From the spirit of the Great Guru Gobind Singh a new man called the Khalsa was born. His fraternity was aimed to be glob. His soul was inspired to help the aggressed at any cost. He was a soldier with undaunted courage. His enthusiasm for service was to light and shine without any boundaries. The light of Truth was to guide him at all times in thick and thin The flash of Guruji’s sword had revived the dying soul of India. A soul, saturated with the holy mission of helping mankind, was born.
Defining the Khalsa with his own pen Guru Gobind Singh ji writes: He whose mind dwells, night day, on the ever effulgent light and who gives not a moment’s thought to ought, but the One. who was perfect love, with faith, and believes not even mistakenly in fasting, tombs, crematoriums and hermitages, not in pilgrimages, nor customary charities, nor set code or sell discipline, and be lives in the One alone and not another: And when God’s Light illumines perfectly his heart, then is he known a Khalsa, purest of the pure! The Khalsa was infused with the spirit of caring for the well are of the whole universe and desiring nothing in return, except his love.
The Tenth Master further writes with his pen: “He who keeps the Light of the Divine Life, the Torch of Truth, burning for all the 24 hours in the Shrine of his heart, be alone is to be deemed as the pure Khalsa.” Sir Dr. Gokal Chand Narang writes: “The creation of Khalsa is the culmination of Guru Nanak’s genius. The harvest which ripened in the time of Guru Gobind Singh Ji was sown by Guru Nanak and watered by his successors. The sword which carved the Khalsa’s way to glory was, undoubtedly forged by Gobind, but the steel had been provided by Nanak.” A universal man of God belonging to one class, caste, color or creed was created by the Amrit of the Tenth Master. The Khalsa exuberates with the glories, virtues and powers of the infinite. He was completely transmuted and transformed by the Amrit irrespective of his caste, creed or beliefs. The Khalsa does not strike any fear in on other, nor does he fear any
The path of truth is always full of thorns, and it is the path laid by the Guru for his Khalsa. He told them never to shirk of waver following this arduous path. Good deeds always demand sacrifices, but the Khalsa would follow it undaunted and undeserving.
To the astonishment of everyone the Guru seated the Beloved five on his throne and requested them to initiate him as a member of the “Khalsa Brotherhood.” It is a unique event in the history of mankind when a Prophet or Avtar has implored his own disciples for grant of spiritual gift.
The Beloved five sat in a group and prepared Amrit in the same manner as the Master had done. With clasped hands the Master begged for the Amrit from his Beloved Five. They administered Amriti to the Guru and conformed upon him the same discipline and way of living. His name was changed from Gobind Rai to Gobind Singh. Thus writes Bhai Gurdas.. II:”Wonderful is Guru Gobind Singh, himself the Master and himself the discipline, The Master and the disciples became One.”
Article extracted from this publication >> April 14, 1995
