Sant Attar Singh Jee

Deeshdeepak Singh (deshdeepak_@hotmail.com)

Sant Attar Singh was perhaps the greatest Sikh since the Gurus, his legacy of building
schools, hospitals, doing parchar and uplifting humanity throughout India is unprecedented.
Sant Ji typified all that a Sikh should be, he was a former soldier who was decorated as the
best in his regiment for his martial prowess and he was a Sant of unparalleled discipline.

The following is from his biography, "The Way to Establish Permanent Peace."

'One day, Sant Gyani Sunder Singh Ji, while holding discussions on practicing the Divine
Nam, said, "If Guru Nanak Dev Ji showered his blessings on a person, he could attain the
next spiritual stage automatically provided, he recite the Divine Nam in single track devotion.
Therefore, a person has only to meditate, practising single-track devotion. On this, Sant Attar
Ji confirmed it to be correct. In the beginning a Sikh devotee recites the Divine Name and holy
hymns loudly. By this way, his attention concentrates. After that with meditation only, one can
remain in the stage of concentration. Later, lips become motionless and only tongue practices
the Divine Name. After some time, the tongue too stops movement. Then "kanth" (pharynx)
also stops working and subs equently direct constant link with the Divine is established. In this
stage, each and every hair of the human body emits the sound of "Waheguru" (the divine
name). And even all the world and every thing in it is heard reciting "Waheguru."

"Jo Bolat Hai Mirg Pankhero So Bin Har Japat Hai Nabi Hore" (1265)
-whatsoever deer, fish, birds speak, they only recite the divine Naam.

Once when Sant Gyani Sunder Singh Ji visited Mastauna and while discussing the Divine
thoughts mutually, Sant Attar Ji said, "Gyani Singh Ji, we with the reliance of Gurmantr (the
divine name - Waheguru), the state of our mind turns from solitude to thoughtlessness and
keeping ourselves within our bodily structure, we establish link with the Almighty. This method
is adopted by us."

Method of Nam Simran (meditation) -

Feel the presence of the Almighty within, with full faith and devotion, recite the Divine Name
with the tongue in the beginning - the lips and the tongue continue gently moving up and
down slowly go on uttering "Waheguru," "Waheguru" at a stretch with love and attention; then
by and by continue uttering "Waheguru," "Waheguru," gently with the tip of the tongue
touching the palate and lips remaining almost still; in the third stage with breathing Wahe
should go along with breath while inhaling and Guru should emerge along with the breath
while exhaling. But the essential requirement of all these steps of Nam -Simran is that one
should do it realizing the presence of Akal Purakh within and everywhere.

"Gur kee Murat Mun Meh Dhiaan

Gur Kae Shabad Mantar Mun Maan
Gur Kae Charan Ridae Lae Dharon
Gur Parbrehm Sada Namaskaro." (864)

Waheguru ji ka khalsa, Waheguru ji ki fateh!