R.S Sikh Beliefs and Teachings Quotes 2

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Nature of God

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

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

God as creator

"He is the perfect transcendent God."

"He is contained within."

God-Centred

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

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

5 stages of liberation

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

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

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

Karma, Rebirth and Mukti

"Whatever you plant, you shall harvest."

"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."

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

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

"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 pervades the three worlds.”

“Recognise the Lord’s light within all.”

“Call everyone exalted; no one seems lowly.”

Equality and Guru Nanak

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

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

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

Guru Gobind Singh

“Serving the True Guru one finds lasting peace.”

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

GGS

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

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

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

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

Sewa

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

“Through selfless service, eternal peace is obtained.”

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

Sangat

“Join the Sat Sangat… and find the Lord.”
“In establishing the Gurdwara with its holy fellowship, Guru Nanak brought the heaven on Earth.”