Udhasi Sevadas in his text, ‘Parchian
Sewadas’, written in 1708 also made it clear Udasis acknowledge
the ten Sikh Gurus as their Guru. In an 19th century
text, ‘Siri Mat Nanak Vijgranth’, it is clearly stated
that Udhasis acknowledge Akali Guru Nanak as their
primal Guru:
‘Primal Guru is Nanak Dev....
Highest Guru is Nanak, the complete incarnation of God.’
(‘Sikh Sanpardvali’, by Piara Singh Padam, Pa.29)
Like his great father, Baba Siri Chand Maharaj was
destined to be a great holy man. Baba Siri Chand a Yoga master lived
for over 130 years. In his life time Baba Siri Chand travelled all
over India teaching the spiritual path of love and peace through
his holy example, words, discourses and innumerable miracles to
Hindus and Muslims.
Udhasis
A photograph taken c. 1862 of two Udhasi Sikhs
Sant Baba Jaginder Singh comments on the mission Guru
Nanak set his son:
‘Baba Siri Chand was to teach the ascetic
society how to contemplate God, how to put them on a straight
path to salvation, make them firm in knowledge of God and reveal
God to them. This was the duty Guru Nanak gave him.’
(‘Siri Hazoori Maryada Parbodh’, by Sant Baba Joginder
Singh, Pa. 145-146)
Baba Siri Chand, he had four disciples Baba
Pushv Dev Ji, Baba Ala Mast Ji, Baba
Baloohsna Ji, Baba Foola Sahib Ji. Each
eventually established his own respective Udasis order. They were
all versed in Sanatan Sikhism, ancient Hindu Sanskrit lore and Ayurveda.
Udhasis
A photograph of Sriman 108 Sant Ji Maharaj Shri Dhian Das Ji Dhoonay
Valay Malipur (left) and Sriman 108 Sant Ji Maharaj Shri Charan
Das Ji Dhoonay Valay Malipur (right)
Udhasis were, and still are Sanatan Sikhism’s
greatest missionaries. That is, missionaries of
the true Sanatan Sikh universal spiritual path.
