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'''Bhagat Beni Ji''' also spelt as ‘’Baini’’ and ‘’Baynee’’ is one of the fifteen Sikh [[Bhagat]]s and a Sufis saint who is believed to have been born in [[India]]. His  [[Bani]] is included in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]]. The place and year of his birth are unknown but [[Guru Nanak Dev]] ji refers to Bhagat Beni as “a Master of Yoga and meditation, and the spiritual wisdom of the Guru; He knows none other than God” (see last quote below)
'''Bhagat Beni Ji''' also spelt as ‘’Baini’’ and ‘’Baynee’’ is one of the fifteen Sikh [[Bhagat]]s and a Sufis saint who is believed to have been born in [[India]]. His  [[Bani]] is included in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]]. The place and year of his birth are unknown but [[Guru Nanak Dev]] ji refers to Bhagat Beni as “a Master of Yoga and meditation, and the spiritual wisdom of the Guru; He knows none other than God” (see last quote below)



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Bhagat Beni Ji also spelt as ‘’Baini’’ and ‘’Baynee’’ is one of the fifteen Sikh Bhagats and a Sufis saint who is believed to have been born in India. His Bani is included in the Guru Granth Sahib. The place and year of his birth are unknown but Guru Nanak Dev ji refers to Bhagat Beni as “a Master of Yoga and meditation, and the spiritual wisdom of the Guru; He knows none other than God” (see last quote below)

In spite of all this uncertainty, he can be called a contemporary of Guru Nanak. It seems that Beni lived in this part of the world somewhere between mid-15th century to the mid-16th century. He was a well educated scholar, with a very humble temperament. He was ever ready to serve the true preceptor which provided him real comfort: Beloved! other than Thee none else have I. Nothing else do I love; in Thy grace lies my joy. SGGS-61

Bhagat Beni makes a severe denunciation of the Hindu rituals and austerities of Hath Yoga' so that common man learns of the real motive of true religion i.e. cultivation of the Divine Name.[1] He has three hymns on this subject included in the Guru Granth Sahib under Siri Raag (P.93), Rarnkali (p974) and Prabhati (p1351) musical measures.

In these hymns he has severely denounced in an apt and cryptic tone the ritual formalism and advised us to ever remember the True Lord. In his hymn in Ramkali measure, beginning with "The passage ira, Pingala and Sukhmana, all in one place, at the tenth Door abide" says: The Master's teaching in mind he bears, His mind and body to the Lord's devotion dedicating. By the enlightenment by the Master granted, are crushed demons of evil. Lord! Beni for devotion to Thy Name supplicates. SGGS-974

Bhagat Baynee Bani

  • Sree Raag, The Word Of Devotee Baynee Jee: To Be Sung To The Tune Of "Pehray": One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
  • O man, when you were coiled in the cradle of the womb, upside-down, you were absorbed in meditation. You took no pride in your perishable body; night and day were all the same to you-you lived unknowing, in the silence of the void. Remember the terrible pain and suffering of those days, now that you have spread out the net of your consciousness far and wide. Leaving the womb, you entered this mortal world; you have forgotten the Lord from your mind. ||1|| Later, you will regret and repent-you fool! Why are you engrossed in evil-mindedness and skepticism? Think of the Lord, or else you shall be led to the City of Death. Why are you wandering around, out of control? ||1||Pause||
  • Gazing upon the tiny bodies of your children, love has welled up within your heart; you are proud of them, but you do not understand. You long for the dignity of a long life, but your eyes can no longer see anything. Your light has gone out, and the bird of your mind has flown away; you are no longer welcome in your own home and courtyard. Says Baynee, listen, O devotee: who has ever attained liberation after such a death? ||5||
  • Raamkalee, The Word Of Baynee Jee: One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
  • The energy channels of the Ida, Pingala and Shushmanaa: these three dwell in one place. This is the true place of confluence of the three sacred rivers: this is where my mind takes its cleansing bath. ||1|| O Saints, the Immaculate Lord dwells there; how rare are those who go to the Guru, and understand this. The all-pervading immaculate Lord is there. ||1||Pause|| ..
  • The lotus is at the forehead, and the jewels surround it. Within it is the Immaculate Lord, the Master of the three worlds. The Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds, resound and vibrate their in their purity. The chauris - the fly brushes wave, and the conch shells blare like thunder. The Gurmukh tramples the demons underfoot with his spiritual wisdom. Baynee longs for Your Name, Lord. ||9||1||

Guru Granth Sahib Page 1351:

  • Prabhaatee, The Word Of Devotee Baynee Jee: One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: You rub your body with sandalwood oil, and place basil leaves on your forehead. But you hold a knife in the hand of your heart. You look like a thug; pretending to meditate, you pose like a crane. You try to look like a Vaishnaav, but the breath of life escapes through your mouth. ||1|| You pray for hours to God the Beautiful. But your gaze is evil, and your nights are wasted in conflict. ||1||Pause||..
  • Whoever does not realize the essence of the soul - all his religious actions are hollow and false. Says Baynee, as Gurmukh, meditate. Without the True Guru, you shall not find the Way. ||5||1||


Guru Maharaj refer to Beni within his own Bani thus:

  • “The Guru blessed Baynee with His Divine Illumination. O my mind, you too must be the Lord’s slave. ||5||” Page 1192 External Link to Bani

and again:

  • “The devotee Baynee sings His Praises; He intuitively enjoys the ecstasy of the soul. He is the Master of Yoga and meditation, and the spiritual wisdom of the Guru; He knows none other except God.” Page 1390 External Link to Bani
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