Since the times daas has been coming to Tapoban Sahib over the years, one thing that has always stuck out in my times spent with Bhai Sahib Jagtar Singh Jee is how strict he was on every single Gurmat Asool! Bhai Sahib would not flinch from any one of them. From making sure other Gursikhs were up for Amrit Velaa to making sure the langar was made by Tyar per Tyar Gursikhs!

Also, one of the most times I have seen Bhai Sahib really firm and knowledgeable about is Gurbani Viyakharaan! Bhai Sahib was very knowledgeable in knowing all the bishrams, jumkees, pronounciations and shudh ucharaans of Gurbani. Having had Santhiyaa of Sri Jap Jee Sahib from Bhai Sahib and the rest of the Singhs, I found that all the dubdaa I was having before from my pronounciations and Santhiyaa were all gone. Bhai Sahib made it clear why there should be bishrams and jumkees where he said it was and what the pankitees meant. Thus, showing his depth of knowledge in Gurbani and Viyakharan. This surely will be something that all the Sangat from Toronto will surely miss. Someone so knowledgeable in the depths of Gurbani, so strict and firm in the Asools of Gurmat and Rehts of Guru Sahib Ji and so engrossed and blended in Naam!!!!

Such a Gurmukh could only be closely compared to and similar to in so many ways to none other than Bhai Sahib Bhai Randhir Singh Jee! I'm sure that Bhai Jagtar Singh Ji is now with those har-juns that Guru Sahib sent to the world to revive Gurmat and spread the ideals of Gurmat Bibek to the sleeping Panth! All that is left for us to do is, rather than keep reading about these Gurmukh Jeevs, let us slowly try to adopt the lifestyle they followed which led them to the ultimate goal for any Gursikh... to be at the Charan of Guru Sahib for ETERNITY....

Daas,
Mandeep Singh