Brief biography and teachings of Guru Nanak Dev

Early life of Guru Nanak

The patron of Sikhism was born in November 1769 at Talvandi (modern Nankana Sahib, Pakistan) on the banks of Guru Nanak Dev Ravi, in a Khatri family. His father's name was Mehta Kalu Chand. He was married at the age of 18 and was taught Persian to train in preparing accounts related to his father's business. But the tilt of Gurunanak was towards spiritualism and devotion from the beginning and they used to enjoy lot of satsang.

They did not experience any happiness in household life. Though he had two sons (Srichand and Lakhmidas) but for some time when he got a spiritual vision after living a household life, he took his sannyas. He used to compose poetry and sang with Sarangi. He made many trips to the welfare of the world's multiracial people. It is said that he went to countries like China, Burma, Sri Lanka, Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Afghanistan etc. Their two disciples, Bala and Mardana, often accompany them. A large number of people were attracted to him.

Teachings and thoughts

Religious Views

Monotheism

Like Kabir, Nanak also emphasized monotheism. He envisioned such an event that is famine, intangible, unborn and self-made. According to him, God can neither be established nor created. He is self-centered, he is beyond alkha, immense, agam and senses. He has no time, no action or no caste. He said in a couple of words - "Parabrahma Lord is one, there is no one else."

Bhakti and love path and ideal character

According to Guru Nanak Dev, salvation is possible only by devotion and love towards God. For this there is no difference between caste, caste and class. According to them, the good behavior and proximity of God can be achieved with the ideal and high character.

Praise of the importance of the master and the opposition to the bump

Guru Nanak also considered the necessity of the master to perform the path or path as the first condition. He made bitter criticisms of idol worship, pilgrimage etc. He also opposed avatararism.

God is ubiquitous

Guru Nanak has seen the world not filled with delusion, but in the particle with the divine power.

There is an unbreakable relation between soul and soul
According to Nanak, the creature is born from God. God lives in the soul and the soul is immortal.

Moderate and coordinative approach

He stressed on his followers to adopt a moderate path, which can be followed by the practice of a householder-ashram and spiritual life can also be adopted. Like Kabir, Nanak also opposed communalism and emphasized on Hindu Muslim unity. Actually their goal was not to establish a new religion. His holistic approach was to establish peace, goodwill and brotherhood, and to resolve differences between Hindus and Muslims. He experienced that it is necessary to remove religious differences to fill the wounds of society. According to him, Hindutva and Islam are two separate ways to reach God, but the goal of these two is one - the realization of God. According to him, Hindu-Muslim sages are passionate about the Paradise. They wanted to establish goodwill and peace in the country by coordinating and uniting the two communities.

Social idea

Casteism

They opposed racism. He was a true humanist. He considered the service of human society to be the true god worship. They used to treat every human as equal and taught only love. His love was not oral, but it was a service spirit.

Feminization

They had a reformist attitude towards women. They considered women as great. Guru Nanak insisted on the need to restore the lost rights of women in their religion. They emphasized the equality of women and men.

Financial consideration

Guru Nanak Dev had loved the poor more than the rich and honesty earned them the true earnings. According to him, a rich man performs demonic actions by the subjugation of ego. He said that those people who consider property as themselves are really stupid. Nanak insisted on the proper distribution of the money in place of the collection of funds.

In short, the teachings and ideas of Guru Nanak were great and influential. He influenced medieval Indian society after Kabir. Even though his personality was calm, he was so powerful and influential that he would destroy any person's heart without destroying his evil rituals. His voice was filled with sweetness, purity, loyalty, and flow of ideas. Not only did he raise his voice against social defects but also attacked the religious superstitions. Their ideas later assumed the form of Sikhism.