The Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) has a rich style of transmitting Wisdom through examples, illustrations, idioms, proverbs, etc. to reflect (Vichaar) and to provide a guide on how to… Continue reading Be in the World, but not of the World!
Tag: detachment
Being Detached: Affectionately
The Gurbani asks to strive for affectionate detachment (Bairaag-ਬੈਰਾਗ), and then practice it in daily life. What’s detachment? Detachment (or non-attachment) implies a state of the mind that springs from… Continue reading Being Detached: Affectionately
Gurbani Says We are in a State of Sleep Paralysis
The Gurmat Wisdom of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) teaches that the entire world is asleep — sleep of emotional attachment, love of Maya (ਮਾਇਆ ਦੀ ਭੁਖ) etc. The… Continue reading Gurbani Says We are in a State of Sleep Paralysis
Pride Rots the Mind
A persons intellect gets corrupted by his worldly pride (pride => self-conceit, arrogance, haughtiness, Abhimaan-ਅਭਿਮਾਨ, Ahankaar-ਅਹੰਕਾਰ, Garab-ਗਰਬ etc.). The Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) teaches us this pride could be of… Continue reading Pride Rots the Mind
Anything that Appears will Soon Disappear
That which is Real never ends, and that which ends is not Real! The Gurmat Wisdom of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) teaches us that anything seen is ephemeral… Continue reading Anything that Appears will Soon Disappear