Oneness of GOD

His first statement after his prophetic communion with God was "There is no Hindu, nor any Mussalman." He spread the message that there is only one God and so people should not divide them in different religions. Everyone should be treated as equal and said "nā kōi hindū nā kōi musalmān" which means that there is neither any hindu nor any muslim but everyone is sent by the only Almighty. Guru Nanak thus started spreading his teachings, what was then the beginning of Sikhism. According to him there was only one God, he explained that to Kazi, in Mecca.

During his tours, he visited numerous places of Hindu and Muslim worship. At Mecca, Guru Nanak ji slept with his feet towards the Kaabam. He was found sleeping by the Kazi, Rukan-ud-din. Whe he saw him he became very angry, went to Guru Nanak and asked him to turn his feel, in the other direction other than Mecca. Guru Nanak asked the Qadi to turn his feet in the direction where he could not find God. The Qadi was struck with wonder when he saw that in every direction when he turned Guru Nanaks feet, the Mecca automatically shifted to that direction. Thus, he understood the meaning of what the Guru was saying "God is everywhere".

Accompanied by Mardana, he began his missionary tours. Apart from conveying his message and rendering help to the weak, he preached life against caste distinctions ritualism, idol worship and the pseudo-religious beliefs that had no spiritual content. It is a matter of great significance that the Guru's first companion was a low caste Muslim. Also he promoted the concept of common kitchen or langar, which became a major instrument of helping the poor.

He spent twenty five years of his life preaching from place to place. During these tours he studied other religious systems like Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Islam. His followers adopted a separate way of greeting each other with the words Sat Kartar (God is true). Twentyfive years of his extensive preparatory tours and preachings across the length and breadth of the country clearly show his deep conviction that the people needed a new prophetic message which God had commanded him to deliver.

On reaching Kartarpur after his tours, the Guru lived with their family members, for the remaining eighteen years of his life. He took up work as a cultivator, along with his morning and evening prayers. It was a total involvement in the moral and productive life of the community.

Thus, the Guru by his new message brought God on earth.