True is His Empire, and True is His Command. True is His Seat of True Authority. True is the Creative Power which He has created. True is the world which He has fashioned. O Nanak, chant the True Name I am forever and ever a sacrifice to Him.
Quotes about nanak (16 Quotes)
Why should anyone be afraid O Nanak, those who recognize the True Lord are blended with the True One.
O Nanak, it is absurd to ask to be spared from pain by begging for comfort.
You shall obtain the fruits of your mind's desires, by focusing your consciousness on the Lord's 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,
Cruelty, material attachment, greed and anger are the four rivers of fire. Falling into them, one is burned, O Nanak One is saved only by holding tight to good deeds.
O Nanak, some behold the Blessed Vision of the True Guru s Darshan, with love and affection, conquering their ego, they meet with the Lord.
You may chant your prayers five times each day you may read the Bible and the Koran. Says Nanak, the grave is calling you, and now your food and drink are finished.
Those upon whom He casts His Glance of Grace become His happy soul-brides. One who recognizes her Lord and Master places her body and mind in offering before Him. Within her own home, she finds her Husband Lord her egotism is dispelled. O Nanak, the happy soul-brides are embellished and exalted night and day they are absorbed in devotional worship.
He, whom the Lord and Master dresses in the robes of honor, is not called to answer for his account any longer. Nanak is a sacrifice to that servant. He is the pearl of the deep and unfathomable Ocean of God.
Faith in Him has welled up within my mind. Nanak gives this advice.
From the very beginning, and throughout the ages, He is the Lord and Master of His servants. His Name is the Support of His devotees. Nanak gives this advice,
If I were to become an emperor and raise a huge army, and sit on a throne, issuing commands and collecting taxes - O Nanak, all of this could pass away like a puff of wind. Seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind.
Union with the Holy is my wedding date, and separation from the world is my marriage. Says Nanak, Truth is the child born of this Union.
Whatever You give me, that is what I eat. There is no other door - unto which door should I go Nanak offers this one prayer, this body and soul are totally Yours.
In the third watch, both hunger and thirst bark for attention, and food is put into the mouth. That which is eaten becomes dust, but they are still attached to eating. In the fourth watch, they become drowsy. They close their eyes and begin to dream. Rising up again, they engage in conflicts they set the stage as if they will live for 100 years. If at all times, at each and every moment, they live in the fear of God - O Nanak, the Lord dwells within their minds, and their cleansing bath is true.
The Lord has showered His Mercy upon servant Nanak, mounting the body horse, he has found the Lord.