Spiritual Journey Of Sant Attar Singh Ji!

Sant Attar Singh Ji, the most widely known and respected Sant in modern times, was born in village Cheema of the erstwhile Jind State (now in district Sangrur, Punjab, India), on 28 March, 1866 to Baba Karam Singh Ji and Mata Bholi Ji. Baba Karam Singh earned his livelihood by doing farming and rendering service to the visiting saints and sages.

From his very childhood, Sant Ji showed signs of his future greatness as he used to perform quiet meditation on Divine Name. Even at the age of five, he remained engrossed in meditation for long durations. At the age of seven, he was asked to attend the school in the village but he respectfully replied that he would receive the education, which leads to the realization of Truth. In 1885, he joined the army, where he partook Amrit(Baptized) from the ‘five beloved ones’ headed by Baba Jodh Singh Ji. During this period, he devoted his time in studying the sacred books and meditating on the Divine Name.

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He resigned from the Army to fulfill his innate desire of immersing in the Divine Realm. He started his march walking from Dera Ghazi Khan (now in Pakistan) to Hazur Sahib in Maharashtra. In an immensely devotional state and immersed in the Divine Name, he went on marching for hundreds of miles at a stretch. At Hazur Sahib, Sant Ji meditated continuously for two years on the bank of the river Godavari. He was so much engrossed in the meditation on the Divine Name that he spent weeks together without food. He neither longed nor went anyplace for food but used to take it when somebody offered him there. Otherwise, he used to drink pure crystal water of the river Godavari.

From Hazoor Sahib, he walked across the country to Haridwar and Rishikesh (Uttar Pradesh) through the thick forests.

Source – BaruSahibusa.com