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The Chief Preceptor of the Tikana Sahib is a most kind, generous, compassionate saint Mahant Baba Kahan Singh Ji. He is the thirteenth spiritual descendant of Bhai Kanhaiya Ji. He was anointed as the Chief Assignee of the Tikana Sahib by Mahant Baba Tirath Singh Ji on January 15, 2008. | The Chief Preceptor of the Tikana Sahib is a most kind, generous, compassionate saint Mahant Baba Kahan Singh Ji. He is the thirteenth spiritual descendant of Bhai Kanhaiya Ji. He was anointed as the Chief Assignee of the Tikana Sahib by Mahant Baba Tirath Singh Ji on January 15, 2008. | ||
This Tikana was originally established in Nurpur Thal in West Punjab (now in Pakistan) by Bhai Seva Ram Ji in 1688 AD, who was Bhai Kanhaiya Ji's first and most prominent disciple. Bhai Seva Ram Ji, on a missionary tour, as his disciple arrived at Nurpur, which was an arid part of then District Sargodha. He noticed an acute shortage of water and the suffering of the local population. On further enquiry, he ascertained that people had to trudge several miles to procure water for their daily needs. He resolved to alleviate their pain by getting a well dug in the area, and further resolved to start a Dharamsala there to preach Gurbani to the people. While supervising the construction of the Dharamsala, a young man approached him for his blessings. Bhai Ji was tired and he asked the man if he would massage his aching feet. The boy had the spirit of 'Seva' within him and without hesitation, started serving. He stopped only when Bhai Ji was aching feet were relieved. Bhai Ji then asked him what his name was and the young man replied, "People call me Sehja". Bhai Ji was very pleased to hear his name and thus spoke. "If you forsake your worldly ambitions and involvements, attend the holy congregation with devotion, daily, you will surely attain the state of "Sehaj" (Equipoise)that your name suggests. The boy then summoned all the courage he could get and humbly admitted a moral dilemma. He was tormented by sexual desire and being afraid of the vice he felt that he was unfit for a holy congregation. Those thoughts were quite unsettling and he was afraid that he would succumb to them one day. Bhai Seva Ram listened to him patiently and then said. "O Sehja, of this vile affliction abandons you, will you then promise to attend the holy congregations regularly." The young man excitedly exclaimed, "Surely, my master. surely! I will entirely dedicate my life to your service and serve humanity with all my heart." | This Tikana was originally established in Nurpur Thal in West Punjab (now in Pakistan) by Bhai Seva Ram Ji in 1688 AD, who was Bhai Kanhaiya Ji's first and most prominent disciple. Bhai Seva Ram Ji, on a missionary tour, as his disciple arrived at Nurpur, which was an arid part of then District Sargodha. He noticed an acute shortage of water and the suffering of the local population. On further enquiry, he ascertained that people had to trudge several miles to procure water for their daily needs. He resolved to alleviate their pain by getting a well dug in the area, and further resolved to start a Dharamsala there to preach Gurbani to the people. While supervising the construction of the Dharamsala, a young man approached him for his blessings. Bhai Ji was tired and he asked the man if he would massage his aching feet. The boy had the spirit of 'Seva' within him and without hesitation, started serving. He stopped only when Bhai Ji was aching feet were relieved. Bhai Ji then asked him what his name was and the young man replied, "People call me Sehja". Bhai Ji was very pleased to hear his name and thus spoke. "If you forsake your worldly ambitions and involvements, attend the holy congregation with devotion, daily, you will surely attain the state of "Sehaj" (Equipoise)that your name suggests. The boy then summoned all the courage he could get and humbly admitted a moral dilemma. He was tormented by sexual desire and being afraid of the vice he felt that he was unfit for a holy congregation. Those thoughts were quite unsettling and he was afraid that he would succumb to them one day. Bhai Seva Ram listened to him patiently and then said. "O Sehja, of this vile affliction abandons you, will you then promise to attend the holy congregations regularly." The young man excitedly exclaimed, "Surely, my master. surely! I will entirely dedicate my life to your service and serve humanity with all my heart." Bhai Seva Ram Ji was very pleased at Sehja's response and cast a gracious glance at him, reciting the following verse from the Guru Granth Sahib: | ||
ਨਸ ਵੰਝੋ ਕਿਲਵਿਖੋ ਕਰਤਾ ਘਰਿ ਅਾਿੲਅਾ ॥ | |||
''"Flee all sins, The Creator has come to my home."'' | |||
(Asa M.5, Page 460) | |||
Revision as of 21:35, 1 February 2012
History of the Tikana Sahib
The most prominent center of the Seva Panthi Mission and home of the Chief Preceptor of the Seva Panth is located in the most beautiful part of Bathinda District in Punjab, in a haven called 'Goniana Mandi'.
The Chief Preceptor of the Tikana Sahib is a most kind, generous, compassionate saint Mahant Baba Kahan Singh Ji. He is the thirteenth spiritual descendant of Bhai Kanhaiya Ji. He was anointed as the Chief Assignee of the Tikana Sahib by Mahant Baba Tirath Singh Ji on January 15, 2008.
This Tikana was originally established in Nurpur Thal in West Punjab (now in Pakistan) by Bhai Seva Ram Ji in 1688 AD, who was Bhai Kanhaiya Ji's first and most prominent disciple. Bhai Seva Ram Ji, on a missionary tour, as his disciple arrived at Nurpur, which was an arid part of then District Sargodha. He noticed an acute shortage of water and the suffering of the local population. On further enquiry, he ascertained that people had to trudge several miles to procure water for their daily needs. He resolved to alleviate their pain by getting a well dug in the area, and further resolved to start a Dharamsala there to preach Gurbani to the people. While supervising the construction of the Dharamsala, a young man approached him for his blessings. Bhai Ji was tired and he asked the man if he would massage his aching feet. The boy had the spirit of 'Seva' within him and without hesitation, started serving. He stopped only when Bhai Ji was aching feet were relieved. Bhai Ji then asked him what his name was and the young man replied, "People call me Sehja". Bhai Ji was very pleased to hear his name and thus spoke. "If you forsake your worldly ambitions and involvements, attend the holy congregation with devotion, daily, you will surely attain the state of "Sehaj" (Equipoise)that your name suggests. The boy then summoned all the courage he could get and humbly admitted a moral dilemma. He was tormented by sexual desire and being afraid of the vice he felt that he was unfit for a holy congregation. Those thoughts were quite unsettling and he was afraid that he would succumb to them one day. Bhai Seva Ram listened to him patiently and then said. "O Sehja, of this vile affliction abandons you, will you then promise to attend the holy congregations regularly." The young man excitedly exclaimed, "Surely, my master. surely! I will entirely dedicate my life to your service and serve humanity with all my heart." Bhai Seva Ram Ji was very pleased at Sehja's response and cast a gracious glance at him, reciting the following verse from the Guru Granth Sahib:
ਨਸ ਵੰਝੋ ਕਿਲਵਿਖੋ ਕਰਤਾ ਘਰਿ ਅਾਿੲਅਾ ॥
"Flee all sins, The Creator has come to my home."
(Asa M.5, Page 460)
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