Bhai Randhir Singh ji
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| Born | July 7th 1878 Narangwal, Ludhiana |
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Founded the Akand Kirtani Jatha. Promoted honesty bhagti and high moral behaviour. One of his most famous works is Jail Chitthiaan which is an autobiography of his life.
Contents
Childhood
When Bhai sahib was studying his father sent him a letter saying that if he wanted to pass he should do Japji sahib in the morning and Reharas at night he bagan to write so fast automatically seeming like he did not know what he was writing. Though he aknoldedged hat using Bani for self gains was foolish as Gurbani contains much more important path to pursue.
Meeting a saintly looking person
Early on in his youth when Bhai sahib felt the pull of Sikhi he say a saintly looking man. Very curious for some months or weeks he would skip school and follow him around until one day he say him smoking and then he lost faith in him and stopped following him. This put Bhai sahib in a hurt mood. Shortly after when Bhai Sahib visited gurdwara he met a mysterious sage person who said it is not good that you went to see that smoking yogi go and do darshan of SGGS ji all your spirtual thirst will be fulfilled and left. With renewed inspiration Bhai sahib went into the Gurdwara and from then on made it a practice to read and reflect a shabad of SSGG and everyday.
Overwelhmed by grace in the examination hall
When Bhai Sahib was at his height of love with Gurmat in his youth he was sitting in the examination hall writing a bit of his examination whe he stopped writing.
Hunting incident
One day an officer asked Bhai Sahib to accompany him hunting whilst Bhai Sahib was doing his prayers. He told them to not disturb him and continue with his prayers. Later on he told them that his duty was not to go hunting and he also had duty towards God and if they continued to ask him go hunting he will resign.
Later on one time he was with, a head officer and he was very hungry and could not endure hunger. Bhai sahib suggested that they eat some berries and they picked them together and split them. A farmer also came buy with Suger cane. Dr. Fisher cut them by knife while Bhai Sahib used his teeth. By the time the officer got through one Bhai Sahib had gotten throw five. When asked why he was able to have such strong teeth Bhai Sahib replied that since he did not eat meet nor his forefathers he had strong teeth and you by eating meet had got weak teeth.
Working as an honest government employee
Being arrested
Doing Kirtan on trains
Staying alone in the strong heat
Said that God is always with me thus I can manage
Meeting Bhagat Singh
Publications
- Gurmat Lekh (1937)
- Gurmat Nam Abhiyas Kamai (1938)
- ਜੇਲ੍ਹ ਚਿੱਠੀਆਂ (Jail Chithian) (1938)
- Charan Kamal Ki Mauj (1939)
- Kee Sri Guru Granth Sahib Di Puja But Prasti Hai? (1940)
- Anhad Shabad Dasam Duaar (1942)
- Amrit Kallaa
- Gurmat Bibek (1949)
- An-dithi Duniya (1949)
- Karam Philosophy (1951)
- Baba Vayd Rogiaa Da (1952)
- Gurmat Rammjaa (1952)
- Haumai Naavay Naal Virodh Hai
- Temar Aageya Thu Oajara Aerthat Gyan Chanha
- Darshan Jhalkaan
- Granth Prem Sumarg (1953)
- Gurbani diyan Lagaan Matraan dee Vilakhantaa (1954)
- Sant Padh Nirnay (1954)
- Ik Umar Kaidi Da Supna
- Katha Keertan (1957)
- Sikh Itihaas De Partakh Darshan (1958)
- Jhatka Maas Prathai Tat Gurmat Nirnay (1958)
- Sachkhand Darshan (1959)
- Zaharaa zahoor Guru Gobind Singh
- Amrit Ki Hai? (1960)
- Aastak Tei Naastak
- Gagan Oudaree
- Rangle Sajjan
- Jyot Vigaas
- Sikh Kaun Hai?
