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Owing to ignorance of the rope the rope appears to be a snake owing to ignorance of the Self the transient state arises of the individualized, limited, phenomenal aspect of the Self.

Guru Nanak

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Guru Nanak
Born: 1469
Born: April 15
Guru
Sikh Guru
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Guru Nanak
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Snakes
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Rope
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Hinduism
Ignorance
Phenomenal

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