Uppalheri
Selfless Service (Nishkaam Sewa)
Mahapurakh Ji used to say that true spread of Sikhi is selfless service (Nishkaam Sewa).
Every Sikh while liveing with family/at home should do Kirat of Dharam, help the needy/poor and thus receive the blessings of Waheguru, according to the great order (Mahawaak)
Jeewan Sant Giani Gurbachan Singh Ji Khalsa Uppalheri Wale
Sant Giani Gurbachan Singh Ji Khalsa Uppalheri Wale
Sant Giani Gurbachan Singh Ji Khalsa Uppalheriwale was born in village Uppalheri tehsil Rajpura distt. Patiala at Baba Kahn Singh Ji’s home to Mata Prem Kaur Ji Right from the childhood Mahapurakh ji were of religious interests. His father Baba Kahn Singh ji were a Puran Gursikh, a Rehatwaan Sikh. Santji’s forefathers were blessed with Amrit at Sri Anandpur Sahib from the Holy hands of Shri Guru Gobind Singh ji Maharaj. Baba Kahn Singh ji did farming to rear his family.
When Sant ji met 12th Jathedar of Damdami Taksaal, Sant Giani Gurbachan singh ji Khalsa, Bhindranwale, He said
Aa Gaye
(i.e you have came?) and Sant ji said:
Maharaaj, Aap Jee ne kirpa keeti hai
(Mahapurakh ji, it’s your blessing ).
Hearing these words , Sant ji were permanently taken in jatha. You then started kirtan sewa both in morning and evening. Khalsa ji (Sant Giani Gurbachan Singh Jee Khalsa Bhindranwale) were very happy when they heard Baani from Sant ji, only then did He gave santhya to Sant ji from Ik Oankaar to Atthaarah Dass Bees, according to Maryada (code of conduct) ofthe Taksaal. Besides this , he learned many religious granths like Dasam Granth , Vaars of Bhai Gurdas,Kavit Sawaiye, Gazals of Nand Lal ji , Saar Kutawali Gur Nanak Chamatkaar, Kalagidhar Chamatkaar etc. He used to do sewa of doing the Parkaash of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Maharaaj with his own hands in Gurudwara Sahib at Amrit vela (ambrosial hour) . He used to keep the bastars (clothes ) of Guru Sahib neat and cleaner than his own clothes and more costlier than his own clothes. He used to do the seva of cleaning of Guru ghar of that Nagar with his own hands wherever the Jatha went since Gurughar’s walls were not well cemented (i.e , not permanent ), so Sant ji himself used to remove the extra grown weeds from the roofs
Sant ji learned Santhia of Shri Guru Granth Sahib ji ,Guru Nanak Parkash, Gur Partap Suraj Granth and many other Granths, while being in Damdami Taksaal. While being in the Jatha, Sant ji did Kirtan for very long time. Mahanpurkh Bhindranwale told Sant ji to do Simran-Bhajan being in lonely state because the coming times are vey dangerous . Sant ji taught singh students continuously and regularly since 1969 at Guru ghar (Gurudwara), village Uppalheri, Tehsil Rajpura , District Patiala. Mahanpurkh ji were blessed with eternal happiness while doing the seva being in the service of 12th Jathedar of Damdami Taksaal SachKhand vaasi Sant Giani Gurbhachan Singh ji Khalsa Bhindranwale. Sant ji used to do kirtan of Asa Ji di Vaar and Shabads in ‘Raags’. Sant ji taught santhia of Gurbani and Kirtan to students throughout his whole life. Sant ji had kaar sewa done of Guru ghars(Gurudwaras) in many villages like:-
* Morran (Sangrur)
* Kulaaraan (Sangrur)
* Kanwarpura (Patiala)
Besides these, Santji had kaar sewa done of Guru ghar(Gurudwara) at village ,Uppalheri, Distt. Patiala also. During those days even the landlords in villages used to grow tobacco, Sant Jee persuaded them to stop this practice of growing tobacco. Mahanpurkh persuaded everyone who visted for his Darshan towards reading Gurbani and pointedly emphasised that you must earn your livelihood by doing Kirat. All the students that Mahanpurkh Jee taught, are doing their own occupations. All of the students take it as their duty to do Katha and Kirtan and are doing this Seva (service) according to Mahanpurkh jee’s Bachans (orders) of “without taking any money”, i.e free of cost.In coming times for doing Gurmat Parchaar seva, Santji nominated Bhai Pal Singh Ji, Patiala waale as his successor. Bhai Pal Singh ji himself are doing govt. service in Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB),Patiala. Mahapurkh ji left for Sachkhand on 9 September, 2004.
On Dusshera Sangat tied Dastar to Bhai Pal Singh ji. According to Mahanpurkh j’s Bachans, Baba Pal Singh Jee are also dong Gurmat-Parchaar sewa along with govt. job. In pious remembrance of Mahanpurkh jee, Baba jee has built beautiful Khalsa Darbar with Sangat’s help. In Gurmat Sangeet Academy which Baba Jee has built in remembrance of Mahanpurkh ji, 50 students are learning Kirtan. Now, newer students are also doing seva of Gurughar on their own according to Mahapurkh ji’s Bachans.
