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| '''Birth :''' || Rajasthan India
| '''Birth :''' || Dhuan Kalan, Distt. Tonk, Rajasthan India
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| '''Parents :''' || Father: Panna, Mother: Reva
| '''Parents :''' || Father: Bhai Panna, Mother: Mata Reva
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| <small>'''Other Info:'''</small> || Two verses in Guru Granth Sahib.
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'''Bhagat Dhanna'''([[Gurmukhi]]: ਭਗਤ ਧੰਨਾ) was a Devotee and [[Gurmukh]], born in village of Dhuan Kalan near Deoli city, in the Tonk district Rajasthan, present day North West India in about 1415(Acc to some 1414). Three [Shabad]s of Bhagat Ji’s [[Bani]] are included in the [[SGGS]] on pages 487, 488 and 695. Though born in hindu family, he was follower of Hindu traditions and rituals, but when he came in contact with Gurmukhs, he found god from his heart. He guided to control desires and have one desire of god.  
'''Bhagat Dhanna''' ([[Gurmukhi]]: ਭਗਤ ਧੰਨਾ) was a devotee and a [[Gurmukh]], born in village of Dhuan Kalan in 1415, on April 20th near Deoli city, in the {{w|Tonk district}}, [[Rajasthan]], present day North West [[India]]. His [[Bani]] is included in the [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] Ji.  


Sikhs follow the teaching of Dhanna, as in Gurmat, Kabir, Nanak, Ravidas, Bhatts all are same and all are treated as Guru and Sikhs bow before Guru Granth Sahib which include the teaching of many who had similar thoughts about God.  
Though born in a Jatt [[Hindu]] family of the Dhaliwal Clan, he rejected all [[Hindu]] traditions and rituals when he came in contact with [[Gurmukh]]s. He found God from his heart. He choose to control his desires and to have the only one desire for God. He was a farmer by profession. The [[5th Nanak]] said Bhagat  Dhanna Ji served the Lord, with the innocence of a child. He followed commands of the Lord after realising the true way of the Lord.


Sikhs admire and follow the teachings of Bhagat Dhanna Ji, as in [[Gurmat]], Bhagat [[Kabir]] Ji, Guru [[Nanak]] Dev Ji, Bhagat [[Ravidas]] Ji, and the [[Bhatt]]s are all the same and all are treated as Gurus - "spiritual guides". Sikhs bow before Sri [[Guru Granth Sahib]] Ji which includes the teachings of many Bhagats and Bhatts who had the same thoughts and views about Waheguru as the Gurus did. The creator himself spoke through his Bhagats, revealing the holy Shabad.


==Life==
==Life==
He was born into a farmer family(Jatt) and he was not educated in any school or college. In the beginning he was an idol worshiper; but after that he became a Param Sant. He earned his livelihood by farming. From his early childhood, he was a very simple, hardworking and straightforward person. He enjoyed the company of saints and scholars. He also spent time serving the needy and holy men with dedication and devotion. When he grew up, after he stopped worshiping idols, he went to Kashi and he got the initiation from Swami Ramananda. He was an illiterate; but in the end he achieved high status and became a Perfect Saint.
Bhagat ji was born in house of Bhai Panna from Mai Reva in village Dhuan Kalan Tonk District of Rajasthan in April [[1415]]. He was the only son in his family.  


Bhagat ji was a farmer by trade and was born into a Hindu family.
He was born into a farmer family (Jatt) and he was not educated in any school or college.He worshipped Shaligram Shila and Sri Krishna himself came to him and did all his chores in the fields. Lord Krishna is Bhaktvatsala, he just sees devotion, and he is bound by the love of his devotees.Bhagat Dhanna was a "Param Sant" (pure saint). He earned his livelihood by farming (Kheti). From his early childhood, he was a very simple, hard-working and straightforward person. He enjoyed the company of saints and scholars.  


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He also spent time serving the needy and holy men with dedication and devotion. When he grew up, he went to Kashi and he got the initiation from Vaisnav Saint Swami Ramananda. He was an illiterate; but in the end he achieved high status and became a Perfect Saint.


== Mentions in SGGS ==
There is a [[Gurdwara]] of Saint Dhanna Bhagat in village Duan Kalan. where he was born, in 1415, Medieval India.
Guru Arjan dev ji says the following about Bhagat Dhanna Ji in the [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]]:
 
==Guru Arjun Dev Ji on Dhanna==
 
[[Guru Arjan]] admires Bhagat Dhanna for his dedication towards the Lord. According to him, Dhanna was not initially a Gurmukh but when he met company of saints where only truth is discussed; where knowledge of only the [[one]] is given; he became a [[Gurmukh]], "Guru-guided". He worshipped God and found God within his heart. He served God with innocence like a child as he was a very humble person. Guru Arjun dev said that like Bhagat Dhanna his too wants his mind to also become the Lord's slave. Following are lines which Arjun Dev has said about Bhagat Dhanna ji in the [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]]:


*SGGS page 488:  “Hearing this, Dhanna the Jaat applied himself to devotional worship. The Lord of the Universe met him personally; Dhanna was so very blessed. ||4||2||”
*SGGS page 488:  “Hearing this, Dhanna the Jaat applied himself to devotional worship. The Lord of the Universe met him personally; Dhanna was so very blessed. ||4||2||”
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*SGGS Page 1192: “Dhanna served the Lord, with the innocence of a child. Meeting with the Guru, Trilochan attained the perfection of the Siddhas. The Guru blessed Baynee with His Divine Illumination. O my mind, you too must be the Lord`s slave. ||5||”
*SGGS Page 1192: “Dhanna served the Lord, with the innocence of a child. Meeting with the Guru, Trilochan attained the perfection of the Siddhas. The Guru blessed Baynee with His Divine Illumination. O my mind, you too must be the Lord`s slave. ||5||”


== Bani ==
==Bhagat Dhanna's sakhi==
Bhagat Dhanna Ji’s Bani from page 487 of SGGS: [http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=487&english=t&id=21903 External Link to Bani]
*''Aasaa, The Word Of Devotee Dhanna Jee: One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: I wandered through countless incarnations, but mind, body and wealth never remain stable. Attached to, and stained by the poisons of sexual desire and greed, the mind has forgotten the jewel of the Lord. ||1||Pause|| The poisonous fruit seems sweet to the demented mind, which does not know the difference between good and evil. Turning away from virtue, his love for other things increases, and he weaves again the web of birth and death. ||1|| He does not know the way to the Lord, who dwells within his heart; burning in the trap, he is caught by the noose of death. Gathering the poisonous fruits, he fills his mind with them, and he forgets God, the Supreme Being, from his mind. ||2|| The Guru has given the wealth of spiritual wisdom; practicing meditation, the mind becomes one with Him. Embracing loving devotional worship for the Lord, I have come to know peace; satisfied and satiated, I have been liberated. ||3|| One who is filled with the Divine Light, recognizes the undeceivable Lord God. Dhanna has obtained the Lord, the Sustainer of the World, as his wealth; meeting the humble Saints, he merges in the Lord. ||4||1|| ''
 
Page 488 of SGGS: [http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=488&english=t&id=21926 External Link to Bani]
*'' O my consciousness, why don`t you remain conscious of the Merciful Lord? How can you recognize any other? You may run around the whole universe, but that alone happens which the Creator Lord does. ||1||Pause|| In the water of the mother`s womb, He fashioned the body with ten gates. He gives it sustenance, and preserves it in fire - such is my Lord and Master. ||1|| The mother turtle is in the water, and her babies are out of the water. She has no wings to protect them, and no milk to feed them. The Perfect Lord, the embodiment of supreme bliss, the Fascinating Lord takes care of them. See this, and understand it in your mind||2|| The worm lies hidden under the stone - there is no way for him to escape. Says Dhanna, the Perfect Lord takes care of him. Fear not, O my soul. ||3||3|| ''
 
Page 695 of SGGS: [http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=695&english=t&id=29946 External Link to Bani]
*'' O Lord of the world, this is Your lamp-lit worship service. You are the Arranger of the affairs of those humble beings who perform Your devotional worship service. ||1||Pause|| Lentils, flour and ghee - these things, I beg of You. My mind shall ever be pleased. Shoes, fine clothes, and grain of seven kinds - I beg of You. ||1|| A milk cow, and a water buffalo, I beg of You, and a fine Turkestani horse. A good wife to care for my home - Your humble servant Dhanna begs for these things, Lord. ||2||4||''
 
==A Non Gurmat Story associated with Dhanna==
[[Image:Dhanna1.jpg|thumb|300px|left|{{c|Bhagat Dhanna}}{{cs|''Courtesy www.allaboutsikhs.com''}}]]
 
Dhanna ji was a simple Indian farmer. He worked hard on his farm all day tending his crops. He used to go past the house of this Clever Pundit everyday on the way to his work on the farm. Dhanna Ji used to listen to the Pundit singing religions verses and carry out various ritualistic acts, which were beyond the understanding of this simple Jatt. He found these acts intriguing but never asked the religious man about any of the things that he had observed in the many years that he had gone past the Pundit’s house.
 
One day, Bhai Dhanna ji was passing the pundit's house and noticed that the religious man was feeding his [[Thakur]] - a stone idol. Bhai Dhanna ji was quite puzzled by what he was observing. On this occasion as he had some free time, he went and asked the Pundit. Dhanna Ji asked  "Pundit Ji, What are you doing?"
 
The Pundit was very hungry and wanted to get this feeding over as soon as possible and really wasn't in a mood for Bhai Dhanna ji's simple inquiries. He replied, "Oh, nothing, I just feeding my Thakur.  Now if you will excuse me..."
 
Bhai Dhanna ji found that incredibly funny, "What is the use of feeding a stone?"
 
Pundit, "That is not a stone, it is God. It’s Thakur!"
 
Dhanna, "Really? What happens if you feed the Stone.... I mean, what happens when you feed the Thakur?”
 
Pundit: "The Thakur gives you everything!!  If you can please God, you will get everything. Now, I really must ask you to leave...I have a lot to do"
 
Bhai Dhanna ji liked this idea of giving a little food to this small God and getting back everything. So Bhai Dhanna ji asked the pundit if he could also have a Thakur.
 
At this time, the pundit's stomach was audibly complaining about lack of food. So he hastily picked up the nearest stone off the ground and said, "Here. First feed Thakur, then you eat. Understood! Goodbye."  Saying that the pundit dived into the food left over by Thakur. “Lovely I really could not have waited any longer!” 
 
Bhai Dhanna ji held the stone closely to his chest and hurried home. As soon as Bhai Dhanna ji got home, he first carefully and loving washed the stone. Having bathe the Thakur, Dhanna then cooked the best meal he knew - Saag and Makkee di Roti - for dinner.  He placed it in front of Thakur and said, "Here Thakur ji, please eat this food, I have made it lovingly for you. Afterwards, I want to discuss many things with you.  I need a new cow for example, and a few other simple request - but for now, please eat."
 
Saying that Bhai Dhanna ji sat in front of Thakur and waited.  And waited. And waited.
After a while, Bhai Dhanna ji said, "Look Thakur, I really have no time for your play.  Come and eat at once!  I have many things to do."
 
After several hours, Bhai Dhanna ji thought perhaps Thakur ji was annoyed at him – May be he has done something wrong.  So Bhai Dhanna ji tried to persuade Thakur ji to forgive him:  "Look here Thakur, I haven't eaten in a while.  Now it is entirely possible that I have done something to annoy you but believe you me, we can discuss this much better after this Saag and Makkee dee Roti is in our stomachs."  Still nothing happened.
Slowly the night deepened. It was now pitch dark outside and the Thakur was showing no signs of eating the delicious food.
 
Bhai Dhanna ji was now getting angry and said, "Look Thakur, I have one nerve left and you are dancing on it.  Either eat your food or I will....", Bhai Dhanna ji couldn't really think of anything else to say so he bust out in anger. Still nothing happened! The angry outburst had no effect on the Thakur.
 
Pretty soon, Danna ji could see light skies in the East and soon it was going to became daylight.  Bhai Dhanna ji felt quite disoriented and confused. Sometimes Bhai Dhanna ji would curse the Thakur, sometimes Bhai Dhanna ji would hug the Thakur and sometimes Bhai Dhanna ji would start crying.


Two long and hungry nights and days passed in this manner.  Dhanna ji tried every way to convince the Thakur to take the food. He tried with all the tricks that he knew, with all the love that he could muster, with all the pleadings that he knew, with all the anger – But nothing appeared to work. Dhanna Ji was a stubborn farmer but he was failing miserably here. However, his conviction had not faltered. He kept working on his begging and pleadings.
{{Main|Sakhi of Bhagat Dhanna}}


Then at amrit vela (early dawn) on the third day, when Dhanna ji was too weak to curse any more, Waheguru decided to intervene. To stop Dhanna from going mad, Waheguru appeared inside the stone.  It was the most beautiful body of a young man. Dhanna ji lost all his anger and just stared at the young man.  
[[Sakhi of Bhagat Dhanna|Bhagat Dhanna ji]] was a Sikh  [[Bhagat]] born in Dhuan village in {{W|Tonk district}}, [[Rajasthan]], present day North West [[India]] in about [[1415]]. He was a simple  Indian farmer. He worked hard on his farm all day tending his crops. He used to go past the house of this clever [[Pundit]] (priest) everyday on the way to his work on the farm.  


Waheguru stepped out of the stone and said,  "Dhanna ji, Sorry, I am late…” Dhanna ji interrupted and said, “I will warm up the food. Thakur Ji you must eat the food – You must also be very hungry” Dhanna Ji feeds Waheguru and eats food himself after staying hungry for over 2 days.
[[Bhagat Dhanna|Dhanna ji]]  used to listen to the Pundit singing religions verses and carry out  various ritualistic acts, which were beyond the understanding of this  simple Jatt (farmer). He found these acts intriguing but never asked the religious man about any of the things that he had observed in the many  years that he had gone past the Pundit’s house.


After, eating the food, Dhanna Ji say to Waheguru, “As I said to you two days ago, I have a few things to discuss with you. First there is the work ob the farm and then….”
One  day, [[Bhai Dhanna ji]] was passing the pundit's house and noticed that  the religious man was feeding his [[Thakur]] - a stone idol. Bhai  Dhanna ji was quite puzzled by what he was observing. On this occasion  as he had some free time, he went and asked the Pundit,  


''"Pundit Ji, What are you doing?"'' <br>


Bhai Dhanna ji fell head over heels in love with Waheguru. He couldn't resist being with Waheguru.  They spent the next few days literally arm in arm.  Even at night, Bhai Dhanna ji would hold Waheguru 's hand and listen to Waheguru songs - Waheguru sang a lot - and would drift off to sleep.  
The  Pundit was very hungry and wanted to get this feeding over as soon as possible and really wasn't in a mood for [[Bhagat Dhanna|Bhai Dhanna ji's]] simple inquiries. He replied, ''"Oh, nothing, I am just feeding  my Thakur.  Now if you will excuse me..."'' <br>
A week later, the Pundit was passing Bhai Dhanna ji's hut.  Bhai Dhanna ji saw him and ran to him and said, "Oh, Pundit ji, you are the most wonderful man. I can never thank you enough for giving me that marvellous Thakur..."
   
Pundit, "What you on about???  OK, Oh, yeah, sure, anytime.  Look, I am in a hurry. I am going to the big Pundit conference ..."
Bhai Dhanna ji:  "But please come and drink some lassi (Milk Shake).  Thakur ji makes the best lassi."
Pundit:  "What now? What are you saying? Thakur makes something?"


Bhai Dhanna ji:  "Oh yes! It’s the best in the world. Just look at him, how handsome he is!"
[[Bhai Dhanna ji]] found that incredibly funny, ''"What is the use of feeding a stone?"'' [[Sakhi of Bhagat Dhanna|..... Continue reading this sakhi]]


Pundit ji looked and indeed he could see that someone was pushing the cows on the farm.  And yet there was nobody to be seen.
==Dhanna Personal Experience==
Dhanna shared his personal experience which is also part of guidance through [[Guru Granth Sahib]]:


Pundit ji: "Who is controlling the cows. Who is that?"
ਭ੝ਰਮਤ ਫਿਰਤ ਬਹ੝ ਜਨਮ ਬਿਲਾਨੇ ਤਨ੝ ਮਨ੝ ਧਨ੝ ਨਹੀ ਧੀਰੇ ॥<br>
I wandered through countless incarnations, but mind, body and wealth never remain stable.


Bhai Dhanna ji:  "Why, that is Thakur ji, of course.  Can’t you recognise him. Oh, you should hear him sing...It’s out of this world!"
ਲਾਲਚ ਬਿਖ੝ ਕਾਮ ਲ੝ਬਧ ਰਾਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਬਿਸਰੇ ਪ੝ਰਭ ਹੀਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥<br>
Attached to, and stained by the poisons of sexual desire and greed, the mind has forgotten the jewel of the Lord. ||1||Pause||


Pundit ji was quite intrigued by now.  And kept repeatedly asking Bhai Dhanna ji about Thakur. After a while Bhai Dhanna ji realized that Pundit could not see Thakur ji.  Dhanna ji promised that he would talk to Thakur about this.
ਬਿਖ੝ ਫਲ ਮੀਠ ਲਗੇ ਮਨ ਬਉਰੇ ਚਾਰ ਬਿਚਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥<br>
The poisonous fruit seems sweet to the demented mind, which does not know the difference between good and evil.
The Pundit left.  Bhai Dhanna went to Waheguru and said, "Thakur ji, how come Pundit ji can't see you?"


Waheguru:  "The Pundit really doesn't want to see me.  He is more interested in my maid – Maya and he is captivated in it's entanglements. He has no real interest in me - only in my creation"
ਗ੝ਨ ਤੇ ਪ੝ਰੀਤਿ ਬਢੀ ਅਨ ਭਾਂਤੀ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਫਿਰਿ ਤਾਨਿਆ ॥੧॥<br>
Turning away from virtue, his love for other things increases, and he weaves again the web of birth and death. ||1||


Dhanna ji:  "But I don't understand. Why can I see you and others cannot? How can one begin to see you?"
ਜ੝ਗਤਿ ਜਾਨਿ ਨਹੀ ਰਿਦੈ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ਜਲਤ ਜਾਲ ਜਮ ਫੰਧ ਪਰੇ ॥<br>
He does not know the way to the Lord, who dwells within his heart; burning in the trap, he is caught by the noose of death.


Waheguru:  "One has to become pure.  And in this age, Dhanna ji, the only way to become pure is by reciting Naam."
ਬਿਖ੝ ਫਲ ਸੰਚਿ ਭਰੇ ਮਨ ਝਸੇ ਪਰਮ ਪ੝ਰਖ ਪ੝ਰਭ ਮਨ ਬਿਸਰੇ ॥੨॥<br>
Gathering the poisonous fruits, he fills his mind with them, and he forgets God, the Supreme Being, from his mind. ||2||


Dhanna ji:  "Naam?"
ਗਿਆਨ ਪ੝ਰਵੇਸ੝ ਗ੝ਰਹਿ ਧਨ੝ ਦੀਆ ਧਿਆਨ੝ ਮਾਨ੝ ਮਨ ਝਕ ਮਝ ॥<br>
The Guru has given the wealth of spiritual wisdom; practicing meditation, the mind becomes one with Him.


Waheguru: "Naam is the magic of this age.  Even a few minutes of Naam Simran will bring the magic that is needed to see me."
ਪ੝ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਮਾਨੀ ਸ੝ਖ੝ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਤ੝ਰਿਪਤਿ ਅਘਾਨੇ ਮ੝ਕਤਿ ਭਝ ॥੩॥<br>
Embracing loving devotional worship for the Lord, I have come to know peace; satisfied and satiated, I have been liberated. ||3||


Dhanna ji:  "But, I haven't recited Naam. How come I can see you?"
ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਇ ਸਮਾਨੀ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਅਛਲੀ ਪ੝ਰਭ੝ ਪਹਿਚਾਨਿਆ ॥<br>
One who is filled with the Divine Light, recognizes the undeceivable Lord God.


Waheguru, at that point, touched Bhai Dhanna ji's forehead.  Bhai Dhanna ji's surat went inside.  Inside he saw that he, Bhai Dhanna ji, had done heavy tapas-aya for over many lifetimes. He had stood in water all night and in the hot sun all day.  He had hung upside down for several lifetimes.  He had been a celibate in one lifetime and a moni (ones who don't talk) in another. But he had progressed spiritually very little.
ਧੰਨੈ ਧਨ੝ ਪਾਇਆ ਧਰਣੀਧਰ੝ ਮਿਲਿ ਜਨ ਸੰਤ ਸਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੪॥੧॥<br>
Dhanna has obtained the Lord, the Sustainer of the World, as his wealth; meeting the humble Saints, he merges in the Lord. ||4||1||


Then in his previous life, he had met an adept Guru who had given him Naam. And by doing Naam Simran for just one lifetime, Bhai Dhanna ji had become pure. Seeing Waheguru ji was the reward for his Naam from previous life.
==Bhagat Dhanna's Bani==
Bhagat Dhanna's Bani can be found in the following ANG (page) of Guru Granth Sahib:
Bhai Dhanna ji fell at Waheguru ji's feet and cried.  Saying, "Please forgive this fool, I treated you as an equal..."


Waheguru ji picked him and held him close, singing songs of comfort, "Bhai Dhanna ji, now the time is right to leave.  The way you see me now is the superficial way of meeting me.  The real way is inside.  Now you must start Naam Simran again and then I will meet you inside."
* Bhagat Dhanna, pg. 487 to 488
* Bhagat Dhanna, pg. 695


Saying that Waheguru ji vanished into thin air.  Bhai Dhanna ji was enlightened now. He restarted his Naam Simran with each breath. Within days, Bhai Dhanna ji had parkash (sighting) of Waheguru ji within his mind and through this enlightenment; we today have the benefit of Dhanna Ji's Bani in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib.


Reply to story, with help of Dhanna's bani, Click here: [[Was Bhagat Dhanna Idolator?]]
==See Also==
* [[Sakhi of Bhagat Dhanna]]
* [[Was Bhagat Dhanna Idolator?]]


== External Links ==
== External Links ==


*[http://direct.sikhnet.com/gurbani/audio/raag-dhanaasri-gopal-tera-aarta]
*[http://www.sikhs.org/granth2.htm Sikhs.org]
*[http://www.sikhs.org/granth2.htm Sikhs.org]
*[http://gobindsadan.org/institute/ggs_seminar2003_intro.shtml Gobindsadan.org]
*[http://gobindsadan.org/institute/ggs_seminar2003_intro.shtml Gobindsadan.org]

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Devotee Dhanna
Bhagat Dhanna Ji.jpg
Full Name : Bhagat Dhanna Ji
Birth : Dhuan Kalan, Distt. Tonk, Rajasthan India
Parents : Father: Bhai Panna, Mother: Mata Reva
Other Info: Three verses in Guru Granth Sahib.

Bhagat Dhanna (Gurmukhi: ਭਗਤ ਧੰਨਾ) was a devotee and a Gurmukh, born in village of Dhuan Kalan in 1415, on April 20th near Deoli city, in the Tonk district, Rajasthan, present day North West India. His Bani is included in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

Though born in a Jatt Hindu family of the Dhaliwal Clan, he rejected all Hindu traditions and rituals when he came in contact with Gurmukhs. He found God from his heart. He choose to control his desires and to have the only one desire for God. He was a farmer by profession. The 5th Nanak said Bhagat Dhanna Ji served the Lord, with the innocence of a child. He followed commands of the Lord after realising the true way of the Lord.

Sikhs admire and follow the teachings of Bhagat Dhanna Ji, as in Gurmat, Bhagat Kabir Ji, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Bhagat Ravidas Ji, and the Bhatts are all the same and all are treated as Gurus - "spiritual guides". Sikhs bow before Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji which includes the teachings of many Bhagats and Bhatts who had the same thoughts and views about Waheguru as the Gurus did. The creator himself spoke through his Bhagats, revealing the holy Shabad.

Life

Bhagat ji was born in house of Bhai Panna from Mai Reva in village Dhuan Kalan Tonk District of Rajasthan in April 1415. He was the only son in his family.

He was born into a farmer family (Jatt) and he was not educated in any school or college.He worshipped Shaligram Shila and Sri Krishna himself came to him and did all his chores in the fields. Lord Krishna is Bhaktvatsala, he just sees devotion, and he is bound by the love of his devotees.Bhagat Dhanna was a "Param Sant" (pure saint). He earned his livelihood by farming (Kheti). From his early childhood, he was a very simple, hard-working and straightforward person. He enjoyed the company of saints and scholars.

He also spent time serving the needy and holy men with dedication and devotion. When he grew up, he went to Kashi and he got the initiation from Vaisnav Saint Swami Ramananda. He was an illiterate; but in the end he achieved high status and became a Perfect Saint.

There is a Gurdwara of Saint Dhanna Bhagat in village Duan Kalan. where he was born, in 1415, Medieval India.

Guru Arjun Dev Ji on Dhanna

Guru Arjan admires Bhagat Dhanna for his dedication towards the Lord. According to him, Dhanna was not initially a Gurmukh but when he met company of saints where only truth is discussed; where knowledge of only the one is given; he became a Gurmukh, "Guru-guided". He worshipped God and found God within his heart. He served God with innocence like a child as he was a very humble person. Guru Arjun dev said that like Bhagat Dhanna his too wants his mind to also become the Lord's slave. Following are lines which Arjun Dev has said about Bhagat Dhanna ji in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib:

  • SGGS page 488: “Hearing this, Dhanna the Jaat applied himself to devotional worship. The Lord of the Universe met him personally; Dhanna was so very blessed. ||4||2||”
  • SGGS Page 835: “Naam Dayv, Jai Dayv, Kabeer, Trilochan and Ravi Daas the low-caste leather-worker, blessed Dhanna and Sain; all those who joined the humble Saadh Sangat, met the Merciful Lord. ||7||”
  • SGGS Page 995: “O my mind, chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and cross over. Dhanna the farmer, and Balmik the highway robber, became Gurmukh, and crossed over. ||1||Pause||”
  • SGGS Page 1192: “Dhanna served the Lord, with the innocence of a child. Meeting with the Guru, Trilochan attained the perfection of the Siddhas. The Guru blessed Baynee with His Divine Illumination. O my mind, you too must be the Lord`s slave. ||5||”

Bhagat Dhanna's sakhi

Main article: Sakhi of Bhagat Dhanna

Bhagat Dhanna ji was a Sikh Bhagat born in Dhuan village in Tonk district, Rajasthan, present day North West India in about 1415. He was a simple Indian farmer. He worked hard on his farm all day tending his crops. He used to go past the house of this clever Pundit (priest) everyday on the way to his work on the farm.

Dhanna ji used to listen to the Pundit singing religions verses and carry out various ritualistic acts, which were beyond the understanding of this simple Jatt (farmer). He found these acts intriguing but never asked the religious man about any of the things that he had observed in the many years that he had gone past the Pundit’s house.

One day, Bhai Dhanna ji was passing the pundit's house and noticed that the religious man was feeding his Thakur - a stone idol. Bhai Dhanna ji was quite puzzled by what he was observing. On this occasion as he had some free time, he went and asked the Pundit,

"Pundit Ji, What are you doing?"

The Pundit was very hungry and wanted to get this feeding over as soon as possible and really wasn't in a mood for Bhai Dhanna ji's simple inquiries. He replied, "Oh, nothing, I am just feeding my Thakur. Now if you will excuse me..."

Bhai Dhanna ji found that incredibly funny, "What is the use of feeding a stone?" ..... Continue reading this sakhi

Dhanna Personal Experience

Dhanna shared his personal experience which is also part of guidance through Guru Granth Sahib:

ਭ੝ਰਮਤ ਫਿਰਤ ਬਹ੝ ਜਨਮ ਬਿਲਾਨੇ ਤਨ੝ ਮਨ੝ ਧਨ੝ ਨਹੀ ਧੀਰੇ ॥
I wandered through countless incarnations, but mind, body and wealth never remain stable.

ਲਾਲਚ ਬਿਖ੝ ਕਾਮ ਲ੝ਬਧ ਰਾਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਬਿਸਰੇ ਪ੝ਰਭ ਹੀਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Attached to, and stained by the poisons of sexual desire and greed, the mind has forgotten the jewel of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਬਿਖ੝ ਫਲ ਮੀਠ ਲਗੇ ਮਨ ਬਉਰੇ ਚਾਰ ਬਿਚਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥
The poisonous fruit seems sweet to the demented mind, which does not know the difference between good and evil.

ਗ੝ਨ ਤੇ ਪ੝ਰੀਤਿ ਬਢੀ ਅਨ ਭਾਂਤੀ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਫਿਰਿ ਤਾਨਿਆ ॥੧॥
Turning away from virtue, his love for other things increases, and he weaves again the web of birth and death. ||1||

ਜ੝ਗਤਿ ਜਾਨਿ ਨਹੀ ਰਿਦੈ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ਜਲਤ ਜਾਲ ਜਮ ਫੰਧ ਪਰੇ ॥
He does not know the way to the Lord, who dwells within his heart; burning in the trap, he is caught by the noose of death.

ਬਿਖ੝ ਫਲ ਸੰਚਿ ਭਰੇ ਮਨ ਝਸੇ ਪਰਮ ਪ੝ਰਖ ਪ੝ਰਭ ਮਨ ਬਿਸਰੇ ॥੨॥
Gathering the poisonous fruits, he fills his mind with them, and he forgets God, the Supreme Being, from his mind. ||2||

ਗਿਆਨ ਪ੝ਰਵੇਸ੝ ਗ੝ਰਹਿ ਧਨ੝ ਦੀਆ ਧਿਆਨ੝ ਮਾਨ੝ ਮਨ ਝਕ ਮਝ ॥
The Guru has given the wealth of spiritual wisdom; practicing meditation, the mind becomes one with Him.

ਪ੝ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਮਾਨੀ ਸ੝ਖ੝ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਤ੝ਰਿਪਤਿ ਅਘਾਨੇ ਮ੝ਕਤਿ ਭਝ ॥੩॥
Embracing loving devotional worship for the Lord, I have come to know peace; satisfied and satiated, I have been liberated. ||3||

ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਇ ਸਮਾਨੀ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਅਛਲੀ ਪ੝ਰਭ੝ ਪਹਿਚਾਨਿਆ ॥
One who is filled with the Divine Light, recognizes the undeceivable Lord God.

ਧੰਨੈ ਧਨ੝ ਪਾਇਆ ਧਰਣੀਧਰ੝ ਮਿਲਿ ਜਨ ਸੰਤ ਸਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੪॥੧॥
Dhanna has obtained the Lord, the Sustainer of the World, as his wealth; meeting the humble Saints, he merges in the Lord. ||4||1||

Bhagat Dhanna's Bani

Bhagat Dhanna's Bani can be found in the following ANG (page) of Guru Granth Sahib:

  • Bhagat Dhanna, pg. 487 to 488
  • Bhagat Dhanna, pg. 695


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These are the 15 Bhagats of Sikhism

Bhagat Beni | Bhagat Bhikhan | Bhagat Dhanna | Sheikh Farid | Bhagat Jaidev | Bhagat Kabir | Bhagat Namdev | Bhagat Parmanand | Bhagat Pipa | Bhagat Ramanand | Bhagat Ravidas | Bhagat Sadhna | Bhagat Sain | Bhagat Surdas | Bhagat Trilochan

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