J.S. Neki
Waiting for God
On a pretty cool morning, sat two elderly persons, Kamal, a Muslim, and Brahm Das, a Hindu, who had been classmates at school.
The Guru’s touch
Guru Nanak had been staying at Ajita’s garden for days and holy congregations had started gathering there every day. One day Ajita urged Guru Nanak to bless him.
The Lord in 36 flavours
Ajita and his wife were awakened early one morning by the song of a man passing through the street.
Love needs no ritual
A short distance from an ascetic’s hermitage in Kalji forest in South India sat Guru Nanak, along with Mardana, in the shade of a large tree, meditating, immersed in the love of the Lord for a full day and night.
On the next dew-drenched morn, still in a trance, visitors to the hermitage noticed Nanak. They felt drawn to him in reverence and bowed to him even from a distance.
Guru clears garden test
After the departure of Mansukh, King Shivnaubh eagerly looked forward to a visit by Guru Nanak. The king’s concern soon became public. Many sadhus started coming to the palace posing as Guru Nanak and desiring to annexe the king’s faith to themselves. But all they failed to establish the veracity of their claim.
Guru’s happy disciple
A small lush island in the Indian ocean, off Sri Lanka, was ruled by King Shivnaubh, a Shaivite by faith. One day a trader, who was a foreigner, visited the island. Whoever met him got impressed by his civility and humility. Very soon, he became popular and earned the respect of the local people. The news of that endearing visitor reached the royal court.
Ultimate spirituality
Mardana finished his supper and was looking forward to learning about the rest of the spiritual journey that Guru Nanak had started describing.
The pure & their path
One day, Mardana was very hungry but was hesitating to ask Guru Nanak for food directly. Groping for a tactful question, he said, “Do all spiritually accomplished people eat as little as you do?”
Roadway to God is love
They had been journeying for many days. Mardana asked Guru Nanak, “Master, where are we heading?” The Guru replied “Mardana! We are going to a place where we are destined to meet some yogis.”
In a few hours they were in a tiny island, a short distance off Sangladeep. On the island two yogis appeared to be waiting. One of them, who looked younger, espied the newcomers and asked his companion, “Who could be those new faces coming hither?” The elder yogi replied, “Appears to be Guru Nanak along with a companion. Let us go and greet them.” They received Guru Nanak and Mardana cordially, and made them comfortable on a rug. Soon they got engaged in a dialogue on spiritual issues.
Chardi Kala
Bhai Gurdas (1551-1636) writes: “The Bounteous Lord heard the anguished cry (of mankind), and despatched Guru Nanak (minister peace) to the troubled world.
