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Guru Nanak’s Message for today’s Flat, Interconnected World

We are all connected. According to Guru Nanak the reality humans create around themselves is actually a reflection of their inner state.
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Guru Nanak, Muslims, and America

How many countries in the world have a Sikh community that is so committed to bringing different people together that they would invite a Pakistani Muslim to speak on their most religious holiday? The founding fathers would have been pleased to see that their dream of a religiously pluralistic America is still of the utmost importance in their own country today.
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Sikh Devotees Celebrate Prakash Gurpurb of Guru Nanak with Great Zeal

Sikh devotees from far and near gathered at Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar in Southington to celebrate the 543rd anniversary of Guru Nanak with great devotion and celebration.
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First White House celebration of Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism

"I send my best wishes to all those observing the anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru. On this occasion, we are reminded of the fundamental principles of Sikhism, including the equality of all people, the sanctity of living an honest life, and the importance of service to our neighbors...."
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Guru Nanak Dev birthday: 2,500 Sikh pilgrims leave for Nankana Sahib

As many as 2,500 Sikh pilgrims left for Pakistan on Tuesday to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib.
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Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee (1469 - 1539): The Founder of Sikh Religion

Sikhs all over the world are celebrating Guru Nanak’s Birthday (Properly called as: Pawan Prakash Utsav) on November 10, 2011 with great devotion and celebrations.
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Sikh jatha leaves for Pakistan, but none from Amritsar

Despite regular Amritsar-Lahore bus service, not a single Sikh devotee from holy city on Tuesday boarded the bus for pilgrimage to Nanakana Sahib to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, due to police vetting and other formalities required to undergo before boarding the bus.
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Guru Nanak Brought the Revolution

When Guru Naanak said man and God and God and man is the same, it brought the revolution. People started questioning, “How can that be?”
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Truth and the Shabd Guru

Over 500 years ago, Guru Nanak taught that Truth is a universal constant, and nobody has an exclusive right to it. Like the story of the six blind men describing an elephant, most of us have our own version of truth, but beyond that lies the ultimate truth underlying the unity of humankind.
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Japji - The Song of the Soul

The Guru discarded all that the earth and heavens could offer and with his mind as calm as a placid lake, he lost himself in contemplation and became one with the Supreme.
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