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Gum Nanak Dev Ji did not preach deep abstruse philosophy. Rather he expressed his teachings associated with practical and religious life in a very simple way. To spread his teachings he used the simple language of the people. His teachings were not imaginary but associated with real mundane life. The gist of his teachings is that man should recite the Nam of God with sincere heart and should do good deeds while leading a pure worldly Iife of truth. The description of his teachings is like this :
Concept of God : Guru Nanak Dev Ji had deep faith in God. In the beginning of “The Japu Ji Sahib” a main hymn -"EK ONKAR SATNAM, KARTA PURAKH, NIRBHAU, NIRVAIR, AKAL MURAT, AJUNI SAIBHUNG II GUR PRASAD” contains a gist of his concept of God which is explained as:
(a) The Unity of God : Guru Nanak Sahib preached the unity of God. According to him, Almighty is above all gods and goddesses. According to him God is one.
(b) God is Omnipotent and Omnipresent : According to Guru Nanak Dev Ji God is Omnipotent and Omnipresent. He cannot be imprisoned in any Temple or Mosque. He lives in all Iiving beings of the world. According to Guruji God has both the forms Nirgun and Sagun.
(c) God is Great and Supreme : According to Guru Nanak Dev Ji God is Great and Supreme. It is not possible for a man to describe his greatness and supermacy. Many people have praised God in their songs. In thousands of books his greatness and supermacy has been written about. Nevertheless, it is beyond a human being to describe his grandeur. He is Akal Murat.
(d) God is Formless : According to Guru Nanak Dev Ji God is formless. God has no colour, no form, no shape. Therefore idol worship of God is not possible. He is Ajuni i.e He does not take birth.
(e) God is Merciful : Guru Nanak Dev Ji said God is Merciful. He not only looks after His people but also provides them things necessary for living. According to Guru Nanak Dev Ji whatever man gets through his blessings.
Importance of the Hukam of God :
Guru Nanak Dev Ji gave importance to the Hukam of God. According to him the world goes on with His Hukam. He should accept His Hukam. Guruji writes in Japuji Sahib that who accepts the Hukam of God is spiritually inclined towards him.
1. Recitation of Nam : According to him the recitation of Nam helps man become one with God. It also helps in his Attainment Guru Nanak Dev Ji says that just as water and soap are required to clean the clothes similarly, recitation of gods Nam is essential to purify the heart. Through recitation of Nam one can get rid of the sorrows of life.
2. Self Surrender : Guru Nanak Dev Ji gave importance to surrender of self and ego. According to him to get his blessings surrender of self or ego is essential. Those who do not surrender themselves or their ego are not blessed with the grace of God.
3. Importance of Guru : According to Guru Nanak Dev Ji attainment of God is impossible without the help of Guru. Deep darkness of ignorance prevails without Guru. He acts like a boat for a person to reach his destination. Guruji regarded Shabad or logos only as the Guru.
4. Faith In Theory of Karma : Guru Nanak Dev Ji believed in the principles of Karma (action). He had a deep faith that a man is born and dies according to his Karma. Guruji told people that they should recite Nam, along doing good deeds so that after death their souls get salvation.
5. Belief in Brotherhood : Guru Nanak Dev Ji preached brotherhood and universal brotherhood of man. He said that all the people of the world are brothers. He also said that the people should live together with love. He began his teachings with “No Hindu, No Musalman” which means the Hindus and the Muslims are the same.
6. Emphasis on Morality : Alongwith the meditation of God, Guruji laid a lot of stress on the principles of morality. He asked his fellowers to lead a pious Iife, to speak the truth, not to steal, to earn their livelihood honestly, not to hurt anyone and to help the needy. According to him one who does not have moral values cannot become a devotee of God.
7. Sach Khand : Guru Nanak Dev Ji believed In Sach Khand. According to him Sach Khand is the mental condition in which the difference of happiness and sadness, man and woman, hope and disappointment, laughing and crying, high and low is removed. In this way the soul becomes one with God.
8. Disbelief in Penance : Guru Nanak Dev Ji not in favour of renouncing the world and doing penance in jungles and caves. He said that man should forego love for materialistic things, surrender ego and live amongst the people like a flower of lotus lives in muddy water. Guruji set an example for his followers by spending later years of his life in Kartarpur as contented family man.
9. Condemnation of Caste System : The Hindu Society was divided into four main castes -Brahmin, Kashatriya, Vaish and Shudra and many sub-castes. People of high caste hated the people of low caste. They did not keep any relations with them but Guruji treated them alike. For him Hindus and Muslims, high and low were all equal. That is why he severely criticised the caste system and untouchability. He tried to eradicated untouchability establishing the Langar and Pangat system.
10. Condemnation of Rituals : Guru Nanak Dev Ji severely criticised the rituals prevalent in the society.He opposed Idol worship. According to him it is useless to make idols of God. He said that Yajnas and Sacrifices are useless. He criticised pilgrimages, fasts, remaining in jungles and watering the sun etc. According to him leaving all rituals aside one should adopt the virtues of truth, contentment and Forgiveness.
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