Nanak
NanakThis first god, or what they called Guru, was Nanak. Nanak was born in the year 1469 in a village known as Talwandi. Later it was changed in honor of him, it was called "Nanak's Place".
His parents were common villagers, his father was a Hindu. When Nanak was 7, he would ask his teacher about the True Name of God. He studied Persian at the age of 9. Many people thought that he preferred a life of quiet meditation and religious devotion. They felt supernatural powers were with him in difficult situations. But his family felt he was useless and a disgrace to their family. Nanak became unhappy.
Then one day after bathing, Nanak disappeared into the forest, he was taken in a vision to God's appearance. Nanak was offered a cup on nectar, which he accepted. God told him ," I am with thee, I have make thee happy, and also those who shall take thy name. Go, and repeat Mine, and cause others to do likewise. Abide uncontaminated by
the world. Practice the repetition of My Name, charity, ablutions, worship and meditation.... My name is God, the primal Brahma. And thou at the divine Guru." Three days later, Nanak returned home. He gave all his belongings to the poor. They believed that he was possessed with an evil spirit. A priest later broke that spell.
Later, Nanak took Mardana, a Mohammedan, as a servant. With him as a musical accompanist, Nanak started to deliver more widely about the disciples of the One true God of all people, both rich and poor.
Once, Nanak put on a mangocoloured jacket, over which he threw a white sheet. He had a hat of a Muselman, Qalandar, while he wore a necklace of bones, and he imprinted a saffron mark on his forehead in the style of Hindus. This was evidence that he wanted Hindus and Mohammedan to accept the religion. He wanted them to feel free to try another faith.
The two of them traveled to preach and sing together, all over India. This visited famous places of Hinduism, Kurukshetra, Harwar, Panipat, Delhi, Brindraban, Gorakhmata,...
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