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write a note on Guru Nanak preachings

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https://www.hinduwebsite.com/sikhism/nanak.asp
Guru Nanak Dev, His Life and Teachings - Hinduwebsite.com

Answer 2

           

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This year Twenty-eighth November 2012 (Kartik Purnima) marks the birthday anniversary of the Guru Nanak Devji (1469 – 1539) and is known as GURPURAB. This day is one of the most auspicious days to those who follow his teachings. On this day the words (baani) and the life of the first Guru of Sikhs is contemplated upon.

The life of a Guru is a blessing to the disciple and becomes a message in itself.As the word (baani) of a Prophet becomes a scripture for the followers, so did the words of Guru Nanak Devji, the Adi Guru of the Sikh panth, got immortalized in the Shri Guru Granth Sahib – the scripture of the Guru’s followers. 

Writing about Guru Nanak Devji, Swami Vivekananda wrote: “Guru Nanak was born in the sacred land of India. He gave a message of love and peace of the whole world and preached the same through his teachings. He was full of affection for everyone and his arms were always outstretched as if to embrace the whole world...” 

On an auspicious day like Guru Nanak Devji’s birth anniversary, the Guru’s teachings& preachings need sincere listening to and contemplation upon, in order to commemorate the blessing of his birth - because a Guru is ultimately known for his teachings. A spiritual opportunity would be missed if the Guru’s words are not fully understood and just ritualistically chanted. 

The origins of the Sikh tradition lie in the spiritual and social teachings of Guru Nanak Devji who taught that the union with God is through Guru’s grace and direct personal experience and he emphasized meditation on the God’s name (Naam), to live with an inner awakening of God and an outer service by righteous means.

 

Guru Nanak Devji preached that God was omnipresent and did not adhere to any kind of ritualism or worship patterns. He led a life of purity and clarity and believed that the attainment of enlightenment would relieve one from the cycle of birth and death. Guru Nanak Devji separated Vedantic philosophy from religion, and declared it to be a mere gymnastics of the mind. He visited many places to preach and spread his knowledge, which includes Kurukshetra, Haridwar, Joshi Math, Ratha Sahib, Gorakh Matta (Nanak Matta), Audhya, Prayag, Varanasi, Gaya, Patna, Dhubri and Gauhati in Assam, Dacca, Puri, Cuttock, Rameshwaram, Bidar, Baroach, Somnath, Dwarka, Janagarh, Ujjain, Ajmer, Mathura, Pakpattan, Talwandi, Lahore, Sultanpur, Bilaspur, Rawalsar, Jawalaji, Spiti Vally, Ladakh, Kargil, Amarnath, Srinagar and Baramula. Guru Nanak also paid visit to Muslim holy places Mecca, Medina; and Iraq. He even visited Tibet, Burma and Sri Lanka. His four long tours covering different religious places in India and abroad are known as Char Udasis of Guru Nanak. 

 

Guru Nanak was a true icon of faith.  Guru Nanak was a perfect human being and he awakened India from a dormant, dreamy condition to the realization of God. For true believers who live by his example, his word of God and his precious gems of wisdom shine a light on the meaning of life……. Guru Nanak was the greatest teacher of the world who brought forward true knowledge and made no compromises in his principles. Guru Nanak Devji’s teachings are a way of life to millions of people all over the world.  Among the many philosophical foundations laid by Guru Nanak, his characterization of God is most recognizable. It forms the opening lines of Guru Granth Sahib. The translation is as follows:-

There is but One God, The Supreme Truth; The Ultimate Reality, The Creator, Without fear, Without enemies, Timeless is His image, Without Birth, Self Created, By His grace revealed.

 

Guru Nanak’s main teachings are:-

 

Naam japo: Chanting the Holy Name and thus remembering God at all times (ceaseless devotion to God).

Vund chako: Share and care, especially with those who are in need

Kirat Karo: Earn an honest living by ensuring that no action leads to cheating or exploitation.

The crux of his teaching was "Equality of Humans" without distinction of caste or creed. Guru Nanak preached against discrimination and prejudices due to race, caste, status, etc. He didn't only preached these concepts he also took practical steps to achieve it. Guru Nanak was a reformer. He attacked the vicious tentacles of corruptions in society. He strongly protested against formalism and ritualism. He carried the message of peace and of love to everybody. He was very liberal in his views. He did not observe the rules of caste. He tried his level best to remove the superstitions of the people. He preached purity, justice, goodness and the love of God. He introduced the singing of God’s praise, along with music, as a means of linking the soul of man with God. 

 





 

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