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| ਸਚਹ ਓਰੈ ਸਭ ਕੋ ਉਪਰਿ ਸਚ ਆਚਾਰ ॥੫॥ |
| Sacẖahu orai sabẖ ko upar sacẖ ĝcẖĝr. (5) |
| Truth is high but higher still is truthful living.(5) |
The quote above is an important saying of the founder of Sikhi, Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru. Most religions revere the Truth. Hinduism tells us that truth is ever triumphant. “Ye shall know the Truth and Truth shall make you free,” promises the Bible. Guru Nanak, too, reminds us that “Truth is the panacea of all ills,” and that “Truth is high but higher still is truthful living.” God's name, according to Sikhi is said to be 'Truth'.
The Guru wants us to realise that God watches us all the time and that our lives are spent under His constant gaze. Just like a mother watches a small baby, the Lord watches us all. "O Lord, in my mind I remain conscious of You; with my tongue I worship You, and with my eyes, I gaze upon You. (1)(Pause)" (SGGS p 500). So the Guru wants us to remember this and live a life of purity and truthfulness; only the ones who are endowed with such virtues will be accepted in His domain all others with be rejected.
The first Sikh Guru who was born in 1469 at Nankana sahib in present-day Pakistan. From an early age, he began his mission to change the world for a better place. He preached to all the peoples; to the whole world and is today recognised as an en-lightener of the conciousness of all the peoples of Earth. He travelled many thousands of miles from India to Mecca, to Turkey, Tibet, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and many other countries and cities of the old world. .....More
