He studied scriptures of various religions but retained a strong connection with the Gurbani of the Sikh religion.
He had contact with a mystic of Peshawar named Baba Kahan who he hoped to get initiation from but was refused:
"I associated with him for several months and during that time he showed supernatural powers on several occasions. When I asked him if he would shower grace upon me by initiating me, he answered: 'No, he is somebody else who initiate you; I do not have your share.' I then asked him to tell me who that person was so that I could contact him. He replied: 'When the time comes, he will himself find you.'
Later when Sawan Singh ji was stationed at Marree parihar [ koh marri ], he met Sant Jaimal Singh, who said to his companion [ Bibi Rukko] that he had come to initiate Sawan singh ji . After much arguing and discussion and several conferences with Jaimal Singh ji , Sawan singh ji became thoroughly convinced and received Initiation from Jaimal Singh ji on the 15 th day of October, 1894. Sawan singh ji was very devoted to his master Jaimal Singh ji.
Baba Sawan Singh ji retired in 1911 and developed Dera Baba Jaimal Singh (Beas) --the "camp of Baba Jaimal Singh" where Baba Jaimal Singh ji had settled in 1891-- and built houses, bungalows and a Satsang Hall. Sawan Singh sheltered so many victims of the communal holocaust of the Partition of India. His followers included Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and for the first time, thousands from abroad, the US, UK, Switzerland, Germany, including Dr. Julian Johnson and Dr. Pierre Schmidt. True to his name Sawan Singh, the Season of Rain, he showered his Master's wealth freely/enormously, to the true seeker of God, till leaving the mortal body.
Baba Sawan Singh ji , in his life time ,dissemineted satsangs at Beas dera, and often make visit’s to different places ,and by request at homes of their disciples/ followers for satsang dissemination. In this connection Baba ji often visited village Said Pur in disst. Amritsar punjab. Among so many disciples/ followers in Said pur bhai Buta Singh ji was one of them. Baba Sawan singh ji often visit this village “Said pur” and time to time disseminate Satsang and on request by interested Satsangies, Baba ji blessed/rewarded/initiated those satsangies / followers with “ Naam Dan”/mystic word.
In the 1930’s sh. Channan Singh ji s/o Bhai Buta Singh ji of said pur village was among those blessed/initiated satsangies with “ Naam Dan” at gurdwara sahib of village Said pur, making to sit near His chair, at 4 am. When blssed with Naam sh. Channan Singh ji humbly asked to Baba Sawan singh ji, when will you place Harmonium in my forehead,that heard about ? On this Baba Sawan singh ji answered with a smile, “ so called harmonium is Naam mystic word” with which you are rewarded/ blessed, so those devine inner sounds of natural harmonium would be revealed from inner side of your body above the eyes through mystic orifice by toiling hard and passionate practice of this Naam”. Right from that day he started toiling hard with passion to listen those devine sounds till to get enlightened. Being so much passionate intention toward naam practice sh.Channan singh ji popularly known as Bhagat Ji P.11.contd.......
