Akj Uk Winter Smagam

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ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕਾਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ

ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕੀਫ਼ਤਹਿ

ਆਉ ਸਖੀ ਹਰਿ ਮੇਲੁ ਕਰੇਹਾ ॥

ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਕਾ ਮੈ ਦੇਇ ਸਨੇਹਾ ॥

ਮੇਰਾ ਮਿਤ੍ਰੁ ਸਖਾ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਭਾਈ ਮੈ ਦਸੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਰਹਰੀਐ ਜੀਉ

With Guroo Sahib Jees Apaar Kirpa the Annual Winter Kirtan Smagam and Amrit Sanchaar will be taking place.

In Rememberance of Shaheed Singhs, Mata Gujar Kaur Jee, Vadeh Sahibzadey & Chotay Sahibzadey

Dates - 22th Dec to 25th Dec 2011

Location - Singh Sabha Gurdwara, 47- 49 Cross Road, Coventry, CV6 5GR

*Rensbhai Keertan*- 7pm - 5am, 24th December 2011

Accommodation - Will be provided for Sangataan throughout Smagam.

Media Stall - CDs, Books, GurbaNee Pothiaa, Kakkars will be available throughout Smagam.

(There are a number of Sri Dasam Granth Steeks available)

Langar - Bibek Langar will be provided throughout Smagam.

*Amrit Sanchaar*

The Amrit Sinchaar Samagam will start during the Rensbhai Keertan at 9pm.

With respect to getting pesh, please remember the following:

1. Wear 5 Kakaars, including Keski and Dastaar. The colours for Keski and Dastaar are Blue, Black, Basanti/Orange and White.

2. Wear Gurmukhi Baana . Males should not wear Pajaami while females should wear Pajaami. Bibiyaan who wear a suit, must ensure that the suit is plain and appropriate.

3. Kirpan must be made of Sarbloh and held in Gaatra.

4. Kachhera must be White only.

5. Karra must be made of Sarbloh.

6. All Abhilaakhis must come after Body & Kesh Ishnaan.

7. 5 Kakaars Will be provided as free Seva if needed.

For more information, please contact 07877888874

More Info Coming Soon. Watch This Space!

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Dr. Surinder Singh jee must now be in Vahiguru jee’s feet, absorbed in naam and basking in the divine colours but I can never forget the twenty years of love he gave me. He spoke very little. He was always coloured in naam and vairaag and in Gurmat Smaagams, he would always be sitting apart, lost in naam.

My First Meeting

20 years have passed now. It was 10 at night and it was winter. It was very cold and in those days I pulled a rickshaw to support my family. Bhai Sahib (Dr. Sahib) in this bitter cold was dressed only in a simple chola. He was wearing no pyjama and on his feet he had regular shoes. His face was glowing with naam. He was already handsome because of his light complexion and because of the naam his face was reflecting, I was drawn to meet him. Blessed are Guru Gobind Singh jee’s Singhs who do not feel cold even in the dead of winter.

I was returning home but I was drawn to this person. I began to take my rickshaw behind him. I did not have the courage to speak to him but I had a deep desire to serve him by carrying him in my rickshaw and take him to where he was going. After some time, Bhai Sahib’s glance fell on me and Vahiguru jee gave me the strength to utter Vahiguru jee kaa Khalsa, Vahiguru jee kee fateh!

Bhai Sahib, slowly in a sweet voice, answered my Fateh and came to stand by my rickshaw. I humbly requested, Bhai Sahib jee, let me take you on my rickshaw to where you want to go. Where are you going? I feel like doing your seva.

Bhai Sahib did not reply and after silently standing for two minutes, he got on the rickshaw. Bhai Sahib was going from the Jagraon bridge to Bharat Nagar Chownk. After Bhai Sahib had gotten on, I did not have the courage to ask where he was going because Bhai Sahib was lost in the deep colours of naam. I gathered my courage and began to take the rickshaw to Bharat Nagar Chownk. I had just gotten to the Chownk when Bhai Sahib told me to go to a home behind the New Model Town Singh Sabha Gurdwara Sahib. In those days, Bibi Mahinder Kaur used to live in this house.

I arrived in front of the house and then Bhai Sahib motioned for me to come with him inside. I was astonished and began to follow him. There was a water hand-pump beside the door. Bhai Sahib began to pump and had me do a punj-ishnana and with his hands, motioned for me to accompany him in. I put the rickshaw near the hand-pump. Bhai Sahib went straight to the kitchen.

The Divine Milk in Sarbloh

Bhai Sahib spread a mat and asked me to sit down. I sat crossed legged with my hands folded together. For such a long time Bhai Sahib boiled milk in a Sarbloh bata and played in Vahiguru’s divine colours. For over an hour his consciousness was completely absorbed. I was bound by his order to sit but was getting anxious to go home because I was tired from pulling a rickshaw all day.

When a big bata of milk was brought to me, I began to drink and right away I began to be coloured in naam. Some divine colour came over me. My simran began to go automatically. My body began to feel like it was flying. My eyes filled with tears of vairaag and I was losing consciousness. After some time when I regained awareness, Bhai Sahib put a bata of kheer in front of me. As soon as I had eaten this, I completely lost consciousness and had no awareness of where I was.

Bibi Mahinder Kaur’s Pain

When I became conscious again after some time, I found that Bibi Mahinder Kaur, the person who was in the house, was feeling pain in her stomach. She could not bear the pain. Bhai Sahib knew about medicine and he gave her some medicines but none brought her peace.

I had an idea and remembered how Bhai Sahib before giving me the milk and kheer had gazed into the milk for such a long time and as a result, it was also coloured in divine colours. I took some water and after gazing into it while doing sirman, gave it to Bibi jee and she felt better.

Bhai Sahib Asked, Why did you do that??

Bibi jee felt better but the feeling of divine colours left me. Bhai Sahib saw how sad I was and asked, Why did you do that? I felt upset over my mistake and began to cry, which would not stop. Bhai Sahib took my hand and kept doing simran beside me. It was now three in the morning. Again, I was taken by the divine colours and Bhai Sahib told me to accept bhaaNaa (God’s will) in the future.

Bhai Sahib gave me five rupees and a lot of sarbloh utensils. I told him that I could not afford to use desi ghee but he said to use saro(n) da tael instead.

Getting Peshed with My Family

With Bhai Sahib’s encouragement, I gave up pulling a rickshaw and took a job at the post office as a guard. From there I became a packer, then a postman then a clerk and today I have received a promotion to Under-Postmaster. My memories of Bhai Sahib have been refreshed today and so I wrote some lines.

With Dr. Sahib’s support, my wife and children began to wear the Khalsa’s BaaNa and seeing this, Baoo Mul Singh jee was very happy. He blessed us and had us appear before the punj pyaaray and we became tyaar-bar-tyaar. I am forever bowing my head before Gursikhs like Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh jee, respected Baoo Mul Singh jee, Dr. Surinder Singh and other high Gursikh souls in Sachkhand and beg,

ਦੇਹੁਸਜਣਅਸੀਸੜੀਆਜਿਉਹੋਵੈਸਾਹਿਬਸਿਉਮੇਲੁ ॥੩॥

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How Bau jee's brother became Amritdhari

Bau jee decides to get his brother to become Amritdhari

Soon after Bau Mal Singh jee met Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh jee and got his immediate family Amritdhari, he decided to get his brother Bhai Variyam Singh's family Amritdhari as well. Bau jee requested Bhai Sahib jee to organize a Siri Akhand Paath Sahib in his village Sarli, which is in district Amritsar.

One day before, Bhai Sahib along with the whole Jatha arrived at the Tangra station. Bau Mal Singh jee had reached that place ahead of time, bare feet. As soon as Bau jee saw the Jatha get off the train, he immediately fell on the ground in Dandaut position (prostrating) and he was in extreme Bairaag. When Singhs saw Bau jee in such Bairagmai state, they too became emotional. They moved forward and lifted Bau jee from dust. At that time, Bau jee sang this Shabad:

ਧਣੀ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਪਾਟ ਪਟੰਬਰ ਭਾਹੀ ਸੇਤੀ ਜਾਲੇ ॥

ਧੂੜੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਲੁਡੰਦੜੀ ਸੋਹਾਂ ਨਾਨਕ ਤੈ ਸਹ ਨਾਲੇ ॥2॥

Right at Tangra station, Kirtan went on for 4 hours, while Singhs were standing facing each other. The whole atmosphere was filled with divine Gurmat mysticism and spirituality. In this way, the Jatha walked to Bau jee's village Sarli, which was about 5 miles from there. The whole village had come outside to welcome the Jatha. Doing Kirtan they all reached Bau jee's house and Kirtan went on till 10 pm that night. Many prominent Singhs from the area had reached Sarli that day. Guru ka Langar was going on in full force and only Tyaar bar Tyaar, Bibeki Gurmukhs were doing Sewa in Langar. The people of the area were very surprised to see that only Bibeki Gurmukhs were doing Sewa in Langar because in that area, common people were not aware of the unique Bibek Rehni of Khalsa jee.

The Ardaas Sewa, as per Hukam of Bhai Sahib jee, was done by Bau Mal Singh jee and Ardaas was done in so much Love and concentration that Sangat was filled with Anand. At the conclusion of the Samagam, Bau jee advised and requested his elder brother Bhai Variyaam Singh to become Amritdhari.

Bhai Variyaam Singh jee very happily said that it would be his great fortune if he would get blessed with Amrit from the hands of such Chardi Kala waalay Gurmukhs but since it was a pre-condition of this Jatha to keep Sarbloh Bibek, he would have to consult his family who at that time was at their second farm in Lyalpur (now in Pakistan). He said that over there in Lyalpur, there was only one well in the village and it was quite far from their home. It would be a little difficult to bring Bibeki water from there but that he would try his best to find solution to this problem and get ready to become Amritdhari.

Bau jee accepted his brother's request but also stated his pledge that he would become one with them if they all became Tyaar-bar-Tyaar Amritdhari.

Baba Variyaam Singh decides to become Amritdhari and his letter to Bau jee...

As per Will of Guru Sahib, soon Baba Variyaam Singh jee consulted his family and they all decided to become Tyaar Bar Tyaar Amritdhari. Baba Variyaam Singh jee decided to take up the Sewa of bringing Bibeki water from the well. When it was all decided, he wrote a letter to his brother Bau Mal Singh as follows:

"Veer jee, we (all family) are fully ready to take Amrit. Our mind has become strong and all apprehensions of the mind have been shed. By Kirpa of Guru Sahib, all weakness has been removed from the mind. You please do Kirpa and give us Darshan along with Gurmukh Pyare. If you don't come, and as per Hukam of Guru Sahib, our body perishes (i.e. if we die), then the whole responsibility will be on your shoulders."

As soon as Bau jee got the letter, he reached Narangwal and did Benti to Bhai Sahib to bless his brother's family with Amrit. Who would refuse love-filled supplications. Bhai Sahib immediately gave his consent and dates for the Samagam.

Amrit Sinchaar Samagam at Sarli Nagoke

The Jatha reached Nagoki Sarli, while doing Kirtan. About half a mile outside, the village Sangat had reached to receive the Jatha. The village Sangat was doing Kirtan of the following Shabad:

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਆਇ ਮਿਲੁ ਮੈ ਚਿਰੀ ਵਿਛੁੰਨੇ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਜੇ ॥

ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਬੈਰਾਗਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਨੈਣ ਰਸਿ ਭਿੰਨੇ ॥

Both Jathas (arriving Jatha and village Sangat) kept doing Kirtan, facing each other, for a long time. The whole area was filled with joy and enthusiasm at the news of arrival of Bhai Sahib and Jatha. Siri Akhand Paath Sahib started and Sarblohi Bibeki Langar was giving special mystical colour to the Samagam.

Siri Akhand Paath Sahib started after the conclusion of Siri Asa kee Vaar Kirtan and at the Bhog of the Paath, again Siri Asa kee Vaar Kirtan was done. The Punj Pyare included great Gurmukhs – Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh jee, Bau Mal Singh jee, Giani Dalip Singh jee, Bhai Attar Singh jee (Bhai Sahib gadbai), Bhai Surjan Singh jee and one more Gurmukh. Many families became Amritdhari that day.

At the conclusion of the Samagam, the Jatha left the village but the village Sangat kept walking with the departing Jatha, while doing Kirtan. Kirtan was being done in extreme Bairaag and one Shabad that stood out at that time was:

ਬੀਰਾ ਬੀਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਰਹੀ ਬੀਰ ਭਏ ਬੈਰਾਇ ॥

This Samgam occurred in 1914, in the same year Bhai Sahib got imprisoned under the Lahore Conspiracy case.

After receiving Amrit, Baba Variyaam Singh became a very strict Tyaar bar Tyaar Khalsa jee. He did Sewa of bringing water from the well, for the whole family, for 14 years. After 14 years, they got a well dug in their own home.

Bau jee and the whole family's Nitnem was amazing at that time. Everyone in the family used to get up at Amritvele and do Naam Abhyaas with full vigour. Later on they used to do Nitnem together and reach the village Gurdwara Sahib. There they used to do Kirtan and listen to Hukamnama Sahib. After breakfast, Sodh-Sudhaaee of Sarbloh utensils. For Sudhaaee of Sarbloh utensils, special sand used to be brought from the river. This way, whole family of Bau Mal Singh jee became Amritdhari.

Daas,

Kulbir Singh

Based on, Poorab Janam ke Mile Sanjogi, written by Bau Mal Singh jee's nephew Professor Thakur Singh.

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thank you for posting those extracts,

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Baba Sham Singh jee - Kirtan Miracle Incident

Baba Sham Singh jee was one of the greatest Gurmukhs of 19th and 20th centuries. He lived a long life of 125 years covering the whole of 1800s up until 1925. He served for more than 75 years as Hazoori Kirtaniya of Siri Harmandir Sahib – Amritsar Sahib. In this long Gurmukhi life of Baba jee, many miracles and Kautak occurred.

Presented below is a Kautak relating to Ardaas and Kirtan, from Baba jee’s life.

Rainfall as a result of Baba jee’s Kirtan and Ardaas

Around the end of 19th century (1800s), no rainfall occurred starting from Poh (around December) up until Saavan-Bhadon (July-August). When even the month of Saavan, that is famous for monsoon season in India, passed without rainfall, there was an outcry in public. Famine-like conditions were forming in Punjab at that time.

Sensing the dire situation that area of Punjab in general and Siri Amritsar Sahib in particular was facing, some Gursikhs with Shardha (faith) decided to approach Baba Sham Singh jee who was a humble servant of Siri Guru Raamdaas jee, for help. It was decided that 5 Gurmukhs would approach Baba jee to request him to perform an Ardaas for rainfall.

Baba jee received the Gurmukhs with respect and love. He heard their requests and said, “Kirtan Diwaans are done everyday in the Darbar of Sache Paatsha, Sodhi Sultan, Siri Guru Raamdaas Sahib jee. You all are also Gurmukhs. You all come to the Darbar of Srii Guru Raamdaas jee and this Ghulaam (Baba jee always used to call himself Ghulaam) too would accompany you. Let’s all humbly do Ardaas before Satguru jee.”

Everyday at set time, at Amritvela, Baba jee used to do a Kirtan Chaukee. The next day, the five Gurmukhs and a lot of Sangat arrived at the time of Baba jee’s Kirtan. Before beginning Kirtan, Baba jee placed his head on his Saranda (Tantee Saaj used for Kirtan) and did fully-concentrated Benti to Satguru jee, “O Sodhi Sultan, Sache Paatshah, Karo Kirpa.”

After completing a short Benti, Baba jee started doing Kirtan in Raag Malhaar. Within moments, clouds arrived on the skies of Siri Amritsar Sahib and rainfall started. For hour and a half, Baba jee did Kirtan and all this time heavy rainfall continued.

ਮੇਘੁ ਵਰਸੈ ਦਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਗੂੜੀ ਛਹਬਰ ਲਾਇ ॥

ਮੇਘੈ ਨੋ ਫੁਰਮਾਨੁ ਹੋਆ ਵਰਸਹੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

It is said that when Baba jee stopped Kirtan, rainfall too stopped.

Such were Gurmukh Pyare Sant Baba Sham Singh jee.

Dhan Guru, Dhan Guru Pyare!

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1928 Rawalpindi Samagam - A Spiritual Miracle

In 1928 Bau Mal Singh jee received a request to do an Akhand Kirtani Samagam in Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan). When Bau jee along with the Jatha arrived at Rawalpindi, they found Bibi Kundan Kaur, a young daughter of Doctor Gurbaksh Singh seriously sick with TB. As per doctor’s advice, she was residing near the Saanvali fountain in Maree (a hill station) because the water of this fountain was said to be good for the patients of TB. Doctor Gurbaksh Singh the girl’s father had firm belief in the healing power of Gurbani and at his request the whole Jatha arrived at Maree for a 3 day Samagam.

This place possessed extreme natural beauty. It was surrounded by tall beautiful hills covered with heavy forest. There were natural fountains and lakes in this area. The air was naturally perfumed because of abundance of wild flowers in this area. As soon as the Singhs arrived there, their Surthees moved upwards spiritually, because of the natural beauty of the area. The Sodar Chaunkee (evening Kirtan) was done in extreme Chardi Kala. The Singhs experienced such divine bliss here that they had never experienced before.

The next day, after Amritvela program, Siri Asa kee Vaar was started in great spirits. After the completion of Siri Asa kee Vaar, an Ardaas for starting of Siri Akhand Paath Sahib was performed by Bau Mal Singh jee in extreme Bairaag. The whole Sangat was in Bairaag and begged before Satguru jee for the healing of Bibi Kundan Kaur. The Bibi was asked to stay in Maharaj jee’s Darbar and concentrate on Gurbani and chant Naam with Rasna. The remaining Sangat too engaged in earning the spiritual profits by listening to Gurbani Paath and chanting Naam.

The already beautiful atmosphere of this area was greatly enhanced because of Gurbani Paath and arrival of Sangat there. Apart from the Ardaas performed by Bau jee, the rest of Sangat too was doing Gupt Ardaas for the healing of this fortunate young Bibi. By the evening of the first day, the Bibi told the doctor that she was feeling much better. The doctor checked and noticed that fever had substantially come down. Next day again her fever was checked and it was found that the temperature was only 99 degrees now.

On the final day, her fever had almost subsided and she was feeling almost normal. Doctor Gurbaksh Singh the Bhujangan's father, in extreme happiness stood up and with folded hands thanked Guru Sahib and the Sangat. He said that very soon his daughter would be healed. When Bau jee heard this, he uttered a loud Jaikaara and announced that what was the need to wait any longer and announced the starting of another Siri Akhand Paath Sahib. Who was going to say no, when Bau jee had made the announcement? The next Siri Akhand Paath Sahib was started after the completion of Siri Asa kee Vaar of first Siri Akhand Paath Sahib. This Siri Akhand Paath Sahib too concluded in great spiritual colours. By the end of this Paath, Bibi jee was totally healed as if nothing had ever happened to her.

The news about this miracle healing reached the Sangat of Rawalpindi (Rawalpindi is close to this hill town) and in gratitude, the Sangat there announced a third Siri Akhand Paath Sahib to thank Guru Sahib. After the conclusion of the third Siri Akhand Paath Sahib, numerous people begged the Jatha to organize an Amrit Sinchaar Samagam.

Bau jee and other Jatha Singhs were extremely pleased at this development and right after the bhog of Siri Asa kee Vaar, an Amrit Sinchaar Samagam was started. In this Samagam, wife of Bhai Dogar Singh, and who later became famous in the Jatha as Bibi Kunji, had great mystical experiences. As soon as she was done Naam DriR after Amrit Chhak, her eyes moved upwards and she lost her worldly consciousness. The Naam Khanda inside her was going on very vigorously. He condition was like this Pankiti:

ਹਉ ਆਕਲ ਬਿਕਲ ਭਈ ਗੁਰ ਦੇਖੇ ਹਉ ਲੋਟ ਪੋਟ ਹੋਇ ਪਈਆ ॥1॥

After her, whoever took Amrit from Punj Pyare, reached similar spiritual state as Bibi Kunji. Hearing such spiritual miracles occuring at this Samagam, many more requested to be given Amrit but it was decided that they would receive Amrit in the next Samagam.

Such were the Singhs of Bhai Sahib’s times. May Guru Sahib bless us too, with some Kirpa.

Daas,

Kulbir Singh

(Adapted from Poorabh Janam ke Miley Sanjogi by Professor Takhur Singh)

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