Muhataaj ( ਮੁਹਤਾਜ ) = necessitous, needy, indigent, subservient, dependent, slave of, in control of, ਗੁਲਾਮ, ਪਰ ਅਧੀਨ, ਲੋੜਵੰਦ, ਅਰਥੀਆ etc. Bemuhataaj ( ਬੇਮੁਹਤਾਜ or ਵੇਮੁਹਤਾਜ ) is the opposite… Continue reading How Humans Become Maya’s Subservient
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What is Maya?
Awakening from ignorance begins with an inquiring mind. The Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) provides answers to spiritual inquiries such as: (1) What’s Maya? (2) How does Maya subjugate we… Continue reading What is Maya?
What is Mind?
That which separates man from his Original or True Nature (i.e. Jot Saroop) is mind. In short, the wall — also called veil, curtain, screen etc. in the Gurbani —… Continue reading What is Mind?
Gur-Shabad is the Antidote of Maya
Maya, the cosmic charmer, is likened to a serpent clinging to this world. Attached to this cosmic charmer, the human minds fall into the state of deep sleep of unenlightened… Continue reading Gur-Shabad is the Antidote of Maya
Nature of Mayaic Delusion: Part 3
How can we get rid of this delusion? Consider the following verses from the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS): ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਜਗੁ ਦੁਖੀਆ ਫਿਰੈ ਮਨਮੁਖਾ ਨੋ ਗਈ ਖਾਇ ॥ ਸਬਦੇ… Continue reading Nature of Mayaic Delusion: Part 3