A message for eternity<\/p>\n
When in the Middle East, the West and the rest of Asia slavery, class and race intolerance was rife and disregard between the different classes and caste was at a peak, Guru Nanak preached against discrimination and prejudices. It had been a custom at that time for religious leaders to address only their own congregation for segregation of the different religions \u2013 but Guru Nanak spoke to all of humanity. Here\u2019s what he preached<\/p>\n
\u201cBurn worldly love,
\nrub the ashes and make ink of it,
\nmake the heart the pen,
\nthe intellect the writer,
\nwrite that which has no end or limit.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEven Kings and emperors with heaps of wealth and vast dominion cannot compare with an ant filled with the love of God.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOwing 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSing the songs of joy to the Lord, serve the Name of the Lord, and become the servant of His servant<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is only one Solution, for all our problems\u2026There is only one cure, for all our ills, It is free\u2026It has no side effects, one can have it any Time, Day or Night\u2026Simran ! Simran ! Simran!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThose blessed with the karma of good actions praise the Lord. O Nanak, they make the Guru their spiritual teacher. In the fourth watch of the early morning hours, a longing arises in their higher consciousness. They are attuned to the river of life; the True Name is in their minds and on their lips.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou shall obtain the fruits of your mind\u2019s desires, by focusing your consciousness on the Lord\u2019s Lotus Feet. He is totally pervading the water and the land; He is the Lord of the World-forest. Behold Him in exaltation in each and every heart. Nanak gives this advice.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone cries out, More! More! , with the idea of receiving. How great should we call the Giver? His Gifts are beyond estimation. O Nanak, there is no deficiency; Your Storehouses are filled to overflowing, age after age.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nReading their books over and over again, people continue making mistakes; they are so proud of their religious robes. But what is the use of bathing at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, when the filth of stubborn pride is within the mind?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe servant carries the bags of money on his head, but it goes to his master\u2019s house, and he receives only pain. The man sits as a king in his dreams, but when he opens his eyes, he sees that it was all in vain.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I could live for millions and millions of years, and if the air was my food and drink, and if I lived in a cave and never saw either the sun or the moon, and if I never slept, even in dreams \u2013 even so, I could not estimate Your Value. How can I describe the Greatness of Your Name?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201d<\/p>\n
First, the baby loves mother\u2019s milk; second, he learns of his mother and father; third, his brothers, sisters and aunts; fourth, the love of play awakens. Fifth, he runs after food and drink; sixth, in his sexual desire, he does not respect social customs. Seventh, he gathers wealth and dwells in his house; eighth, he becomes angry, and his body is consumed. Ninth, he turns grey, and his breathing becomes labored; tenth, he is cremated, and turns to ashes. His companions send him off, crying out and lamenting. The swan of the soul takes flight, and asks which way to go.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe seeks no advice when He builds; He seeks no advice when He destroys. He seeks no advice while giving or taking. He alone knows His Creative Power; He Himself does all deeds. He beholds all in His Vision. He gives to those with whom He is pleased.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPerfectly fulfilled and famous are those, in whose minds the Supreme Lord God abides. Their reputation is spotless and pure; they are famous all over the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe word is the Guru, The Guru is the Word, For all nectar is enshrined in the world Blessed is the word which reveal the Lord\u2019s name But more is the one who knows by the Guru\u2019s grace.\u201d<\/p>\n
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