Dedication
Preface
Introduction to Guru Nanak
Preface
Introduction to Guru Nanak
- Spiritual God unites humanity
- Guru Nanak’s spiritual living program
- Teachings of Guru Nanak
- Mool Mantra—the spiritual path to God
Chapter 1 Mool Mantra
- God is energy beyond form
- He is one supreme truth.
- He is the creator
- The only doer
- Beyond fear
- Beyond judgment
- His is the timeless form
- Never born, self-creating
- He is attained by God’s grace
Chapter 2 Hints to Finding God
- All forms created and greatness bestowed by divine order
- Cosmic law governs all existence
- Pain and pleasure granted by divine order
- Many religious paths to God
- Prayer is an expression of gratitude
- God commands through your consciousness
- God gives endlessly
- Attain God as a worldly householder
Chapter 3 Establishing Relationship with God
- Prayer is for giving thanks
- What offering can we make?
- His true name
- Language to endear him
- The path to liberation
- Service to attain him
- Dedicate all actions to him
- Banish sorrow and suffering
- Benefactor for all
Chapter 4 Rightful Thinking
- Accepting death without fear
- God is the doer, not you
- Faith
- Your ego is separation from God
- Unity with God requires emotion—love.
- Ego’s fortune and fame actions are worthless
- Remember, God is the benefactor of all
Chapter 5 The Art of Listening
- To listen, stop talking
- Listening to your inner self
- Be silent and listen.
- Listening with meditation
Chapter 6 Contemplation Shows the Path
- Understanding contemplation
- Attaining remembrance through contemplation
- Complete awareness through contemplation
- Through contemplation, realize life’s meaning
- Awareness removes all fears
- Establishing connection to spiritual God
- Liberation through awareness
- Avoid begging with awareness
Chapter 7 Discovering God
- Mastering your senses
- Impossible to assess God’s doings
- Establish contentment for self, compassion for others
- Contentment toward oneself, compassion toward others
- The infinite universe
- Accepting God’s doings
Chapter 8 Many Paths to God
- Recognizing truth
- Recognizing non-truth
- God has infinite names
- Thy will, will be done
Chapter 9 Keys to Approaching God
- Blind alleys
- Motive behind actions
- Love is the key to God
- What you sow is what you reap
- Pride leads to hell
- Annihilating your ego
Chapter 10 Meeting God
- Attaining God during changing times
- Reading between the lines
- See God everywhere
- Remembrance is the way to God
Mool Mantra Spiritual God’s Essence
Author Note: Blessed by God? Indeed!
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