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The Egg of Doubt Must Burst
The Gurbani speaks at the level of the mind. For the doubt-ridden mind to become Awake, Aware, or Enlightened (wise, sane, rational, prudent…), the Gurbani asserts it must burst open …
Step Onto My Path With Your Head In Hand
The Gurbani or the Wisdom of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) places emphasis and focus on our minds. For it’s the mind that needs to become Sikh, hence it’s …
Pride Of Worldly Possessions Rots The Mind
In nutshell, pride corrupts man’s mind and intellect (pride => self-conceit, arrogance, haughtiness, consciousness of exalted position, Abhimaan-ਅਭਿਮਾਨ, Ahankaar-ਅਹੰਕਾਰ, Garab-ਗਰਬ, etc.). ਬਡੇ ਬਡੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਗਰਬਿ ਗਲੇ ॥੧॥: O Nanak! …
Leave Ego And Shoes Outside!
The priorities of the Gurmat (Wisdom, Upadesh or Way of the SGGS) are totally different then the priorities of the mind which is ridden with the false ego-sense (Haumai), doubt (Bharam), …
Conquer The Mind, Conquer The World
“ਮਨਿ ਜੀਤੈ ਜਗੁ ਜੀਤੁ” (Mani jeetai jagu jeetu, sggs 6) are very popular and often quoted words from the Gurbani, which essentially indicates that if you conquer the mind, you …