Guru Nanak

Guru Nanak Dev ( Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ, Hindi: गुरु नानक, Guru Nanak ) ( born April 15, 1469 Talwandi, now Nankana Sahib in Lahore; † 7 May or September 22, 1539 ) is an Indian saint and founder of a religion of Sikhism.

Nanak was born today in the village Talwandi, now Nankana Sahib in Pakistan. His parents were Hindus, and he belonged to a merchant caste. Even as a boy he was fascinated by religion, and his desire to explore the mysteries of life, led him to leave his home and go wandering through large parts of Northwest India. He is said to have heard a divine voice that commanded him to teach faith in a God, mercy, purity, devotion and service.

Nanak saw himself as the disciple of God. He emphasizes ( recorded in the Guru Granth Sahib ) repeatedly that he was only a servant and disciple of God in his writings. Nanak has never seen his own words as a student of any human teacher.

After several years of wandering with his first disciples, Mardana, a lute player, and a Hindu peasants, Bala, Nanak began to teach. During this time he crossed almost the whole of India, he should have come even to Mecca and Medina. He preached before Jain and Hindu temples and Muslim mosques before and it attracted a large number of Sikhs ( disciples ). He was of the opinion Religion should unite people. Influenced by different local educational traditions (especially by Sufism and various Bhakti cults ), he taught the unity of God beyond the diverse religious forms of his followers. A well-known quote Nanak says: " There is no Hindu, there is no Muslim, there are only creatures of God. "

Nanak criticized pilgrimages and incantations in Hinduism, claiming outer rituals militated against genuine religiosity in the way.

Nanak was an opponent of the caste system. His followers referred to him as a guru (teacher). Before his death, he nominated Guru Angad as his successor and head of his community.

Guru Nanak, the Mul Mantar attributed to the first verses of the Adi Granth.

Reception

  • Guru Nanak was used in the film Bend It Like Beckham, in the case of the Indian family of the protagonist, his portrait in the living room can be seen hanging as a religious idol.
  • Great Ghazal - classical singers today use his hymns and quotes for music, such as Jagjit Singh with his famous song: "I 'm not a Hindu, I am not a Muslim, my religion is the friendship, let me live it up!" ( " Main na Hindu Na Musalman, Dostie Mera Iman, Jeen Mujhe Do" )
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