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[[Sakhi of Bhagat Dhanna|Bhagat Dhanna ji]] was a Sikh [[Bhagat]] born in Dhuan | [[Sakhi of Bhagat Dhanna|Bhagat Dhanna ji]] was a Sikh [[Bhagat]] who was born in about [[1415]], at village of Dhuan Kalan near Deoli city, in the {{w|Tonk district}}, [[Rajasthan]], present day North West [[India]]. 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. | ||
[[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. | [[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. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:41, 19 August 2011
Bhagat Dhanna ji was a Sikh Bhagat who was born in about 1415, at village of Dhuan Kalan near Deoli city, in the Tonk district, Rajasthan, present day North West India. 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?" .....More
