My inspirations #2 - Through innocent love, the Lord is met.

ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
ਭੋਲੇ ਭਾਇ ਮਿਲੇ ਰਘੁਰਾਇਆ ॥4॥6॥

kahu kabeer bhagath kar paaeiaa ||
bholae bhaae milae raghuraaeiaa ||4||6||

Through innocent love, the Lord is met. ||4||6||
Says Kabeer, He is obtained only by devotional worship.
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Continuing the series posts on people who inspire me.

My second post on people that inspire me is about:

Bhagat Puran Singh Ji. Or, as some would call him: ‘the bearded Mother Teresa'


Wow. What a personality. What devotion for mankind. Synonymous to compassion.
So much love. Truly a ‘Puran’ (complete) being.

Bhagat Puran Singh Ji, was the founder of the Pingalwara. The literal meaning of Pingalwara is, house of the disabled.

Born as ‘Ramji Das’, he later on became a Sikh. The story of how and why he became a Sikh is also so uplifting. There is a book by Patwant Singh about Bhagat Puran Singh Ji called, Garland around my Neck by Patwant Singh which can be ordered from both from singhbrothers.com and dtfbooks.com. The book has a lot of pictures and is simply amazing!

Bhagat Puran Singh Ji’s life was all about helping the needy, the destitute, the disabled.

Khushwant Singh writes that he was a

tall, shabbily dressed man, who may be found tramping with his wooden sandals or riding a rickshaw, along with an invalid.

Those words create is such a beautiful picture. There’s many photographs of Bhagat Ji trampling around on his rickshaw, helping someone who is in need. He wouldn’t ask anyone else: “Oye! Tu eh kar, Oye! To oh kar”. He did it all himself. He was such a great person, that he wouldn’t make any distinction based on creed, caste, race etc… he recognized the jyot of parmatma in everyone…

The Pingalwara created by him still stands in Amritsar (with more branches). When visiting Amritsar, make sure you visit the Pingalwara and check out the amazing seva that is being done there, and if possible, try to contribute to this wonderful task taken up.

Bhagat Ji was awarded by a Padam Pooshan (an award from the Indian Government), which he later on returned after the Attack on Sri Darbar Sahib.

Bhagat Puran Singh Ji renders true love for humanity, and shows how a Sikh should serve humanity shattering all superficies labels.

For many years, Bhagat Puran Singh ji physically carried Piara (an incontinent and mentally disadvantaged person) on his back while he carried out the great sewa for the sick and handicapped. In paying tribute to this, the book mentioned earlier has been named "Garland Around My Neck".

I still havn't worked our how to post pictures properly so, you will have to check the links:

Bhagat Puran Singh and Piara 1

Bhagat Puran Singh and Piara 2

More info and pictures of Bhagat Ji can be found here

Here is my favourite. I use this as my wallpaper:

Just look at the peace. The calmness. The sehaj.

Read more about Bhagat Puran Singh Ji:

Here

and here

Dhan Guru Dhan Guru Pyaarey.

P.s Leaving for Punjab soon check the wicked Hukam Guru Ji blessed with tonight:
Click here for Hukam
Just that I havn't really been "Contemplating my Lord and Master, my True Guru".
Seems like a happy Hukam (",)

Bhull Chukk Maaf