This story is courtesy of Sikhnet
There once was a Yogi who honestly meditated with as much devotion as he could. He dedicated himself to living a simple life of spirituality. He never ate much and he held his yoga postures for a very long time. He tried to control his mind and he would sit alone and chant to himself. All he wanted was to experience the One in everyone.
One day he heard someone speak of a great Guru:
"The great Baba Nanak has taught others who carry the very same light as he did. The third Guru, Guru Amar Das, now sits on Nanak's throne. He is just like Guru Nanak. He is a spiritual Papa to everyone. He gives food to everyone who is hungry. He respects and honors women and has even appointed many women as teachers. He doesn't care for anyone who claims authority or power over others. He gives different teachings than anyone else! He says that we shouldn't go away from the world and live in a cave. He says we should live a family life and still live spiritually. His very presence is profound. He must truly be One with the Almighty."
This Yogi would hear these things. He would see how divine people's faces looked when they talked about the Guru. Now, this Yogi had been searching for God for a long time. He had heard many teachings of many different kinds. He had meditated and felt many things in his heart. In his intuition, he trusted that this Guru Amar Das was a Divine Teacher. He felt that the Guru Ji was merged with God. The Yogi was getting very old and his life was coming to an end. He longed to be with the Guru. He wanted to know this new way of spiritual living in the world.
One day, the Yogi decided to go see Guru Amar Das....
