Great Throughts Treasury

"He has no name, no dwelling-place, no caste; He has no shape, or colour, or outer limits. He is the Primal Being, Gracious and benign, Unborn, ever Perfect, Eternal."

"The greatest comforts and lasting peace are obtained when one eradicates selfishness from within. "

"Afflicted with pain, he wanders from house to house, and in the world hereafter, he receives double punishment."

"All have grown weary of performing such actions."

"As is one?s pre-ordained Destiny, so does one receive, according to one?s past actions. Blessed is the Creator, the True King, who has linked the whole world to its tasks."

"Beg from the One Lord, the Great Giver, and you shall obtain your heart s desires."

"Behold the True Guru, each and every moment, He shows us the spiritual path of the Lord."

"All the living beings of the world behold the True Guru."

"Blessed, blessed is that Sikh of the Guru, who serves the True Guru, and so obtains the Lord s Name."

"Blessed, blessed is the Knower of the Lord, my True Guru, He has taught me to look upon friend and foe alike."

"Blessed, blessed is that Sikh of the Guru, whose mind, upon hearing the Lord s Name, becomes blissful."

"Blessed, blessed is that Sikh of the Guru, who goes and falls at the Feet of the True Guru. Blessed, blessed is that Sikh of the Guru, who with his mouth utters the Name of the Lord."

"Blessed, blessed is that Perfect True Guru, who has given the Lord s Teachings to reform the whole world."

"Blessed, blessed is the Lord s devotee, my True Guru, serving Him, I have come to enshrine love for the Name of the Lord."

"Blessed, blessed is the True Being, my True Guru, meeting Him, I have found peace. Blessed, blessed is the True Being, my True Guru, meeting Him, I have attained the Lord s devotional worship."

"Blessed, blessed is the True Guru, who has given the supreme gift of the Name of the Lord."

"Blessed, blessed is their Guru, whose mouth tastes the Ambrosial Fruit of the Lord."

"Burn away those rituals which lead you to forget the Beloved Lord."

"By perfect good karma, you shall meet the True Guru, and then the Dear Lord, by His Sweet Will, shall bless you with His Mercy."

"Come, O my companions let us meet together and dwell upon the True Name."

"Cursed is the life, and cursed is the dwelling, of those who serve another."

"Consumed by desire, the world is burning and dying, burning and burning, it screams. But if it meets with the cooling and soothing True Guru, it does not burn any longer."

"Contrary to custom, he comes into the Dark Age of Kali Yuga naked, and naked he is bound down and sent away again."

"Egotism is such a terrible disease, in the love of duality, they do their deeds."

"Enemies and pain cannot come close, and no one can touch you."

"Filth is removed, and the mind becomes pure, bathing in the sacred shrine, the pool of Ambrosial Nectar."

"Fruitful is the coming of those, who meditate single mindedly on Him."

"Death would not be called bad, O people, if one knew how to truly die."

"Deep within me is the Guru s Wisdom, the Lord s jewel, the Bringer of liberation."

"Do not even think that they are alive the Creator Lord Himself has killed them."

"Day and night, meditate forever on the Lord."

"Deep within, is the sacred shrine of spiritual wisdom, revealed by the True Guru."

"Egotism is such a terrible disease, he dies, to be reincarnated he continues coming and going."

"He alone finds the Perfect True Guru, on whose forehead such pre-ordained destiny is written."

"God Himself is the Forgiver."

"Fruitful is the entire life of those, who feel hunger for the Name of the Lord in their minds."

"God blesses them with the treasure of devotional worship, which no one can take away. They obtain the treasure of virtue, the One True Lord, within their minds."

"He enjoys the hearts of all, and yet He remains detached, He is unseen, He cannot be described."

"He acts according to the karma of his past actions, which no one can erase."

"God, my Lord and Master, is the highest of all, how can I meet my Dear Beloved?"

"He Himself created the whole world, the world comes and goes."

"He has no rival, no attacker, no enemy. His rule is unchanging and eternal. He does not come or go."

"He forgets the Guru, for the sake of mere objects, but they will not come to his rescue in the end."

"He Himself fashioned Himself, the True Lord is invisible and infinite."

"He Himself is pleased with His humble devotees; my Beloved Lord attaches them to Himself."

"He Himself preserves one?s honor, He alone resolves our affairs."

"He is subject to no one else s rule, and the Lord, the King, causes everyone to fall at his feet."

"He is not troubled by anxiety; the carefree Lord comes to dwell in the mind."

"He is the Assayer of jewels, He contemplates the jewel."

"He is the all-powerful, safe Sanctuary, Lord and Master, Treasure of mercy, Giver of peace."