All forms are a result of the play of the five elements or Maya, including the human body. With the form of the body, false ego-sense appears. All human sufferings… Continue reading We Are Neither The Body Nor The Mind
Category: Body Consciousness
Gurbani On Religious Paraphernalia
The Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) rejects decorating the gross body-frame with religious paraphernalia, or symbols, or robes (ਧਾਰਮਕ ਚਿਨ), etc. Because, in the end, when the dead body is… Continue reading Gurbani On Religious Paraphernalia
Two Types of Living And Dying
The Wisdom of the Gurbani indicates two kinds of living — life, existence, state, “ਜੀਵਨਾ-Jeevanaa“: Living at the body-level (i.e., Maya) Living at the Aatmaa or soul-level (i.e., the Gurmukh… Continue reading Two Types of Living And Dying
Oblivious To The Passage Of Time
Time is merciless, inexorable, and cruel. Full of destructive tricks, time is the greatest magician! All the hopes and enjoyment of man in this world are consistently destroyed by the… Continue reading Oblivious To The Passage Of Time
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!… Continue reading Pride Of Worldly Possessions Rots The Mind