and the Sikhs were initiated with that holy water.

The priceless gift of Amrit could not be given by Krishna to his followers,

nor by Mohammed, nor by Jesus to his followers.

Ram couldn't make another Ram, Krishna couldn't make another Krishna,

Jesus couldn't make another Jesus, Mohammed couldn't make another Mohammed.

Only Guru Nanak was blessed to make another Guru, like one light lights another.

Never in history did a prophet give his form to his followers. Ram and Krishna

didn't keep long hair and beards neither do our Hindu brothers. Mohammed sahib

had long hair but a shaved beard, our Muslim brothers cut hair and shave.

Jesus had long hair and beard, but Christians cut and shave.

In Hinduism only men can wear the sacred string (janyoo) not women.

Islam only circumcises the men not women, but Khalsa jee when amrit is given it is given to men and women equally. When men are told to say ``Waheguru jee Ka

Khalsa, Waheguru jee Ka Fateh'' women are told to say the same. Women don't say

it in a feminine way, i.e. Waheguru jee kee Khalsee.

(WAHEGURUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!! )

Just as a mother cradles and hugs her child, she says, ``you are my

princely son, my beautiful son.'' She mostly says highly positive (chardi-kala)

words and hardly any negative things. In the same way Guru Gobind Singh Jee

always did every thing for the chardi-kala for his Sikhs. No worldly prophet

gave his form to his disciple. Only Guru Nanak Dev Jee gave his form to Guru

Angad Dev jee, like one light lights another, then Guru Angad Dev Jee lit Guru

Amar Das Jee and so on until Guru Tegh Bahadur Jee the ninth Guru passed his

form to Guru Gobind Singh Jee.

Now reach the town of Anandpur Sahib on April the 13th, 1699. Guru

Gobind Singh Jee passed his form onto his Sikhs. Never before had history seen

an event like this. Why did this have to happen? Because of the atrocity

that happened to Guru Tegh Bahadur Jee. People in Delhi say Mahtma Ghandi

was the saviour of the Hindu Nation. No, perhaps he was the saviour for the

government, but according to Guru Gobind Singh Jee, the real saviour

was Guru Tegh Bahadur Jee. He gave his head to protect the rights of the

Hindu's to wear the sacred thread called Janyoo and the holy spot on their

forehead called the Tilak?'Tilak Janyoo Rakha Prabh Data.'

If Guru Gobind Singh jee hadn't come into this world then their would

be no Mandirs nor Gurdwaras, nor any Hindu nor Sikh sacred texts left in

India. Aurangzeb had virtually wiped out Hindus and without Guru Gobind Singh

Jee's resistance, India would have been a Muslim country today.

When a Hindu was murdered his Janyoo was taken and thrown onto a pile

of Janyoos, when the daily collection weighed a huge amount then and only

then would Aurangzeb eat his food. North, south, east and west, people were

drowning in the tears of sorrow.

When Guru Tegh Bahadur jee was martyred, Guru Gobind Singh jee was only

9 years old. Today people say its so difficult to reciece amrit - but just

take a look at the difficulties that faced our Guru jee. In Aurangzeb's rule

no-one was allowed to be a King, nor to wear the royal plume on their turban

called a kalgee, nor was anyone allowed to hold a royal court. Khalsa jee our

father Guru Gobind Singh jee began doing all these things, he formed an army

and beat the huge battle drum called Ranjeet Nagara. When it thundered, great

warriors turned yellow with fear. When Aurangzeb heard what Guru Jee was doing,

he was shocked that anyone had the courage to defy his orders.

Khalsa jee, it's easy to put a stain on a white cloth, but hard to wash

it off. The rulers had the stain of slavery and blood on them. In those days

goats cost 125 Rupees (two pounds), but your sisters and daughters were sold for

pennies. If the Moghul soldiers leading the procession of slave girls where

confronted by a Khalsa soldier, then they filled with fear on seeing him. But,

when they saw a Hindu they told him to open his mouth, he did out of fear and

they spat in it. A Hindu child wouldn't be allowed to live as a Hindu, so Guru

Gobind Singh jee instructed them to join with the Khalsa Army.

If we say to our sisters don't put ear-rings on and don't put ribbons

in your hair they won't listen. These are the signs of slavery, ribbons in the

hair to pull them and rings in the ears to control them. Mata Sahib Kaur, the

spiritual Mother of the Khalsa, never wore these, we've made these

fashionable to make ourselves look beautiful. But beauty just gets girls into

trouble. Beautiful girls had to wear a veil over their face called parda so that men wouldn't get lustful thoughts looking at them, Guru Amar Das Jee banned

pardas. Beautiful girls had to be married young because too many men would

chase them. Don't chase beauty it only leads to trouble.

Aurangzeb sent a letter to Guru Gobind Singh jee at Anandpur Sahib.

Guru jee received the enemy's messenger in his court and said, ``You will not be

harmed for this is Guru Nanak's house - give me the letter.'' The letter said

`O Gobind Rai, your age is young, I have heard that you have broken my 4

rules. I have also heard that you have kept a royal court and that you beat the

war drum, Gobind Rai these are punishable by death. O Gobind Rai it is not

good to make the Emperor into a enemy. Look what happened to your grand-father

Guru Hargobind Sahib, he was imprisoned in the Fort at Gwalior for breaking

the Emperor's rules and your father Guru Tegh Bahadur Jee was martyred in

Delhi for standing up against the Emperor.'' The Guru picked up the letter and

said to the messenger, ``Send him my letter as well.'' Guru Gobind Singh jee

wrote:

``Aurangzeb you are high and mighty, but remember water is always

humbled by falling from a high place to a low place. Aurangzeb, I will make the

drowning India float regardless of whether anything of mine remains in this

world or not.''

(WAHEGURUUUUUUU!!!!!!!! )

This our history Khalsa jee, read about your Guru-Father and don't lose

your religion by chasing beauty or by taking what belongs to another person.

Hindus were being slaughtered like goats, but Guru Gobind Singh jee

breathed life back into the nation. On Vaisakhi, April 13 the congregation

gathered at Anandpur Sahib, invitations were sent to all the places, far and near, that the first nine Gurus had visited. Every single person wanted the chains of slavery to be broken. Guru Tegh Bahadur jee's martyrdom had the nation up in arms. One million people answered the Guru's call and headed to Anandpur, 80 thousand of them stood in the open waiting for Guru Gobind Singh Jee to address them. At the front there was a tent. Khalsa Jee, Guru pyarao, beloved ones of the Guru, this Amrit was not prepared for nothing. The kirtanee-musicians had been singing for hours, everyone was waiting for Guru Gobind Singh jee. When the time came, Guru Gobind Singh jee arrived like lightning from the back of the tent. His face was spiritually glowing, dyed red in the loving name of Waheguru, his eyes were shining bright. In one hand he held a double edged sword that shined and flashed in the sunlight. 80 thousand people were so amazed with their Master's prescence, that they watched with awe and wonder.

Guru Gobind Singh came to the front and loudly ordered the sea of Sikhs:

``Guru Nanak's sangat I need one head, one head, one head!''

Great Sikhs looked down. Again Guru Gobind Singh jee asked:

``Guru Nanak's Sikh sangat I need one head, one head, one head!''

No one got up. Guru Sahib asked again:

``Guru Nanak's sangat I have asked twice, now I ask again for one head.''

O Khalsa jee, in Guru Nanak's house it is a matter of selection not

election, none of the Gurus were elected they were selected, Bhai Mani Singh jee and Baba Budha jee were selected not elected. People say that there were goats in the tent. How can you keep goats quiet they would have been heard. Guru jee asked for the third time `I need one head'.

Bhai Daya Ram got up, he was 30 years old and prepared to give his

head. Now Guru jee says give up alcohol, we say, ``No way!'' Bhai Daya Ram jee

said, ``O Cherisher of the Poor, Gareeb Nivaj, Guru Jee take my head.''

Guru Gobind Singh jee asked, ``Who are you and where are you from?''

-``Guru jee, I am Daya Ram a shopkeeper (Khatree caste) from Lahore.''

-``Daya Ram I have received mercy (Daya) from Lahore.'' Guru jee

continued,

``O Daya Ram I asked 3 times, why didn't you get up the first 2 times?''

-Daya Ram replied with palms humbly pressed together, ``I was thinking

in my mind that this body and this head are temporary. I was thinking that

you'd be giving special kirpa-blessings on the head you've asked for. O Guru

jee with the royal plume, Kalgee-a-valeh, you can cut my head.''

-``Daya Ram will you fight in battle?'' asked Guru Gobind Singh jee.

-``Me fight? That is a very difficult thing to do, I'm a shopkeeper in Lahore,

how can I get a sword and fight in a battle?'

- ``Your words are true,'' replied Guru jee, ``but, remember I will

make Jackals fight lions, sparrows fight the hawks and I will make one

capable of fighting one hundred and twenty five thousand, sava lac!''

Daya Ram was taken into the tent and everyone heard a thud, it was all

done in secret and Guru jee came out with his sword dripping with blood. He

asked for another head, when Dharam Chand came forward Guru Gobind Singh jee

asked,

-``What is your name beloved one, pyario?'',

-`O True King, Sacheh Patshah, I am Dharam Chand a farmer (Jat caste) from Delhi.''

-``O Dharam Chand, I have received true religion (Dharam) from Delhi.

If true religion (Dharam) spreads from Delhi then even one million evil Emperor

Aurangzebs wouldn't be able to harm anyone. Dharam Chand will you fight?''

- Dharam Chand started laughing, ``O True King, Sacheh Patshah, it's

easy to get the strong Jat farmers to fight, of course I'll fight under your

orders.''

It is to the eternal credit of Guru Tegh Bahadur jee that he died for

the rights of the whole of India and when the beloved 5, the Punj Pyare,

gave their heads they were from ever corner of India.

The corrupt Sikh Missionaries, called masands, were not happy with Guru

Gobind Singh jee. They had been watching the bizarre spectacle for long

enough and finally went to complain to Mata Gujree, speaking arrogantly they said,

``You say your son is the tenth Guru Nanak Dev jee, and that he is here to

destroy our oppressors, but look what he's doing now - he is killing his own

Sikhs inside the tent. O Mata Gujri, stop your son from this madness before

he finishes off the Sikh religion completely.''

Mata Gujree jee replied firmly, ``O Masands! Have you no shame? You've

already stolen the wealth from your Guru's house and now your worldly wisdom

has finished you off. O fools! Don't you see you that Guru Nanak Dev jee

is working inside of Guru Gobind Singh jee?''

The third person to offer his head was Himmat Rai, he had made the

effort (himmat) to get up and make the change. Each of the Punj Pyare's names

give us divine teachings.

· Bhai (Brother) Daya Singh jee tells us, ``Don't give up being merciful'',

· Bhai Dharam Singh jee tells us, ``Don't give up doing righteous deeds'',

· Bhai Himmat Singh jee tells us, ``Don't give up making efforts'',

· Bhai Mokham Singh jee tells us, ``Beware of moh (emotional attachment)'',

and

· Bhai Sahib Singh jee tells us ``Don't give up leadership and don't

let go of the Master's protection''.

Khalsa jee, these Punj Pyare were not ordinary souls. Sant Gurbaksh

Singh Bhindranwale jee tells us they had done great deeds in past lives, they

were great people. Bhai Dharam Singh jee was the son of Ram Chandar. Bhai

Daya Singh jee was Bhagat Dhanna jee in his previous life. Even these great

souls had to take amrit, but we say there's no need, we say only the mind

needs to be clean. How wrong we are. Bhai Mokham Singh jee was Bhagat Namdev jee

and Bhai Sahib Singh jee was Bhagat Sain jee. These great souls came back into

the world because they had to take amrit. Amrit is so great but we take it for

granted.

Each of the Punj Pyare were from poor families. Guru Gobind Singh jee

asked Himmat Rai, ``Who are you?'',

-``I am Himat Rai a low caste choora from Jagan-nath Pooree'',

-``You've pleased me greatly,'' said Guru Jee and continued, ``it is great that

people like you have been filled with Himmat (strength and effort) to get up.

It can never be that this Khalsa Nation (Panth) wont shine in the world

one day.''

When Himmat Rai was taken into the tent, there were only two thousand

out of the original 80 thousand people left. The others had lost faith. When

Mokham Chand got up there were only 200 people left. When Guru Gobind Singh

jee came for the fifth time there were only 100 people left and only Sahib Chand

from Bidar got up. He humbly requested with palms pressed together and head

bowed low, `Gareeb Nivaz, Cherisher of the Poor, take my head as well.''

The remaining people had moved away and were watching from a safe distance.

Guru Gobind Singh came for the sixth time and said, ``I have five heads

I need no more. At Guru Nanak's time only Bhai Lehna passed the test but now

five have passed the test!''

The Sikhs came back to the sangat. Guru Gobind Singh said, ``O Sikhs

only one person passed at Guru Nanak's time now five have passed, there is

nothing that will stop this Panth from growing!'' Guru jee brought water, read the five sacred prayers (banees) and prepared the amrit-nectar.

People say goats were sacrificed, but our Guru is True, the True Guru -

the SatGuru, our Guru is not a hypocrite. He asked for heads not goats. If

he sacrificed goats then goats would have got Sikhism, not us.

Guru Gobind Singh jee prepared amrit in an iron cauldron, Mata Sahib

Kaur jee added sugar sweets into the amrit. Guru Gobind Singh jee said, ``You

have done a great deed, now our Sikhs will have sweetness as well as strength.''

The first amrit is Khanda-batta-da-amrit (water plus sugar sweets

stirred in the iron batta bowl by the symbol of God's power - the mighty double

edged Khanda sword), the second amrit is Naam-Amrit (the spiritual

amrit-nectar tasted internally while meditating on God's Name - Waheguru) and the final amrit is Brahm-Gian-da-Amrit (the nectar of having the spiritual

knowledge of God).

5 drops were put in each one of the Punj Pyare's mouth, 5 drops in

their eyes and 5 drops in their hair at the top of the head above the Dasam-Duar

(Tenth Gate, through which the spririt unites with Waheguru). Their spirits

awoke, the ones who were like goats arose like mighty lions. Then Guru Gobind

Singh said, ``Today you become Sardars.'' Sardar was the term used for rich

and powerful landlords just as we would say Lord or Duke. Guru jee

continued,

``People will respect you by calling you Sardar and not beggar. This

Kara (iron bangle) is like a handcuff on our right hand, so that we don't

steal nor lie nor put our hands on any one except our spouse.''

The Punj Pyare were blessed with the great gift of amrit and were told

that they had been transformed into Guru Gobind Singh jee's own form. ``O

Daya Ram jee,'' said Guru Gobind Singh jee, ``Amrit has changed you into Daya

Singh jee, now I too want to be a Singh, without amrit I can't be a Singh. O

Khalsa jee bless me with amrit as well.''

Daya Singh jee replied, ``Kalgee-a-valla, Guru jee with the royal

plume, we had to give you our heads for amrit, now you to have to give something as well.''

Guru Gobind Singh jee answered, ``Then Daya Singh jee take my head as well!'

- ``It is not right that the Guru gives his head to his Sikhs.'' said

Daya Singh jee,

- ``I can't give you anything for the priceless amrit, but please accept this

offering accept EVERYTHING I have. Daya Singh you gave your head, I

gave my father, and a time will come when I have to give my 4 sons and my

mother. Daya Singh jee you gave your head I give my whole family!''

(WAHEGURUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: )

Daya Singh jee said, `Patshah, Guru-King, you are truly the Shahan-shah, King-of-Kings.'' Guru Gobind Singh jee replied humbly, ``Don't call me

Shahan-shah, call me a minister of Akal the Immortal One, call me your

servant and bless me with the priceless amrit.'' Guru Gobind Rai jee was

blessed with the great gift of amrit from the hands of the Punj Pyare and became

Guru Gobind Singh Jee.

Sing:

Waho Waho Gobind Singh Jee Apeh Gur Chela

Waho! Waho! Wonderous! Wonderous! Gobind Singh

He is the Guru and the disciple!

Har sachay takhat rachaa-iaa, sat sangat maylaa

Nanak Nirbhau Nirankar, vich sidhaa(n) khaylaa

Gur simar manaa-ee kaalkaa, khanday kee vaylaa

Peev-ho paahul khandadhaar, hu-I janam suhaylaa

Gur sangat keenee khalsaa, manmukhee duhaylaa

Waho Waho Gobind Singh, aapay gur chayla

The Lord created the throne of Truth,

which the Sat Sangat, the Holy congregation oversees.

O Nanak, the Lord is fearless and formless,

all play in the power of God.

Remembering the Guru we overcome the cycle of birth and death,

and so draw near to God.

Now is the time to take up the sword!

Drink the Amrit strengthened by the sword,

and you shall be reborn.

The Khalsa, the Pure Ones, belong to the Guru's Congregation.

Those who do not look to the Guru's teachings are far away.

Waho! Waho! Wonderous! Wonderous! Gobind Singh

He is the Guru and the disciple!

(Written by Bhai Gurdas the second, a Sikh of Guru Gobind Singh Jee's time)

I request everyone to partake amrit and make life successful. O

beloved ones of the Guru, Khalsa jee, recieve amrit. I go preaching from country to country and I always encourage people to partake amrit. My mission is

that even if one person experiences amrit then my travels are successful.

The day is not far when Guru Granth Sahib jee will never again be sold

in markets. Gurbanee, God's Word, is priceless and cannot be sold for a

price. We are making a printing press in Punjab where there will be no demand for money nor any expectation of donations from Sikhs requiring Guru Granth Sahib jee.

Khalsa jee, if I am killed in this mission, so what? I'll come back in

9 months, and I'll continue to fight the battle that Guru Granth Sahib

will not be sold. We are making libraries where gutka-prayer books, history

books and the 5Ks will be made and distributed free.

Khalsa jee, the time will come when the whole world will take amrit.

When Waheguru jee desires he can make a beggar into a king. A man who

oppresses another is not Khalsa, nor is the one who stands quietly in the face of oppression. North, south, east and west people of all castes will take

amrit.

Many of my sisters touch the feet of other Sikhs they consider to be

holy Sants. O my sisters the real relation is our Sikh relation, on

recieving amrit we become Gur-bhai (brothers and sisters related through our

Guru-Father, Gurdev-Pita Gobind Singh jee). A Blood relative is not a real

relationship. O my sisters, you know that brothers and sisters don't touch each others feet, so don't touch my feet. Only saying ``Waheguru jee ka khalsa! Waheguru Jee Kee Fateh!'' is acceptable. Nowadays, people say ``good morning'', ``good bye'',``Ta Ta'', ``hello'', but Sikhs should say ``Waheguru jee ka khalsa! Waheguru Jee Kee Fateh!'' to each other so they know that Sikh brothers or sisters have met each other.

Vaheguru Jee Ka Khalsa, Vaheguru Jee Kee Fateh !

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