AdminEmperor Akbar remembered meeting with Guru Amar Das at Goindwal and subsquently Bhai Jetha who became Guru Ram Das. Akbar asked his courtiers to arrange a visit to meet Guru Ram Das whenever he travelled to Lahore next. So when Akbar travelled to Lahore to suppress the revolt of the Afgans he decided to meet […]
Emperor Akbar remembered meeting with Guru Amar Das at Goindwal and subsquently Bhai Jetha who became Guru Ram Das. Akbar asked his courtiers to arrange a visit to meet Guru Ram Das whenever he travelled to Lahore next. So when Akbar travelled to Lahore to suppress the revolt of the Afgans he decided to meet Guru Ram Das at Amritsar.
When Akbar reached the Darbar Sahib he saw thousands of people attending the Guru to hear his holy sermons. Akbar wanted to test Guru Ram Das and after paying his respects he presented Guru Sahib with a big plate full of golden mohars. At that time his younger son (Guru) Arjan was sitting beside Guru Ram Das. The Guru asked Arjan to take the plate and to distribute the golden mohars to those in need.
(Guru) Arjan took the plate and distributed the mohars to the poor. Emperor Akbar was amazed to see such a humble act of the Guru. Later, Akbar was told that the Guru never keeps money with him, whatever offerings he receives he gives to the needy and poor. Akbar was convinced that Guru Ram Das was a great saint.
Emperor Akbar wanted to offer a Jagir of twelve villages for the maintenance of the langar but Guru Ram Das refused and said, “The langar does not depend upon Jagirs. Men fight with each other due to these Jagirs. These Jagirs are sources of evil passions, pride and ego. We only believe in one God and by the Name of God all creatures, continents, all worlds and spheres are sustained. God is Lord of this world and the next.”
Akbar was pleased to hear these words of the Guru, he told his courtiers that he had seen the embodiment of a living God.
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