Great Throughts Treasury

"Our conduct should be such that we are loved by one and all..the high as well as the low. It also describes the importance of good health because in order to perform all our duties efficiently we need to be in good health."

"Our Lord and Master is the source of pleasures and liberation; and yet, the fool forgets Him."

"Our resolve to indulge in good deeds shall definitely yield rich benefits."

"Pain is driven far away, and peace comes in its place; there is no delay, when the Guru gives the Order."

"Our heart should be full of compassion and free from negative qualities like hatred, hostility and jealousy."

"Peace and tranquility have come; the Guru, the Lord of the Universe, has brought it. The burning sins have departed, O my Siblings of Destiny."

"People have become blind having lost the two eyes called faith; just because one cannot see, is God not present? May be, not for some but for others He is (present)."

"People who pollute our mind with their impure and sinful thoughts must be kept in check."

"Pay no heed to little worries; attach your mind to the Lord and then you will be led to the Company of good men and your talents will be transmuted."

"People engage in all sorts of mind-enticing pastimes, but their passions are not fulfilled. They burn and burn, and are never satisfied; without the Lord's Name, it is all useless."

"People learn details about China, Russia and America; they know about the volcanoes of the Pacific or the islands of the Arctic regions; but they do not know an iota about the features of their own inner realms."

"Please be kind and compassionate, O Lord of my life; I am helpless, and I seek Your Sanctuary, God. Please, give me Your Hand, and lift me up, out of the deep dark pit. I have no clever tricks at all."

"Please grant Your Grace, and bless me with Your Name; Nanak is forever a sacrifice to You."

"Pierced in a vital spot, shrieking in concert with the birds of prey, wretched, crushed, prostrate, (the birds of prey) shall devour the enemy who attempts to hinder this oblation of ours directed against (him)."

"Please protect me here and hereafter, O Lord, Merciful to the meek. I seek Your Sanctuary; please bless me with Your Glance of Grace."

"Please, God, give me the Support of Your Hand; lift me up and pull me out of this pit, O Lord of the World."

"Praise the virtues of fearlessness. A truly fearless person embraces even death without any kind of hesitation."

"Practice renunciation from now on, that you may set out on the journey when the call comes, you don't know when . . Or at that moment, you will be in tears when you think of the house you have built, the property you have accumulated, the fame you have amassed and the titles you have won. Know that all this is for the fleeting moment; develop attachment for the Lord, who will be with you wherever you go."

"Prayer for some benefit or gain should not be addressed to God, for it means that God waits until He is asked. Surrender to Him; He will deal with you as He feels best and it will be the best for you."

"Prayer has been made to mother earth that She blesses us with the knowledge required to exploit the treasures of the nature but without disturbing the environmental balance."

"Prayer has been made to all three of them for welfare, success and prosperity."

"Pursuing petty physical beauty leads man astray; it is as calamitous as the pursuit of trivial joy."

"Purified the waters shall flow for our bodies; what flows off from us that do we deposit upon him we dislike, with a purifier, O earth, do I purify myself."

"Reform the 'fools' with the help of your 'tongue of fire' and devour all the meat consuming violent people."

"Quite naturally, common people take inspirations from them and try to emulate them."

"Render every thought into a flower worthy to be held in His Fingers; render every deed into a fruit, full of the sweet juice of Love fit to be placed in His Hand; render every tear holy and pure, fit to wash His Lotus Feet."

"Remember that the whole thing is just a play and the Lord has assigned to you a part; act well your part; there all your duty ends. He has designed the play and He enjoys it."

"Renounce your egotistical pride and your emotional attachment to Maya; focus your consciousness on the Lord's meditation. Says Nanak, this is the path to liberation."

"Renouncement of evils and sins helps in the attainment of prosperity and success."

"Repent for all the wrongs done and resolve not to repeat the mistake; then God will extend His grace."

"Rising or sitting, standing or walking, may we not stumble with our right or left foot upon the earth."

"Rock, stone, dust is this earth; this earth is supported, held together. To this golden-breasted earth I have rendered obeisance."

"Return when called, knowing the outlet of the path (death), the ascent, the advance, the road of every living man."

"Says Nanak, meditate on the One Lord; behold Him in each and every heart."

"Save me, O My Father God. I am worthless and without virtue; all virtues are Yours."

"Satisfied and satiated, I remain steady within my heart, and now, I do not waver at all. The True Guru has given me the inexhaustible treasure; it never decreases, and never runs out."

"Says Nanak, the Truth has been revealed to me. The Guru has given me the treasure; I have taken it and enshrined it within my heart."

"Says Nanak, the Lord and Master is Infinite; He alone understands the value of His Creation."

"Scholars, learning from their mistakes of the past plan their present and future accordingly and enjoy success, peace and prosperity."

"See yourselves in all; See all in yourselves; that is the road to lasting peace and joy."

"Self-analysis helps a man's soul to becomes enlightened."

"Serving Him, all treasures are obtained. Worshipping God, honor is obtained. Working for Him is never in vain; forever and ever, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord."

"Servant Nanak seeks Your Support; he has come to Your Sanctuary."

"Serve the Lord continually and continuously; with each and every breath, meditate on the Lord."

"Show Your Mercy, and lead me to meet You, O my Darling Beloved. Hear my prayer, O Lofty and Infinite God; Nanak begs for the Support of Your Name."

"Sickness afflicts those who commit sins; God Himself sits as the Judge."

"Sing the Glories of God each and every day; your afflictions shall be dispelled, and you shall be saved, my humble friend."

"Sincere efforts made for the realization of auspicious resolution never go in vain.Such a person naturally becomes the leader of the masses."

"Slowly and steadily cleanse the mind; sharpen the intellect, purify the senses, and win grace."

"Sin leads to sure and certain downfall and hence we should abstain from sinful deeds."