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Explain giving examples of the traditions and philosophy of Baba Guru Nanak Dev.

The traditions and philosophy of Baba Guru Nanak Dev are mentioned below:

a. Baba Guru Nanak Dev advocated the concept of Nirgun bhakti.


b. He believed that there was an absolute god that had no gender or form.


c. He said that there is a simple way to connect to the divinity which is by repeating his name and expressing our own ideas through hymns.


d. He organized all of his followers into one single community.


e. He set up rules for the worship for collective recitation.


f. He was against any form of sacrifice, ritual bath or image worship.


g. He appointed Angad as his successor.


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