A Great Mystical Miracle from the life of Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh

A Great Mystical Miracle from the life of Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh
August 26, 2010 08:33AM

Background

In 1913, two teenagers Bhai Harbhajan Singh and Bhai Dalip Singh got qualified to receive amrit from Punj Pyaray. Gurmukhs doing sewa in Punj Pyaray were Singhs like Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh jee. In those days, seekers of amrit were required to listen to whole of Siri Akhand Paath Sahib. Out of about 150 seekers of amrit, only two fortunate ones – Giani Dalip Singh Phulawal and Giani Harbhajan Singh Chawinda were chosen. As soon as they drank amrit, great kirpa of Guru Sahib was bestowed on them. They reached high levels of Gurmat spiritual states. Their Dasam Duaars were opened and they had Darshan of Vaheguru, there and then.

For few days, they were so much immersed in Naam that they stayed with Singhs and did not go back to their homes. When they reached their respective homes, they faced severe opposition from their families. In those days Singh Sabha was severely opposed in some villages. When their families saw them turned into Khalsa, they were furious. Giani Harbhajan Singh’s village was close to Bhai Sahib’s village and as such Bhai Sahib was able to pacify his family but Giani Dalip Singh’s village Phulawal was about 10 km from Bhai Sahib’s village and his family was very much opposed to the Khalsa rehit of their child.

The family of Giani Dalip Singh got so upset that they decided to forcefully cut his hair and spoil his Sikhi. They imprisoned Bhai Dalip Singh in a room and called a barber to cut his hair. While all this was going on, during the evening time, Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh jee was sitting in Samadhi meditating on Naam. Bhai Sahib in Samadhi saw the vision of what was going on. Bhai Sahib did not have time to reach there physically so he took his Sooksham Sareer (Astral body) and reached that place where Bhai Dalip Singh was imprisoned and stopped them by using Akali Shakti (mystical powers that Singhs get when they reach high states).

Following is the translation of the above incident, from Bhai Sahib Mahakaav (Great Poetic work) – Jyot Vigaas. Bhai Sahib has very beautifully written the whole incident in his words, in poetic form. The poetry is so beautiful and balanced that one gets amazed by it. Hereon, is the translation of this great work:

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Two Bhujangis get Spoiled

At the time when the divine food of Naam is being distributed, the attendees of the divine congregation (Sat sangat) cannot get separate from it. They are unable to leave the Sangat of Gursikhs (true society) and they forget all attachments of their homes and families. The teachers of their school were getting upset because they (Giani Dalip Singh and Giani Harbhajan Singh) had forgotten all about attending their school. The teachers were upset because in the past many students had been spoiled (by converting them into Sikhi) by the Singhs. These students had merged their concentrations in the True Naam. (543)

When these two new Gursikhs got their concentrations merged in Naam, they forgot about attending their schools. They forgot about the tasks and duties of worldly people and such worldly tasks and duties seemed futile to them. In the end, with great difficulty, the teachers got them back into schools. (544)

Teachers and elders brought these two Naam-intoxicated, young teenagers back to school but whenever they got chance, they used to reach the sangat of Singhs, just like birds fly to meet their friends. Such was their love for sangat. Hans (a bird) that loves Mansarovar pond loves and likes to be near Mansarovar pond, how can it be satisfied by being on the side of ordinary muddy ponds? Ones whose eyes have seen the visions of high spiritual states, why would they look at low worldly sights; why would they have thirst for worldly things? (545)

These Gursikhs veers, who were the travelers of the high road of Gurmat, did not get off their aim of Vaheguru. Their families who were stuck in the web of attachments, for their worldly selfish reasons got very worried about their Bairaagi (recluse) state of mind. Families got worried that their sons were not any good for them anymore, since they had become Khalsa. (546)

They reach their Homes to face Fierce Reaction of their Families

Families were thinking how they can take control of their sons’. On one side their families were scheming intensely and on the other hand, the love of lovers was manifold. The deer who once jump the fences of their imprisonment, don’t come back but when the Bhujangis were inspired by their good advisors, the wise ones (Giani Dalip Singh and Giani Harbhajan Singh) decided to go back. (547)

They both came to visit their villages as per the Hukam of the Singhs. It is very difficult to obey the Will of the Guru and the Will of Guru is very severe. On their arrival, their families had assembled many people armed with weapons and were bent upon committing cruelties. (548)

Their families who were totally uneducated and foolish, all confronted them. They ordered the Bhujangis to reject Sikhi and remove their Nihung Baana (attire). “You have given bad name to our families by coming home as Nihungs. You have given up the occupation of your ancestors and taken up an ugly occupation (of becoming Singhs). (549)

“You have drowned the good name of our families and dishonoured us. By wearing Blue Baanay (attire) and adopting the ways of spoiled crowd (Singh Sabha), you have burned our chests. You have taken Pahul (Amrit) from the hands of spoiled crowd (Singh Sabha) who don’t discriminate based on caste. You have stained the reputation of our high castes by taking Amrit from Singh Sabha people.” (550)

“The tradition of our ancestors and high-caste families is very high but you have stained it and cut our noses (i.e. dishonoured us). By taking utensils of Sarbloh you have adopted the ways of Faqirs (poor people). You have adorned Chakkar on your Dastaar, started wearing Kirpan and Kachhera; and shed the attire of your ancestors. We will break your utensils of Sarbloh and will dishonour your Shasters (weapons). (551)

“We are going to remove your Kare, Kirpan and Kanghe and destroy your Baana. We will fix you today by removing your long Kesh. We will stop you from keeping Rehit”. This way under the influence of extreme anger, they (their families) said many things against Gurmat. (552)

to be continued.
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The remaining parts will be covered in the days to come. This work of Bhai Sahib contains many spiritual secrets that are a must read for serious seekers of Vaheguru. So stay tuned...

Daas,
Kulbir Singh