Early one morning, daas was in the langer kitchen, when he observed his Mata ji, removing something from the oven.  He asked his mata ji what had she baked, that had sach a delicious aroma.  She replied," My beloved daas ji ,  I have baked some sand tarts (actually a name for a cookie) for you, and the others.  Now run along and tell them, so you may all enjoy together."  Very obediently, daas turned to leave. As he did so, he noticed that his Pita ji had come in, and was placing the sandtarts high on a shelf that was out of reach, behind the cupboard door.

Daas ran into the next room where the others were.  He began shouting in a loud voice," Mata ji has baked some sand tarts, she says we may have them, come on lets go."  The others said "Hush daas, quiet down.  We can't hear the TV.  Our favorite show, Bay watch is on. You’re so into sand, this show is full of sand, you can have all the sand you want. What's so special about the way sand tastes any way? Yeah, daas wahe.. do you want a mouthful of sand?

Daas replied quietly, “I was just wondering about that sandy taste."  Just then his older sister happened to come in and heard him. Curious she asked "Daas, dearest, Wahe are you wondering about the taste of sand?  Don't you prefer the taste of waheguru?"  Bhai this time, daas had begun to get interested in the TV show.  So he replied.  Wahe guru is sand, sister dear, see all the sand on the TV, millions of grains of sand, what could be sweeter then that?"

Now sister had a sweet tooth, and she was pretty sure that TV sand didn't taste so good.  So she persistently begged daas to explain to her wahe, sand was so..tasty, that daas would be wondering about it..  Sister knew too, that daas enjoyed sweets, and she was pretty sure she wasn't going to get anything from watching Bay watch.  So she pestered daas some more.  Finally, daas revealed his sikhrehet and said, "Our mata ji has baked some sweets, some sandtarts. But our pita ji has placed them out of reach. so do be quiet please, and watch the show."

Hearing this, sisters desire for sweets became even stronger.  She pleaded, "Surely daas, our Mata ji has intended for us to have those tarts,   Let us try.  If you uplift me, then perhaps, we can reach them together."

 Daas thought this sounded like a good plan, so sister was able to lure him away from the TV and back into the langer hall. When they reached there, daas pointed to a high shelf.  He said, "The sandtarts are up there behind that door." The aroma of those freshly baked tarts wafted down into the langar, it was so tantalizing, that their desire to reach those tarts greatly intensified.

Sister and daas tried very hard to reach those sweets.  First she stood on his shoulder, and then he stood on hers, but to no avail.  They were just unable to reach those tarts by there own efforts. Sister sat down on the floor and began to weep.. She could smell, and almost taste, those sandtarts, but they were out of reach. “Oh, please daas, do ardaas, that we may be able to reach those delicious sand tarts, that mata ji has prepared for us,  I cannot bear to be separated from them for another moment."
 
Just then a kukoor wandered in.  He was one of pita jis most faithful hounds. He saw poor sister weeping and put his head in her lap to try and comfort her., She stroked his silky ears crying into his fur. Daas however, became very happy, because he knew that this particular kukoor was never far from his Master.  Surely Pita ji must be close by.

He said gently, "Sister dear, Wahe do you weep, You know out Pita ji must be very near. So sister dried her eyes and looked up. There was Pita ji standing over her. She was so thrilled to see him. “Oh, pita ji, dearest most beloved, we have been trying so hard to reach those sweets up there, on that high shelf, behind that door. But we can't do it by ourselves.  Please help us."
 
Beloved Pita ji opened the door.  Mmm.. They smelled so good...  He took down the plate and gave each a tart. They were incredibly delicious, mata jis special recipe, naam and nectar, a sweet crunchy taste, just like sand..wahe guru

After they had enjoyed their treat and were satisfied, Pita ji instructed "Now, go and tell the others, so they may enjoy also." As he turned to go, He again placed the sweets back up high on the shelf and closed the door. But now His children were so happy. They had learned a sikhrehit.

Together in sadhsangat, and with ardaas, it is possible with the grace, prassad  of our Gather, to open the door, behind which is all the sweetest sweetness, and enable us to receive our mothers blessing – Naam Elixer.