Word Of The Day: suaanee

????? (suaanee)
Meaning: noun: she-dog.

Quote:
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ek suaan dui suaanee naal. bhalke bhaukahi sadaa baiaal.
A he-dog and two she-dogs reside within me and they start barking every early morning. – Guru Nanak Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, Page 24

Message: Using the analogy of a male dog � greed, and two female dogs � desire and craving, the Guru mentions that these reside in us all the time. At every instance these dogs who represent our negative and uncontrollable and excessive desires, bark or react negatively to the world around us.

Meaning, from day to day, the human mind exhibits bad habits and ways of thinking. Naive humans like us allow our desires and greed to overcome us. Instead, we need to cultivate positive qualities like contentment, patience, truth and others in our daily life.

If we remember to share our earnings with others it will reduce our greed. If we follow what our Gurus advise us, our craving and greed for worldly things will reduce to what is only necessary for us. So let�s choose necessity over need.

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Etymology: From Sanskrit svaanee.