Granth Sahib Quotes (1688 Quotes)

O my mind, praise the Creator. Give up all your clever tricks, and fall at the Feet of the Guru.

Body and soul, all belong to Him. He gives His Support to all.

Arising each day, you cherish your body, but you are idiotic, ignorant and without understanding.

God is Wise, Giving, Tender-hearted, Pure, Beautiful and Infinite. He is our Companion and Helper, Supremely Great, Lofty and Utterly Infinite. He is not known as young or old His Court is Steady and Stable. Whatever we seek from Him, we receive. He is the Support of the unsupported.

Those who praise the Lord in the early hours of the morning and meditate on Him single-mindedly, are the perfect kings at the right time, they die fighting. In the second watch, the focus of the mind is scattered in all sorts of ways. So many fall into the bottomless pit they are dragged under, and they cannot get out again.

The jewel of spiritual wisdom was placed within the universe.

It all worked out - I was saved, and the egotism within my heart was subdued. The evil energies have been made to serve me, since I placed my faith in the True Guru. I have renounced my useless schemes, by the Grace of the True, Carefree Lord.

When others die, you measure your own wealth in your mind you waste your life in the pleasures of the mouth and sexual organs.

People eat what they believe to be sweet, but it turns out to be bitter in taste. They attach their affections to brothers and friends, uselessly engrossed in corruption. They vanish without a moment's delay without God's Name, they are stunned and amazed.

I am the merchant, the peddler of the Lord. I trade in the merchandise and capital of the Lord's Name.

You are not allowed a moment's delay, O my merchant friend the Messenger of Death seizes you with firm hands.

How can the ignorant soul-bride obtain the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, while she is in this world of her father's home

The True Lord is pleased with Truth, and only Truth. By Guru's Grace, one's inner being is deeply imbued with His Love.

As they plant, so do they harvest. They shall not obtain peace, even in their dreams.

My Lord and Master is Inaccessible and Unfathomable. Deep within each and every heart, He dwells near and close at hand. He is always detached He is the Giver of souls.

Without the fear of God, you may live very, very long, and savor the most enjoyable pleasures.

That time, that moment is totally beautiful, when the True One becomes pleasing to my mind.

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.

Practicing falsehood again and again, people come and go in reincarnation, and forfeit their honor.

Know that He is always near at hand. Accept the Order of God as True.

Think of the Lord, or else you shall be led to the City of Death. Why are you wandering around, out of control

Where can I find such a person who is liberated, and who can unite me with my God

The body is dust the wind speaks through it. Understand, O wise one, who has died. Awareness, conflict and ego have died, but the One who sees does not die.

Turkish horses, gold, silver and loads of gorgeous clothes - none of these shall go with you, O Nanak. They are lost and left behind, you fool

My True Lord and Master is very dear to me.

I sold myself at Your store in exchange for the Guru's Word whatever You link me to, to that I am linked.

Meditate on the Name, worship the Name, and through the Name, you shall be absorbed in intuitive peace and poise.

Where the path is difficult and the street is narrow, there the Lord shall liberate you

The Merciful Lord is totally pervading and permeating the water and the land. I am forever devoted, a sacrifice to Him.

O my mind, hold tight to the Support of the Lord's Name. The hot winds shall never even touch you.

CREATIVE BEING PERSONIFIED. NO FEAR. NO HATRED.

The Diamond of the Guru has pierced the diamond of my mind, which is now dyed in the deep crimson color of the Name.

In my life, I served my Lord and Master, and as I depart, I keep Him enshrined in my consciousness.

Bound and gagged at Death's Door, One is cruelly beaten, and punished in the Court of the Lord

He Himself is the Giver of Virtue He Himself sings the Lord's Glorious Praises. He chants them and causes them to be heard.

The Lord's devotees surrender to His Will those devotees are accepted at His Door.

If the mind is polluted, then the body is polluted, and the tongue is polluted as well.

Show me that peace, O Saints, which will quench my thirst and satisfy my mind.

The servant carries the bags of money on his head, but it goes to his master's 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.

The Lord Himself acts unto whom should we complain How can anyone complain that the Lord has made a mistake

Make this body the field, and plant the seed of good actions. Water it with the Name of the Lord, who holds all the world in His Hands.

The Lord Himself inspires us to worship Him He reveals His Glorious Greatness. He Himself inspires us to place our faith in Him.

The True Guru is the Perfect Pool of Holy Water. Night and day, He meditates on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. He is saved, along with his family bestowing the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, He saves the whole world.

They walk on the Lord's Path, and inspire others to walk on the Lord's Path as well. Bathing in a pool of holy water, they are washed clean of filth. But, by bathing in a stagnant pond, they are contaminated with even more filth.

You may have horses as fast as the wind, elephants to ride on, sandalwood oil, and beautiful women in bed, actors in dramas, singing in theaters - but even with them, the mind does not find contentment.

The True Guru has protected and saved me. O Guru, You are my father. O Guru, You are my mother. O Guru, You are my relative, companion and friend.

The soul-bride is of no use at all, if she is evil and without virtue. She does not find peace in this world or the next she burns in falsehood and corruption.

Cursed is emotional attachment and love of Maya no one is seen to be at peace.

In the cave of intuitive wisdom I sit, absorbed in the silent trance of the Primal Void. I have obtained my seat in the heavens.

Greet the Holy Saint with your palms pressed together this is an act of great merit. Bow down before Him this is a virtuous action indeed.