Theme for the Week: Various ways have been used to express opposites in Gurbani. In one of our earlier issues, we discussed opposites formed by adding a suffix �a� to words. This week we bring you another sample of such words. These words are formed by adding a prefix �ku� to them, which makes them opposite in their general usage and meaning. These are the words where a prefix reverses the meaning. Language is a city, to the building of which, every human being brought a stone. – Ralph Waldo Emerson ????? (ku-sat) |
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Message: So often on the journey of life, we come to crossroads and have to make choices. It is difficult to know the future, or where our choices will take us. The majority of us are led by egoism, our senses, and the attraction for worldly comfort. No wonder the mind remains filled with falsehood and deception. Remaining on the opposite side of truth, one continues in a spiral of wrongdoing. This leads ultimately to discontent and restlessness. At crossroads, our decisions require an injection of truth. The Guru�s wisdom when understood and applied in our life, leads us to make decisions which bring us closer to the divine consciousness that we are a part of. Through the practice of love for truth and virtue, we keep away from lies, falsehood and deception. We begin to understand the need to shed egoism, and to embrace virtues, which cleanse our body and mind. Etymology: Blend of ku, prefix (un-) + sat (truth) from Sanskrit satya (true, truth, promise).
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