In the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) this material world is likened to the safflower. It’s deceptively enchanting, full of repeated pain and suffering, impermanent, momentary, ephemeral, fleeting etc. The… Continue reading Enchanting World-Picture
Tag: illusion, temporary
Rope Mistaken for a Snake!
The aim of Gurbani in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) is to encourage man to come out of all kinds of fear, superstition, doubt, illusion, delusion, false notions, confusion,… Continue reading Rope Mistaken for a Snake!
Deeming False to be Real
The Gurbani reminds us: ਸਚੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਕਚੁ ਵੈਦਿਓ ਤੂ ਆਘੂ ਆਘੇ ਸਲਵੇ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਆਤਸੜੀ ਮੰਝਿ ਨੈਣੂ ਬਿਆ ਢਲਿ ਪਬਣਿ ਜਿਉ ਜੁੰਮਿਓ ॥੨॥: Sachu jaanai kachu vaidio too aaghoo aaghe… Continue reading Deeming False to be Real
This World is a Dream
The Gurmat Wisdom of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) stresses that this physical world, and all the experiences associated with it, is only a dream (‘ਸੁਪਨਾ’). Hence the Gurbani… Continue reading This World is a Dream
Mithiya
In addition to ‘Supan-ਸੁਪਨ’ (lit. dream), ‘Jhooth-ਝੂਠ’ (lit. false, untrue etc.), ‘Koorh-ਕੂੜੁ’ (lit. falsehood etc.), ‘Bharam-ਭਰਮੁ’ (lit. doubt, confusion etc.), ‘Chalanhaar-ਚਲਣਹਾਰੁ’ (lit. fleeting etc.) and so on, the Gurbani calls… Continue reading Mithiya