Guru Nanak
Guru Nanak Dev Ji
1469-1539 • Indian
Bhakti
Founder of Sikhism, born in Talwandi (now Nankana Sahib, Pakistan). His radical teaching of one formless God (Ik Onkar), the equality of all human beings, and the path of remembering the divine Name (Naam) gathered millions of followers across the Punjab and beyond. His verses, recorded in the Guru Granth Sahib, are recited and sung every day in gurdwaras across the world.
Key Works
- Japji Sahib
- Asa di Var
- Sri Rag
- Sri Guru Granth Sahib (trans. Sant Teja Singh)
112
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Quotes by Guru Nanak
112 quotes“The Great Giver keeps on giving, while those who receive grow weary of receiving.”
generosityJapji Sahib
“Throughout the ages, consumers consume.”
abundanceJapji Sahib
“By His command, the path is kept open. O Nanak, He blossoms forth, carefree.”
surrenderJapji Sahib
“True is the Master, True is His Name — speak it with infinite love.”
naamJapji Sahib
“People beg and pray, 'Give to us, give to us,' and the Great Giver gives His gifts.”
prayerJapji Sahib
“So what offering can we place before Him, by which we might see the Darbar of His Court?”
longingJapji Sahib
“What words can we speak to evoke His love?”
longingJapji Sahib
“In the Amrit Vela, the ambrosial hours before dawn, chant the True Name, and contemplate His glorious greatness.”
practiceJapji Sahib
“By the karma of past actions, the robe of this physical body is obtained.”
karmaJapji Sahib
“By His grace, the Gate of Liberation is found.”
graceJapji Sahib
“O Nanak, know this well: the True One Himself is All.”
unityJapji Sahib
“He cannot be established, He cannot be created. He Himself is immaculate and pure.”
purityJapji Sahib
“Those who serve Him are honored. O Nanak, sing of the Lord, the Treasure of Excellence.”
serviceJapji Sahib
“Sing, and listen, and let your mind be filled with love. Your pain shall be sent far away, and peace shall come to your home.”
chantingJapji Sahib
“The Guru's Word is the Sound-current of the Naad; the Guru's Word is the Wisdom of the Vedas.”
shabadJapji Sahib
“The Guru's Word is all-pervading.”
omnipresenceJapji Sahib
“The Guru is Shiva; the Guru is Vishnu and Brahma; the Guru is the Mother Goddess.”
guruJapji Sahib
“If I knew Him, could I describe Him? He cannot be described in words.”
ineffableJapji Sahib
“There is One God. His Name is Truth. He is the Creator. He is without fear. He is without enmity. His form is timeless. He is unborn, self-existent. By the Guru's grace He is realized.”
divineMool Mantar (Japji Sahib)
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