Letter 1

Letters from Shaheed Fauja Singh

2/1/77

Dear Sister Sat Kirpal Kaur Ji,

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh.

Have received a letter from you. Also received sweets (WHA GURU CHEWS) and two copies of Beads of Truth. Have received Yogi Tea. Thanks for all. All the system of heaven and earth is going according to grace of God and Guru. And those who get imbued in the truth of His Name are the part of the same vast force. Firstly, with the grace of Guru one gets knowledge of His Name in good company of the Khalsa. He also gets inspiration in the company of Khalsa and practices this knowledge. After a long practice, one becomes a true Khalsa. I mean one becomes true spirit beyond the weaknesses of body (flesh). This is a stage with the grace of the Guru that one sacrifices to preach this true spirit further to the mankind. If he does not feel a thrill to preach further, I can definitely say, one has not yet got the Khalsa-ism. When he attains it, it becomes instinctive within him to preach it.

Then he does not go out under the protection of S.G.P.C. or police of the times. He can face loneliness, he can face separation, hunger, tiredness, piercing sun or cold.

He exclaims this truth; he gets insulted if they insult him. He does not mind opposition if they oppose him. He gets dragged, if they drag him. He gets stoned, if they stone him. He can cross the mountains of Himalayas to reach Tibet without any protection on foot to preach. Also, he can cross the dense forests of Brazil for the same purpose, even if he has to sacrifice his life. He does not mind death for the true cause. It is profitable, enjoyable and pleasurable to him to cost him his life for this end. This is really healthy, happy and holy for him.

In more carefree days, the American Sikhs are pictured participating in Gurbani Kirtan with the brothers and sisters of the Bhai Randhir Singh jatha.

In the end, I want to speak clearly to you that you should shun your fears of newness of country, people and language. You should move through villages from one place to other continously for a time. People will welcome you everywhere. But you should not mind even if you are hooted at some place due to some misunderstanding. By a considerable patience you can remove the misunderstanding from the minds of the people. You should keep on smiling in every tense situation. You will see that very shortly people will realize everything. Our respectable brother, Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Yogi, has given faith to your land by a considerable patience and you'll have to revive faith in the minds of the people of this land by a considerable patience. Now, learn from and teach to the land of your father Guru Gobind Singh.

May God bless you with strength and energy to vitalize your fatherland. We welcome you all to this land. I am sure if a group of 200 Khalsa, white swans go through the villages, it will change the face of this land towards reality.

In the end to all, Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh.