See the brotherhood of all mankind as the highest order of Yogis; conquer your own mind, and conquer the world. Guru Nanak More Quotes by Guru Nanak More Quotes From Guru Nanak False is the body, false are the clothes; false is beauty. Guru Nanak clothes body Burn worldly love, Guru Nanak ink heart writing Dwell in peace in the home of your own being, and the Messenger of Death will not be able to touch you. Guru Nanak criminal-mind home peace I am in constant bliss, day and night, egotism has been dispelled from within me. Guru Nanak egotism bliss night I am a song bird, I am a meek song bird, I offer my prayer to the Lord. Guru Nanak prayer song bird One cannot comprehend Him through reason, even if one reasoned for ages. Guru Nanak ifs age reason I don't die... He who is merged with the omnipresent is never gone. Guru Nanak dies gone Build the raft of meditation and self-discipline, to carry you across the river. There will be no ocean, and no rising tides to stop you; this is how comfortable your path shall be. Guru Nanak ocean self past Alone let him constantly meditate in solitude on that which is salutary for his soul, for he who meditates in solitude attains supreme bliss. Guru Nanak bliss solitude soul I am neither a child, a young man, nor an ancient; nor am I of any caste. Guru Nanak caste-system men children There, where neither your children nor your spouse shall accompany you, the Name of the Lord shall emancipate you. Guru Nanak accompany-you names children Even kings and emperors, with mountains of property and oceans of wealth - these are not even equal to an ant, who does not forget God. Guru Nanak mountain ocean kings He ,who is appointed to ,cohabit with the widow shall ,approach her at night anointed with clarified butter and silent, ,and beget one son, by no means a second. Guru Nanak night mean son Thou has a thousand eyes and yet not one eye; Thou host a thousand forms and yet not one form. Guru Nanak host form eye That one plant should be sown and another be produced cannot happen; whatever seed is sown, a plant of that kind even comes forth. Guru Nanak plant kind should For each and every person, our Lord and Master provides sustenance. Why are you so afraid, O mind? The flamingos fly hundreds of miles, leaving their young ones behind. Who feeds them, and who teaches them to feed themselves? Have you ever thought of this in your mind? Guru Nanak flamingos leaving mind Yet in a kingdom containing seven constituent parts, which is upheld like the triple staff ,of an ascetic , there is no ,single part more important ,than the others , by reason of the importance of the qualities of each for the others. Guru Nanak asceticism quality important By twice born men a widow must not be appointed to ,cohabit with any other ,than her husband , for they who appoint ,her to another ,man , will violate the eternal law. Guru Nanak husband law men Like the juggler, deceiving by his tricks, one is deluded by egotism, falsehood and illusion. Guru Nanak illusion tricks deceiving The Formless Supreme Being abides in the Realm of Eternity. Over His creation He casts His glance of grace. In that Realm are contained all the continents and the universes, Exceeding in number all count. Of creation worlds upon worlds abide therein; All obedient to His will; He watches over them in bliss, And has each constantly in mind. Guru Nanak grace mind numbers
