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<blockquote data-quote="Sikh80" data-source="post: 70142" data-attributes="member: 5290"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong><u>Nanak In Sikhism</u></strong></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Nanak said</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">"If you are fond of playing with love of God, then come to me with your head on your palm; And once you set your foot on this path, do not hesitate if it is taken ".<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#_note-39" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #800080">[40]</span></u></a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The basic foundation of Sikhism is laid on the teachings of Guru Nanak.He is considered by the </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhs" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Sikhs</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> to have extricated them from the accumulated errors of ages and left them erect and free,unbiased in mind and unfettered by rules,to become an increasing body of truthful worshippers. The religious movement started by Nanak continued to gather momentum under his successors.Its stern ethical tone and singularity of object were elements which distiguished it from similar movements in </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">India</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">.Its spirit of non-compromise carried within it possibilities of martyrdoms and the seeds of an organised community. The unsettled political conditions of the later period of the </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal_empire" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Mughal empire</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> created situations which inevitably transformed the Sikhs into an armed military order.But although the Sikhs changed their organisation,their religion retained almost unaltered the impress of the teachings of Guru Nanak.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#_note-40" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #800080">[41]</span></u></a></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">There are numerous folklores and tales relating to Nanak. One such folklore narrates that when it became clear that the death of Guru Nanak Dev was near, a dispute arose among his followers. His Hindu followers wanted to cremate the remains while the Muslim followers wanted to bury the body following Islamic tradition. Nanak brokered a compromise by suggesting that each group should place a garland of flowers beside his body, and whoever's garland remained unwilted after three days could dispose of his body according to their tradition. However, the next morning, upon raising the cloth under which the Guru's body lay, only the flowers shared between his followers were found. The Hindus cremated their flowers whereas the Muslims buried theirs.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#_note-41" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #800080">[42]</span></u></a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#_note-42" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #800080">[43]</span></u></a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">He is also said to have met the first </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Mughal</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> emperor </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babur" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Babur</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> , when the latter invaded </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">India</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> and greatly impressed the </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">sovereign</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> with his demeanor and conversation. He perplexed </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babur" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Babur</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> by stating that both of them were </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Kings</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> and were about to lay the foundation of dynasty of Ten.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#_note-43" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #800080">[44]</span></u></a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong>While working with or aiding his brother-in-law at </strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultanpur_Lodhi" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Sultanpur Lodhi</strong></span></u></a><strong>, at the ration stores, Nanak bestowed large quantities of grain in charity to the needy, and when the quantities of grain were balanced by Daolat Khan Lodhi,owner of these stores, they were always found to be correct and exact.</strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#_note-44" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #800080"><strong>[45]</strong></span></u></a></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sikh80, post: 70142, member: 5290"] [FONT=Times New Roman][B][U]Nanak In Sikhism[/U][/B][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Nanak said[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]"If you are fond of playing with love of God, then come to me with your head on your palm; And once you set your foot on this path, do not hesitate if it is taken ".[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#_note-39"][U][COLOR=#800080][40][/COLOR][/U][/URL][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The basic foundation of Sikhism is laid on the teachings of Guru Nanak.He is considered by the [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhs"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Sikhs[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] to have extricated them from the accumulated errors of ages and left them erect and free,unbiased in mind and unfettered by rules,to become an increasing body of truthful worshippers. The religious movement started by Nanak continued to gather momentum under his successors.Its stern ethical tone and singularity of object were elements which distiguished it from similar movements in [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]India[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3].Its spirit of non-compromise carried within it possibilities of martyrdoms and the seeds of an organised community. The unsettled political conditions of the later period of the [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal_empire"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Mughal empire[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] created situations which inevitably transformed the Sikhs into an armed military order.But although the Sikhs changed their organisation,their religion retained almost unaltered the impress of the teachings of Guru Nanak.[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#_note-40"][U][COLOR=#800080][41][/COLOR][/U][/URL][/FONT][/SIZE] [B][/B] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]There are numerous folklores and tales relating to Nanak. One such folklore narrates that when it became clear that the death of Guru Nanak Dev was near, a dispute arose among his followers. His Hindu followers wanted to cremate the remains while the Muslim followers wanted to bury the body following Islamic tradition. Nanak brokered a compromise by suggesting that each group should place a garland of flowers beside his body, and whoever's garland remained unwilted after three days could dispose of his body according to their tradition. However, the next morning, upon raising the cloth under which the Guru's body lay, only the flowers shared between his followers were found. The Hindus cremated their flowers whereas the Muslims buried theirs.[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#_note-41"][U][COLOR=#800080][42][/COLOR][/U][/URL][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#_note-42"][U][COLOR=#800080][43][/COLOR][/U][/URL][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]He is also said to have met the first [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Mughal[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] emperor [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babur"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Babur[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] , when the latter invaded [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]India[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] and greatly impressed the [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]sovereign[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] with his demeanor and conversation. He perplexed [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babur"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Babur[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] by stating that both of them were [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Kings[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] and were about to lay the foundation of dynasty of Ten.[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#_note-43"][U][COLOR=#800080][44][/COLOR][/U][/URL][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][B]While working with or aiding his brother-in-law at [/B][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultanpur_Lodhi"][U][COLOR=#0000ff][B]Sultanpur Lodhi[/B][/COLOR][/U][/URL][B], at the ration stores, Nanak bestowed large quantities of grain in charity to the needy, and when the quantities of grain were balanced by Daolat Khan Lodhi,owner of these stores, they were always found to be correct and exact.[/B][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#_note-44"][U][COLOR=#800080][B][45][/B][/COLOR][/U][/URL][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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