R.S Sikh Beliefs and Teachings Quotes Difficult

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Nature of God - Mool Mantra

"One Universal Creator God. The name is Truth. Creative Being personified."

Nature of God - form

"My Lord... is great,... unfathomable,... and formless. His condition cannot be described."

God as Creator - traits (outside of world)

"He is the perfect transcendent God."

God as Creator - form (inside world)

"He is contained within."

God as Creator - creator

"He is the One, the one universal Creator."

God Centered - Gurmukh

"The Gurmukh acts in harmony with God's will; the Gurmukh finds perfection."

God Centered - Manmukh

"The foolish self-willed Manmukh does not remember the Lord, and shall regret and repent hereafter."

5 Stages of Liberation - Grace

"By the Grace of the Holy, let your mind be imbued with the Lord's love."

5 Stages of Liberation - Pride

"Why do you take pride in such trivial matters? Why are you so attached to your household?"

5 Stages of Liberation - Lack of Worldly Attachment

"Those who are committed to the Nam, see the world as merely a temporary pasture."

Karma, Rebirth and Mukti - karma

"Whatever you plant, you shall harvest."

Karma, Rebirth and Mukti - reincarnation cycles

"Those who do not serve the true Guru.... they are like dead bodies in the world. They go through the cycles of 8.4 million reincarnations."

Karma, Rebirth and Mukti - reincarnation of Manmukh

"They [The Manmukh] are ruined through death and rebirth."

Karma, Rebirth and Mukti - karma, grace

"By the karma of past actions, the robe of this physical body is obtained. By His Grace, the Gate of Liberation is found."

Nature of Human Life - truth

"Truth is higher than everything, but higher still is truthful living."

Nature of Human Life - truth, charity and love

"My mind is imbued with the Lord's love; it is dyed a deep crimson. Truth and charity are my white clothes."

Oneness of Humanity - His light

“His light pervades the three worlds.”

Oneness of Humanity - the Lord’s light

“Recognise the Lord’s light within all.”

Oneness of Humanity - equality

“Call everyone exalted; no one seems lowly.”

Equality and Guru Nanak - equality of gender

“Without woman, there would be no one at all.”

Equality and Guru Nanak - the Langar

“All human beings, high or low, of any caste or colour may sit and eat in the Guru’s kitchen.”

Equality and Guru Nanak - class and caste

“There are no classes or castes in the world hereafter.”

Guru Gobind Singh - serving God

“Serving the True Guru one finds lasting peace.”

Guru Gobind Singh - comforts

“The greatest comforts and lasting peace are obtained when one eradicates selfishness from within.”

Guru Granth Sahib - reading the Granth

“Whoever wishes to hear the Guru’s word should read the Granth.”

Guru Granth Sahib - equality

“All beings and creatures are His; He belongs to all.”

Guru Granth Sahib - God’s kingdom

“God’s kingdom is steady, stable and eternal… all are equal there.”

Guru Granth Sahib - God-conscious

“The God-conscious being look upon all alike.”

Sewa - no thought of reward

“One who performs selfless service, without thought of reward, shall attain his Lord and master.”

Sewa - eternal peace

“Through selfless service, eternal peace is obtained.”

Sewa - working for what you have

“One who works for what he eats, and gives some of what he has… he knows the path.”

Sangat - joining

“Join the Sat Sangat… and find the Lord.”

Sangat - establishment of the Sangat

“In establishing the Gurdwara with its holy fellowship, Guru Nanak brought the heaven on Earth.”