Category Archives: Maya, Illusion, Dream

How Do We Become Maya’s Muhataaj

Posted by T. Singh

Muhataaj ( ਮੁਹਤਾਜ ) = necessitous, needy, indigent, subservient, dependence, slave of, in control of, ਗੁਲਾਮ, ਪਰ ਅਧੀਨ, ਲੋੜਵੰਦ, ਅਰਥੀਆ … Bemuhataaj ( ਬੇਮੁਹਤਾਜ or ਵੇਮੁਹਤਾਜ ) – is the opposite of Muhataaj.

The Gurbani shows us as to how we become Maya’s Muhataaj. But … READ FULL POST »

What is Maya and how to transcend it

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The Gurbani provides answers to spiritual inquiries such as: (1) What’s Maya? (2) How does Maya subjugate us mortals? (3) How can mortals transcend Maya?…

First, what’s Maya? Maya’s delusive or deceptive force makes us forget our True Nature or Mool (“Hari Visrai“), it gives … READ FULL POST »

The Illusory World

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The Gurbani (and other Indian scriptures) calls this created universe “Jhooth” (false or fake), “Mithyaa or Bharam” (illusion), and ” Supanaa” (dream). Calling this universe or material world false, illusion and dream does not mean this world is non-existent. If this world was nonexistent then … READ FULL POST »

Mistaking Rope for a Snake

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Like a person in the dark of night mistakes a rope for a snake, we get mixed up about the true nature of things in this world (including our own True Nature, which is Joti-Svaroopa). We end up being confused about what is fleeting and … READ FULL POST »

GUR-SHABAD IS THE ANTIDOTE TO POISON OF MAYA-SERPENT

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Gur-Shabad is the antidote to the poison of the Maya-serpent: ਗਾਰੁੜ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ (Gaarurr Mantra). And the Gurmukh knows how to apply it.

ਬਿਸੀਅਰ ਬਿਸੂ ਭਰੇ ਹੈ ਪੂਰਨ ਗੁਰੁ ਗਰੁੜ ਸਬਦੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈਗੋ ॥ ਮਾਇਆ ਭੁਇਅੰਗ ਤਿਸੁ ਨੇੜਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਬਿਖੁ ਝਾਰਿ ਝਾਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵੈਗੋ ॥੨॥: … READ FULL POST »

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