10 February 1903

Lots of Love from Jaimal Singh to my obedient son, Babu Sawan Singh. 

Dear son

We have obtained the building stone from Amritsar. Each stone measures 18 inches long, 12 inches wide, and 3 ¼  inches high. There are twenty in all. So now do not send any, but if you have bought them, try to use them elsewhere. However, it does not matter if you have already dispatched them, they will be used somewhere. Someone was sent to inquire about them, and he ended up buying them instead. The girders have not yet arrived; they should be coming any day now. Should we use these stones, which are 18 inches long, 12 inches wide, and 3 ¼ inches high, or should we use wider ones than these? If these seem all right, then please do not send any yourself, because we should not duplicate the expense. But please send your replies promptly.

The divider boards for the doors should be 17 inches wide, but wood of that width is not available. We could not find such timber in Amritsar; we inquired at Phillaur too – finished wood that wide is not available. For this purpose, a log could be purchased for 50 or 60 rupees, but who knows what it might be like on the inside? So we will make the dividers by joining two pieces in the middle. All this is for your information. We went to Amritsar and had a log sawn, which turned out to be worthless on the inside. Send a reply soon about this.

Please write to me about your condition, my son. 

If you are unable to sit for Bhajan and Simran, then do it while lying down even if only for ten or fifteen minutes, or for half an hour. Even that much will be very good. Keep your Love in the mind’s (chitt) Inner Yearning all the time. Look upon pain as pleasure and do not worry. Do not consider anything except Shabd Dhun Naam to be yours. That is our Lord, protector, life and breath, my son. Only for that should we feel true, heartfelt Love. May the Grace and Mercy of the compassionate Lord, always be upon you.

Best regards to Basant Singh, Harwant Singh, Chanan Singh, Babu Gulab Singh, Narain Singh, and Nanak Singh. All are reminded to do their Bhajan and Simran every day, because other than Bhajan nothing is our own. Do not let the attraction of any worldly thing make you forget it. This opportunity will not come our way again. Do not listen to the mind’s counsel; remain singularly within the Satguru’s will. Do not follow what the mind says. Attend to all your worldly duties but keep your Love and faith in the Satguru’s Lotus Feet, because our breaths and morsels of food are all numbered. Worldly work is for our livelihood, meditation for our salvation – attend to both. As for the rest, tell your mind that you will not obey its behests – keep the Satguru’s teachings always alive in the mind. What more can I write to you, my son? If you obey, you will go directly to Sach Khand.

Has Babu Gajja Singh found a job yet? Write about him. Warm greetings to Babu Gajja Singh. He should do his Bhajan and Simran every day.

Warm regards from Bibi Ji to you, her true brother. And warm regards to everybody from the Sadhus at the Dera. Write frequently about how you are doing, my son; and upon reading this letter reply immediately, even if only by a postcard. Nihal Singh the carpenter has gone mad. He is now somewhat better than before, but is still unable to do his work. 

10 February 1903