Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History
People used to do fasts in order to cleanse themselves to make it easier to pray. In one Kingdom everyone was observing the fast of Ekadasi in honor of the god Vishnu. There was one man however, that didn’t do the fast. Soon the Raja heard that there was someone in the kingdom who wasn’t…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History, Videos, Woman
During the time of Guru Nanak, women did not show their faces in the streets. Women were not allowed to hold any social position or political position. They strictly had a family position and they held their power within the family. This kind of restricted society was what Guru Nanak came into.…
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How did Guru Nanak's formative years prepare him for the extraordinary journey of his later life? In this video, Shanti Kaur beautifully narrates the early history of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Bani, Shabad Guru
This video is from the Japji Sahib Course which was held in Virginia, USA in March 2006. This was led by Ek Ong Kaar Kaur and a few others from the local sangat in Virginia. The video is Ek Ong Kaar Kaur's introduction at the beginning of the course. She tells stories of Guru Nanak,…
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Guru Nanak travelled everywhere with his faithful companion Mardana. One day he made his way to a sacred place called Hariduar, which means “God’s Gate.” This place, where three holy rivers join together was said to have been blessed by the gods, Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu. Huge crowds of people gathered there.…
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This story was published by Sikhnet and was told by Manjeet Singh.
Guru Nanak travelled extensively to spread the message of love, compassion and humanity, and to profess the purpose of human life on Earth. Nanak had gained immense popularity and was highly respected by all sects of society. The news of…
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In order to get into the mentality of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, I wanted to go and look at the sources. We're talking about medieval India, and where are those sources? How do we find the original material that will tell us who he was?…
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji used to travel on foot everywhere with his companions and musicians, Bala and Mardana. One day they were walking and Mardana felt very thirsty. It was very hot outside and they had been walking for a long time. Finally they reached a hill with a dwelling at the top. They were…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Bani, Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib, Shabad Guru
Listen to this, if you do not know all about eight religion, you are not a Sikh. Sikh means a learner. If don't know about others what you know. You got to know. If you know all, then you will know the unknown. Listen, if you become ever limited, you will never know the unlimited.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History
When Guru Nanak went out to the world he began spreading his message. He went to many spiritual centers, and everywhere he went he helped people and enlightened their minds. Many times he confronted the priests in charge and talked them out of blind rituals in favor of an honest true longing for the Creator.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History
There's a kingdom at the southern tip of India, an island kingdom called Ceylon. At this place, lived a very rich raja and he wanted to know more about God, and he had heard of Guru Nanak. His friend had told him about Guru Nanak, saying, "A holy man with sacred knowledge is sharing some…
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Guru Nanak is regarded by the Sikhs and many others as a Messenger of God, an enlightened Teacher, a champion of human dignity and peace among faiths, and a brilliant spiritual Light for all humanity.…
Posted by 3HO-Legacy Organization& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History
Guru Nanak was enlightened in 1496 and immediately wrote the incomparable epic poem Japji Sahib, which tells of his deep and clear vision of God and the creation as it was revealed to him. His first statement after his enlightenment was, "There is no Hindu, nor any Muslim."…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History
When Nanak was a child he loved to meditate on God. Even when he was sleeping, he was with God. Once he fell asleep under a tree. The tree was shading his face from the sun. As the day passed the sun moved and the tree couldn’t protect Nanak’s face from the sun.…
Posted by 3HO-Legacy Organization& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History
The realm of the sensory human lies beyond the mind. It is the realm of awakened sensitivity and spontaneous action. Guru Nanak lived as a perfect example of a sensory human. Everywhere he went he simply tuned in to the places and people there and spontaneously sang the very words that people needed to hear…
Posted by Beads of Truth& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Bani, Sikh Dharma Technology
This article was originally published in a 1987 issue of Beads of Truth and was written by Kirtan Singh (LA)
Guru Nanak spoke the Japji Sahib. It is the meditation for the soul. It is spoken in the language of a God - enlightened being. It is spoken in perfect Naad, that is perfect…
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