On seeing the world in suffering Prince Siddharth became thoughtful. He renounced his kingdom and meditated. Then he spent his life preaching good deeds and good character.
On seeing the world in suffering Guru Nanak Dev Ji became thoughtful.
The reason why Sidharth became pensive was the suffering of the world that was due to vices. Now with that suffering was added the suffering of governmental oppression and religious intolerance and tyranny.
People were irreligious and un-educated. The religious gatherings had become vicious gatherings. Pathan tyrants ruled and the Mughal invaders were eager to gain a foot-hold.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji became more thoughtful and after renouncing his sons, wife and family he started his travels to allay the suffering of the people. He spread the Lord's name and preached "Living in the family with mind detached from worldly desires and attached to the Lord."
Ah! Today again, the great soul became thoughtful on seeing the tyranny on people. The tenth incarnation of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Magnificent Guru Gobind Singh Ji saw besides illiteracy and government oppression now another suffering of religious intolerance. We might not call it oppression but the rulers used force to spread their own religion.
In this predicament the Godly soul Guru Ji became thoughtful. How to allay the suffering of the people? They should he religious and live in freedom. They should not remain in slavery, oppression and tyranny.
The tenth Guru Ji, Godly soul became thoughtful. He left the hustlingbustling Anandpur, the forts, wife, sons, comforts, servants, disciples and friends
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and went and sat in a mount cave. He kept sitting there day and night. Elephants, horses, palanquins, stood in waiting. Palaces, houseforts are cheerless. The devotees came and went back disappointed. He is nol attracted to anything of the seen world. No sentiment is attracting him. All baggage and equipment is lying but he sits in solitude in thoughtful, lness: How to allay the suffering of the people?
News spread all around that he has become a recjhise meditative.
But Ah! The Master of intellectuals who has come to allay the suffering of the world is thoughtful. '
He is a prophet. He is immersed in the love of th^ Lord. Why should he be thoughtful? The thoughtful in search for a remedy for the pain of the world is sad in this thought. This is his thoughtfulness.
Eleven months' passed like this. His eyes closed. He listened to a voice: My son is thou
To establish religiousness on earth I send thou ■' To put people on the true religious path is on thoi^ To stop people from vices is for thou. ' He thought: Yes! I got this blessing from the LorcJ. It was His command. But how should I implement? The atrocities are beyond words.
O Lord! Dear Lord! Give your support that the world becomes a place of comfort. The 'Guru Ji with the Plume' again went into deep thought, deeper than before.
In this deep thought another voice came: "Ideal Man"
It resounded thrice. Then from some subtle elements a figure started emerging. 1
Now a figure appeared with full grown uncut hair ^nd beard and a turban on the head. Yes! It was a real living soul.
on the head"
fiili grown hair on the
£( Full grown uncut hair and beard and a turban Lustrous face, handsome, features, good stature, head, impressive turban, shining forehead, eyes full of glitter and love, cheeks rosy like apples with sweetness, lips maroon and sweet like jujube fruit, cute beard, chest wide and stout, body muscular, long arm^, waist tight like a lion's, legs agile but weight bearing, valour in heart without brutality, enthusiasm without anger, authoritative personality but mind full with justice, Love but mind detached, philanthropic with mind detached, family living with mind detached, detachment from world but attached to Ijord, saintliness but no sadness, sword in hand but as a shield, pen in hand foi[ justice and forgiveness, dressed in shirts and shorts along with underwear, power in muscular arms
but radiance of Lord's name in consciousness, heart soft, delicate, full of love and ecstasy but brain full of intellect and insight, in self confidence and freedom from wants.
The writing on the forehead is in inaccessible words: "High spirits"
After thoughtfulness of eleven months and eleven days the 'Guru Ji with the Plume' asked: Who are you?
The figure said: I am € Ideal Man\
For the world it is "High spirits", in the eyes of the world 'Crazy5 but the Master of intellect left the forests and came to Anandpur.
^Powerful]
The thoughtful that he was, is now Powerful. When he became sure that the remedy for the situation is to create "Ideal Man", then the need was to select good people to go ahead. So he started the process of selection first from amongst the religious people.
First testVaishnav Brahmins
Moral character is the primary merit in humans. The rise and fall of nations depends on moral character. Moral character is the foundation of religion. Moral character is the basis of success in the world.
Guru Ji wished to put together moral character, ethics and valour. So, he decided to test the moral standard of people of religion.
Since centuries in India the Brahmins were accepted as the supreme and idealist religious preachers. There was a time when they were Ideal and capable of preaching but now their moral standard had gone down. The true Guru Ji started the selection process from these people.
He invited the Brahmins for a grand feast. He announced: Two types of food shall be served. One side shall be non-vegetarian. On another side shall be vegetarian. Those who sit in the row of non-vegetarians, they shall be gifted one gold coin and those who sit in the vegetarian row shall be gifted one silver coin.
When the Brahmins arrived, then almost all of them sat in the raw for non-vegetarians.
But those who sat in the row for vegetarians were gifted five gold coins in addition to the one silver coin announced earlier. Everybody wondered why it was so? Nobody understood what was the reason behind? One might imagine
that Guru Ji wished to know who the meat-eaters are ftnd who ar e Jtose who do not eat meat? '
No. The true Guru Ji wanted to see how many are those who are true to their faith? Brahmins according to their faith are vegetarians. Their faith is not to kill.
The true Guru Ji noted that there are a few only who are true to their accepted faith. !
So, a few who were true to their faith, he asked tljem to stay. The others were asked to go. But he noted that these Bralrmins wljio are true to their faith have no valour in them.
Second test-Worshippers of goddess of strength The second group consisted of Brahmins who worshipped the goddess of strength. These Brahmins offered meat or animals to the goddess. The Head Brahmin Kesho Das claimed that the goddess comes in human form on certain days to bless people.
And they collected money from those who wished :: or blessings of goddess when she comes in human form. !
The true Guru Ji wanted to test their integrity. When the true Guru Ji went there, these Brahmins slipped away. i
Guru Ji found that no goddess ever appears in Ijuman form and it is all a stunt to make money. Guru Ji did not invite these Brahmins in the next feasting. Then these Brahmins raised the issue why they were not invited.
Guru Ji then told them that they were not true tc their religion and they were hypocrites and not true Brahmins. They had no spirit of sacrifice. They never thought of the uplift of people.
Third Test - Hath yogis and recluses Guru Ji found that those who practiced Hath yoga had no love of Lord in them. They never thought of uplifting of people. :
At one stage even gold coins were found hidden in sealing wax on their bodies. They were all after money. They did not bother about the country or the welfare of the people.
Fourth TestKings.
When Guru Ji found that the religious preachers had no character in them and the ones whose character was good had no valour in them. Then he had to test the people with valour. The Kings and Chiefs \yere to be put to-test.
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In fact the Kings and Chiefs had already been tested. The Kings and Chiefs fought amongst themselves. None had any sprit of sacrifice for the people or the country. They did not bother about religion. They had already fought with Guru Ji and tried to finish his strength a number of times. But since Prince Muazam came to Punjab and made a pact of friendship with Guru Ji, then the hill kings also became outwardly friendly with Guru Ji.
In one of the meetings, Guru Ji counselled the kings: The Caste system and the hatred due to this Caste system has made us disunited. We are suffering because of our weakness. I wish that this Caste system should be abolished. Everybody should believe in one God and be united. The need is that there should be brotherly love and spirit of sacrifice for each other. Then we shall be able to allay the suffering of the people. We should educate the people to develop good moral character and integrity. This is for the good of the country. Either we go together for this aim or you may lead if you so desire. But the kings thought that the Mughal rule is too strong. They could never be able to win them. They rejected the suggestion of Guru Ji and said that it was not practical.
Fifth test - Own preachers of religion. The true Guru Ji got disappointment from both the earlier religious people and the earlier brave people.
Having lost hope on these people the next was to test his disciples.
He looked at prominent people. The prominent people here were the Cash Collectors. The fourth Guru Ji had appointed these people. They preached the Lord's name to the people, collected the offerings given by the devotees and deposited the same in Guru Ji's treasury. The entire money that came was spent for the welfare of the people.
In the beginning they were true devotees, Lord-loving and very honest.
When Guru Ji appointed a seat, they sat on the seat and preached the Lord's name.
But as time passed they became greedy. Then the ninth Guru Ji went away to far off places like Patna and Assam. They got more chance to do whatever they liked. Again they thought that the tenth Guru Ji is too young. They became rebellious and adopted bad trait. The old Cash Collectors had died. Some became old and retired. New ones sat on those seats. They were neither Lordloving nor devoted nor honest. They became too greedy. What they collected was a religious offering of love. They misappropriated and kept for themselves and did not deposit in Guru Ji's treasury. Even now some were pious, like Bhai Feru Ji but very few.
For the gigantic task that Guru Ji had to do, tie Guru Ji wished to see from where would help come and from where would hindrance come.
It is always essential to gauge the hindrance as also the help whenever any gigantic task is taken in hand.
He also heard stories that the Cash Collectors are deceiving people. They swindled pious Guru-disciples and kept the money to themselves. Some Cash Collectors had become criminals. The purpose of putting to test was to correct this situation. But it was a very difficult task as the disciples were in their contact. Visibly, there was danger that the flow of mone y coming to Guru Ji's treasury might stop.
The Cash Collectors were aware of their strength in need of money for the gigantic task that he had to do.
But the lover of truth would not succumb to bad traits and falsehood. Guru Ji kept truth in mind and did not accept falsehood
See! The country is enslaved. People have no authoritative. His power is mighty like the sun at noon, small rulers in states have become common-place. Tt
and Guru Ji also was
at any cost.
courage. The ruler is He is barbarous. The ley have no valour in
them. The preachers of religion are more in greed. At heme the Cash Collectors have become swindlers and they have created a wall Detween Guru Ji and the devotees. How puzzling is the situation? I But the Master of Truth stuck to Truth.
One day, he sent an order that a conference will he held on Baisakhi day and all Cash Collectors should come with the offerings collected and they should bring devotees along with them.
The devotees arrived even before Baisakhi. The Cash Collectors also assembled. The offerings were presented to Guru Ji.
Then Guru Ji told the Cash Collectors that the money you have brought is much less and it is reduced every year. Here, a big gigantic task to allay the suffering of the people has to be accomplished. What is the reason?
Then they said: O Guru Ji! The rich disciples have died. Whatever the poor disciples give we pass on to you. i
Guru Ji smiled and said: Neither was any epidfemic that my devotees died and others lived nor it could happen that only lich died and the poor lived. Money has come from the disciples but stuck up on the way. Better put it in the treasury here. i
The Cash Collectors came away in despair. Then they went to the leading Cash Collector Cheto and complained: What has happened to Guru Ji? He talks in an insulting way and bluntly. He thinks we ar^ thieves. Previously, it
was not so that Guru Ji would give us a warning. We have made him Guru Ji. What can he do by himself?
Then Cheto said: Don't be afraid. I shall settle everything. Since he went to Vaishno Devi Temple his temperament has become like that.
Next day Cheto, a Master of cunning and cleverness met Guru Ji when he was alone and tried to make him understand: O lord! You are the Master. We are your servants. All Cash Collectors are your servants. But the servants, when they serve are respected by the Master. It is for you to keep them happy. You live here. How can you reach all places? By providence disciples are spread southward up to Rarneshwaram, eastward up to Assam, westward up to Balkh-Bukhara, northward up to Kashmir and Tibet. These Cash Collectors have to bring the offering. There service is worth appreciating. We know there is need here and we are fulfilling it. They depend on the money you give them and are at your service at all times. Be benevolent to them and do not test them.
Guru Ji smiled and said: Cheto! They say that the rich disciples have died. You tell, "Was there any epidemic for rich people in particular?55 Firstly, they are stealing. Secondly, they tell lies. Thirdly, they have become criminals. I am not greedy for money. Money that people offer in delight is spent for the benefit of the people. This is people's money. It is not for my amassing wealth. It is my responsibility that I take for the good of people. I spend it usefully. They extract money from the disciples by force. This pain comes to me. I have to allay the pain of the people. How can I tolerate my Cash Collectors giving pain? If they change their trait it is better, otherwise I shall to see how to reform.
Then, Cheto with folded hands said: Cash Collectors are under your orders. If per chance anyone has bad traits, then we shall ourselves shunt him out. You need not bother. Trust them and keep them. Do not trust what the people say. Jealous people unnecessarily talk ill of Cash Collectors. Till I am there, you need not bother about them.
Guru Ji: I have to allay the suffering of the world. I can bear pain but I have to eradicate pain of the world. If you become honest and ask the Cash Collectors to become honest, then I am with you otherwise I have to do some reform. Meanwhile some other topic came up and Guru Ji got busy.
Time passed. Guru Ji kept thinking of a remedy.
On the other side the Cash Collectors went and prayed to mother Gujri Ji that they are innocent and you recommend to Guru Ji that he should continue with the present system.
But when she talked to Guru Ji, then Guru Ji told her that if they are honest they are mine. If dishonest, then not mine. !
One day the true Guru Ji sat in the audience hall. The musicians had finished the divine sings (Kirtan). The devotees had given their offerings. He was talking but suddenly he closed his eyes. Everybody became quiet. After sometime he opened his nectar filled eyes and looked aside. He made a gesture to a messenger. When he came near, then the |Guru Ji ordered him that at a certain place one disciple is sitting under a tree, ijie has tears in his eyes, his face is sad, sometimes he is quiet but sometimes he talks to himself. You go and bring him with love.
When the messenger reached the suggested spot
sitting just as Guru Ji had told. His closed eyes had tears falling,
he found the disciple
tree hoping that he will order. He thought: "I
The messenger stood softly behind the stump of a soon open his eyes then he shall tell him Guru Ji's should not disturb him in his engrossment."
After a few moments, the disciple talked to his mijid that was audible: O Mind! The true Guru Ji's door is open to everyone. Tljie true Guru Ji loves his disciples as his sons. He blesses the Lord's name that elevates the mind and man becomes true inside and outside. The true Guru Ji has no greed for wealth nor does he care for fame. He is bearing so much discomfort on himself for the sake of his disciples. He blesses the Lord's name that rids people from the burning worldly ocean of fire. There are many who say they are Guru Sahibs but I did not go to anyone but bowed down here with faith liat here truth prevails and Lord's name is blessed. Here, there is no desire to take. This is a house of benevolence. When we offer him any wealth, he spends it for the benefit of humanity and makes our gift fruitful. Himself he is detached from desires and he is gracious. It is unlikely that the gracious Guru Ji has closed the door for me. (Quiet) Many times, I went. The guard there says: You are not allowed. When I request Cheto (Cash Collector), he puts off to every next day. He says: Your gifts have been accepted and you are blepsed. Then why am I deprived of a glimpse? I cannot imagine that the guard shall tell a lie. The guards axe Guru-disciples. They speak the truth. They believe in service to the congregation. Cheto is Guru Ji's Cash Collector. OjMind! There is some deficiency in you, some vice in you that the lover of truth is not allowing you in. I have waited on roads that he passes through bit I could not get his glimpse. What should I do now? Should I remain sulking in despair? No! No!
I am a Guru-disciple. Guru Ji is redeemer of sinners
Guru Ji is intuitive. He knows the inner feelings of his disciples. O Mind!
I belong to Guru Ji.
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Pray. Well! I have prayed for a long time. Guru Ji must have read my mind. He must have listened to my prayer. I am a sinner. That is why he is not compassionate to me. I am a sinner! I am a sinner!
(Quiet)0 Mind: Do not despair. Guru Ji does not teach despair. When Guru Nanak Dev Ji was departing from Sultanpur, then he told King Rai Bular Ji, "O Rai! When your own strength fails, then with both hands folded fail at the Lord's feet." O Mind! Remain at Guru Ji's feet. Keep on saying a prayer, Guru Ji shall himself be gracious. Saying this, he folded both his hands and got engrossed in prayer.
After sometime he got up and looked this side and that side. Now the Guru-messenger came forward and said: O Guru-beloved! The true Guru Ji has called you. O Guru-disciple! Come with me. Guru Ji's door is the Lord's door where everybody gets love. The disciples, the sons, the brothers, all are equal. O pious soul! Is there any other door where the devil of ego is vanquished and one becomes an 'Ideal man5? The Ideal man himself is in blossom and gives comfort and blossom to the world. Do not curse yourself. You are treading on the true path. If there is any shortcoming, then Guru Ji shall forgive.
On listening to the words of compassion from the Guru -messenger, the disciple's mind blossomed. He said: Great is the Benevolent Guru Ji! Great is the Benevolent Gurui Now he got up and said: O Guru-messenger! Yours words are "rose flower".
This is Guru Ji's house that the messengers are so compassionate. Had he been a king's messenger, God knows how he would have talked. "Well done to you".
Both walked. When they reached the gate, then the guard standing at the gate said: This disciple is banned from going inside.
Messenger who accompanied: Whose order is it to stop him?
Guard: I have been instructed by Cheto that he is banned from going inside. If he comes, then stop him.
Messenger: I went to bring him on the orders of the Master of Cheto and have brought him. The guard bowed down and allowed him in.
The disciple entered Guru Ji's hall of audience and got a glimpse of the beloved Guru Ji. He fell at the beloved Guru Ji's feet and like a partridge sat near the moon, the beloved Guru Ji. He got ecstasy. He said to his mind: Is he not a benevolent Guru Ji? See! How he has felt my pain, how he has read my mind and how he has called me?
Now the true Guru Ji said in a wondrous tone: O Ideal Man! What have you brought for me?
Disciple: You are the giver of nourishment. Whatever you give we eat. What can a disciple give? You are the giver. World is a |beggar. Whatever you have given, some of it I presented. ,
Guru Ji: Presented? When?
Disciple: I gave to Cheto, Cash Collector. He says: ^11 has been presented to you.
Guru Ji then enquired from the treasurer. I
The treasurer acknowledged the money received from him.
Then the disciple said: I had sent one diamond studded Bangle set that one artist brought to my house. That also I gave to Chejto. But it is not entered in the treasury books. !
Listening to this, Guru Ji smiled and sent for Chjeto.
With great hesitation, Cheto came. When he saw the disciple sitting there he became nervous. On seeing Cheto, the disciple said: Cheto dear! Whatever money I sent that has reached Guru Ji's treasury but the Bangle set is not there.
Cheto: O Man! Why are you telling a lie? You must} have given to someone else. Don't fabricate a wrong blame on me.
True Guru Ji: Cheto! I do not need the Bangle set. jlf you have a liking for it, I shall give it to you. You just show it once. My discijble will be happy. Then I shall give it to you.
Listening to this, Cheto burst with anger.
First, he shouted at the disciple: O Guru-lover, ycju tell lies.
Then he said to Guru Ji: You consider me a thjef and this low disciple as true. You consider this stupid person good and me bad. It is I who bring and deposit money in your treasury. We are respected in the country. You have no regard for me. You do not try to find out yho is right and who is wrong. I am doing everything for you. You call tljie treasurer and verify whatever he gave, whether it has reached the treasury or not?
The Bangle set either he has not given or he gave to someone else. He has put the blame on me. When I deposited the money, what would I do with the Bangle set? Then Guru Ji said: Be in your sepses. Should I tell you whether I can judge truth and lies or not? Whether j[ can tell you what you are? Should I? Otherwise, speak the truth. !
Cheto: You are bullying me. What goddess has come? For me ?
Guru Ji ordered: Go to Cheto's house, go to the upper most flat and break the lock of the cupboard. There, you will find a set of bangles. Bring that.
Messengers went. But Cheto became crest-fallen. Vices are such that one gets in them and then it becomes difficult to get out.
The messengers found the bangle set. They came and placed it in front of Guru Ji.
Guru Ji asked his disciple: Is this the one? Disciple: Yes, this is the one.
Guru Ji looked towards the disciple with love but towards Cheto in an angiy look and said: You steal and then try to become cunning. Now you tell whether my disciple is true or you? Whether my disciple is a non-believer or you? Whether my disciple is stupid or you? Whether I have not appreciated your work or you have not understood me and my gigantic task for which I have come to earth?
In this way, the Cash Collectors were dismissed and devotees were told to come and give offering direct to Guru Ji.
Sixth Test - Ideal Men In the gigantic task that Guru Ji had to do he was testing who would be helpful and who would be a hindrance. This was the leading Cash Collector. Kis hypocrisy was revealed. Then he tested some more.
As a result he came to the conclusion that greed has entered their mind. The love of money has grown like a fungus on their mind. They have no love fcr the Lord. They cannot be trusted.
Finally, it was the devotees on whom Guru Ji could depend. He knew that by the blessings of nine Guru Sahibs, the devotees are Lord-loving, they love the scripture. They have faith and love for the Lord. They have truth is them. They speak the truth. They love each other, they have spirit of sacrifice but he wished what the sixth Guru Ji had set an example of 'How to die', that example should not be only in the soldiers but it should be in everyone. It should be in the people. But here also he considered it necessary to test the people for their 'Spirit of sacrifice'.
For this purpose orders were sent that everyone should assemble at Anandpur on Baisakhi day (1699 A.D).
The congregation assembled.
One day when the Audience Hall was packed and Guru Ji sat on the throne, he stood up, pulled his sword out of the sheath, brandished his sword and said loudly: O My disciples! Come and sacrifice your head. I want your heads. Come and present yourself to my sword. My beloved congregation! Is there any extremely faithful disciple who would give his head? Yes! There is a task for which I require sacrifice of a head.
Saying this he looked intently at the brandished sword. But there was commotion in the congregation. The disciples looked at each other's face, went in thought, pondered, wished to offer then hesitated. When they looked towards Guru Ji, then they could not see. Such radiance emitted from his face.
Second time again he said: Any disciple who is detached from the love of the body and wishes to sacrifice his self? i
Oh! Who would come forward? People said: Eariijer he was a meditative in ecstasy. Now he is intoxicated. ;
O World! Is it not it woeful? That to save you, he has picked up a sword and you call him intoxicated. Well! This is your behavipur but the saviour has to rid you from slavery.
The Powerful again in a challenging tone said: Any one?
The congregation was quiet and dumb-founded. The mind did not work. It was not right to say no. It was against norms of a disciple. It was difficult to say yes. Love of life was extreme. The Cash Collectors had spread the word that the goddess has done some magic on him. The congregation thought: What will he do with heads? The Cash Collectors were right. The goddess has mesmerized him. i
Then they thought Guru Ji is perfect, saviour, jail love, without fault. The double-mindedness made everybody dumb-founded.
However, at this time one Khatri disciple from Lahjore who was immersed in Guru-love and had earlier studied Vedas and practiced Hath yoga, got up in the thinking that the body is perishable and the soul does not die. Guru Ji of love wants a perishable body. Another good chance may not come again. Make your life fruitful. Break this earthen pot at the feet of Guru Ji. In this eternal wish the disciple came forward to sacrifice his head.
The Powerful pulled the disciple who was ready i; o sacrifice his head, by the arm and took him inside the tent. Then he came out with the blood stained sword. The congregation saw the blood stained sword and were sure that the disciple has been killed.
Now the doubt and fear in the minds of the congregation increased. On the clouds of doubt more layers of black clouds of awe overshadowed.
Again he came and stood. Again he challenged, [rhis time the challenge was more forceful. Thrice, again he asked for a head].
Oh! Head! There was commotion in the congregation. Oh! Gone crazy! Oh! Seat of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and then head?
But See! One more poor but strong minded gcjt up from amongst the congregation who were muttering 4 Crazy'.
He prayed: From the day I bowed my head to you, it has become yours. It is something already given. It is already yours.
The Powerful caught hold of him and took him inside the tent. He made this Dharam Das sit next to Daya Ram and again came out brandishing a blood stained sword. Third time again, he asked for a head.
By this time some of the Cash Collectors had slowly slipped away and went to Mother Gujri Ji and appealed to her: O Mother Gujri Ji! The goddess has done some magic on him. Guru Ji is not in his senses. You put him under guard in the house and appoint your grandson on the Guru-seat. Then only this Guru-ship will go on.
On listening to this Mother Gujri Ji sent one devotee to find out correctly what has happened.
In the town the news spread that something has gone wrong with Guru Ji and he is cutting the heads of his disciples.
But the Powerful dedicated to what he was doing went on like that.
Third time again, he came and in a challenging tone said: One head, some disciple may offer.
After calling thrice, one disciple named Mohkam, caste Namabansi, resident of Dwarka got up, came and bowed his head and said: You are the giver of life. Here is it. He took the embodiment of sacrifice inside the tent and came out brandishing a blood stained sword and in a challenging tone again said: One more.
The congregation was awed.
But again one figure stood up and said (cheerfully): I feel fortunate to offer my head under your sword. He was Sahib Ram, caste Nai, Bidr city.
Powerful took him inside the tent and came out brandishing the blood stained sword and challenged: Anybody offers?
When the congregation saw four disciples killed, then everybody felt grieved. Those who were sitting far slipped away. Some remained sitting dumb-founded. Some did not get up in shyness. Most people remained sitting but in double mindedness. Sometimes the mind said: Guru Ji is saviour, he is faultless, get up and offer your head. One has to die somehow. This is easy death in moments. Some thought that Guru Ji is under some spell of the goddess. He is not in himself. What is the use of giving sacrifice at this time?
But even then, one disciple named Himat, courageous (Himat means courage) who came from Jagan Nath and worked as water carrier got up and said: You wrote everything on my forehead when you were in the heavens. I bow my head to you.
He took this disciple also inside.
PeUghtful]
The congregation became sure. Even this disciple is gone. What happened inside?
The true Guru Ji who demanded heads embraced aU| five and hugged them with extreme love and said: Yours '1 and me' is kiUed| You are my image. I am your image. You are now the Lord's beloveds. Recite the Lord's name incessantly. Remain immersed in the love of the Lord. After blessing them in this way, he came out.
The Thoughtful, who went inside as Powerful, has £ome out as Delightful.
The blood stained sword is in the sheath. \
All five safe and living have come out with the Gujru like a family of stars comes with the moon. ,
The wondrousness in the congregation was out pi limit. The dead are alive. 1
Who knows, Guru Ji has used some Supernatural power to make alive the dead or maybe some other happening that only Guru Ji knows. But the Cash Collectors are surely wrong when they said mesmerized him. Guru Ji is Guru Ji. He is not influenced.
Seeing the suspense of the congregation, the true but sober tone): When Guru Nanak Dev Ji tested the disciples then Guru Angad Dev Ji saved the honour of disciple-ship. In today's test, these five have saved the honour.
Consider the assembly of these five equal to me. Dp not feel any difference between me and them.
Now the congregation understood: Oh ho! This vas a test only. Why we remained deficient?
Then they thanked the Lord that at least five offered and the honour of discipleship was saved. If these had not come up, ijnaybe Guru Ji would have dismissed us as he has dismissed the Cash CoPectors. How great are these five disciples who have saved the honour of discipleship.
Everyone bowed to them in reverence. Sometir4e passed like this: Guru Ji sitting with the five beloveds.
Now from the congregation another disciple got ]up, hesitated and fell at Guru Ji's feet and said: Beloved Guru Ji! Forgive me. I am your disciple through three generations. I have been blessed the spark of love from you. I was just waiting that my turn will come but it has not come. You take this poor head. Take it even though the time is missed. \
that the goddess has Guru Ji spoke (in a loud
Then another disciple got up and said: I am at fault but my love for you is at the core of my heart. If you dismiss me because I did not come and offer, then I will die crying. Without you I have no refuge. A third one fell at his feet and said: O true Guru Ji! Five heads were offered with pleasure but you cut my head as a punishment that I did not come in the first instance. Why I loved my body more than your command? Now you cut my head. Then one more came. Again another got up and offered his head. This was the fifth.
When Guru Ji saw that many more are ciying and repenting in love why they did not come forward to offer their head then he said: You are all mine. I am yours. You are not disloyal. The disloyal ran away. Some have run away two kilometres, some four kilometres. They are running and looking back lest any horse-rider might be following to catch them. You are my devotees whose mind wished to sacrifice but in fear you did not get up. You were in love. You were anxious about my welfare and you did not move. You remained sitting in front and did not detach the love-cord. You realize it as your fault. You are here only and now offering your heads. You are true disciples. You have not believed the rumours what others have floated that I have been influenced by the goddess. You stuck to your faith in me. These five who are sitting with me are 'Ideal Men4. You all are true disciples. The congregation is great wherein 'Ideal Men' and true disciples have passed the test. This community is living whose life is these five 'Ideal Men'. I am delighted that five 'Ideal Men' and you all true disciples have passed the test and I see more disciples in the making. O friends! I do not require lives. I do not wish to kill you. I wish to infuse real life in you. I have killed the 'ego' in you and brought a godly figure. I wish to infuse in you 'detachment from love of body' and 'fearlessness of death5 and give you love of the Lord that will elevate your mind. That is why I asked for heads.
For some more time the true Guru Ji in lustrous glimpse stood like a moon surrounded by five 'Ideal Men' like twinkling stars. Then Guru Ji accompanied by the five 'Ideal Men' left. The congregation went to their respective homes.
[Nectar]
Where disciple-ship was tested yesterday, where the sword asked for heads, the Cash Collectors trembled, the congregation sat dumbfounded, today a throne is set. The congregation is sitting composed.
On all four sides soldiers carrying arms are standing. A large quantity of sacred sweet is stocked on sheets.
Magnificent Guru Gobind Singh Ji is sitting on the throne in white dress.
In the front is placed a steel bowl. In the bowl is Wcjtter and in the water is kept a double-edged sword.
In the front are standing the five 'Ideal Men5 dressed in white. Around their waist are shorts, around neck are shirts, white ttirban on head, waistbands and shoulder-belts where hang the swords. Tiey are standing with hands folded.
The congregation is in ecstasy. Today, no fear bAs crept in their mind. Everybody is in wondrousness to see what shall be the next miraculous-ness of Guru Ji today.
Meanwhile, Guru Ji asked the selected five beloved 'Ideal Men' who had passed the test of the sword: O dear! "Waheguru"! ('O Lord4) is the Holy name that Guru Nanak Dev Ji gave. Chant "Waheguru" ('(j) Lord') with extreme love and attention towards Him.
All five started chanting.
Guru Ji's own powerful and benevolent hand picked up the doubleedged sword and rotated it in the water. His sacred lips opened and started recitation of the Holy Scripture in such a melodious tjme that created waves of ecstasy. The waves of ecstasy elevated everybody's] mind. Everybody was in rapture.
Now came most sacred 'Mother Jeeto Jf immersed in the Lord's love always.
The congregation in great respect made way for jier. Everybody bowed their heads to greet her. Like the morning sacred breepe blows softly through the fragrance loaded flowers in the garden, the goddess of sacredness moved her firm and delicate feet forward. The goddess canjie just near the throne and with a smiling face and blossoming forehead she ppened her smiling hps and said: 'My share also'. Saying this, from her lap j she added pure white shining sugar bubbles like shinning stars to the bowl ip which the 'Delightful' was rotating the double-edge sword. She said:
My share 'love3
In peace and courage 'love'
In detachment and exuberance 'love'
My 'love' Your 'love', 'Love of the true Lord'
'Love', courage, peace On seeing this, Guru Ji looked up with gracicjmsness and said: Your share shall be added first.
The goddess mother, the true mother, prophet of 'love and sacredness' mother, 'Mother Jeetoji' after adding this share sat near and looked towards everybody with a loving glance.
Now Guru Ji has combined Spirituality and courage together. After reading the Scripture he stood up. He asked the five 'Ideal Men' who had offered their heads yesterday to recite the first stanza of the scripture Japu Ji five times. Then he sprinkled the sacred nectar that was prepared in the steel bowl on their foreheads five times.
After this he asked them to say in a loud voice:
'Ideal Man5 is of the Lord
"Waheguru Ji ka Khalsa
Victory is of the Lord
Waheguru Ji ki Fat eh " Five times they sipped the sacred nectar. Five times the sacred nectar was sprinkled on their foreheads. Five times the sacred nectar was sprinkled on their heads. Every time they said loudly:
'Ideal Man' is of the Lord
"Waheguru Ji ka Khalsa
Victory is of the Lord
Waheguru JikiFateh" In this way he made them drink the sacred nectar. Then he gave a command: You have drunk the sacred nectar of the Lord. You have been blessed the Lord's name. You recite the Lord's name 'Waheguru3 '0 Lord*. You have understood the Lord in the Scripture. Your faith in the Lord should ever remain.
You are 'Ideal Men' of the Lord. You are 'Ideal Men'. You belong to the Lord. Victory is of the Lord always. Thus: Victory is yours always.
Get up early in the morning and recite His name and sing His praises. His praises are written in the Scripture.
You have to read the Scripture regularly. Don't ever be lazy in reading the Scripture.
Reading of Scripture and singing of divine songs do not miss it any day. Name and Scripture shall be your support. Then he told the practice of traditional theological rules. He emphasized to keep hair unshorn.
SRI KALG1DHAR CHAMATKAR (VOL. - 1)
This place where the Magnificent Guru Ji created j "Ideal Man" .(Khalsa) became known as Keshgarh. He said: Do not keep company of unholy people. Love each other. !
He gave a command: From today, you are resident of Anandpur (Town of rapture).
Father: Magnificent Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Name ...J.. Singh. Sngh is brother of Singh.
Serve the community even if you have to make $ sacrifice. "Five of you and the community5', I live in you.
Seventh Test
'Ideal Men5 have been created. This was the ideal that| Guru Ji created from his Super consciousness that was always tied to the Lord's feet. Six tests were over now one was left that was Guru Ji's self-test. 1
Guru Ji was perfect, is perfect and shall always be perfect.
For us Guru Ji means a preacher only. He is the j Guru-soul immersed in the Supreme soul. Guru Ji is without fault. :
Then who should test him and what is the need tp test?
But the miraculous looks towards Guru Nanak Dev Ji. |
When the disciple Bhai Lehna Ji became perfect, [hen he gave the Guruseat to Bhai Lehna Ji and made him Guru Angad Dev Ji.
Giving Guru-seat to a perfect disciple was his owp test.
Look! Now Guru Ji got up from his throne anji came down and said: You five are my image now. You make the nectar ard give me.
On listening to this the entire congregation felt wbndrous. For once, they thought what has happened to Guru Ji? But then they thought these are his miracles that we do not understand.
On the other hand the five 'Ideal Men' are inj a quandary. He is the Master and we the servants. But not complying with Ijiis orders is insulting the Master.
Then Guru Ji said: The Lord has said: I honour my saints. Similarly, I honour my disciples.
All five thought that he has elevated our mind fr0m lifelessness to life. He has given us a blossoming life. It is our duty to obey his orders.
Then Guru Ji drank the sacred nectar that the five 'Ideal Men' prepared. One disciple in extreme love said: Wah! Wah! Guru Gobind Singh Ji Himself Guru Ji and Himself the Gurudisciple
This slogan is remembered by Guru-disciples up to this day even though centuries have passed.
This wonderful action of Guru Ji denotes his greatness and self-sacrifice that he did throughout his life for the community, for the suffering subjects and for the world. This does not mean that we should become impertinent and consider ourselves equivalent to Guru Ji. That would amount to disrespect.
After drinking the nectar, Guru Ji went and again sat on the throne.
The 'Ideal men5 remained respectful to him always. Guru Ji is our real father. Even today we consider him as Guru Ji, real father and true King. The 'Ideal men' always touched their foreheads to his feet and remained in Gurulove and faithfully devoted. It is our duty to remain like that.
This is the greatness of Guru Ji. Guru Ji came to this world to allay the suffering of the people for the good of the world.
When Guru Ji sat on the throne again, then he announced:
Everybody should drink this sacred nectar and become 'Ideal Man'.
The Guru-disciples in thousands drank the sacred nectar and became 'Ideal Men', 'Men of Integrity and High spirits', 'Men with valour'.
Guru Ji said: The fundamental principle of 'Ideal Men' is remembrance of the Lord and recitation of the Lord's name with love. 'Ideal Man' is he, who is immersed in the love of the Lord, has good character, is fearless, in High spirits, has love for brothers, has spirit of sacrifice, is delighted in giving comfort to others, is delighted in service to others and has love for humanity.
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