Waheguru: The One Creator in Sikhism
Deities

Waheguru: The One Creator in Sikhism

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Uncited
Tradition · Sikh
Period · Eternal

[BEGINNER] Waheguru (literally "Wonderful Lord" or "Wonderful Teacher") is the name used in Sikhism for the one formless God who is the creator, preserver, and destroyer of the universe. Guru Nanak (1469-1539), the founder of Sikhism, first used this name to express the experience of divine reality as both wonderful beyond description and present as the supreme teacher guiding all beings. Unlike many Hindu deities who are personified with specific forms and attributes, Waheguru in Sikhism is und