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Make of the Silence your to-do tasks, of the compassion your wealth and of the meditation your beggar's bowl.

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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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