Guru Angad Dev Quotes
Guru Angad Dev became the Guru on September 7, 1539, following in the footsteps of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of the Sikh religion. Guru Angad Dev Ji, the second of the 10 gurus, compiled the writings of Nanak Dev Ji and introduced the Gurmukhi script. He practiced selflessness and human equality by organizing a community kitchen where people of all caste and creed used to sit together in a row for having the food.
The period of his Guruship was the most crucial one. Guru Angad, following the example set by Guru Nanak, nominated Guru Amar Das as his successor (The Third Nanak) before rejoining with God. Instead of his own son, he chose a Vaishnava Hindu Amar Das as his successor and the third Guru of Sikhism. He envisioned social equality and classlessness deeply imbibed in the future society.
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Chop off that head which does not bow to the Lord, O Nanak, that human body, in which there is no pain of separation from the Lord-take that body and burn it.― Guru Angad Dev
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Die before the one whom you love; to live after he dies is to live a worthless life in this world.― Guru Angad, Sri Guru Granth Sahib
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O Nanak, if a blind man goes to assay jewels, he shall not know their worth and shall return after making an exhibition of himself. ― Guru Angad, Sri Guru Granth Sahib
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The mouth is not satisfied by speaking, and the ears are not satisfied by hearing. The eyes are not satisfied by seeing-each organ seeks out one sensory quality. The hunger of the hungry is not appeased; by mere words, hunger is not relieved. O Nanak, hunger is relieved only when one utters the Glorious Praises of the Praiseworthy Lord.
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They, who have no eyes in their face, are not called blind. They alone are blind, O Nanak, who stray away from their Lord. ― Guru Angad, Sri Guru Granth Sahib
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He Himself creates, O Nanak; He establishes the various creatures. How can anyone be called bad?. There is One Lord and Master of all; He watches over all and assigns all to their tasks. Some have less, and some have more; no one is allowed to leave empty.― Guru Angad
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O Nanak, the worldly achievements and glory are worthy of being burnt in the fire if it causes one to forget God. Usually, these worldly things have caused mortals to forget the Name of the Lord. Not even one of them will go along with you in the end. ― Guru Angad
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Twenty-four hours a day one looks for contentment in eight different directions but one must also explore the ninth place, which is to their own body, and contemplate within. Within the body are the nine treasures of the Name of the Lord—seek the depths of these virtues. Those blessed with the karma of good actions praise the Lord and become true devotees. ― Guru Angad
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Mortals are known by their actions; this is the way it has to be. They should show goodness, and not be deformed by their actions; this is how they are called beautiful. Whatever they desire, they shall receive; O Nanak, they become the very image of God. ― Guru Angad
