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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Performing all sorts of rituals, people are smeared with twice as much filth. This filth is not removed by studying. Go ahead, and ask the wise ones.
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Distracted by all sorts of distractions, it wanders around aimlessly in the ten directions.
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When it pleases You, we become kings, and enjoy all sorts of tastes and pleasures.
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O Nanak, the one who is blind shows others the way, and misleads all his companions. But, going to the world hereafter, he shall be beaten and kicked in the face; then, it will be obvious, what sort of guide he was!
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One may beat upon and play all sorts of instruments, but no one will listen, and no one will enshrine it in the mind.
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They perform all sorts of rituals, but they do not obtain liberation through them. They wander around the countryside, and in love with duality, they are ruined.
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I have searched and searched, seeking the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. I travelled through all sorts of woods and forests.
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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.