First off, what is Maya? Maya is a Sanskrit word which literally means ‘that which is not’ – ‘Ma‘ means ‘not’, ‘Ya‘ means ‘that’. Like chasing mirage (‘ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ’) which… Continue reading Dance of the Mind Attached to Maya
Category: Mind, Body, Intellect
Rebel Mind-King and its Formidable Fortress
The Gurmat Wisdom of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) indicates that the deluded mind (disconnected from its Mool but connected to Maya: duality-stricken, doubt-ridden, illusioned, separated from the Hukam…)… Continue reading Rebel Mind-King and its Formidable Fortress
Mind That Gives up Hunger for Maya Realizes its Mool
The the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) tells us the Original Nature of our mind is ‘Jot Saroop‘. However, when it comes under the influence of Maya (duality-stricken, Bharam or… Continue reading Mind That Gives up Hunger for Maya Realizes its Mool
Death of Haumai Brings Sukha
The Gurbani enshrined within the the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) teaches us that killing of the Haumai-mind (ego-mind, ਆਪਾ-ਭਾਵ…) brings Sukha (Peace, Joy, Happiness, Anand, Bliss, Sahaj, Beauty…). Baabaa Kabeer says: ਕਬੀਰ… Continue reading Death of Haumai Brings Sukha
Whatever is in the Mind Comes Forth
The the Gurmat (Wisdom-Giyan, Upadesh or Way of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, SGGS) teaches that as we see, similar becomes our mental form. In short, with the same intention… Continue reading Whatever is in the Mind Comes Forth