Guru ji wrote the details of Bhai Behlo’s previous birth and gave the letter to the Sikh. The Sikh was sent back to Bhai Behlo. The Sikh came to Bhai Behlo and the letter was given to him. Bhai Behlo took the letter and put the letter to his forehead with respect. He knew that Saints should be respected. He opened the letter and began to read it. It was written about his previous birth. He was amazed when he read it. He began to think about it. He thought to himself: “he knows about my previous birth. I should go to him. If I am fortunate, my bonds to this world may be broken now. The state that Munis wish for and kings let go of great kingdoms for; the various Tapasyas that Tapasvis do; they still can’t reach that state. That state I am going to get by meeting the Guru. Many saints let go of their families, renouncing their attachments to do Tapasya. They live in solitude and still don’t get Mukti. I am going to get that Mukti now. I worship Sakhi Sarvar and many people follow me, but I will go to the Satguru now and pray to his feet, the one that knows about my previous birth. If I get Mukti there, what will Sarvar say? It seems as though my good karma has come to fruition. I am going to see the Guru. The Satguru is the giver of knowledge. If it is not good to go there, I want my Sakhi Sarvar to stop me. I want him to give me signs. He should tell me in my dreams not to go.” The Sikh said to Bhai Behlo: “why do you still follow the Turk Peer? You’ve seen the power of the Guru, who told you your previous birth.” Bhai Behlo replied: “I have been following Sakhi Sarvar my whole life. I still have faith and love for him.” Bhai Behlo was ready to go. He was looking for the signs not to go. He left his home and travelled to Amritsar with the Sikh. The interesting thing that happened was that he saw good signs all around him. The wind came from the back, he saw a woman carrying a pot of water and other good omens. Sri Parmeshwar had blessed him. He was still wearing the symbols of Sakhi Sarvar: the necklace, green clothes and a stick. He thought to himself: “I will walk to the Sutlej. If there is no bad omen, I will take my symbols off and throw them into the river. I will see till then and wait for my Peer to stop me. Otherwise I will travel as a Sikh from there on.” In this way, he travelled with double-mindedness.
Bhai Behlo and the Sikh travelled to the Sutlej. There was no bad omen. They bathed at the river and ate food. There was a ferry there in which they sat to cross the river. After boarding the ferry and reaching a distance, Bhai Behlo took off his necklace, carrying case and all of the symbols of the Sakhi Sarvar. He threw them all into the river. His doubts were all gone now. He left his Sakhi Sarvar, seeing him as a false prophet. He folded his hands and bowed to Guru Arjan Dev ji from the ferry. His mind was determined now. He had faith in the Guru. They passed many villages and reached the court of Guru ji with the Sikh. Sitting on the Guru’s throne, directing the Seva of Amritsar, was the gracious Guru, Guru Arjan Dev ji. Bhai Behlo folded his hands and bowed his head with great humility on Guru ji’s feet. He said to Guru ji: “seeing me as your servant, you called me. I am unwise and ignorant. I did not know your greatness. You are the protector of the poor and weak. I am in your sanctuary now. I have come for your support. For millions of births, I have seen my pain. For your name’s sake, please make me your servant and assign me a task. I didn’t know about your praises and how big you are. You have come here in human form to help people like me.” Guru ji said: “if you have Shurda, faith, in your heart, then all of your tasks are completed by themselves. The worship of Devatas, Devis, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva; will not come to fruition unless you have Shurda. Shurda gives you all of the rewards. Without Shurda, nothing happens. Shurda is the root and Bhagti is the bark. Gyaan is born as the tree from this. The fruit of Mukti is then obtained from this, which is not affected by any trouble. Without Shurda, all karma and actions are without fruit. Without Shurda, the mind is not pure nor is Dharma achieved. For this reason, Oh Behlo, Shurda is the first requirement within the heart.” Guru ji gave Bhai Behlo wisdom and tasks to do. Guru ji said: “you will get paid for your work as well. Go and work on the Teerath with the Sangat. Go to the brick ovens and bake the bricks. Many Sikhs are doing Seva there. The mud is dried and then baked. You are to bake the bricks and make sure they are solid. Stay there and do the Seva. Make others do the Seva as well.” Bhai Behlo was happy to be given the tasks. He was happy to be accepted as a Sikh.
Bhai Behlo ji went to where the kilns were. He went to the Sikhs and helped out where he could. At night time, he would go to Sikhs’ houses and ask for food. He ate less. He did Simran in Guru ji’s love all night long. During the day, he did Seva. He asked some of the experienced Sikhs: “how can the bricks be solid?” One of the Sikhs told him: “if you want better bricks, manure and feces are needed. They bake slowly and make the bricks solid. The bricks will be nice and red then.” Bhai Behlo heard this and then went to the Chandaals (the cremators). He collected the dirt and feces from them and brought it to the ovens. He asked them to put it in a pile everyday so he can bring it back. He did this Seva with great love. The bricks would come out nice and red. This made Bhai Behlo really happy. Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji, the omniscient one, was noticing Bhai Behlo’s difficult Seva of collecting feces and manure. Guru ji asked to inspect the bricks from one of the Sikhs: “bring some of the bricks that Bhai Behlo is baking.” Guru ji saw the bricks and tapped them together. It made a bell-like sound. Guru ji was extremely happy. He said: “these are excellent!” Seeing Bhai Behlo’s Seva, Guru ji blessed him. He made his mind pure with his sight upon him. His vices, jealousy and desires were all gone. His mind was pure. Bhai Behlo continued to do Seva day and night.
One day, Guru Arjan Dev ji was sitting down when the Langri came and said: “there is no flour in the Langar today. This will be a problem.” There were Sikhs near Guru ji. Guru ji said to them: “someone else should do the Seva of the Langar today.” Bhai Behlo ji got up right away and said: “the wages that you had assigned to me, a lot has accumulated. I haven’t spent any of that money. I wish to buy flour with that money. I am consuming your blessings. Please take this and use it for the Langar. This is yours.” Guru ji then said: “from today onwards, don’t ask for food. You have been asking for food. That food has been coming to me because when you do Simran and eat, that food comes to me. From now on, eat from the Langar. Don’t ask for food. You have love for the Guru. I am happy with you. Don’t ever ask for food again. When a Sikh gives you food, they say Vahiguru and give it to me. When you eat it, it comes to me because you have love for me. You say Vahiguru again when you eat. So it is me that is with you when you ask for food. Half of the food you give away and eat the other half. That half comes to me as well. Eat Langar only and do Seva.” Bhai Behlo ji obeyed and then only ate from the Langar.
Many Sikhs lifted dirt and took it away from the Sarovar. When Bhai Behlo ji finished his baking work of the bricks, he came to carry the dirt from the diggers. The basket was quite heavy but he didn’t stop the digger when he was filling it. Instead, he stood there and looked at Guru ji. Bhai Behlo lifted the basket and kept his vision upon Guru ji to see his beautiful form. He looked at Satguru ji’s face. The digger told Bhai Behlo to pick up the basket. Bhai Behlo had three people help him lift it onto his head. Bhai Behlo didn’t complain and carried it outwards. He quickly threw the dirt and ran back. He came back and stood there again with his hands folded to look at Guru ji. The digger saw Bhai Behlo and purposely over-filled his basket to laugh at him. Others laughed at him but Bhai Behlo didn’t care. He still carried the heavy basket and came back quickly. He stayed quiet as he was drenched in Guru ji’s love. Every time Guru ji would sit there, Bhai Behlo would come to carry the baskets of dirt. He wanted to see Guru ji all the time. When Guru ji would get up to go somewhere else, Bhai Behlo ji would come back to the kilns. At night time, he slept less and did as much Simran as he could. He was not lazy, hungry or thirsty. He would love to look at Guru ji like Chakors. The rest of the time he did the Seva of baking the bricks.
Bhai Bhagtoo ji, who was born from the light of Guru Ramdas ji, came to Amritsar to participate in the great Seva. Bhai Bhagtoo ji was born by the word of Guru Ramdas ji. Bhai Bhagtoo ji also served by carrying the dirt in the baskets, atop his head.