The Gurmat Wisdom of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) time and again reminds us to get rid of the negative impact of Bikaars (i.e., lust, anger, greed, attachment and… Continue reading Enjoy Grass Before it Grows on Top of You!
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Chully – Handful of Water
Literally, Chully (ਚੁੱਲੀ) is to take a handful of water for external cleansing. Specifically, at the so called ‘Sarovars’ or Tirath Asthaan (even at local Gurdawars), ignorant people take Chully… Continue reading Chully – Handful of Water
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
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
Pride Rots the Mind
A persons intellect gets corrupted by his worldly pride (pride => self-conceit, arrogance, haughtiness, consciousness of exalted position, Abhimaan-ਅਭਿਮਾਨ, Ahankaar-ਅਹੰਕਾਰ, Garab-ਗਰਬ, etc.). This pride could be of being religious (ਧਰਮੀ… Continue reading Pride Rots the Mind