Miracle of Holy Nam

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Miracle of Holy Nam

It was in Chhota Thaath after the Samapti of evening programme that Mahan Babaji

got up from His Asan and took leave of the sangat in His characteristic humility. AsBabaji came out, Father after picking up the cloth chappals of Mahan Babaji placedthose in front of His holy feet. Mahan Babaji while putting His holy feet in the chappalsplaced His hand on one of the shoulders of father for support. Babajis bare wristhappened to touch fathers ear. An indescribable melody of Waheguru from each andevery pore (rome) of Babajis bare wrist struck fathers ear and rushed deep into hissoul giving him a sublime taste of Nam Ras.

Close physical proximity, Babajis holy hand resting on fathers shoulder, gentle bareforearm of Babaji touching fathers left ear, melodious chanting of Waheguru issuingforth from every pore of Babajis forearm sent father in maddening ecstasy. EmbrosialNam bursting forth from every pore of Babajis Eternal Being got enshrined in fathersheart and filled his whole being with spiritual joy. Father stumbled on his feet and wasabout to fall but Babaji kindly held him up. Thus blessed, with his heart completelyillumined and intoxicated with Amrit Nam, father looked up in deep gratitude, and wasfurther blessed with a most wonderful glowing spark of Grace in the elevating glance ofMahan Babaji.

This elixir of nam emanating from every pore of the embodied Lord seeped deeply intofathers heart and soul and filled him with ever lasting Bliss.

About this unique experience, father once told me that in hearing the divine melody ofAmrit Nam from the holy pores of Babajis body, he had experienced a real taste of namras - atam ras - prem ras. He had felt as if he had touched the very source of AmritNam and he had been completely drenched in the Ocean of the Nectar of Nam. Hefurther remarked that Amrit Nam itself had incarnated as Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharajand His holy form was the Viswa Swaroop of Amrit Nam, and all the seven crore poresof His holy body were continuously chanting the Divine NAM every moment of Hiswhole life.

As narrated earlier, each pore of the body of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj was vibrantwith the immortal Nam; a strange and miraculous phenomenon. It was supreme

expression of the Gupt and immortal Nam of God otherwise unheard of and unseen.The Supreme Divine Truth was in its most wonderful and perfect play in a human garb.His physical body was the very form of immortal Nam; it was an indivisible part of Truthand Eternal - Light. His divine body was the greatest source of blessedness for thewhole creation. Such was the blazing and divine personality of Baba Nand Singh JiMaharaj. Mighty rays of the immortal Nam radiated from every pore of His body and sograndly and overwhelmingly enveloped and overpowered father as to fill him with Bliss-


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Supreme. Fathers heart and mind always remained tuned to this most enchanting anddivine melody directly received from the holy pores of Baba Nand Singh Jis arm.

The outcome of this grace was beatific. After his retirement, his face, mind, thoughtand soul were totally turned towards his beloved Master. His intense longing, yearning,

craving for realising his Baba Ji face to face had assumed proportions of total madnessin love. His only prayer to Mahan Baba Ji, in totality of his burning love, was Baba Jihimself. He begged Baba Nand Singh Ji only, from Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj. Hecoveted his beloved Baba Nand Singh Ji alone to the exclusion of everything else. Thewhole world had paled into insignificance in comparison with his magnificent object oflove. He wept bitterly after physical separation from the Master and was granted directface to face vision when he had resolved to end his life unable to bear the pangs ofseparation any more.

Nanak Jachak Dar TeraiPrabh Tudh Nu Mangai Daan

Sri Guru Granth Sahib (218)

Nanak, the Mendicant, is standing at Thy Altar, O Lord And Begsonly Thyself O Lord as Charity.

Hunger for God and hunger for worldliness cannot co-exist. A lover of God does notcrave for worldly things and pleasures of the senses. He wants the Lord and the Lordalone to the exclusion of everything else. He is totally immersed in all- absorbing love ofthe beloved Lord.

Such is the sublime power of the Immortal Nam that it illumines the craver's body andthe soul with Eternal Light. It fills him to the brim with its elixir and nectar, the holyflavour and fragrance of which is the greatest blessing to the world. The Glory of NamSwarup Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj Shines eternally.

When the body repeats the Holy Name, Soul benefits, whenthe Self (soul) repeats the Holy name, the world benefits.

Baba Narinder Singh Ji

He begged and prayed for Prema Bhagti from Mahan Babaji. He yearned and begged

for His love only from his Lord of Love. He never craved for anything worldly or even forMukti.

He was totally possessed by Divine Love. His life was a perpetual burning incense oflove and no one who came in contact with him could remain unaffected and untouchedby the fragrance of this strong incense of love, love of Mahan Baba Nand Singh JiMaharaj.


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This pure love of Mahan Babaji was the primary feature of his personality and, the realbeauty and glow that radiated from his face.

Divine Love is an inexhaustible and indescribable Bliss experienced only by true Lovers.It is a wonderful mystic experience confirming the truth of the adage that God is Love

and Love is God.

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Mahan Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj Soul of all souls

As the news of Mahan Babajis physical departure spread, hundreds of thousands ofdevotees thronged to have a last holy glimpse.

Father had arranged a large fleet of vehicles - buses and trucks from Moga. All thesevehicles were loaded far beyond their capacity to proceed to the river site where theholy body of Mahan Babaji was supposed to be consigned to water. One very old manwas hanging on precariously to the tail board of a truck heavily overloaded withdevotees. Father requested him to kindly alight as he could fall down from the movingtruck.

Father could not bear the Physical separation from his beloved Master and on returninghome, burst into tears like a child in the holy room of Sri Guru Granth Sahib. While thussuffering pangs of separation, he saw a strange vision. Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharajtransfigured Himself as the very same old person whom father had requested to get

down from the heavily loaded truck. There-after Father could not rest at all. He left inthe early hours of next morning and after fetching some responsible persons of thearea was able to locate that old man after a search of many hours. In utmost humility,he kept his head at the feet of that old man in the presence of many others and prayedfor his pardon and forgiveness.

Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj thus unfolded a vision of sublime Knowledge that only oneReality, one Divine Essence pervades all beings, the whole creation. This day Hecompassionately granted to His dear disciple equanimity of vision, a deep realisation ofGods presence in all at all times everywhere.

Sab Gobind Hai Sab Gobind HaiGobind Bin Nahin Koi


Sabhi Ghat Ram Bole Rama BoleRam Bina Ko Bole Re



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Truth and unity are one. One supreme Reality pervades the whole universe. A truedevotee of God has a universal vision, a perceeption of oneness. Bhagat Namdevperceives his Lord everywhere and sings the Glory of his all pervading Lord accordinglyin the foregoing hymns.

Everyone may be theoretically aware of this fact but rare indeed is a blessed soul giftedwith this Sam - drishti. Thus blessed, one does not hate or envy anyone. He injures noone and showers the Love of God on all alike. He belongs to the whole universe.

Father had envisioned Mahan Babaji as the indwelling soul of all and derived a spiritualpleasure in serving the Sangat, wiping their shoes with his white flowing beard, feeding,and serving the poor and afflicted. Because he envisioned and beheld his beloved Lordin everyone of them, he experienced unmatched spiritual joy and satisfaction in thishumble service.

Lest Mahan Babaji be hurt, he was extremely cautious thereafter not to hurt anyone,

not to injure any heart or feelings. He was truly blessed with Sam-Drishti - evensightedness.

He saw everyone with equal eye and loved everyone with the same humility anddevotion. With such an equanimity of vision, with such samdrishti, one loves the wholecreation. He once even said.

How can a true saint curse anyone because he envisionsthe Lord pervading everyone. He therefore blesses eventhose who curse and persecute him. This is the true

grandeur of Divine Lovers.Baba Narinder Singh Ji

For Bhai Kanhaiya and Bhai Nand Lal, the whole universe was pervaded by Sri GuruGobind Singh Sahib. Their vision had become Divine and what they beheld andperceived was all Divine. In this vision - Divine, all distinction based on religion, caste,colour, creed, race and nationality disappears, vanishes.

During the performance of first Chalisa, Mahan Babaji showed him a vision, a glimpse ofhis own Self Aapa. This glimpse of his Self totally dazzled him. It was a climax of

ecstasy, spiritual joy and delight, simply inexpressible. It was a journey into the verysource of Divinity and Bliss. After the Chalisa was over, he went out for a stroll. Andnow Mahan Babaji reveals to him an external vision of the Self accompanying everyliving being moving on earth. Everyone was invested with this Divine Self.

Sab Main Jot Jot Hai SoiTis Ke Chanan Sab Main Chanan HoiGur Sakhi Jot Pargat Hoi


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During this wonderful vision, Mahan Babaji revealed to him the all pervading Lord in allHis glory and splendour and the lord started shining in his vision and he saw nothingelse but God in everyone and everywhere.

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Kutta Marg

He conquers the unconquerable with the humility of a dog for his Master, with theexclusive love and faith of a dog for his Beloved Lord. Even the dog named Kalu wasan object of respect and adoration for father. Kalu was named Kalu because of its blackcolour and was always found sitting at the threshold of the Kutia (Thaath) of Babaji.Whenever Babaji came out, Kalu always used to lay itself at His lotus feet and expresshis love and faith by licking His shoes and by wagging its tail. Babaji used tocompassionately respond and acknowledge Kalu's love by keeping His long stick on hisforehead. Fathers thoughts, words and speech, service to the sangat, homage athistorical gurdwaras, all activities of day-to-day life were invariably saturated with thisunparalleled humility and fervour of a dog for its Beloved Master and His Sangat.

Once it so happened that father, Bhai Sahib Bhai (Sant) Sujjan Singh Ji (famousKirtanias) and other devotees were going together to pay their homage at BabajisThaath. Father as usual found Kalu sitting at the entrance to the Thaath. Fatherreverentially lifted Kalu and placed its feet on his forehead thereby imprinting on it thedust of the feet of Kalu. Sant Sujjan Singh Ji jokingly mocked at this and passed asarcastic remark. Father in his characteristic humility replied,

Bhai Sahib, I earnestly pray to my Lord Babaji to accept me as His dog. How fortunateKalu is that it is already enjoying that privilege and status.

The following evening, Sant Sujjan Singh Ji came to father with tears of repentence inhis eyes. He narrated a strange experience. He envisioned the previous night that adead person was being taken by the messengers of Yam Raj to hell. Suddenlysomething, from the sky above, fell on the body of the cursed person. The messengersof Yam Raj ran in panic, and instead Devtas appeared there with a palanquin, to takethe same person with honour to heaven.


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On equiry the Sant Ji was told that an eagle had snatched a piece of bread from thefeet of Kalu, the dog of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj, and while flying dropped the pieceof bread on the condemned person being carried to hell. As that piece of bread wassmeared with the dust of the feet of Kalu, the condemned soul was instantly liberatedand Devtas came to pay homage to him and to escort him to heaven.

With tears in his eyes, Sant Sujjan Singh Ji further said that he had been searching forKalu since morning but to no avail, and sincerely apologised for his remarks of theprevious day. Father again humbly remarked : -

Bhai Sahib,Mukti Taan Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj DeKuttey Bhi Baksh Sakde Han

Mahan Babaji was camping in the jungles of Dehradun. Having taken his early morningbath at a running stream, father felt a yearning desire within his heart, to be blessed

with the holy darshans of Mahan Babaji before he saw anyone else. But then fatherhimself appreciated and realised that this was not a feasible prayer, as he had to passall the way, from the stream through places, where other devotees were camping.Father set out on his return journey after the bath. He had covered only a littledistance, when he noticed to his complete surprise in darkness, his Lord of Loveapproaching him alone, unaccompnied by anybody else. Father in deep gratitude andreverence fell at Mahan Babajis Holy feet and started profusely weeping. The momentfather had prayed in his heart, Mahan Babaji, the Knower of all hearts, had got up fromHis meditation and set out to fulfil fathers yearning aspiration. As father got up, Babajiblessed him with a glance of deep compassion and grace, and said, You wanted it this

way. Father at that time gave expression of a deep-rooted desire to the Lord, to leaveeverything worldly and devote all his time and rest of his life in Babajis service. Babajiasked father what he would do? Father in all humility submitted that he shall cause noinconvenience to Mahan Babaji, that he shall make his own arrangements for his foodetc. and that he sought only the commode service as Babajis sweeper. Such was theintensity of fathers yearning appeal and prayer that most compassionate Babaji wentinto serious divine contemplation. After a pause, He again cast a most wonderful andpenetrating look of Grace on father and filling him with waves of ecstasy and Blisscompassionately remarked, Dipty, Time is not yet ripe. Thereafter, father for the restof his life, mentally performed the commode service of his Lord daily as covetedSadhana and used to proudly proclaim himself as Babaji Da Churha(sweeper).

He bathed his body with the dust of the feet of the holy sangat of Babaji. He rolled androlled in the holy dust in such a way as if he was swimming in a deep Ocean of Bliss.Such was the state of his rapture while so bathing in this holy dust. Physically, mentallyand spiritually, he had transformed himself as the dust of the sacred feet of MahanBabaji. He rejoiced and delighted in this holy dust more than any other thing. His ownindividuality and ego had totally submerged, vanished and disappeared in this holy


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dust. The flavour of humility thus attained from the holy dust shone on his face withunique joy and splendour.

Gur Ki Rein Nit Majan KaroJanam Janam Ki Haumain Mal Haro


Magh Majan Sang SadhuanDhuri Kar IshnanHar Ka Nam Dhiaey SunSabna Nu Kar Daan


Jan Ke Charan Vasai Merey HireySang Punita DehiJan Ki Dhur Deho Kirpa Nidh

Nanak Ke Sukh EyhiSri Guru Granth Sahib (680)

Nirmal Bhaey Sarir Jan Dhuri NaiyaMan Tan Bhaey Santokh Puran Prabh Paiya


Father used to thus sanctify his body and mind with the dust of the holy feet of theblessed sangat of Baba Ji. That is the way to get ones ego crushed under the holy feetof ones beloved Satguru. Ego melts away in the humble service of the satguru, in theholy dust of his lotus feet.

It melts away in the nectar of his Amrit Nam. It gets washed away, swept away in thetears of divine love. Ego gets lost in the madness of love and intensity with which alover chants and sings the glorious Nam and praises of the Lord. Humility is the masterkey for entering into the kingdom of the Lord.

He used to besmear his forehead with the dust of the feet of that dog Kalu and used tocry from the depths of his heart Oh my beloved Satguru Lord, accept me as yourhumble dog.

He used to besmear his whole body with the holy dust of Baba Jis sangat at the Thaathand would joyfully roll in that holy dust reciting hymns in honour and praises of hisbeloved Master.

He was a total disciple of Mahan Babaji in thought, word and deed. He had takenpermanent refuge in His holy feet and Baba Ji had most graciously planted His sacredfeet in the temple of His devotees heart, the sanctity of which father enshrined and


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preserved with utmost devotion, humility and care. He adored and worshipped Sri GuruGranth Sahib with a burning faith.

His way of adoration of the holy feet of his beloved Master was incomparable. He wouldprofusely bathe them with streaming tears of his overwhelming divine love and

continue licking these holy feet as a pet dog does his Master's. I have not come acrosseven one similar example in spiritual history where a devotee has worshipped the holyfeet of his beloved Lord with such deep humility and in such maddening ecstasy. Nowonder he felt so highly proud in calling himself a dog of his beloved Master and a dogof the dogs of his Master in the presence of everyone while addressing congregations oflakhs of devotees.

Divine grace floods the humblest of the humble and the lowest of the low, that is whathumility means in this great religion of Sri Guru Nanak Sahib.

The most wonderful aspect of his unique personality was as to how he had touched the

bottom of the bottomless ocean of humility and he was thus blessed with supremeGrace.

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Band Salami

Baba Narinder Singh Ji was a pioneer in offering his homage in yet another uniquemanner. On the auspicious occasions of Annual Samagams of Baba Nand Singh JiMaharaj in August every year when hundreds of Akhand paths are simultaneouslyrecited in Mahan Babajis sacred memory and when lakhs of devotees visit Nanaksar topay their homage, Baba Narinder Singh Ji arranged PAP Pipers and Brass Bands to offersalutations to his Supreme Monarch, Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj.

Bands used to play devotional music for hours and Baba Narinder Singh Ji offered Bandsalami at Bara Dari, SachKhand, Chhota Thath and lastly in front of the Bara Thath.With thousands of devotees around, it used to be a touching and angelic vision. It wasa collective homage, sajda and salute to the Lord.

His call to Mahan Babaji used to be direct and personal, a face-to-face conversation andprayer. Everyone present experienced the Divine presence of Mahan Babaji. BabaNarinder Singh Jis holy words of deep love instantly set ablaze the fire of Virha in everyheart and devotees used to profusely weep and cry.


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A salutation should be rightly presented to the supreme Monarch, Supreme Sovereignof countless worlds. Satgur Sache Patsha is the true Supreme Monarch andpresentation of Salami at His Lotus Feet is but the least a mortal can offer.

It was a most fascinating treat to hear his yearning call to his beloved Master, his sole,

grand and supreme Lord. As the call welled from the glory and purity of his very soul, itfilled every heart with rare expectations and peace of mind. At that very moment of hisdivine call, tears would start rolling down every cheek. That in itself was a sure sign ofthe gracious appearance of the Lord, to receive the offer of pure love and salami fromHis most beloved son. Many blessed souls used to envision the soul-stirring holy sceneand later joyfully narrated their experiences. Invariably, all the holy details would tally.

Worldly dignitaries arrive at the appointed time and on their arrival, salute is given tothe accompaniment of the Band. But in this case, father would call his Lord with suchpassionate humility and intense yearning that he would set ablaze the fire of Virha inevery heart. In response to fathers cry of the soul, the Mahan Babaji would manifestHis holy presence and then would follow a direct, intensely personal and face-to-faceholy prayer for the offer of humble salutation, which would make everyone experiencethe intimate Divine presence of the Lord, as a result of which members of thecongregation would profusely weep and cry.

All those who were blessed with the sight of this holy communion would break downwith tears flowing on every face, and the whole atmosphere, the whole place wouldvibrate with the Divine presence of the Lord.

These were all the ecstatic outpourings of a full-souled lover of Mahan Baba Nand Singh

Ji Maharaj.

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Climax of Divine Love

Father was a total disciple of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj. His love and devotion forBabaji was his tears. He would pour forth a flood of them. He would invariably, as adaily routine, bathe the Lotus Feet of the Lord with these precious pourings of love. Heused to weep like a child in divine ecstasy thereby not only completely dissolving hisown heart but also that of anyone present around him. The climax was uniquelyfascinating. His love and devotion with its intensity would move, and melt the heart ofthe Lord to an extent that the Lord himself would bathe His devout son with His owntears. In this mutual love of the Lover and the Beloved everyone present intimately feltthe presence of the Lord at close quarters and many lucky ones envisioned the wholeeternal sport.


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It was on the morning of 4th March 1980 at breakfast time. Father was sitting outside,in front of the garage, in the open space in our house No. 203, Sector 33-A,Chandigarh. Kamaljit Singh, son of Sardar Bhagwant Singh of Air Force who was then inpersonal service of father, served breakfast. Father had just emerged from his prayerroom after a span of 5 to 6 hours and suddenly again went into a divine rapture. With

holy tears flowing like streams, he started bathing the lotus feet of his beloved BabaNand Singh Ji Maharaj. This was his daily Nit- Nem.

This exotic stream of love flowed from the depths of his rapturous soul to the depths ofthe Supreme Soul. It was a continuous process and the stream never dried up. He wasblessed with an inexhaustible treasure of intense Love and from this precious treasurepoured forth the precious gems of his holy tears in sublime ecstasy.

The Pangs of separation were unbearable. The Condition of the bereaved Lover waspathetic. His yearning for His beloved Master was maddening, His entire yearning,contemplation and meditation were directed and focussed on the lotus feet of Babaji.

And Babaji was no finite person. He was the all pervading Reality, Truth and Divnitysupreme/supernal. With streams of flowing tears, his clothes were completelydrenched. But we noticed a very strange thing that day. With tears streaming down, hisclothes had become wet-but how strange it was that his turban had also been drenchedand had become totally wet.

Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj that day could contain no more, the mighty flood of divineLove within, and flooded and inundated his beloved devotees turban, dress nay hiswhole being with His holy tears. Such concrete, rock-like, solid is the eternal presenceof Mahan Babaji though seemingly he had physically disappeared in 1943. The Lord

clears the debt of devotion in such unique ways. Mysterious are the ways of the Lord.

Like the burning desire of Mati Das to continue beholding the beloved Satguru (Sri GuruTeg Bahadur Sahib) till his last breath, my respected father's spiritual ambition was tocontinue beholding the glorious vision of Sri Guru Nanak Sahib and his beloved Babajievery moment of his life.

Fathers devotional instinct/impulse/emotion was always in spate within and gushedforth in streams of tears daily to bathe the sacred feet of his beloved Lord. What aunique daily Nit-Nem which he never missed till the very last day of his physicalexistence. When he was thus bathing the lotus feet of Babaji with his streaming tears of

love, Babajis love for His devotee which had welled upto the brim, burst forth andbathed the true lover in His own tears.

My younger sister, Bibi Bholan Rani, eldest sister Bibi Ajit Kaur and Kamaljit Singh havepreserved with utmost care that holy turban of respected father so compassionatelydrenched in holy tears of Mahan Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj.


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The Climax of this unique love was also soul-stirring. Some blessed souls who envisionMahan Babaji and bask in His Grace, beheld that his lotus feet and socks wereinvariably wet. On their humble enquiry, Mahan Babaji most touchingly replied

Unending torrential tears of Love of my beloved son (Dipty) do not let them dry up.

As Lord Rama, Lord Krishna, Sri Guru Nanak Sahib and Baba Harnam Singh Ji Maharajhad revealed the most intimate and close relationship of father with them in previousbirths, this process of tearful ecstasy and tearful reunion was repeated frequently withall of them.

Mahan Babaji once remarked that these devotional tears were the most precious jewelsof the heaven and the sins of the whole world could be washed away with these. Nodoubt, with this price-less weapon of tears he had won and conquered the Lord.

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Wonder of Wonders

It so chanced one day that my respected father went to pay his humble homage at theLotus Feet of Mahan Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj. He was called inside. Baba lsherSingh Ji was about to wash the Lotus Feet of Mahan Babaji. My father with foldedhands, humbly prayed for Babaji's kind permission for this sacred service, which themost compassionate Babaji granted.

Father placed the Holy Feet of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj in a small tub, half filledwith water and with his trembling hands washed the Holy Feet. After wiping the HolyFeet with a towel, father picked up the tub and went aside to dispose of the water asadvised by Baba Isher Singh Ji but he drank to his heart's content, the Blissful 'Charan

Amrit' of Mahan Babaji's Lotus Feet. Some of the Charan Amrit he sprinkled over hisface, head, and body and tried to pour the leftover on the grass. He experienced astrange and mysterious phenomenon there. He noticed that 'Charan Amrit' while in theprocess of being poured, physically vanished before touching the ground.

Baffled and Dazzled by this miracle, he went into deep contemplation when confrontedwith a revealing vision. Celestial Beings in thousands were yearning just for a singledrop of that exalted Charan Amrit and did not let a single drop fall on the ground. Hewas really amazed to observe the yearning, the real thirst on their Holy Faces. Thiscould be compared to a Chatrik bird who does not care for any other source of water,the mighty rivers, the beautiful lakes and flowing springs, for nothing else, but only fora very special drop of rain water called 'Swanti Boond'. It would prefer death ratherthan quench its thirst from any other source of water. It only craves for this drop


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(boond). So were celestial beings, who were craving for a drop of glorious Charan Amritof the Lotus Feet of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj.

This is no ordinary Swanti Boond, for which the Celestial Beings were yearning andcraving. Chatrik bird is only a mortal bird, thirsting for a drop of rainwater, whereas in

this case, Celestials of Heaven were craving for a drop of this rarest of rare Nectar-Charan Amrit of THE LORD OF ALL CELESTIALS - BABA NAND SINGH JI MAHARAJ.

It was really a Wonder of Wonders. Who had assumed this physical body of Baba NandSingh Ji Maharaj? A Divine Body each pore of which was aglow with the Nectar of NAM.Seven crore pores (Romes) of Mahan Babaji's Holy Body were reciting the Divine Nameevery Moment in the Sphere of Time.

All the Dargahi Hasti's - Celestial Beings of Heavens, like the Chatrik bird, were cravingfor just a drop of the Nectar, the Charan Amrit of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj. Thecraze for a drop of the Nectar of this Swanti Boond on those Divine faces isunimaginable and defies description.

It so appears that Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj was the Supreme Object of Adorationand Worship for all the Celestials; He was the very support of all Celestials, all theWorlds, being the Incarnation of Nam.

Nam Ke Dharey Sagley JantNam Ke Dharey Khand BrhamandhNam Ke Dharey Simrit Bed PuranNam Ke Dharey Sunan Gian DhianNam Ke Dharey Aagas Pataal

Nam Ke Dharey Sagal AakarNam Ke Dharey Puria Sabh BhavanNam Kai Sang Udbre Sun SarvanKar Kirpa Jis Aapnai Nam LayeyNANAK Chauthey Pad Meh So Jan Gat Payey


Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj was the Greatest Manifestation-Avtar of the Divine Nameon this Mother Earth and being so shines Eternally in all His Glory. He is the Repositoryof all the Divine Excellencies and Virtues. He is IMPERISHABLE. The radiance, the lustre

of seven crore romes (pores) of His Holy Body shine far above and beyond such likeseven crore Suns of the Universe.

His Holy Body was an Ocean of Bliss and every drop of the water used for the Sacredwash of His Holy Feet became the most precious Nectar (Swanti Boond) for theCelestials. Fragrance of the Divine Nam and the Grace of the Lord was scattered far andwide through every pore of His Holy Body.


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Having witnessed this intensity of a unique Tarap and Vyakulta on the Holy Faces of theCelestials, my worshipful father's face also radiated a peculiar and most touching sign ofTarap and Vyakulta, each and every moment of His life. It was easily discernable on hisradiant face that Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj was the Life of his life and the SupremeEnchanter of his loving heart.

No wonder He used to proclaim with the beat of drum, that Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharajwas the Lord of this World and the Worlds hereafter and the Holy Name of Baba NandSingh Ji Maharaj Purifies All The Three Worlds.

It become father's Nit Nem, a daily routine to profusely bathe the Lotus Feet of hisBeloved Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj with his humble and holy tears flowing from thedepths of his heart.

After this holy experience father's devotional instinct was always in spate within andgushed forth in a stream of tears daily to bathe the Sacred Feet of Babaji and thendrink that Nectar to his heart's content. He never missed this Holy Nit Nem till the verylast day of his physical existence.

Some of the Charan-Amrit, He had sprinkled on his face, head and body.

Gur Ki Rein Nit Majan KaroJanam Janam Ki Haumain Mal Haro


He took both internal and external bath in the Charan Amrit of Babaji. It was the Nectarof Humility he had drunk to his heart's content. It was a mortal's dip in the Nectar ofImmortality. With the Charan Amrit overflowing in the body, the humble heart of fatherbecame a perpetual seat for Babaji's Lotus Feet. A heart totally free from egotism anddarkness. With this marvellous effect of intense humility on him, his was the NamPacked Heart, his was the Nectar Filled Body, his was the Light Packed Soul in therarest of the rare Grace of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj.

And from that humble heart, a powerful mighty petition of Mercy, later, arose to theLord of Lords, the Supreme Lord of Kalyug Sri Guru Nanak Sahib, known the Worldoverfor His Mercy and Compassion on the poor and the downtrodden.

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Guru Nanak Data Baksh Lai Baba Nanak Baksh Lai


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One day I was busy for quite some time in writing down all my personal accounts of thelast few months and in filing the relevant receipts.

When I went into the holy presence of Sri Guru Granth Sahib at the time of my eveningprayer and got immersed in Nam Simran I was blessed with a revealing vision.

Baba Harnam Singh Ji Maharaj asked me You spent most of the day today in accountkeeping. You ask for the details of accounts from every one you deal with. If you areasked to furnish the accounts of this birth of yours? (I was shaken). Not only of thisbirth if the whole account of all your previous births is called for, what shall happen toyou?, He added. I was totally shaken and realised that everyone is accountable forones deeds, good or bad. Every one is answerable for ones sins to God. One has torender a detailed account of all the deeds. And how perfect would be the accountabilityand dispensation of justice in the highest Court of Truth and nothing but the Truth.

Suddenly I remembered the holy words of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj:

Saadhi Hasaab Naal Nahin MukiniHasaab Naal Saadhi Poori Nahin Paini

We can never be saved on the basis of our accounts, deeds. And thereafter, I suddenlysaw my own worshipful father standing with folded hands in utmost humility with aprayer rising deep from his soul.

Guru Nanak Data Baksh LaiBaba Nanak Baksh Lai

I then fully understood the significance of this great spiritual prescription, a wonderfulremedy for the dreadful malady of ones deeds from which none can escape.

Sri Guru Nanak Sahib's infinite mercy knows no limits. Guru Nanak forgives the greatestsinners. The all compassionate Lord Guru Nanak did not ask Kauda, Sajjan, Leper ofDipalpur, and so many others to render their accounts.

This prayer uplifts every aspirant into the orbit of Sri Guru Nanak Sahib's infinite Grace.It rescues every one from the clutches of ones accounts. I stood behind my father andprayed to Sri Guru Nanak Sahib, the most compassionate Lord, for His mercy. Sri Guru

Nanak Sahib's very nature is mercy and compassion.

Satguru Daya Nidh Mehma Agadh BodhNamo Namo Namo Namo Net Net Net Hai

Bhai Gurdas Ji

Baba Harnam Singh Ji Maharaj smiled and the vision was over.


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Lekha Maange Ta Kin DieySukh Nahi Fun Dooey TieyAapey Baksh Laye Prabh SaachaAapey Baksh Milawanyia


Sri Guru Amar Das Ji says-

Should the Lord demand an account of ones deedsWho can render it to the satisfaction of the Lord.Bliss can never be attained on the basis of ones accountsOnly the Lord through His Grace forgivesand bestows the Bliss of union with Him.


It is an all out petition of Mercy to the all Merciful Lord Guru Nanak. And this soulfulpetition works wonders, works miracles.

Power and Potency of Celestial Hymns

If I remember correctly it was on the morning of 14th/15th December, 1971, that somemembers of the Sangat at Pathankot approached father and requested for hispermission to leave Pathankot with their families for reasons of safety, as Pathankotwas being successively air-raided many a time round the clock after the outbreak of

hostilities. I distinctly remember that this request was voiced through Sardar BhagwantSingh and his devoted wife Bibi Baldev Kaur of Model Town, Pathankot.

On hearing this, Babaji went into meditation for some time. With due permission fromhis Lord Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj, he drew an imaginary line encircling Pathankotwith the stick of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj while reciting the following holy hymn ofSri Guru Granth Sahib :

Taati vau na lagaee parbrahm sarnaee,Chaugird hamaray Ram kar dukh lagay na bhaeeSatguru poora bhetiya jin banat banaee,

Ram nam aukhadh deeya eka liv laee.(Rahau)Rakh leeyey tinn rakhanhar sabh biyadh mitaee.Kaho Nanak kirpa bhaee Prabh bhyay sahaee.


Under shelter of the Lord, the danger dare not touch me.


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Aroundme is Ramkar (Lordscircle ofprotection) andnomiserycanafflictme, O brother.I have metthe perfectGuruwhohasmouldedme inHisWill.He hasblessedme withthe Nectarofthe LordsName asremedyandwiththe love ofthe belovedLord.

The AllProtecting-Lordhassavedme andbestowedonme freedomfromallmaladies.Nanaksays : The Lordhasblessedme withHisGrace andprotection.

Andwiththe mightypowerandpotencyofthiscelestialhymn,he made the line sodrawnimpenetrable. He advisedthe sangattostayatPathankotwithpeace andfree ofworryasnoenemyaircraftwoulddisturb Pathankotanymore. Andthisispreciselywhathappened. Noairraidstookplace onPathankot-thereafter. SomiraculousisthepowerandpotencyofcelestialhymnsofSriGuruGranthSahib.

Manyyears,laterwhen I askedhimwhythe enemyaircraftdidnottouchPathankot,heexplainedtome the aforementioned.

Afterretirementhe spentmostofhistime inveryhardausterities. He undertookChalisasone afterthe otherandhe usedtocomplete manyinayear. Itinvolvednearlytwelve hoursofrecitationofaholyhymnofSriGuruGranthSahib precededbyMoolMantarupto NanakHosiBhiSachandfollowedby SatNamSriWaheguruoneachbead. He usedtocomplete thirtytwomalas (one malameansRosaryof108 beads)dailyforacontinuousperiodoffortydayswithoutanybreak. Thissimranandmeditationusedtobe inadditiontohisdaily NitNem.

He furthertoldme thathe hadonce completedaChalisaofthe above mentionedHymn(TatiVaoNaanLagaee)also. Withsuccessfulcompletionofachalisaofahymn,withthe Grace ofthe Satguru,one isconsecratedinthe haloandthe grace ofthatdivinehymn. The Divine PowerandPotencyofthe saidhymncanthenworkwonders.

DuringsuchholyChalisas,hismysticexperienceshadtouchedthe pinnacle ofdivineattainment. Fatheronce inadivine mood,toldme thatMahanBabaNandSingh JiMaharaj once ledfathertothe holiestofthe holyplace calledSach-Khand. Inecstaticgratitude,spellboundbythe BlissofSupreme Sach-Khandfatherpaidhishumblehomage tothe Supreme Samast JotNirankarandLordGuruNanakinthe holypresence

ofMahanBabaNandSinghJiMaharaj. Whenhe liftedhishead,he nowbeheldLordGuruNanakinallluminosityembodyingallthe three,i.e. Himself, Samast JotNirankar,andBabaNandSingh JiMaharaj. He againprostratedforthe sublime visionofSriGuruNanakSahib inallthe three Divine Manifestations. Whenfatheragainliftedhishead,henowbeholdsBabaNandSingh JiMaharaj,manifestingallthe three Divinemanifestations. Fatheragainbowedintotalreverence andhumility.


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Having narrated to me this direct experience of his, he advised me not to differentiatebetween Mahan Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj, Supreme Lord Guru Nanak and AkalPurkh Nirankar.

Having bathed in the Light of Divine wisdom from its very

source (Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj), nothing moreremains to be known or learnt. Having seen Baba NandSingh Ji Maharaj, nothing more remains to be seen, havingheard Him, nothing more remains to be heard, and havingexperienced His Supreme Bliss, nothing more remains to beenjoyed.

Baba Narinder Singh Ji

It was during one of such holy chalisas that father one day envisioned the world on fire.Father started flying upwards and while so rising up in the air, he was reciting


The people, in agony, down below heard the life saving hymn from father withwonderful effect. Whosoever recited this humble prayer to Sri Guru Nanak Sahib startedrising up towards father totally safe from the world on fire. Then came the divine oracleof Mahan Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj.

Put Jera Bhi Eh Shabad Japey Ga,Oh Samey Di Ag Ton Bach Jaaye Ga

Oh my son, whosoever recites this prayer to the All Merciful LordGuru Nanak shall be saved from

forthcoming terrible times of this Kalyug.

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Mahan Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj - Parting Holy Gift

In August 1943, we were present at the holy Thaath on the eve of physical departure ofMahan Babaji. Babaji's Holy Body was placed on a cot in Baradari, for a last Holyglimpse. My respected father, along-with all the members of our family, was standingnearby. It was very painful for all of us to bear the pangs of separation from ourBeloved Lord and all of us were in tears. Particularly my father's condition was very


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pathetic. He was wailing and crying like a child, unable to bear the pangs of thisphysical separation. For him life was now more miserable than death and he was on theverge of collapse, while uttering the Holy Hymn of the Greatest Lover of all times - SriGuru Angad Sahib.

Jis Piarey Sion Nehu Tis Aagai Mar ChaliaiDhrig Jiwan Sansar Takai Pachhai Jiwana


It was absolutely clear that my revered father could not live and survive for longwithout his Sole and Supreme Object of Love, Worship and Adoration-Baba Nand SinghJi Maharaj. It was at this critical juncture of father's death like-agony that Baba NandSingh Ji Maharaj suddenly opened His Merciful Holy Eyes and the Nectar of Mercyflowed from these Pools of Nectar to his most Beloved Devotee, showering on him themost needed Divine consolation. Babaji with His right hand then pointed towards His

footwear (slippers) lying on the side of the cot.

My father indicated to me accordingly and I picked up the sacred footwear of MahanBabaji, wrapped the same in my turban and placed it on my head. Father informed thesewadars who were present at that time and after obtaining due permission later tookthis sacred foot-wear along with us.

For Baba Narinder Singh Ji, the Holy FootWear of his Beloved Lord became his life. Heworshipped the Holy FootWear of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj for the rest of his life.For Baba Narinder Singh Ji, the Sacred FootWear of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj wasthe most prized possession of his life and much more valuable than the Kingdom of

Earth and Heaven.

His worship, love and devotion for Babaji's footwear was his tears, which he would pourforth in unending streams.

My venerable father used to rapturously narrate the gospel of adoration of the SacredSandals of Lord Rama by Bharat Ji during the absence of the Lord for a long period offourteen years and also the incident of the great sacrifice made by Amir Khusro, anillustrious disciple of Hazrat Nizammudin Aulia, in purchasing the worn out and old foot-wear of his Pir-Murshid (Hazrat Nizammudin Aulia) from another frustrated disciple of

his Murshid in exchange of all the riches, he possessed.

When I used to hear the above incidents from his lips, I used to very much feel theMost Wonderful Glory of his own Devotion to the Holy Footwear of Baba Nand Singh JiMaharaj.

On 12 March 1983, during the last few moments of his physical presence here, myfather asked my eldest sister Bibi Ajit Kaur to bring the Sacred Foot-Wear of Baba Nand


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Singh Ji Maharaj, which on presentation, my respected father, while lying on a bedplaced on his shining broad Forehead with utmost reverence. And paying his lasthumble homage thereat, he disappeared in and breathed his last unto the HolyFootwear.

He thus blissfully breathed his last unto the Holy FootWear of the Lotus Feet of BabaNand Singh Ji Maharaj. He dissolved himself in that Purest of the Pure Holy Dust inwhich he had bathed and flourished all his life. He disappeared body, mind and soul,into the highest and the Supreme Object of his Love-the Holy Feet of Baba Nand SinghJi Maharaj.

It appeared at the moment that He had disappeared into the very source of His Life,which were the Lotus Feet of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj. It also appeared that He hadHis last Holy Dip in the Sacred Dust of Babaji's Holy Feet.

Prior to his physical departure from earth, Baba Narinder Singh Ji had desired and

instructed us that His Holy Body should not be touched for five days and thereafter HisBody be consigned to waters in the river Sutlej at Bhavor Sahib in Nangal. As per theinstructions, we kept the Holy Body for Five days without using any ice during themonth of March from 12th March to 16th March 1983. There was no trace ofdecomposition; the Holy Body was as fresh as alive. His Holy face was radiating like asun with the same intensity of Spiritual Glow.

What the Holiest of the Holy Disappearance In the Holiest of the Holy Dust of Holiest ofthe Holy Lotus- Feet of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj meant was gloriously revealed Inthe Divine Procession which ensued after this Holy Dip.

Then started a Divine Procession led by numerous Dargahi Bands. Throughout the routeof Procession, passing through all the Great Pilgrimage Centres of all the Religions-SriHarmandir Sahib and Sri Goindwal Sahib and all other Historical Gurdwaras, GreatHistorical Temples, Great Mecca and the Churches of Lord Christ, there was non-stopperformance of Devotional Music by the Divine Bands and constant and continuousshowering of fragrant flowers from the Divines and the Celestials. The Holy Processionculminated at SACHKHAND) on 16th March 1983 at the time when the Holy Body wasconsigned to waters.

Such was the Grand Procession organised for a True Lover of Baba Nand Singh Ji

Maharaj. Father was made to sit in a beautifully decorated palanquin of Light. TheProcession was led by Dargahl Bands Playing Devotional Music and was followed bymultitude of Celestial Beings. A Divine Voice In unison arose and roared surcharging thewhole atmosphere with the spirit of Divinity. In tune with the beat of the drums, theBands were playing, the bards were singing and the Holy ones were chanting the Gloryof Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj, in unison.


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Baba Nand Singh Ji Teri Jai HoweyBaba Nand Singh Ji Teri Jai Howey

They all hailed glory to Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj in wonderful rapturous ecstasy.

One really cannot imagine the extreme agony caused by physical separation of theBeloved. This extreme agony of Sri Guru Angad Sahib radiates out of His famousoutpouring:

Jis Piarey Sion Nehu Tis Aagai Mar ChaliaiDhrig Jiwan Sansar Takai Pachhai Jiwana


With heart and soul exclusively set in the Beloved, one can sustain and survive only onone ray of hope and that is union with the Lord. One can never otherwise be delivered

of one's anguish and extreme death like agony on account of separation. For anembodied soul physical union with the beloved means everything.

This is how Baba Narinder Singh Ji physically departed from this world to permanentlyreside, to eternally dwell in the Lotus-Feet of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj-His Lord ofLove. Such was the most wonderful last Divine Journey of a most illustrious DivineLover of Baba Nand Singh Maharaj. It was a most rewarded Divine Voyage from theearth to the Celestial Home. It was a mind-boggling ascent from earth to the DivineDestination.

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Conclusion

Baba Narinder Singh ji lived a unique Religion, a Religion of unending Holy tears, a

Religion of Love Supreme, a Religion of total humility and a Religion of exclusivedevotion, complete surrender and loyalty to his beloved Master as His humble dog.

Initially he beheld His visions, felt the gentle pressure of His Holy Hand on his head andheard His reassuring holy voice but later beheld and talked to Him face to face. For himthe eternal physical presence of Mahan Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj was thus a directexperience of Reality, of Eternal Truth and not a matter of sheer blind faith.


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offering. These most precious pearls of his holy tears worked wonders and miracles. Hisover-flowing love attracted over-flowing grace.

Prema ras is the supreme ras. Prema ras is the essence, flavour of pure devotion,bhagti. There is nothing comparable with prema ras. Mahan Baba Ji, the most

compassionate Master, had bestowed the boon of prema ras to father. Endowed andblessed with this unique and supreme boon, his whole life was actuated with this divinelove. This pure love was his perpetual food, his very sustenance, his very life. Mati Dassgave supreme sacrifice fired with this love of his beloved Satguru Sri Guru Teg BahadurSahib. It was this love which glowed like a sun on his face.Divine Love, humility andsacrifice are synonymous. These shine and blaze together in a loving heart. This love ofBaba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj was writ-large on fathers broad forehead and nothingcould conceal this.

As Nam cannot be cut by any weapon, cannot be burnt by fire, nor drowned in water,nor dried by air, nor robbed by robbers, similarly the most precious instinct, theemotion of pure love cannot be touched by any foreign element. Because the Nectar ofNam and love is lodged deep in the spiritual heart, in the soul and is the very support oflife.

Nam is the bliss of the soul, it is the most enrapturing, enchanting, thrilling music andcelestial melody of the soul, the spiritual heart. By Satgurus grace, the celestial echo ofHis holy Nam throbs in the whole body, in the whole being, in the very fibre of theentire existence.

Though he had developed a strong disinclination towards worldly relations and

activities, he had snapped all worldly ties after retirement and spent 30 years of hisretired life in exclusive loving worship and service of Sri Guru Granth Sahib.

He was a resolute, vigorous and totally devoted Police Officer in his profession. Andafter his retirement his stead-fast determination, vigour, and the zeal and earnestnessfor which he was well known, were now fully diverted to spiritual pursuit.

Totally immersed in the all prevading reality, he used to envision his beloved Lord in allalike. In such perception no trace of jealousy, envy, rivalry or pride is left.

His dwelling place was the Lotus feet of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj and continues to

be so. He once gave his permanent address as the Lotus feet of his beloved Master,Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj, and he is eternally dwelling there. Surprisingly, wheneverhe is to be contacted now, it is through those Lotus feet that he responds to hisadmirers and clears their doubts.

In the early forties, in a vision, Babaji asked father to hide deep into His Lotus feet.Father dived deep into the Sacred feet. S.Sampuran Singh Ji along with some otherdisciples could not trace and search father. Unique feature of this incident was that


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by Prema Bhagti and that was visibly the supreme essence of his earthly life. He hadbecome an embodiment of true love.

On every challenging contingency in the face of death, he invariably experienced andfelt a soft touch of pressing and patting of his head by the divine hands of Baba Ji to

reassure the beloved son of His eternal presence and company with him. He many atime heard the divine voice of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj saying Oh my beloved son,I am with you.

In a vision at Rawalpindi, during the terrible days of partition, father saw the holy handof Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj bleeding. On enquiry, compassionate Baba Ji replied

This hand takes upon itself, consumes all the blows and shots of the enemy on you.The Holy hand of Baba Ji always acted as the Divine shield for father against all odds.

When the Gurus perpetual presence is felt in every breath, is experienced everymoment of life, Guru consciousness rises to a state of sublimity and lofty bliss. The joy,

the bliss of meditation on the Lotus feet of the beloved Lord and steadfast Guruconsciousness rises far beyond the limits of intellectual understanding and mental graspand cannot be described in words. As Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj spent every momentof His life in firm, and perpetual living presence of His beloved Lord Guru Nanak, so didBaba Narinder Singh Ji, consecrate every breath of his life on the Lotus feet of hisbeloved Master Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj. He lived every moment in enchanting blissof Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharajs eternal presence.

The Lord grants a boon of suffering to those with whom he is pleased, In the annals ofspiritual history, no one has attained God realisation on a bed of flowers. Sri Guru Tegh

Bahadur Sahib was asked the same question as to why devotees of God face andundergo so much suffering. Real nature of the world cannot be otherwisecomprehended and known was His reply. It was really amazing that undergoingsuccessive sufferings and calamities, spiritual glow on father's face correspondingly andprogressively increased and glowed with more intensity. Even four days after his death,when his mortal body was to be consigned to waters, his face glowed with the sameintensity. Physical death could not dampen and dim the spiritual glow radiating like asun from his face. Such is the unique glory of divine love which Baba Nand Singh JiMaharaj had so graciously bestowed on His loving devotee.

As the sufferings of father multiplied and grew in intensity, his faith and devotion rather

strengthened. No worldly challenges, no sufferings, no jolts how-so-ever strong, noreven deaths in the family of his wife and later his son, could shake his faith anddevotion. He rather rejoiced in sufferings, sensing the divine hands of his own Saviourbehind them. Amazingly, he had consecrated every suffering at the alter of his belovedMaster. For true devotees, sufferings are accepted as blessings.

Suffering is a privilege of Divine Lovers. They welcome and


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