Category Archives: Self, Soul
What Is Searching Ownself
The Gurbani urges us to become the searcher (ਖੋਜੀ) – searcher of ownself…
But the question is: What does it mean by “searching ownself”? In very simple terms, “searching ownself” … Read Full Post →
Combat Against Own Self
The gurbani urges us that – day and night – we must combat against our own self (ਮੰਨ ਨੂੰ ਸਾਧ ਲੈਣਾਂ, ਵੱਸ ਵਿਚ ਕਰ ਲੈਣਾਂ, ਕਾਬੂ ਕਰ ਲੈਣਾਂ, ਜਿੱਤ ਲੈਣਾਂ…).
What comes and goes is not Real
The Gurbani’s edict is what comes and goes is time-bound, thus unreal (“ਸੋ ਕਾਚੋ ਕਾਚਾ”). In other words, that which is Real never ends, and that which ends is not … Read Full Post →
Crookedness of the Mind
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 … Read Full Post →
What is Maya and how to transcend it
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 … Read Full Post →
