The Gurmat Wisdom of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) counsels its Sikhs (lifelong learners) that the Jeev (individual beings) – driven by Maya’s love or hunger – is brimful… Continue reading Mind Knowingly Commits Demerits
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Glory of the Giyani
The Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) teaches the ‘Mahatu-ਮਹਤੁ’ (i.e. greatness, significance, importance, glory, magnificence, gravity, distinction, nobility, grandeur, ਵਡਿਆਈ…) of a Giayani – a person who has become a… Continue reading Glory of the Giyani
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?
True knowledge
True spiritual Knowledge or the Knowledge of Truth (ਸਚ ਦਾ ਗਿਆਨ) enables one to perceive the Jot Saroop (Niraakaar-ਨਿਰਾਕਾਰ), and not notice the gross body. That is, when such a Gurmukh… Continue reading True knowledge
Using Wisdom
The Gurbani urges us to use Akal (ਅਕਲ = wisdom, intellect, reason…). In short using Akal (ਅਕਲ-intellect) simply implies using Viveka-Budhi (discerning intellect). ਸਭ ਤੇ ਊਤਮ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਕਥਾ ॥… Continue reading Using Wisdom