Preface Of The Book 'Life Stories Of The Sikh Saints' By Harbans Singh Doabia 

One can get his lawful desires fulfilled and can also get Liberation from the cycles of births and deaths, if one practically acts upon the Divine Sermons of the True Guru. In order to achieve this, one must also join the society of True Saints.

However, the false "so called saints" have been increasing in large numbers. Many innocent persons are misled and duped by such impostors, because they do not know the essential qualities of a Real Saint. As to who is a True Saint has been fully detailed in Sri Guru Granth Sahib at many places. Kindly read inter alia the seventh and eighth Astpadies of Sukhmani Sahib. This mischievous motives and ways of impostors are also detailed in the Gurbani. But unfortunately very little attempt is made to carefully study the Gurbani. The result is that innocent persons are caught in the vile net of the impostors, who are also called as "thugs" in the Gurbani.

There have been Real Saints in the Sikh History. But not much attempt has been made to write their life stories. The Gurbani says that Real Saints are rare. Sant Baba Nand Singh Ji of Kaleran (Nanaksar) and other Real Saints, whose life stories are printed were True Saints. None can fully detail the great Spiritual Heights of True Saints. However, a most humble effort has been made to give only a few glimpses of the life of these Saints.

The book includes the life story of Baba Nand Singh Ji and short life stories of Baba lshar Singh Ji of Kaleran, Baba Karam Singh Ji of Hoti Mardan, Baba Aya Singh Ji of Hoti Mardan, Baba (Principal) Teja Singh Ji of Mastuana. Some more facts and some sermons relating to Baba Attar Singh Ji of Mastuana have also been added.

These are mere life sketches. More detailed facts will be published later on. Kindly point out mistakes.

-Humble Author 

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Dated 6-10-93