Guru Nanak was a sixteenth-century reformer and the founder of Sikhism. He was the firstof the ten Sikh Gurus. He was born in Talwandi, near Lahore, during a time of political andreligious discord and disharmony. Right from an early age, he displayed a deep knowledge ofdivine subjects and spirituality. He challenged ritualism and shows of piety and attacked thecitadels of the caste system. He taught that the core tenets of living a good life were helpingthose less fortunate, making an honest living and meditating on the name of the Lord so asto overcome human weaknesses. He travelled extensively—from Mecca to the Himalayas tocentral India—with his faithful disciple Mardana, teaching about love, one God and Truth andoneness with the Lord. He propagated the philosophy of salvation through meditation andrejected all forms of idolatry. His travels have been chronicled in the Janamsakhis, writtendecades after his death. His teachings have been immortalized in the form of 974 verses thatform part of the holy text of Sikhism, the Guru Granth Sahib. Translated and edited by Navkirat Sodhi, the aphorisms in ‘The Light in All is One’ containsome of Guru Nanak’s greatest teachings. These wise lessons about living a fulfilling life aretimeless and universal.

Publisher: Aleph Book Company

Author: Navkirat Sodhi

Pages: 96

ISBN: 9789388292443

Publication Date: 01 January 2025