Category Archives: Ugliness, Beauty

ਸੋ ਥਾਨੁ ਸੁਹਾਵਾ

Posted by T. Singh

[Announcing arrival of new Gurbani Reflection at this Blog's Parent Site]

What is essential for us to know is what we do not know – the Gur-Giaan or the Shabad-Giaan. Unfortunately, most of the the translations and interpretations (or Teekaas) of the Gurbani are based … READ FULL POST »

The Most Beautiful Place

Posted by T. Singh

Whenever we see beautiful things (i.e., a beautiful person, a beautiful place, a beautiful object, etc.), we admire them. We become obsessed with their beauty. We fall in love with them. In that moment of enrapture, we think they and their beauty are ever-lasting, and … READ FULL POST »

Egolessness Is Beauty

Posted by T. Singh

Egolessness = Haumai-lessness or the consciousness of no-Haimai

Ego or Haumai is ugly. Therefore, when the consciousness of Ego or Haumai predominates in someone, ugliness is also predominant for sure in him.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮਰਹਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਿ ਮਰਣੁ ਵਿਗਾੜਿਆ ॥: The Manmukhs (ego-being, mind-willed, material being …) … READ FULL POST »

Our Haumai-Ego-Kills Our True Nature

Posted by T. Singh

The Gurbani tells us that the man’s Essential Nature is Joti-Svaroopa which is Beauty, Original, Whole (Saabat), Light, Pure Consciousness (i.e., Unconditioned or Untainted), and so on. The Gurbani challenges us to recognize This – our Joti-Svaroopa.

ਇਉ ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਮਨ ਤੂੰ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੁ ਹੈ ਅਪਣਾ ਮੂਲੁ … READ FULL POST »