Granth Sahib
Granth Sahib
Guru Granth Sahib: ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ, Punjabi pronunciation: , /ˈɡʊəruː ɡrɑːnθ səˈhɪb/) is the central religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal living Guru following the lineage of the 10 human Gurus of the religion. The Adi Granth, the first rendition, was compiled by the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan. Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, added all 115 of Guru Tegh Bahadur's hymns to the Adi Granth, and affirmed the text as his...
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First, the baby loves mother's milk; second, he learns of his mother and father; third, his brothers, sisters and aunts; fourth, the love of play awakens. Fifth, he runs after food and drink; sixth, in his sexual desire, he does not respect social customs. Seventh, he gathers wealth and dwells in his house; eighth, he becomes angry, and his body is consumed. Ninth, he turns grey, and his breathing becomes labored; tenth, he is cremated, and turns to ashes. His companions send him off, crying out and lamenting. The swan of the soul takes flight, and asks which way to go.
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Those upon whom He casts His Glance of Grace become His happy soul-brides. One who recognizes her Lord and Master places her body and mind in offering before Him. Within her own home, she finds her Husband Lord; her egotism is dispelled. O Nanak, the happy soul-brides are embellished and exalted; night and day they are absorbed in devotional worship.
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The Messenger of Death seizes and holds her, and does not tell anyone his secret. And her loved ones - in an instant, they move on, leaving her all alone. She wrings her hands, her body writhes in pain, and she turns from black to white.
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Be happy, dear beloved, as long as your youth is fresh and delightful. But your days are few - you have grown weary, and now your body has grown old.
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The first watch of the night passes away in worthless affairs, and the second passes in deep sleep. In the third, they babble nonsense, and when the fourth watch comes, the day of death has arrived. The thought of the One who bestows body and soul never enters the mind.
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Through the perfect karma of good deeds, one meets the Perfect Guru, whose speech is perfect.
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What teachings can be imparted to those who have the Divine Guru Nanak as their Guru? We understand the Lord only when He Himself inspires us to understand Him.
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The seeds of sin and virtue are bound together.
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The seed, planted out season, does not germinate; it does not produce flower or fruit
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The sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage are contained in the constant worship of the feet of the Exalted Guru.
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The Society of the Guru is not obtained like this, by trying to be near or far away.
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The sinful residues of countless incarnations depart, and we receive the fruits of the mind's desires.
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The Temple of the Lord is beautiful; it was made by the Creator Lord.
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I sold myself at Your store in exchange for the Guru's Word; whatever You link me to, to that I am linked.