Reference: posted by: vejeestu on 6/21/00 to Kirpal Singh Satsang Club; Message number 389
The following account by Jivan Singh is from "The Ocean of Grace Divine". Gurmat Sidhant was the great Beas publication during the lifetime of Hazur. Regarded as an encyclopedia of Sant mat, it was two volumes of about 2000 pages, covering every aspect of the teaching of the Masters with profuse use of references. Though the volume was written and organized in its entirety by Kirpal Singh, several individuals helped in the work of the manuscript and the collection of references.
Before publication, Kirpal Singh insisted that Hazur inscribe his own name as author, which Hazur accepted. This, naturally led to controversy, and the vociferous denial by Beas that Kirpal Singh had authored the book. [NB: The vociferous denial by Beas was, of course, in much later years, well after the passing of Hazur.] Nevertheless, a number of the individuals involved have left accounts pertaining to the writing of the book and Kirpal Singh himself tells many stories of that time. A number of Kirpal Singh's English language books are translations of portions of the text. The Beas edition is known as "The Philosophy of the Masters". However, the English Beas editions have been significantly edited and do not reflect an exact reproduction of the original.
It was in 1930 that the God Power guided me to the Feet of Hazur Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj. When I stood with folded hands before that Exalted Being, He looked at me for about five minute and then permitted me to enter the Initiation Hall. At that time Maharaj Kirpal Singh was delivering Satsang at Lahore, to water saplings like me. One day my youngest brother came from his village to see me so I did not go to Satsang. That night Hazur appeared to me in a dream and rebuked me: "An instruction was given to you, but you have overlooked it." From that day I did not miss a single Satsang of His Holiness Sant Kirpal Singh.
In addition to delivering Satsang at Lahore and Amritsar, His Holiness was asked by Hazur to deliver Satsang in Sheikapura, a town about thirty miles away. His Holiness used to go there by bus. He did not accept even a glass of water from Sardar Sanghara Singh at whose residence Satsang was held; He returned to Lahore without drinking or eating anything. The same was the case when He went to Amritsar for Satsang.
My personal acquaintance with His Holiness Sant KirpalSingh started in 1938 when I was permitted to help Him collect material for Gurmat Sidhant; this afforded me the opportunity to meet Him almost daily. His description in Gurmat Sidhant of the relationship between Master and disciple, and the love and respect linking them, made a great impact on all of us. I would collect from His house whatever part of the manuscript of Gurmat Sidhant that was ready; I would make a fair copy of it by hand, and return it next morning.
Once when I went to collect the work, He explained some points in the manuscript and blessed me as usual; but when I looked back after leaving Him, I found He was still looking at me. I looked back two or three times more — He was still standing there looking at me. I could not understand this at the time. The next day I had a very bad fall; I had to remain in bed for a month. It was then that I realized the grace of the Godman had saved me from permanent injury.
One morning I entered His room, He was sleeping on a cot. I saw His naked feet and the Padam — lotus sign. Exactly at 9:30 He got up; He praised the Guru Power for His prompt awakening. In five minutes He was dressed, we both went downstairs, and He gave me the necessary instructions. So simple and innocent were His ways that no one could realize He was an officer of the Miliary Accounts Department let alone a God-in-man.
After retirement in 1968, I came to Sawan Ashram and started helping S. Bishan Singh Ji with the library work. Later the accountancy work was also entrusted to me. I would show His Holiness the day-to-day transactions listed in a ledger so that He could check all the Ashram activities. This was a special blessing to be able to have His darshan every evening before I left the Ashram for my home. I have had my shortcomings, but He continued showering His love on me.
I did not press any of my relatives, except my wife, to become disciples of Hazur or of His Holinesss Sant Kirpal Singh. As a duty I brought them all to Satsang so that even if they could not accept the Path now, it may be of benefit should it be their destiny to meet a competent Master in their next lives. However, the Great Master was so gracious; one night my brother-in-law could not get relief from a cough and heavy cold; he was suddenly awakened and saw Light with the form of Hazur changing into that of His Holiness Sant Kirpal Singh. He was ordered by His Holiness to give up alcohol and meat, and told there would then be no more disease. He obeyed, his health improved, and later on the whole family willingly became disciples. Twice when their car was overturned all of them were saved. His Holiness used to tell us, "The Savior is more powerful than the negative power." Such blessings one can never forget.
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