sikh quotes Flashcards

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quote about deeds

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if you have ever done a good deed for someone or if someone has done a bad deed upon you, forget both instantly

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quote about compassion and patience

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be kind to all beings- this is more meritorious than bathing at the 68 sacred shrines of pilgrimage

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quote about knowledge

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“in the realm of knowledge, it is ignited”

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quote about greed

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“the waves of greed rise within him and he does not remember god”

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quote about worldly attachment

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“nanak says, you will die one day, so why did you bother to collect wealth and property”

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quote about manmukh

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“the foolish self-willed manmukh does not remember the Lord, and you shall regret and repent thereafter”

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quote about haumai

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“in egotism, selfless service cannot be performed, and so the mind is unfulfilled”

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quote about equality

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“all beings and creatures are His; he belongs to all”

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quote about remembering god

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“those who have the treasure of the lord’s name deep within their hearts- the lord resolves their affairs”

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quote about birth

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“he came to acquire a home in the womb, and his mother’s heart is so very glad”

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quote about langar

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“the Kitchen of the Guru’s Shabad has been opened and its supplies never run short.”

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2 quotes about worshiping at the gurdwara

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“Worship the True Lord and believe in the True Guru”
“At the Gurdwara, the Guru’s Gate, the Kirtan of the Lord’s Praises are sung.”

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quote about pilgrimage

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The spiritual wisdom given by the Guru is the True sacred shrine of pilgrimage.

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quote on festivals

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“The stories of one’s ancestors make the
children, good children.”

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quote on initiation

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“Today you are reborn in the true Guru’s household, ending the cycle of migration, and joined the Khalsa.”

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2 quotes on sewa

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‘There can be no worship without performing good deeds.’

through selfless service eternal peace is obtained

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quote on nam japna

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One who calls himself a Sikh of the Guru shall rise in the early morning hours and meditate on the Lord’s Name

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quote on god being sargun

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just as the fragrance is in the flower and reflection is in the mirror in the same way god is within you

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quote on sangat

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Joining the Sat Sangat, I have found peace and tranquillity; I shall not wander away from there again.