33 sampardas of Sikhi.

[13Mirch]

I run a few pages on facebook and wanted to do an article of sorts on Nirmales etc. Basically all the sampardas/upsampardas.

I thought Mahants were anti-Sikh. Is Mahant Ganesha Ji an exception?

Above all is there a certain contribution these sampardas/upsampardas make to Sikhi? Like Bhindra samparda (is there one?) teaches and another might teach Shastar Vidya etc.

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Mahant is sikh term just like term - gyani, sant , bhai but curropt individuals have given bad name to terms like- mahant, sant, gyani, bhai, sadhu

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Nirmale samparda is huge establishment in the panth, their contributions in Khalsa Panth and to spread sikhi is at monumental proportions- If one takes out nirmale work then panth have no history/ no missionary parchar of bringing hindus into sikhi,explanation of gurmat to take inspiration or have deep understanding of gurmat .

To read more on nirmale orgins, contributions to the panth, please read stuff by tsingh on sikhawareness forum.This order is highly enrich and requires more search than just one article.

Here are some of their contributions:

Gurpartap Soraj Parkash granth is one of few historic granths which is first thing taught in samparda's like damdami taksal both mehta and bhindranwale is written by no other than a nirmala- kavi santokh singh who was a student of bhai santa singh nirmal scholar. Faridkot teeka of sri guru granth sahib ji is written by nirmala scholars, very first sri dasam granth sampooran teeka written by nirmala pandit narian singh which is widely appreciated by the panth.

Nirmala provides old traditional gurmat and provides explanation of deep gurmat theology, gurbani translation, philosophy, theory of atma-paratma, hebral ayurvedic vidya, maha kavi singh santokh wrote history in such beautiful poetic form not only they do seva for panth itself but they are environmentalist, philanthropist- who have opened up schools/hospitals for the whole humanity..!!

They also do parchar of Gurmat in every hindu kumb mela and bring lots of uncertain/confused hindus into sikhi fold. They have written 500 arths of Vahiguroo mantar to prove supreme mantar in snatan world is Vahiguroo and use vahiguroo mantar as missionary tool which includes all the devi/devta's as part of sargun maya and nirgun gyan (realization of nirgun) and bought lot of hindus into sikhi.

Nirmale have also written amazing garab gazani teeka of japji sahib- rebuttal to this pseduo hindu udasi mahant whose claim was gurmat was lower than snantan dharam.

There were many influential panthic figures were Nirmale or educated by Nirmale such as Sant Attar Singh Mustuana which single handly bought millions of millions into sikhi fold, Sant Baba Nand Singh ji (Nanaksarvale), Sant Gurbachan Singh Bhindranwale, Sant Sundar Singh Bhindranwale, Sant Singh Masken Ji, Baba Jvala Singh Herkhowal, Sant Mukhtiar Singh Saarang, Sant Bishan Singh Muralewale...a few more famous historical Nirmale; Sant Ishar Singh ji Rarasahib, Baba Bir Singh Naurangabd, Baba Sahib Singh Bedi, Baba Karam Singh Hoti Mardan..!! Pretty much all of malvaie sants(knights of sikhism) learned from either nirmale or udasi sants.

Would there be much Sikh history if it weren't for the work of Nirmala scholars like Gyani Gyan Singh ji works and Kavi Santokh Singh ji- soraj parkash granth?

Sant sunder singh ji bhindranwale link with nirmale:

Sri Maan Baba Sundar Singh ji took gian from Udasi and Nirmala Mahapurukhs, even bathing Jawala Das Udasi with his own hands to get knowledge of God, Baba Sundar Singh ji never discriminated or compartmentalized others like this he was so thirsty for brahmgyan he went wherever it was to be gained, he learnt from Baba Ram ji Udasi, Baba Gulab Singh Nirmala and Sri Maan Baba Bishan Singh ji Nirmala who was his Gurdev! Baba Bishan Singh ji travelled to Badree Nath and learnt Sanskrit from Pandit Tara Singh for 9 years--this is from Damdami Taksals own website.

first sant attar singh ji maustanewale link with nirmale

Sant ji initially learnt gurmukhi and paath from Sant Buta Singh in the local dera. Then it was through Sant Gyani Jodh Singh Ji, a Nirmala rom the naurangabad upsamrdaya, who was a granthi in the army, visited the local gurdwara, and become the inspiration for Sant ji to take amrit. Sant Jodh Singh ji was the shish of Sant Ram Singh Virakat, the shish of Bhai Maharaj Singh Ji. Sant Jodh Singh was one of the panj pyaray from whom Sant ji took amrit. Sant ji spent some time in Sant Jodh Singh ji's seva before becoming thoroughly virakat to perform tapasya.

Sant Ji went to Hazur Sahib during which time he befriended Svami Bhagat Singh Nirmala. ogether they went on a tirath yatra taking in Omkareshvar, Ujjain, Ajmer, Vrindavan, Mathura, Haridvar and Rishikesh. While in Rishikesh Sant ji would rise at 2am and take ganga ishnan, have his food with ganga jal, etc. Sant ji then went on yatra to joshimath, hemkunt sahib, gangotri, badrinath, etc. Sant ji met with a number of very importan Nirmala including Pandit Nihal Singh Thoha Khalsa. Sant ji attended the ardh kumbh mela in hardvar twice in his lifetime. The first time, Sant ji met with Pandit Ishar Singh Ji Dhodharvale and stayed in his ashram in Haridvar. Sant Ji also took part in a katha smagam in Haridvar put on by Nirmal Panchayti Akhara. Sant Ji was also very close to Sant Sahib Das Ji Udasi whose dera is still in Sangrur. Sant Ji heard the katha of Yog Vasistha from Sant Sahib Das. Sant ji's teachings are also advaita. One saakhi recounts that a Nirmala sadhu asked Sant Attar Singh Ji about bhagti and Sant ji explained that there are three levels; kanishta (meaning lowest) in which it is felt that there is jiva and a colossal number of other jivas, then madham (middling) in which one recognises jiva and colossal Braham, and uttam (highest) in which there is only Braham, pervading both yourself and the colossal world around you. Even after attending the Panch Khalsa Divan of Teja Singh, the next event in his biography was attending the ardh kumbh, implying no ideological affinity with Teja Singh beyond prachar. Sant Ji also met with and stayed with; Sant Bishan Singh Muralewale, Sant Chanda Singh of Damdama Sahib, Mahant Gulab Singh ji of muktsar (Sant ji attended the opening ceremony of Mahant Gulab Singh's bunga), Mahant Mastaan Singh Nirmala, Sant Ram Singh Thamali, among many others. Obviously Sant Ji met with many other great personalities during his life, but the Sants that he chose to spend time with were nearly always Nirmala.

Sant nand singh ji kalera link with nirmale-

Baba ji was part of the Pandhori Nijhraan upsamprda of Nirmalay. Full parampra for Baba Harnam Singh ji/baba nand singh ji is available if anyone wants to see it.

[13Mirch]

Wow thank u very much. So what has happened to Nirmalas today?