Is there a sant/mahapursh/brahmgyani that was previously a pappi?

[Guest ReformedSingh]

I am a totally reformed person now. I used to be the worst pappi whereby I would commit crimes and sin without ever realising.

I never hurt anyone or sucked anyones blood and sweat like you see apne factory owners doing, but I partied, drugs, liquor, women,...etc.. and I really enjoyed myself. I also commited crimes for self gain and was a pappi even though I never realised at the time.

I am totally the opposite now. I have woken up to realise what a materialistic and worldly loser I was.

I no longer have any interest in enjoying worldly pleasures or becoming rich without hard work.

I spend all time away from the people I have always known and I am trying very hard with baghti.

I meditate and read gurbani all the time, I have never felt so much love for anyone or anything as much as i do for God.

I really want to advance and become an important sikh that can help others into this same path.

But I don't know if I am totally forgiven by God. When i do ardass i never ask for anything. nothing at all Except that God Forgives me for my past sins.

I am also concerned if I can ever be good enough to be a helping sikh figure without the past dhaagh or stains showing up in my colours.

I want to know if there has ever been a higly respected sant/brahmgyani/ or mahpursh that had previously been a pappi like me and then they had completely reformed ???

i need help because i don't have any plans for the future except that i want to carry on doing baghti and helping others.

[Guest dasguruka]

A recent person doesn't come to my mind but Valmik Ji was influenced by his mother to kill and loot so they could eat and live. He used to axe anyone that was passing by and then steal whatever they had. Its a long story but one day a Saint made him realize and told him to Japp Naam if he wants to be forgiven....later on he became a brahmgyani

[jatwal]

some of the biggest baghats have been criminals. (dogroo)

[Jonny101]

Bhai Bidhi Chand jee was a daku before he came to the sharan of guru jee and then became a great Warrior Saint of the Sikh Panth. Before him we also have the example of Sajjan Thagg who was a big criminal but was reformed by Shri Guru Nanak Dev jee and became a Sikh. Kauda Rakshas was a cannibol! But Guru jee did apaar kirpa on him as well and he also became a Sikh.

There are many such examples.

Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.

[VanHelsingh]

@ ReformedSingh - It's very heartening to read about your transformation. You don't get many people admitting their past misdeeds, and then attempting to turn things around in such a dramatic manner so fair play to that.

[chatanga]

Surinder Singh Sodhi was involved in the criminal fraternity as well.

Sant Gurbachan Singh also brought a notorious dakku to Gurmat Marg as well.

[luckysingh99]

I understand where the OP is coming from.

I know that people will always judge you for your weakness and misdeeds in the past.

It's not a nice world where we start playing the role of God and start judging. I dont think that a single one of us can admit that we have NEVER done any paap or misdeed. However, we seem so sure to judge ourselves as not so bad or ''well my paap wasn't as bad as his/hers''- THAT"S NOT THE POINT.!!

Paap is paap, sin is sin, wrong is wrong. ONCE we can admit with honesty that we have done wrong, only then can we move on to ensure it doesn't occur again.

To the OP, - You should focus on the NOW and future. I can't say forget about the past, but I think we should all learn from the past.

I hate mself too sometimes for my misdeeds in the past, and I wish I could turn the clock back.

I have also acknowledged that GuruJI insists that we don't live in REGRET. It's no good living in regret and feeling remorseful because this can affect your future confidence and conduct.

I know I said that quite easily but I'm also one of the worst victims for such remorse!!

Pray for forgiveness and strength is my main ardaas. I never ask the lord for anything material or success in my worldly life anymore. I simply ask for forgiveness and strength that I may proceed and merge with the ONE Waheguru.- That is my biggest and ONLY goal in life !

[Guest :-)]

this question really helped me too, i too have sinned heavily

thanks to the OP

[gurdeepsinghjohal]

I am still not reformed.

[Guest Pradeep Mishra]

Greetings to all learned. Try to grab the trick. Har ji is everywhere and we all are that but when consciousness reflected on mind it takes a shape we call it ourselves albeit we are that light universal but shape of the mind is ego and to fullfil it's desires it commits crime. So repentance is good but best is know your true self. Wahe Guru