"Live in the world, but remain untouched by it, like a lotus in water."

"The world is a garden, O Nanak, and the Gardener is God."

"Alone let him constantly meditate in solitude on that which is salutary for his soul, for he who meditates in solitude attains supreme bliss."

"The mind is a mirror, and the world is its reflection."

"The world is a house of clay, O Nanak, and the soul is a guest."