Category Archives: Animals
Dog-Mind
It is said that one can keep a dog’s tail in a straight tube and hold it there for as long as the dog lives. But it will curl as …
Camel-Mind
From ignorance comes the perception of individuality (false ego-sense, Haumai…). Thus, as indicated in the Gurbani, unaware of his true purpose of life, a Saakat or a Manmukh passes his …
Frog-Mind
A frog who has lived all his life in a well knows nothing about the existence of the land or world outside the well. It always thinks in terms relative …
Monkey-Mind
The Gurbani says: ਮਰਕਟ ਮੁਸਟੀ ਅਨਾਜ ਕੀ ਮਨ ਬਉਰਾ ਰੇ ਲੀਨੀ ਹਾਥੁ ਪਸਾਰਿ ॥ ਛੂਟਨ ਕੋ ਸਹਸਾ ਪਰਿਆ ਮਨ ਬਉਰਾ ਰੇ ਨਾਚਿਓ ਘਰ ਘਰ ਬਾਰਿ ॥੨॥: Marakat musattee anaaj kee …
Elephant-Mind
Spiritually speaking, when we talk about a wild elephant, its three main aspects come to light: (1) elephants’ lustful urges, (2) its conduct, which is like a drunkard being (3) …