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GURU NANAK CHAMATKAR PART-II
assemble, people worshipped and gave lot of money to them. But the people
who came on pilh1Jimage to worship did not get any proper spiritual guidance.
The fair had become a mere sport and merriment. The Guru had adopted a
distinctive way to put the preachers of religion and those saints who had a lot
of follOwing on the correct path, so that, through them their followers would
automatically benefit. But if they did not listen, then at least the people would
listen and many would be benefited. For this reason or for some other reason
he decided to attend the fair at Achal and bless the Lord's Name to the
people. He departed from Kartarpur. Ajita also accompanied him.
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When they reached Achal it was evening. A strong thunderstorm came and
then a hailstorm and many birds died. The Guru stayed at a place on the east
side that was a bit raised ground. The next day the fair was over-crowded.
Too many people had come after knowing that the sidhas are at the fair. The
prominence of Guru Nanak had spread far and wide. When people came to
know that the Guru has put his sacred feet at the fair, then everybody thronged
to have his glimpse. Then they would sit and listen to the divine sonhrs. The
Guru's glimpse filled them with ecstasy. The Guru blessed the people with the
Lord's Name. People were told to stay in the family and tread on the true path
of 'recitation ofthe Lord's name with love'. He had shoWIl. the way of living in
the family and the world with mind towards the Lord. It was a new way of
relaxed yoga. Everybody sought his blessings. People were not satiated with
one glimpse ofthe Guru. They had a longing that they should keep on having
his glimpse for a longer time. Like a partridge wished to go on seeing the
moon for as long as possible. In this way, the entire congregation assembled
where the Guru was sitting and it was silence where th"e sidhas were sitting.
The sidhas had created an impression on the people that they possessed
supernatural powers as also they had created a fear on,. the minds of the
people that if the sidhas become angry and curse, then the families and
houses will be ruined. This was their way for collecting charity money from
the people. It was this fear that brought people to the sidhas. No one had any
love or respect for thesidhas. Everybody bowed to them out of fear.,
Guru Nanak was giving a message of love. He preached that the Lord is
all love and He loves everybody. He met the people with warmth, love and
delight. He was taking out the people from the mistaken beliefofempty rituals
and fear of curses and supernatural powers.
He said: Recite the Lord's Name with love. Rememberthe Lord. Do your
worldly chores while in remembrance of the Lord all twenty-four hours. Do
not be afraid of anyone nor frighten anyone. Yes, be afraid ofthe Lord. This
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