There is a proverb that goes something like this: Where the greedy people live, there a cheat or a swindler (ਠਗ, thug, trickster, etc.) will never starve. A cheat will… Continue reading Pujaaree System Wants People Remain Ignorant, Fearful, Ritualistic…
Category: Body Consciousness
We are Neither the Body nor the Mind
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
Gurbani on Religious Paraphernalia
The Gurbani enshrined within the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) rejects all forms of pretense (religious BheKh, ਦਿਖਾਵੇ) from the outset. In other words, in the Way of Sikhi or… 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