Guru Nanak Professions : Sikh guru Born : April 15, 1469 Died : September 22, 1539 Browse All Authors Top 92 quotes by Guru Nanak We are born of woman, we are conceived in the womb of woman, we are engaged and married to woman. We make friendship with woman and the lineage continued because of woman. When one woman dies, we take another one, we are bound with the world through woman. Why should we talk ill of her, who gives birth to kings? The woman is born from woman; there is none without her. Only the One True Lord is without woman Guru Nanak kings giving world Conquer your mind and conquer the world. Guru Nanak conquer-the-world mind world As fragrance abides in the flower Guru Nanak nature flower reflection Only fools argue whether to eat meat or not. They don't understand truth nor do they meditate on it. Who can define what is meat and what is plant Who knows where the sin lies, being a vegetarian or a non vegetarian Guru Nanak deceit meat lying The highest religion is to rise to universal brother hood; aye to consider all creatures your equals. Guru Nanak hood compassion brother With your hands carve out your own destiny. Guru Nanak destiny hands Do not wish evil for others. Do not speak ill of others. Do not obstruct anyones activities. Guru Nanak speak evil wish Those who have loved are those that have found God Guru Nanak found Be kind to all beings, this is more meritorious than bathing at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage and donating money. Guru Nanak shrines sacred eight There 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. Guru Nanak hate self kindness The world is a drama, staged in a dream Guru Nanak dream drama world From woman, man is born; within woman, man is conceived; to woman he is engaged and married. Woman becomes his friend; through woman, the future generations come. When his woman dies, he seeks another woman; to woman he is bound. So why call her bad? From her, kings are born. From woman, woman is born; without woman, there would be no one at all. Guru Nanak generations kings men Speak only that which will bring you honor. Guru Nanak speak honor Emotional attachment to Maya is totally painful, this is a bad bargain. Guru Nanak emotional attachment painful God is one, but he has innumerable forms. He is the creator of all and He himself takes the human form. Guru Nanak creator form humans The True One was there from time immemorial. Guru Nanak true-ones today looks Truth is the highest virtue, but higher still is truthful living. Guru Nanak truth-is truthful virtue Let God's grace be the mosque, and devotion the prayer mat. Let the Quran be the good conduct. Let modesty be compassion, good manners fasting, you should be a Muslim the like of this. Let good deeds be your Kaaba and truth be your mentor. Your Kalma be your creed and prayer, God would then vindicate your honour. Guru Nanak compassion prayer letting-go Even Kings and emperors with heaps of wealth and vast dominion cannot compare with an ant filled with the love of God. Guru Nanak dominion ants kings Let no man in the world live in delusion. Without a Guru none can cross over to the other shore. Guru Nanak guru men world Similar Authors Guru Amar Das sikh-guru All Authors
