Even kings and emperors, with mountains of property and oceans of wealth – these are not even equal to an ant, who does not forget God.
GURU NANAKEven kings and emperors, with mountains of property and oceans of wealth – these are not even equal to an ant, who does not forget God.
GURU NANAKI am neither a child, a young man, nor an ancient; nor am I of any caste.
GURU NANAKFar 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 NANAKAs fragrance abides in the flower As reflection is within the mirror, So does your Lord abide within you, Why search for him without?
GURU NANAKThose who have not obtained the Blessed Vision, the Blessed Vision of the Darshan of the True Guru, the Almighty Lord God they have fruitlessly, uselessly wasted their whole lives in vain.
GURU NANAKBuild the raft of meditation and self-discipline, to carry you across the river. There will be no ocean, and no rising tides to stop you; this is how comfortable your path shall be.
GURU NANAKDo not wish evil for others. Do not speak ill of others. Do not obstruct anyones activities.
GURU NANAKBlessed, blessed is that body horse which meditates on the Lord God.
GURU NANAKMay liberal men abound with us! May our knowledge of the Vedas and our progeny increase! May faith not forsake us! May we have much to give to the needy.
GURU NANAKBe the wisdom your support. Be the compassion your guide and listen to the Divine Music that beats in every heart.
GURU NANAKAs with cows, mares, female camels, slave girls, buffalo cows, she goats, and ewes, it is not the begetter, or his owner who obtains the offspring, even thus, it is with the wives of others.
GURU NANAKThrough True Love, she merges with Him. She who does not know her Husband Lord, the Architect of karma, is deluded by falsehood she herself is false.
GURU NANAKNo calamity happens to those who eagerly follow auspicious customs and the rule of good conduct, to those who are always careful of purity, and to those who mutter, sacred texts and offer burnt oblations.
GURU NANAKFalse is the body, false are the clothes; false is beauty.
GURU NANAKThe world is a drama, staged in a dream.
GURU NANAKTruth is the highest virtue, but higher still is truthful living.
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