Word Of The Day : bhar-maa

ਭਰਮਾ (bhar-maa)
Meaning: noun: Delusions, doubts.

Quote:
ਡੀਗਨ ਡੋਲਾ ਤਊ ਲਉ   ਜਉ ਮਨ ਕੇ ਭਰਮਾ॥ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਕਾਟੇ ਗੁਰਿ ਆਪਣੈ   ਪਾਏ ਬਿਸਰਾਮਾ॥
ḍeegan ḍolaa taoo lau jau man ke bharmaa.
bhram kaaṭe gur aapṇai paae bisraamaa.

Wavering and wandering of the mind is there as long as there are delusions in the mind. My Guru has removed my delusions, and I have obtained stability of mind. – Guru Arjan Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, Page 400

Message: The world as we see it is an illusion; there is a veil or curtain concealing reality. This veil, that is Maya, draws us into an attachment to worldly comforts and hunger for material things. We crave to satisfy our five senses by means of the external world. The mind is satisfied by this to a certain extent; beyond this, it becomes restless and has doubts and misgivings. Material comforts in themselves are not the problem. The problem is our delusion that satisfaction can arise from satisfying our senses alone.

In this race to satisfy the senses, we imagine that it is every human for themselves. We identify with our body, seeing ourselves as separate individuals. We consider ourselves to be better, richer, more intelligent, etc. than others, and this leads us to become arrogant. This delusion of duality, yours and mine, is another cause of anxiety. The Divine exists in all of us, making all creation one. We are all part of the human race. Our doubts, anxieties, problems are at most times self-inflicted injuries, caused when our jealousy, envy, anger get the better of us. The wisdom of Gurbani teaches us to see beyond our physical differences. It teaches us empathy, compassion and kindness towards our fellow humans. It teaches us the benefits to body and spirit when we all work together towards one goal, to be as close to the divine ideal as we can possibly be.

Only when this veil of delusion is lifted, by the beneficence of the Divine, can the mind see reality. Our goal then, should be to live our lives in such a way as to be worthy of this beneficence and through it, to enjoy peace and tranquillity of mind.

Etymology: From Sanskrit bhram (giddiness, mistake, flickering, wandering).

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