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
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Chasing Mirage
To instill the Spiritual Knowledge in us (Brahm-Giaan), the Gurbani compares the world appearance to a mirage, which appears to be real to a deluded mind (mirage of Maya, illusion,… Continue reading Chasing Mirage
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
What is Maya?
Awakening 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 mortals? (3)… Continue reading What is Maya?
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’). In other words,… Continue reading This World is a Dream