This piece is interesting. Was Guru Nanak Dev linked to Buddhism in any way? How is Sikhism and Buddhism linked?
Or is it all just speculation?
If you go to the Golden Temple one of the most interesting things you will observe are some Tibetan pilgrims
who come to pray there, bowing down at each of their steps. These people are Buddhists who may belong to one of
the numerous sects of Tibetan Buddhism, who regard Guru Nanak as Guru Rinpoche. Guru Padmasambhava brought
Buddhism to Tibet and they regard the Guru as a reincarnation of the precious one, 'Rinpoche'.There are
many teachings in common? the middle path of living, the importance of congregation called sangam/sangat, the
importance of meditation, the individual's responsibility for their destiny, even the archetypal images of
the warrior monk, in Gurmat the saint-soldier tradition. Sikhs equally have great reverence for Buddhist
teachers. It is a matter of no small pride that a Sikh escorted the Dalai Lama to India when he exiled Tibet.
Indeed, Punjab, the Sikh homeland, was formerly called Gandhara, the home of Mahayana Buddhism. This goes back
to a period when the Dhamma was revered by almost half the people of the world.
