In love with duality and Maya, one’s mind wanders unfocused. The love of Maya has displaced all his understanding; making mistakes, he lives in regret. Only if he meets the True Guru, then they obtain the essence of reality; the Name of the Lord comes to dwell in his mind. The one who dies in Shabad and subdue his mind in it, obtains the door of salvation. He erases his sins and eliminates his anger; he keeps the Guru's Shabad clasped tightly to his heart. The one who are attunes to the Truth, remains balanced and detached forever. Subduing his egotism he is united with God. (Guru Granth Sahib, 116)

Renounce lust, anger, falsehood and slandering; forsake Maya and eliminate egotistical pride. Renounce sexual desire and promiscuity, and give up emotional attachment. Only then shall you obtain the Immaculate Lord amidst the darkness of the world. Renounce selfishness, conceit and arrogant pride, and your love for your children and spouse. Abandon your thirsty hopes and desires, and embrace love for the Lord. Nanak says, the True One shall come to dwell in your mind. Through the True Word of the Shabad, you shall be absorbed in the Name of the Lord. (Guru Granth Sahib, 141)

In this era, salvation comes only by meditating on the Name of God. How rare are those who contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad. They save themselves, and save all their family as well. (Guru Granth Sahib, 160)

The Guru's system is the way to salvation. The True Lord Himself comes to dwell in the mind. Through the Guru's system, the world is saved, if it is embraced with love and affection. How rare is the person who truly loves the Guru's Way. Through the Guru's system, everlasting peace is obtained. Through the Guru's system, the Door of Salvation is obtained. Serving the True Guru, one's family is saved. There is no salvation for those who have no Guru. Beguiled by worthless sins, they are struck down. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the body finds peace and tranquility. The Gurmukh is not afflicted by pain. The Messenger of Death does not come near him. Nanak says, the Gurmukh is absorbed in the True Lord. (Guru Granth Sahib, 360)

Deep within myself, I have enshrined true love for my Beloved. My body and soul are in ecstasy; I see my Guru before me. I have recited the Name of God. I have obtained the Inaccessible and Unfathomable Ambrosial Nectar from the Perfect Guru. Gazing upon the True Guru, I blossom forth in ecstasy; I am in love with the Name of God. Through His Mercy, the Lord has united me with Himself, and I have found the Door of Salvation. (Guru Granth Sahib, 758)

Those who recite the Shabad deep within and understand themselves; find the way to salvation. Their minds enter into the deepest state of meditation, and their light is absorbed into the Light. The Gurmukhs listen constantly to the Naam, and chant it in the true congregation. The Gurmukhs sing the Lord's Praises and erase self-conceit; they obtain true honor in the Court of the Lord. (Guru Granth Sahib, 910)

Like drops of water in the water of the ocean, and like waves in the stream, I merge in God. Merging into the Absolute God, I have become impartial and transparent like the air. (Guru Granth Sahib, 1103)

O my mind, chant the Name of the Lord, and study His Excellence. Without the Lord's Name, nothing is steady or stable. Everything else is useless. O Naïve mortal, what is there to accept, and what is there to reject? Whatever is seen shall turn to dust. The possessions which you believe to be your own - you must abandon it and leave it behind. What a load you have to carry on your head! Moment by moment, instant by instant, your life is running out. The fool cannot understand this. He does things which will not go along with him in the end. This is the lifestyle of the faithless cynic. So join the humble Saints, O naive, and you shall find the Gate of Salvation. Without the True Holy Congregation, no one finds any peace. Go and ask the scholars of the Vedas. All the kings and queens shall depart; they must leave this fake expanse. Nanak says, the Saints are eternally steady and stable; they take the Support of the Name of the Lord. (Guru Granth Sahib, 1200)

The Lord is the Giver of all peace and comfort. There is no other at all. Says Nanak, listen mind: meditating in remembrance on Him, salvation is attained. (Guru Granth Sahib, 1426)

One who is not touched by pleasure or pain, greed, emotional attachment and egotistical pride, says Nanak, listen mind: he is the very image of God. One who is beyond praise and slander, who looks upon gold and iron alike, says Nanak, listen mind: such person knows the way to salvation. One who is not affected by pleasure or pain, who looks upon friend and enemy alike, says Nanak, listen mind: such person knows the way to salvation. (Guru Granth Sahib, 1427)