Category Archives: Mind, Body, Intellect

Crookedness of the Mind

Posted by T. Singh

Both the ocean and the wave are water. Waves arise at the surface of the ocean due to wind. If there is no wind created disturbance (e.g., deep below the surface of the ocean), there will be no waves. Hence waves are disturbance at the … READ FULL POST »

O Black Deer!

Posted by T. Singh

The instinctive, Haumai or Mayaic mind is also called “black deer” by the Gurbani.

As indicated in the Gurbani, our mind has been accumulating Malla (Bikh, Sootak; inner filth, inner dirt, inner scum, inner pollution, inner impurity, falsehood, duality or Doojaa Bhaav…) over and over … READ FULL POST »

Dandouti Bandan

Posted by T. Singh

“ਡੰਡਉਤਿ ਬੰਦਨ” – Dandouti Bandan:

Conditioned, Mayaic, Bikaaree, or Haumai (ego) mind is called crooked, twisted, ਬੱਲ …

For the nature of such a conditioned mind is to remain curled, crooked, twisted, or coiled like a snake or a dog’s tail.

ਸੁਆਨ ਪੂਛ ਜਿਉ ਹੋਇ … READ FULL POST »

Intellect Must Awaken to Divine Knowledge

Posted by T. Singh

Where can the Divine Knowledge (Giaan, Spiritual Wisdom, Gurmati ….) be found? How can it be cultivated?

It (this pure Knowledge of the Truth, ਸਚ…) is to be found in the Gurbani.

In fact, we are given this Gurbani for this very purpose.

In other … READ FULL POST »

I-Am-the-Body Idea

Posted by T. Singh

The Gurbani Teaches us that “I-am-the body” idea is erroneous – mistaken identity. This error arises out of the body-consiousness or body-attachment (ਦੇਹ-ਅੱਧਿਆਸ, Mayaic consciousness, conditioned or contaminated consciousness, etc.).

The Gurbani removes this doubt (ਭਰਮ-ਜਾਲ:Bharam-Jaal).

Sidh asked Baabaa Nanak:

ਤੇਰਾ ਕਵਣੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਜਿਸ ਕਾ … READ FULL POST »

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