Guru Nanak

Guru Nanak

15-Apr-1469


India


Religious professional

Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism, one of the oldest religions. Guru Nanak became the first Sikh Guru and his spiritual teachings laid the foundation for the formation of Sikhism. Considered a religious figure, Guru Nanak traveled throughout South Asia and the Middle East spreading his teachings. He also promoted monotheism and taught his followers to draw close to God by meditating on their various religious practices. Surprisingly, Guru Nanak did not support excessive sponsorship and asked his followers to live the life of a faithful homeowner. His teachings were not made in the form of 974 hymns, known as 'Guru Granth Sahib,' the sacred text of Sikhism. With more than 20 million followers, Sikhism is one of the most important religions in India.

QUOTES BY Guru Nanak


"If there is one God, then there is only His way to attain Him, not another. One must follow that way and reject the other. Worship not him who is born only to die, but Him who is eternal and is contained in the whole universe."

"Speak only that which will bring you honor."

"He who has no faith in himself can never have faith in God."

"Burn worldly love, rub the ashes and make ink of it, make the heart the pen, the intellect the writer, write that which has no end or limit."

"There is but One God. His name is Truth; He is the Creator. He fears none; he is without hate. He never dies; He is beyond the cycle of births and death. He is self-illuminated. He is realized by the kindness of the True Guru. He was True in the beginning; He was True when the ages commenced and has ever been True. He is also True now."

"Even Kings and emperors with heaps of wealth and vast dominion cannot compare with an ant filled with the love of God."

"Dwell in peace in the home of your own being, and the Messenger of Death will not be able to touch you."

"Let no man in the world live in delusion. Without a Guru none can cross over to the other shore."

"The world is a drama, staged in a dream"

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