Owing to ignorance of the rope the rope appears to be a snake; owing to ignorance of the Self the transient state arises of the individualized, limited, phenomenal aspect of the Self.
GURU NANAKIf an appointed daughter by accident dies without, leaving a son, the husband of the appointed daughter may, without hesitation, take that estate.
More Guru Nanak Quotes
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Make of the Silence your to-do tasks, of the compassion your wealth and of the meditation your beggar’s bowl.
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Food sacred to the manes or to the gods must be given to a man distinguished by sacred knowledge, for hands, smeared with blood, cannot be cleansed with blood.
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Conquer your mind and conquer the world.
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There, where neither your children nor your spouse shall accompany you, the Name of the Lord shall emancipate you.
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As a father ,supports his sons, so let the eldest support his younger brothers, and let them also in accordance with the law behave towards their eldest brother as sons ,behave.
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Giving no pain to any creature, let him slowly accumulate spiritual merit, for the sake ,of acquiring a companion to the next world, just as the white ant ,gradually raises its hill.
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If one of the brothers, being able ,to maintain himself by his own occupation, does not desire ,a share of the family property, he may be made separate ,by the others receiving a trifle out of his share to live upon.
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An adopted son shall never take the family, name and the estate of his natural father, the funeral cake follows the family, name and the estate, the funeral offerings of him who gives, his son in adoption cease, as far as that son is concerned.
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Like the juggler, deceiving by his tricks, one is deluded by egotism, falsehood and illusion.
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Truth is the highest virtue, but higher still is truthful living.
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The highest religion is to rise to universal brother hood; aye to consider all creatures your equals.
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Let him avoid ,the acquisition of wealth and ,the gratification of his desires, if they are opposed to the sacred law, and even lawful acts which may cause pain in the future or are offensive to men.
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I am a song bird, I am a meek song bird, I offer my prayer to the Lord.
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I am not the born; how can there be either birth or death for me?
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By twice born men a widow must not be appointed to ,cohabit with any other ,than her husband , for they who appoint ,her to another ,man , will violate the eternal law.
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