Wha Wha Loves Me
This is the story, the cosmic story, of Wha Wha.
(Lyrics at the bottom)
Yogi Bhajan was in the car one day with some people. They drove by a pet shop. Yogi ji happened to look in through the pet shop window and spotted the puppy, a white Westy (or West Highland Terrier).
He told the driver to STOP! Turn around, go back, and get that puppy.
He named the male puppy Wha Wha. (later, a black Scottie would be added to the family as companion for him. She was named Wha Wee.)
Wha Wha became a proud protector of Yogi ji. He took his job very seriously. Not in a mean way, but as a sharp observer of people’s demeanor and intent.
Later in his life, he started to have health issues with his lungs. He was sent away from smoggy L.A. to the clear air of Tennessee to live with Rai Kaur (and family), a veterinarian.
No one realized how much he resented being sent away, until Yogi ji came to visit one time.
Yogi ji sat on a chair. Others gathered around a coffee table. Yogi jj was at one end of the table, everyone else on the sides.
Wha Wha was let into the room. Wha Wha went to each person around the table, nuzzled them, took a scratch behind the ear, and said hello.
But when he came to Yogi ji, he raised his nose up in the air and pranced right past him, without even glancing in his direction! Even with Yogi ji calling to him, “Hey, Wha Wha!”, he looked straight and marched past him.
Wha Wha then continued around the table, saying hello to each and every other person. Then he sat down without acknowledging Yogi ji in the slightest.
It took about 15 minutes before Wha Wha decided to forgive him. He finally came over and “allowed” Yogi ji to pet him.
I saw this with my own eyes, or I would not have believed it. This was a relationship on a level far beyond pet and master. This was equals.
The poem is at once a tribute to his faithful servant, and about seeing the infinite working through the personality and form of Wha Wha. God in the form of Dog. God in the form of any student who becomes master.
The aspects of the Wha Wha’s character, service and devotion result in liberation. Ultimate wealth. Doesn’t matter which incarnation you are in at the time.
When Wha Wha passed away, Sat Simran, who also loved Wha Wha, happened to be flying across country. She was over Tennessee at the exact moment it happened. She was dozing and had a dream/vision of a great throng of people chanting and raising a great soul into the heavens.
She didn’t know what it meant, until later after she landed and heard the news.
Here is Yogi ji’s tribute to perfect devotion.
Chorus
Wha Wha loves me, Wha Wha great is God
Chanting Wha Wha I became majestic
Acquired great wealth, all debts paid
Great Great I say, again and again, Nam has nourished my soul
Wha Wha loves me Wha Wha great is God
1st Verse
Wha Wha the name of God.
Bestower of bliss, destroyer of karma
Wha Wha divine employee has one job continually listening to Holy Nam
2nd Verse
Wha Wha glory of God’s creation
Wha Wha full of God’s grace
Wha Wha messenger of service,
dressed in God’s glory
In body of dog exists the body of divine knowledge
Wha Wha great sevadar, doer of great service
Guru the pilgrimage and shrine
Morning sadhana the holy bathing
3rd Verse
Bravo for Wha Wha the one God’s dog
Wha Wha’s awake while Bhajan’s asleep
Wha Wha loves Bhajan, Krishna loves Radha
The God of God’s victory Wha Wha has won
Wha Wha true friend of the Guru’s home
if Wha Wha meditates and chants Wha Guru
Wha Wha will merge with the Wha Guru
Wha Wha will merge with the Wha Guru
4th Verse
Wha Wha created in dog form.
Repeating Wha Wha washes karmas away
Wha Wha teaches perfect devotion.
Merging oneself in Wha Wha
Becoming great in Wha Wha
Becoming great in the glory of God
Becoming great in Wha Wha
Becoming great in the glory of God
Poem by Yogi Bhajan
Music by Livtar Singh Khalsa © 1980 – 2020
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