Re: Baba Ram Singh's Letters From Prison Rejecting Claims To Guruship
Posted by Preet Mohan S Ahluwalia
Re: Baba Ram Singh's Letters From Prison Rejecting Claims To Guruship
Posted by Preet Mohan S Ahluwalia on Friday, 9/28/2001 7:45 AM MDT
| Dear Js: Thanks for the additional information. The funny thing is that the man they revere Baba Ram Singh has categorically stated that he should not be considered a Guru. Yet, Namdharis of today keep on promoting the idea of living Guruship. They are NOT even being loyal to the man they claim loyalty to. I hope they will take the time to read more about him and understand that he never wanted to be considered a Guru. In the August 2001 issue of Spokesman (Chandigarh) an article was published: Will Sikh Firmament's Bright Star (Baba Ram Singh) end up as the head of an anti-Gurmat sect?, by Gurtej Singh, Professor of Sikhism. He wrote that a collection of 52 letters that were written from a prison in Rangoon (Burma) by Baba Ram Singh were compiled in a book, "Kukiyan Di Vithiya" [History of Kukas] by the noted historian Dr. Ganda Singh. Gurtej Singh has posted excerpts from these letters. Below I am posting some excerpts from the article in the Spokesman. If anyone would like to subscribe to this magazine, the N American contacts to call are: Sadhu Singh Rikhiraj (847) 291-3413 Dr. Mahinder Singh Punia (559) 440-1400 ************** Letter# 4 ....It is Guru's edict, I only repeat it. I am not the Guru, I am like a reporter...I repeat the Guru's edict. ************** Letter# 10 ...I have not even the slightest Guruship in me. I have surrendered myself at the feet of the Guru. ************** Letter# 11 I am not the Guru...I am an obedient person, the world is needlessley making claims about me. ************** Letter# 15 In me there is not even an iota of Guruship. ************** Letter# 18 There is in me not even the slightest of characteristics of the Guru. ************** Letter# 21 In me there is no trace of Guruship...for you a glimplse of the Sikhs is enough...Everything is in the hands of Guruji. ************** Letter# 32 Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji, Sri Akal Purakh ji, may assist us everywhere. ************** Letter# 33 I need not become a Guru, nor Brahma. I need only Gursikhi....They are barking needlessly. They have become mad. ************** Letter# 36 There is but one Guru Granth Sahib. Accept Guru Granth Sahib as the Guru manifest. Whoever wishes to meet God should find Him in Guru Granth Sahib. I am a perfect fool but have taken refuge under the Guru. ************** Letter# 38 All I have written is the Guru's edict. I am not the Guru. ************** Letter# 40 Make offerings to Shabad Guru...Don't write me to much as Sri Sri Maharaj. ************** Letter# 44 Brothers after the Ten Patshahis (Sovereign Gurus), Guru Granth Sahib is the Guru and is eternal. There is no other Guru...first, Sikhs were kind to Bir Singh, then to Maharaj (Singh) and now Sikhs have shown their kindness to me. Look, this is not false. ************** Letter# 45 Granth Sahib is the manifest form of the Guru |
