Guru Nanak

Spiritual Teacher Indian 1469 – 1539

Founder of Sikhism; preached equality and devotion to one God.

394 quotes

"The five thieves are lust, anger, greed, attachment, and pride. These are the enemies of the soul."
Wisdom
"The Lord is infinite. He is not limited to any form. He is beyond all forms. He is the Creator of all forms."
Faith
"Know that all the animals and birds are living according to the Will of the Lord."
Nature
"What can be said of the blessed ones? They are blessed by Him. Their sins are washed away."
"The devotee who has faith in God is a friend to all."
Friendship
"The way to attain to God is through truthfulness, honest living, and devotion."
Faith
"The Lord is sweet to those who have faith, and bitter to those who do not."
Faith
"Do not slander anyone. Remember the name of the Lord day and night."
Peace
"The One who created the light also created the darkness. The One who created pleasure also created pain."
Wisdom
"There is no Hindu, no Mohammedan. Follow the righteous path and you shall be saved."
Justice
"I am not born, nor do I die. I am eternal and immortal."
Faith
"The divine light is the same, though it is refracted through thousands of different vessels."
Wisdom
"He alone is great who loves the Lord with all his heart. He alone is great who is kind to all."
Love
"Know that the body is the temple of God and not to be defiled by wrong actions."
Life
"The Lord has created this world for us to live in. We should not harm any living being."
Nature
"Those who forget the Lord are like trees without water. They wither away."
Faith
"Meditate on God. That is the highest knowledge and the best way to please the Lord."
"God is in all, and all are in God. God is one, and there is no other."
Faith
"The Lord is the support of all beings. The Lord is the Creator of all."
Faith
"Know that God is merciful to those who love Him. His love is infinite."
Love
"The world is constantly changing. Nothing remains permanent."
Change
"To be proud of one's knowledge is the greatest foolishness."
Wisdom
"The Lord's Name is sweet to those who have faith in Him."
Faith
"Know that God is the Master of all. All creatures are His children."
Family
"The one who does not remember the Lord is like a fool who tries to drink saltwater."
Wisdom
"The Lord is present in all places. He sees and hears everything."
Faith
"Those who meditate on God are blessed with peace and joy."
Happiness
"The world is a stage, and we are all actors in it."
Life
"The Lord is kind to those who have faith in Him. His kindness is beyond measure."
Kindness
"Recognize the Lord as the light within all. Do not be blinded by ritual."
Wisdom