Guru Nanak > Quotes

“Burn worldly love,
rub the ashes and make ink of it,
make the heart the pen,
the intellect the writer,
write that which has no end or limit.”
― Guru Nanak, Sri Guru Granth Sahib

“Even Kings and emperors with heaps of wealth and vast dominion cannot compare with an ant filled with the love of God.”
― Guru Nanak, Sri Guru Granth Sahib

“He who has no faith in himself can never have faith in God.”
― Guru Nanak, Sri Guru Granth Sahib

“Dwell in peace in the home of your own being, and the Messenger of Death will not be able to touch you.”
― Guru Nanak

“The world is a drama, staged in a dream”
― Guru Nanak, Sri Guru Granth Sahib

“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, Sri Guru Granth Sahib

“Death would not be called bad, O people, if one knew how to truely die.”
― Guru Nanak

“Speak only that which will bring you honor.”
― Guru Nanak, Sri Guru Granth Sahib

“I am neither male nor female, nor am I sexless. I am the Peaceful One, whose form is self-effulgent, powerful radiance.”
― Guru Nanak

“those who have loved are those that have found God”
― Guru Nanak

“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, Sri Guru Granth Sahib

“What should the yogi have to fear? Trees, plants, and all that is inside and outside, is He Himself”
― Guru Nanak, Sri Guru Granth Sahib

“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

“Your Mercy is my social status.”
― Guru Nanak, Sri Guru Granth Sahib

“Owing to ignorance of the rope the rope appears to be a snake; owing to ignorance of the Self the transient state arises of the individualized, limited, phenomenal aspect of the Self.”
― Guru Nanak

“I am neither a child, a young man, nor an ancient; nor am I of any caste.”
― Guru Nanak

“He who regards all men as equals is religious.”
― Guru Nanak

“Whatever kind of seed is sown in a field, prepared in due season, a plant of that same kind, marked with the peculiar qualities of the seed, springs up in it.”
― Guru Nanak

“Nanak, the whole world is in distress. He, who believes in the Name, becomes victorious.”
― Guru Nanak, Sri Guru Granth Sahib

“In this world
when you ask of happiness
Pain steps forward”
― Guru Nanak

“Dwell in peace in the home of your own being, and the Messenger of Death will not be able to touch you”
― Guru Nanak

“Realization of Truth is higher than all else. Higher still is truthful living.”
― Guru Nanak, Select Sikh Scriptures - Vol 1

“There is but one God. True is His Name, creative His personality and immortal His form. He is without fear sans enmity, unborn and self-illumined. By the Guru's grace He is obtained.”
― Guru Nanak

“Wherever the Protector of all keeps me, there is heaven.”
― Guru Nanak

“In this world
when you ask for happiness
Pain steps forward”
― Guru Nanak