Dwell in peace in the home of your own being, and the Messenger of Death will not be able to touch you.
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Even Kings and emperors with heaps of wealth and vast dominion cannot compare with an ant filled with the love of God.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True wealth is found in spiritual love rather than material riches.
This quote by Guru Nanak emphasizes that material wealth and power, such as that held by kings and emperors, pale in comparison to the profound spiritual wealth that comes from love and devotion to God. The message highlights the insignificance of earthly riches in the face of divine love, suggesting that true fulfillment comes from spiritual connection rather than social status or material possessions.
Themes
LoveWealthSpiritualityFulfillmentDevotion
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the importance of spirituality at a charity event.
More from Guru Nanak
All quotes →There is but One God, His name is Truth, He is the Creator, He fears none, he is without hate, He never dies, He is beyond the cycle of births and death, He is self illuminated, He is realized by the kindness of the True Guru. He was True in the beginning, He was True when the ages commenced and has ever been True, He is also True now.
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Speak only that which will bring you honor.
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Build the raft of meditation and self-discipline, to carry you across the river. There will be no ocean, and no rising tides to stop you; this is how comfortable your path shall be.
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See the brotherhood of all mankind as the highest order of Yogis; conquer your own mind, and conquer the world.
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O my heart! Love God as the chatrik loves the rain drops, Who even when fountains are full and the land green, Is not satisfied as long as it cannot get a drop of rain.
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