Nanak
1469-1539 70 years
1469-1539 70 years
aka: Guru Nanak Dev,...
Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ
founder of the Sikh religion in northern India
born in what's now Pakistan--Punjab area
married, 2 sons
some say he had a spiritual master, others say no.
sang songs, verses, many written into the Guru Granth,
the holy book of the Sikhs.
wandered extensively with his companion Mardana, a
musician.
Mecca, Baghdad, Sri Lanka,..
Osho has a book, recently translated from the original
Hindi talks into English, based on Nanak's writings, titled
The True Name.
Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ
founder of the Sikh religion in northern India
born in what's now Pakistan--Punjab area
married, 2 sons
some say he had a spiritual master, others say no.
sang songs, verses, many written into the Guru Granth,
the holy book of the Sikhs.
wandered extensively with his companion Mardana, a
musician.
Mecca, Baghdad, Sri Lanka,..
Osho has a book, recently translated from the original
Hindi talks into English, based on Nanak's writings, titled
The True Name.
| The first words uttered by Nanak after samadhi were: “Ek Omkar Satnam.” Now the fact is that the entire Sikh religion is contained in those three words. Everything else is merely an effort to teach you, to help you understand. Nanak’s message was complete in these three words. Because it was not possible for ordinary people to understand the message directly, an effort had to be made to expand on it. Explanations are given out of your inability to understand; otherwise Nanak had said all he wanted to convey: “Ek Omkar Satnam.” The mantra was complete. But for you it has no meaning yet. These three words alone cannot solve the mystery for you; then language must be used... --Osho The True Name, ch. 1 |
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