Bhagat Dhanna
| Devotee Dhanna | |
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| Full Name : | Dhanna |
| Birth : | Dhuan Kalan, Distt. Tonk, Rajasthan India |
| Parents : | Father: Panna, Mother: Reva |
| Other Info: | Three verses in Guru Granth Sahib. |
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. Three Shabads of Bhagat Ji’s Bani are included in the SGGS on pages 487, 488 and 695. Though born in hindu family, he rejected all Hindu traditions and rituals, when he came in contact with Gurmukhs, he found god from his heart. He guided to control desires and have one desire of god. He was a farmer by profession. 5th Nanak said Dhanna served the Lord, with the innocence of a child. He followed command of lord after getting the way of lord.
Sikhs admire and follow the teachings of Dhanna, as in Gurmat, Kabir, Nanak, Ravidas, Bhatts all are same and all are treated as Gur. Sikhs bow before Guru Granth Sahib which include the teaching of many who had similar thoughts about God.
Life
He born in house of Bhai Panna from Mai Reva in village tonk in 1415. He was only son in his family.
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.
There is a Gurudwara of Saint Dhanna Bhagat in village Duan Kala
Guru Arjun Dev on Dhanna
Guru Arjan dev admires dhanna for his dedication towards lord. According to him, Dhanna was not a Gurmukh but when he met company of saints where only truth is guided where knowledge of one is given, he became gurmukh. He worshipped god and found god in his heart. He served god with innocence like child as he was humble person. Arjun dev said like dhanna his mind should also become's lord's slave only. Following are lines which Arjun Dev 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||”
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| These are the 15 Bhagats of Sikhism |
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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 |
