The Essential Teaching of the Sikh Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Sahib emphasizes that we should prioritize understanding our true selves. The purpose of human life is to comprehend the meaning, purpose, and cosmic connection of existence.

People need to take time to praise the formless, timeless God instead of getting caught up in the chaos of the world that causes suffering. We should cultivate and refine our inner sense and remembrance of God to overcome desires and achieve liberation from bondage.

A Poem of the Message of Sikhism

A seeker, lost in worldly fray,

Looked inward to find a new way.

With Self truly known,

Purpose deeply sown,

God's vastness lit up every day.

The Formless, Timeless, so grand,

Sing praises in inner land.

Inner feel so keen,

A Godly, bright sheen,

Remembrance held close in one's hand.

Desire's grip starts to unwind,

True freedom for heart and for mind.

When desires are done,

Liberation is won,

A peace that is gentle and kind.