Akaal Chaalanaa Bhai Jagtar Singh Jee

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TORONTO, CANADA - Bhai Jagtar Singh Ji of Gurdwara Tapoban Singh, Toronto, passed away on September 7th, 2010 in the highest of spirits and completed his spiritual and physical journey on Earth whilst chanting Gurmat Naam.

Bhai Sahib was a well respected Gursikh who was instrumental in organizing the Institute of Gurmat Studies, Gurdwara Tapoban Sahib, where daily Amritvela, Nitem, Akhand Kirtan, and Gurbani Santhyia, and the traditional Tat-Gurmat lifestyle is promoted across the congregation.

He firmly insisted that Gurmat should never be compromised, and stressed the importance of staying true to one's bachan (word), and keeping steadfast on Panthic principles.

Bhai Sahib believed that modern Sikh leaders, parchariks, and kirtanees themselves do not uphold the ideals of the Khalsa, so how could they influence others to do the same? He believed the Chardi-Kala of the Panth would automatically come through the practice of Tat-Gurmat, and not watered down rehats.

Unlike others, Bhai Sahib did not preach, but practiced and lived the life of a true GurSikh. He took Khanday-ki-Pahul over thirty years ago, in 1976, and until the last breath kept his Khalsa Banna, strict Amritvela, Sarbloh bibek, intact. Such was the iron disciple of this Gurmukh. Bhai Sahib spent a majority of his time engrossed in Naam Abhyaas and Gurbani recitation.

Guru Gobind Singh Ji describes the characteristic of such a Gurmukh in his Bani:

ਪੂਰਨ ਜੋਤ ਜਗੈ ਘਟ ਮੈ ਤਬ ਖਾਲਸ ਤਾਹਿ ਨਖਾਲਸ ਜਾਨੈ ॥ Only in whose heart shines the full Divinely Radiant Light is a true Pure Khalsa.

(Further glimpses about this rare GurSikh's life will be shared in the coming days, along with details of his Antim Sanskaar)

Details on the Antim-Sanskaar (funeral) are as follows:

Today (Sep 7, 2010) - Kirtan from 6:30 to 8:30pm at Gurdwara Tapoban Sahib.

Sep 8, 2010 - Kirtan and Antim Darshan from 10am to 11:30am, at Benisasis Funeral Home (Derry Rd and Goreway, Malton).

Sep 8, 2010 - Saskaar (Funeral) from 1:30pm to 2:30pm at Meadowvale Crematarion (Mavis and Hwy 407).

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