The 10 Gurus
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Guru Nanak passed his knowledge on to his disciple who then became the next Guru, who then passed his light onto the next etc. The word Guru comes from the root �Gu� meaning darkness/ignorance and �Ru� meaning light/knowledge. The Guru is the experience of Truth (God).

Each Guru represents a divine attribute:                                           

Name Life Dates Date as a Guru from Attribute
Guru Nanak 1469-1539   Humility
Guru Angad 1504-1552 1539 Obedience
Guru Amar Das   1479-1574 1552 Equality
Guru Ram Das 1534-1581 1574 Service
Guru Arjan Dev 1536-1606 1581 Self-sacrifice
Guru Haragobind Raj 1595-1644 1606 Justice
Guru Har Raj 1630-1661 1644 Mercy
Guru Har Krishan 1656-1664 1661 Purity
Guru Tegh Bahadur 1621-1675 1664 Tranquility
Guru Gobind Singh 1666-1708 1675 Royal Courage

 

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