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Giving no pain to any creature, let him slowly accumulate spiritual merit, for the sake ,of acquiring a companion to the next world, just as the white ant ,gradually raises its hill.

Guru Nanak

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Guru Nanak
Born: 1469
Born: April 15
Guru
Sikh Guru
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Guru Nanak
Giving
Hills
Acquiring
World
Raises
Ants
Sake
Hill
Creatures
Gradually
Spiritual
Companion
White
Creature
Pain
Slowly
Next
Merit
Accumulate

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