By Principal Gian Singh Kolhi, Vancouver

Wherever he performs Katha (religious discourses) the place virtually seems to become a seat of Pilgrimage for people from all walks of life. This is how! Would like to explain the ever increasing popularity of Giani Sant Singh Maskeen, a rural genius from Alwar in India The vast variety of the people, who de votedly throng the place, are ample testimony. To this fact.

Like last year, this year too, there will be ever increasing congregations at the Gurdwara Khalsa Diwan Society Vancouver for about a month, Gurdwara Khalsa Diwan Society has also many invitations in stock for Sant Singh Maskeen from other gurdwaras and religious institutions. _ For about three decades Giant Sant Singh Maskeen has been preaching Sikh tenets of love, oneness of God, oneness of Human race and has earned himself high fame as one of the most learned and versatile preachers in the world. His well Wishers virtually acclaim him as a living legend and an institution in the field of religious preaching.

Though the discourses of Sant Singh Maskeen are highly informative, soft, sweet and soothing Jet they are not without a high dose of healthy criticism which is skillfully interwoven in his masterly eloquence and impressive tone. His speeches are always laden with the sound knowledge of Gurbani. Logic, reason and straight forwardness are his forte, He never hesitates 10 speak about hypocrisy, selfishness, false beliefs, ignorance, baseless rituals, meaningless customs, unmindful paid prayers, vanity, showmanship and other social evils which are prevalent among the members of our society.

The fact is that Maskeen is never Maskeen (humble) when he is to deal with such persons. He seems to have the courage to say the truth in all situations. Actually he fears none spares none and offends none, this simple and soft spoken missionary with an earnest zeal to serve, has not many places in the world where he has not gone and where his taped speeches are not available. Giani Sant Singh Maskeen is having a very busy schedule and we hope he will fulfill it most creditably.

Article extracted from this publication >>  July 23, 1993