As indicated in the Gurbani, some examples of stubborn mindedness(ਮਨ ਹਠ) are as follows: Stubbornly – Bathing in cold water early morning, sitting in wilderness to perform penance, making pilgrimages,… Continue reading Stubborn Mindedness – Examples
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Stubborn Mindedness – Polluted Thinking
The opinionated (stubborn mindedness – ਮਨ ਹਠ) intellect that’s cut off from one’s True Nature (the Super Consciousness) becomes Haumai or the false ego-sense. When a person is represented by… Continue reading Stubborn Mindedness – Polluted Thinking
Stubborn Mindedness – a Mental Disease
According to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS), STUBBORN MIDEDNESS — Mann Hath (ਮਨ ਹਠ) — is a Bikaar (i.e., ਅਵਗੁਣ: demerit, flaw, defect, fault, blemish etc.). Therefore, according to Gurmat… Continue reading Stubborn Mindedness – a Mental Disease
Oily Rag and the Human Mind
Four things are common in animals and a sense-blind human beings with an empty mind: (1) eating, (2) sleeping, (3) mating, and (4) defending. Mind infatuated with vices or Bikaar… Continue reading Oily Rag and the Human Mind
What is the use?
Impure mind is synonyms with the presence of false ego-sense, Bikaars (lust, anger, greed, etc.), negativity, or evil inclinations, and so on. The Gurbani repeatedly stresses that it’s of no… Continue reading What is the use?