Guru Nanak

Spiritual Teacher Indian 1469 – 1539

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

394 quotes

"To serve others is to serve the divine."
"The greatest wealth is contentment with what you have."
Happiness
"Death is not an end; it is a doorway to another beginning."
Death
"The mind that seeks truth never finds rest, yet this restlessness is peace."
Peace
"Sing the praises of the Lord not with your lips, but with your life."
Faith
"The river does not ask permission to flow; neither should truth."
Freedom
"In the garden of the soul, weeds are pulled by remembrance."
Life
"The sun does not boast of its light; it simply shines."
"To know oneself is to know the infinite."
Wisdom
"The beggar who knows God is richer than the king who has forgotten Him."
"Sweet words cost nothing, yet they feed the hungry heart."
Kindness
"The mirror reflects what is before it; so too does the heart reflect the divine."
Life
"Where love resides, judgment cannot enter."
Love
"The boat of faith never sinks, though the storm may rage."
Faith
"To change the world, first change yourself."
Change
"The true devotee does not count the days of worship; they become days of joy."
"Greed is a disease that no medicine can cure except renunciation."
Wisdom
"The silence between words contains more truth than words themselves."
Wisdom
"In every heart burns a lamp; the duty of the Guru is to kindle it."
Leadership
"The flower blooms without announcing itself; so should virtue flourish."
"To hold a grudge is to carry a stone in your pocket."
"The eyes that see God in all see no ugliness."
"Destiny is not fixed; it is written by the hand of daily action."
Success
"The fortress of the ego crumbles before the siege of truth."
Truth
"In the marketplace of life, honesty is the best currency."
Justice
"The tree does not complain of the axe that cuts it; it thanks the hand that plants new seeds."
"To lose oneself in service is to find oneself in divinity."
"The dark night of the soul precedes the dawn of enlightenment."
Hope
"Language is many, yet the song of the heart is universal."
"The pages of life are written with both joy and sorrow; both are necessary ink."
Life