About Guru Nanak Dev
Guru Nanak Devji was the founder of one of the largest religions of
the world, Sikhism. He was also the first amongst the ten Gurus of
the Sikhs. He believed that there is only one God and we can reach
him through any religion, be it Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam, etc. he
was also a great poet as well as an excellent musician and could
easily convince anybody through the power of his words. In this
article, we have provided you with the life story of Guru Nanak
Devji in brief…
Early Life
As per his biography, Sri Guru Nanak Dev was born in Nankana Sahab
city of Punjab (now in Pakistan), in the year 1469. His parents
belonged to the Hindu Khatri clan. It is said that at the age of
five years, Guru Nanak Dev started discussing spirituality. He left
school at a very tender age and initiated his own teacher as his
first disciple. Seeing his inclination towards spirituality and
asceticism, his family got him married at the age of fourteen.
However, this did not prevent him from following the path of
spirituality.
Life of Wanderer
With time, Guru Nanak Devji started assuming more and more spiritual
powers. Later, he left his home, along with his Muslim friend, and
led the life of a wanderer for almost twelve years. Throughout this
period, he met a number of religious teachers as well Indian
philosophers. Read on to know more about Guru Nanak Dev life
history…
Four Major Journeys
Even though Guru Nanak spent 12 years traveling around and visited
many places, his following four journeys are the most popular…
* Towards Bengal and Assam
* Towards Ceylon, via Tamil Nadu
* Towards Kashmir, Ladakh and Tibet
* Towards Baghdad and Mecca
Receiving Enlightenment
After leading the life of a wanderer for almost 12 years, Guru Nanak
Devji left for the Himalayas. As per the record, it was there that
he had the first direct experience of God. Thereafter, he settled in
Kartarpur as 'a Guru with a family' and started giving religious
discourses. He spent the last 15 years of his life in Kartarpur only
and started the practice of 'Langar' (community kitchen) for the
needy and deprived. Sri Guru Nanak Dev left the world and took his
place in heaven in the year 1539.
The Origin of Sikhism
Guru Nanak Dev formalized the three important pillars of Sikhism in
Sultanpur. They are…
* Kirt Karnaa (Honest Earning)
* Naam Japna (Chanting God's name in a meditative manner)
* Vand ke Shakkana (Sharing with others)
Beliefs of Sri Guru Nanak Devji
* God is one and the true way to attain Him is to worship Him.
* Human Beings are equal.
* Women are equal to men in all respects.
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