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Gurbani Says Mind Clinging To Roller Coaster Of Maya Can’t Be Trusted

The Gurbani tells us that anything and everything, which can be seen with our physical eyes is under the influence of Maya, including all humans.

ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਜੇਵਰੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਸਨਬੰਧੁ ॥: Wherever (I) look, there (I see) the rope of attachment to Maya. (sggs 551).
ਏਹੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਸਭ ਮੂਲੁ ਹੈ ਮਾਇਆ ॥: Ehu sareeru … [Read the full post »]

Dance Of The Mind Attached To Maya

First off, what is Maya? In nutshell, as the Gurbani indicates, anything that takes Jeeva (individual beings) away from their Mool (Jot, Source, Reality, etc.) is Maya…

ਏਹ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਮੋਹੁ ਉਪਜੈ ਭਾਉ ਦੂਜਾ ਲਾਇਆ ॥: Eh Maya… (sggs 921).
ਮਾਇਆ ਕਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਖੀਐ ਕਿਆ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥ ਦੁਖਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਏਹੁ ਜੀਉ ਬਧੁ … [Read the full post »]

Rebel Mind-King And Its Formidable Fortress

The Gurbani indicates that the deluded mind (disconnected from its Mool, connected to Maya, duality-stricken, doubt-ridden, illusioned, separated from the Hukam or Bhaanaa…) is like a rebellious king (“ਮਾਵਾਸੀ ਰਾਜਾ”-Maavaasee Raajaa). The Gurbani tells us that this mind is very powerful (“ਅਤਿ ਸਬਲ”), and the fortress (“ਬਿਖਮ ਗਾਰ੍ਹ”, “ਗਢੁ”) of this rebel mind-king is … [Read the full post »]

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