Great Throughts Treasury

"So many times, Nanak is a sacrifice to Him; fruitful is the Blessed Vision, the Darshan, of my Lord of the Universe."

"Social classes, races, Muslims and Hindus; beasts, birds and the many varieties of beings and creatures; the entire world and the visible universe - all forms of existence shall pass away."

"Some chant in meditation, some practice deep, austere meditation; some worship Him in adoration, some practice daily rituals. Some live the life of a wanderer."

"Stand on your strength. Be unmoved, either by adulation or denigration. Follow My lead. I am unaffected by either; I march on alone, undeterred and of My own accord. I am My own Guide and Witness; have full faith in this."

"Some live by the shore, some live on the water; some study the Vedas."

"Society cannot progress unless each citizen make his contribution and performs his duties."

"Stay away from evil deeds and indulge in virtuous ones, surrender totally to the will of God. A man, who acts thus, is inevitably blessed with immortality."

"Strive to secure Grace; do not strive to secure any lesser fruit."

"Stress upon the importance of virtuous living free from any kind of sinful tendencies."

"Some practice Yoga, some indulge in pleasures; some live in spiritual wisdom, some live in meditation. Some are bearers of the staff."

"Strive to move away from Untruth towards Truth; attempt to acquire knowledge of yourself and of the origin of all selves and thus shed your fundamental ignorance."

"Such is my love for the Lord of the Universe; through perfect good destiny, I have been united with Him."

"Success, peace and prosperity will always remain elusive as long as there is 'discord' but where there is 'unity' perfect harmony prevails there and nobody would dare to attack such a place."

"Superior am I, O superior (plant), superior, truly, to superior (women). Now shall my rival be inferior to those that are inferior."

"Such is the lifestyle of the faithless cynics; everything they do is evil."

"Talkative persons easily step into scandal mongering. Too much talk and a tongue addicted to scandal are twins; they work together and in unison."

"Sweet as honey is my entrance, sweet as honey my departure. With my voice do I speak sweet as honey, may I become like honey."

"That household is the happiest where all are satisfied and Content."

"Take hold of this (charm) that subjects to immortality (life), may thy life unto old age not be cut off. I bring to thee anew breath and life, not to mist and darkness, do."

"That charm which causes the gods not to disagree, and not to hate one another, that do we prepare in your house, as a means of agreement for your folk."

"That earth which formerly was water upon the ocean (of space), which the wise (seers) found out by their skillful devices; whose heart is in the highest heaven, immortal, surrounded by truth, shall bestow upon us brilliancy and strength, (and place us) in supreme sovereignty."

"That which is born has also to die; coming implies going; that which has no birth has no death either."

"That which pleases His Will has come to pass; no one else can do anything."

"The almighty God reveals his presence through Nature or in other words it can also be said that Nature is the 'visible' part of God and in the same manner vice versa is also true... both are inseparable... each being the extension of other. There is no distinction between the two and one is absorbed in the other."

"That man is happy, who sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name. All the rest of the world is enticed by Maya; they do not obtain the state of fearless dignity."

"The balanced persons will be active because it is their duty. They will not be agitated by anything - failure or success. The Godly will take up activity as a means of worshipping God; and they leave the result to God. They know that they are but instruments in the hands of God."

"That, which has been already restrained should not be further suppressed (it's not of much use), but one should try to control that which remains to be restrained."

"The blossom of Love will make the air fragrant; the river of Love will murmur along the valleys; and every bird, beast and child will sing the song of Love."

"The body is false, but they believe it to be true; it is like a dream in the night."

"The body is the temple of the Lord; the atmosphere of this temple is by its very nature filled with Love for all beings."

"The beggar begs for Your Name, O Lord and Master; God is contained deep within the nucleus of each and every heart. Slave Nanak has entered His Sanctuary; no one returns from Him empty-handed."

"The bull with a thousand horns who rose out of the sea, with the aid of him, the mighty one, do we put the folks to sleep."

"The body should be sound and healthy because only then we can have a healthy mind."

"The devotee keeps his Beloved clasped tightly to his heart. The fools perform devotional worship by showing off; they dance and dance and jump all around, but they only suffer in terrible pain."

"The child learns to worship money and the things which money can buy; he admires cruelty and cunning, rather than Sympathy and Love. So, the Home, the School and the Society have to rise and take up this challenge posed to the future of this great land."

"The Creator Himself has created the universe; He Himself shall destroy it."

"The discovery of Truth is the unique mission of man. Man is a mixture of Maya and Madhava; the Maya throws a mist which hides the Madhava."

"The devotees look beautiful in the True Court; night and day, they are happy. They are imbued with the Love of the Transcendent Lord; servant Nanak is a sacrifice to them."

"The Destroyer of sorrow is Your Name, Lord; the Destroyer of sorrow is Your Name. Twenty-four hours a day, dwell upon the wisdom of the Perfect True Guru."

"The Divine Guru has opened his eyes. Doubt has been dispelled; my service has been successful."

"The disease that racks and wastes thy limbs, and the sickness in thy heart, has flown as an eagle to a far distance, overcome by my charm."

"The Divine is a wine that would intoxicate you. The nectar that the Name of the Lord is saturated in produces it. Taste it and you forget everything else; you are transformed."

"The Divine Light has dawned, and everything is illuminated; the Guru has revealed this spiritual wisdom to my mind."

"The earth that has heights, and slopes, and great plains, that supports the plants of manifold virtue, free from the pressure that comes from the midst of men, she shall spread out for us, and fit herself for us."

"The earth holds the fool and holds the wise, endures that good and bad dwell (upon her); she keeps company with the boar, gives herself up to the wild hog."

"The earth upon which the sea, and the rivers and the waters, upon which food and the tribes of men have arisen, upon which this breathing, moving life exists, shall afford us precedence in drinking."

"The earth upon whom the noisy mortals sing and dance, upon whom they fight, upon whom resounds the roaring drum, shall drive forth our enemies, shall make us free from rivals."

"The earth that holds treasures manifold in secret places, wealth, jewels, and gold shall she give to me; she that bestows wealth liberally, the kindly goddess, wealth shall she bestow upon us."

"The earth upon whom day and night jointly, black and bright, have been decreed, the broad earth covered and enveloped with rain, shall kindly place us into every pleasant abode."

"The earth, upon whom the forest-sprung trees ever stand firm, the all-nourishing, compact earth, do we invoke."