Repartee of the Wise

Once, a few years after partition, great tension developed between India and Pakistan, and the armies of the two countries were moved to the border. People of the border towns and cities panicked and left for safer places in the interior. Some satsangis thought they should leave the Dera for a safer place because the Dera is so close to the Pakistan border. They went to Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Ji and asked if war was coming. He smiled and said, “Brothers, for predictions you should consult an astrologer. I only know this: even if the Dera and all adjoining villages are abandoned, I will stay here because that is my Master’s order.”
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Once a satsangi came to Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Ji and said, “I am a sinner. I am a wretched fool….” The man continued in this vein, using disparaging terms about himself to describe his faults. Sardar Bahadur Ji smiled and said, “My friend, you have criticized yourself and used strong words to vilify yourself. But the real indication of your humility would be when someone else says the same things to you and you do not feel annoyed.”
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