SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT GOD

 

          SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT GOD

On this auspicious day of Guru Nanak Jayanti, it is perfectly appropriate to express some unforgettable  thoughts about God.

If we go by Wikipedia  Guru Nanak (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539) , also known as Baba Nanak was an Indian spiritual teacher, mystic and poet, who is regarded as the founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.

My personal belief in Guru Nanak’s teachings, especially those  related to his thoughts about God is everlasting.  According to him there is one God, True is His Name, creative His personality and immortal His form. He is without fear, sans enmity, unborn and self-illumined. He is genderless and transcendent. Due to this, He cannot be fully understood by human beings. He dwells within the human heart. All people are equal, regardless of their caste, religion or gender. They are created by His will therefore, deserve to be treated alike and with respect.

 Elsewhere we have the following thoughts about God.

He is a spirit, infinite, eternal, unchangeable in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness and truth.

God is one of the names which we give to incomprehensible being, the creator of all things, who preserves and governs everything by His almighty power and wisdom, and who is the only object of our worship.

There is nothing on earth worth being known but God and our own souls.

Finally, this suggestion by the French writer.de Voltaire (1694-1778) : If God did not exist it would be necessary to invent him.

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G.R.Kanwal

15^th November 2024