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compassion Nanak made him his sikh (disciple) and the Nawab benefited immensely.
One day Daulat Khan said to Baba Nanak, "I have heard that Khizar is a living mystic. I greatly desire to have darshan with him (be in his presence).” Baba Nanak said, “Go, sit in meditation.” Khan complained: “My mind does not focus in meditation.” Baba Nanak said, “As you meditate, continue focusing with great intent.” Khan accepted the advice of his preceptor and diligently obeyed. As the years went by Khan became so accomplished in meditation that Pir Khizar, the mystic, personally came and fell at his feet. Due to his progress in meditation, Khan is considered to be one of the more prominent disciples of Nanak.
During this time, Nanak visited his family. He saw his sister, his brother-in-law, his wife Sulakshani, and both of his sons, Shri Chand and Lakshmi Chand. He then left to live in the jungle across the River Vei, where he spent most of his time immersed in meditation. When people came to visit him, he taught them the True dharma (path). Many of the visitors achieved great peace in the new way Nanak was teaching. They began to call this Way Gurumat (the Teaching of the Guru). Whether Hindu, Muslim, Brahmin (Hindu priest), or Shudra (lower caste), all
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