Guru Nanak Chamatkar (Part 2)-Bhai Vir Singh English ... - Vidhia.com

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GURU NANAK CHAMATKAR PART - II
Sheikh Malo: Even I had the same. But the sickness (lonj,Ting to meet the
Lord) took me to the Hindu doctor and instead of asking for the medicine I,
stupid sick person, first put him a question: 0 Lord-sent, tell me whether a
Hindu is acceptable to the Lord or a Muslim? Then the benevolent and
merciful said: The person who puts this question is a narrow-minded person,
the most narrow-minded. Rest, you talk of Hindus or Muslims. Nobody is a
Hindu and nobody is a Muslim. On listening to this, I got enraged. 0, me,
narrow-minded. First, I am a Muslim, second, I am a chief and thirdly, I am a
learned scholar. I can win in a debate. Am I narrow-minded?
But there was so much shower of radiance of love coming from his face
that I could not speak in anger but still in a dim voice I said: If no one is
Hindu and no one is Muslim, then why the Lord has created the two?
Then the master of maj,1Jlificence said in relaxed tone: All human bodies
are made of one earth. One Lord has created all. One soul is in everybody.
Neither the soul nor the body is Hindu or Muslim. Iftwo mothers, one Hindu
and one Muslim, leave their children in a forest, then who will you say is a
Hindu and who a Muslim? When, there is actually no difference, then "Who
is better?" The question doesn't arise. The nose, face, eyes, ears of both are
the same. Only, when you find out who the parents are, then you may say a
Hindu or a Muslim. It is your naming. So, who is big or small in name?
Then one is named a Muslim but is full of pride, stone-hearted, tyrant,
cmelliar and deceiver. One who has named him a Muslim, will he say he is a
Muslim. Will any Hindu say that this person is Hindu if he is a deceiver,
hypocrite, selfish and cruel? Will you say that?
I said: No. I will not.
Then he said: Then the need to say big or small doesn't arise.
Then he said: Will you recommended a Muslim who is not piOUS?
I said: No.
Then he said: A Hindu, if he is piOUS and kind. Will you say he is a
sinner?
I said: No. Never.
Then he said: What have you asked me about?
When he put this question, then I got awaken-ness, I was dazed. What
mistaken beliefs I had? The ego of being a Muslim has weakened my mind,
neither there is any difference in essence nor in deeds. The difference is in
the interpretation ofthe mind, and the ego of being big. I was feeling ashamed
in my mind and my ego was fading when he looked at me with a miraculous
charm in his eyes. I felt a sensation. I trembled and I could see the human
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