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Far from wife and son am 1, far from land and wealth and other notions of that kind. I am the Witness, the Eternal, the Inner Self.
Guru NanakGuru Nanak 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.
Guru NanakGuru Nanak He who, having lost his parents or being abandoned, by them without ,just cause, gives himself to a, man , is called a son self given.
Guru NanakGuru Nanak 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.
Guru NanakGuru Nanak Dwell in peace in the home of your own being, and the Messenger of Death will not be able to touch you.
Guru NanakGuru Nanak I am neither a child, a young man, nor an ancient; nor am I of any caste.
Guru NanakGuru Nanak I am neither male nor female, nor am I sexless. I am the Peaceful One, whose form is self-effulgent, powerful radiance.
Guru NanakGuru Nanak 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.
Guru NanakGuru Nanak My mind and body, my mind and body I cut my body into pieces, and I dedicate these to Him.
Guru NanakGuru Nanak The production of children, the nurture of those born, and the daily life of men, of these matters woman is visibly the cause.
Guru NanakGuru Nanak God is one, but he has innumerable forms. He is the creator of all and He himself takes the human form.
Guru NanakGuru Nanak I am a song bird, I am a meek song bird, I offer my prayer to the Lord.
Guru NanakGuru Nanak Be kind to all beings, this is more meritorious than bathing at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage and donating money.
Guru NanakGuru Nanak The True One was there from time immemorial. He is there today and ever there you will find. He never died nor will he ever die. … Look within, you will see Him there enshrined.
Guru NanakGuru Nanak Through shallow intellect, the mind becomes shallow, and one eats the fly, along with the sweets.
Guru NanakGuru Nanak As fragrance abides in the flower As reflection is within the mirror, So does your Lord abide within you, Why search for him without?
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