Saturday, June 03, 2006
Fight of Maya
ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਬਿਸਰੈ ਜਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਖੈ
Why forget Him, who preserves us in the fire of the womb?
In Sukhmani Sahib, Guru Ji has reminded us; Why should we forget that Lord who has protected us so much?! We don't tend to appreciate how He helped us through all the bad times. We take Him for granted. However, He still loves us!
If we use another tuk from gurbani.. (29th Pauri From Anand Sahib)
ਜੈਸੀ ਅਗਨਿ ਉਦਰ ਮਹਿ ਤੈਸੀ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
As is the fire within the womb, so is Maya outside.
ਮਾਇਆ ਅਗਨਿ ਸਭ ਇਕੋ ਜੇਹੀ ਕਰਤੈ ਖੇਲੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥
The fire of Maya is one and the same; the Creator has staged this play.
..Here, Guru Ji says the fire in the womb that the lord protects us from is the same fire in this outside world, also known as Maya.
So, the first tuk could be translated in a different way;
Why forget Him, who preserves us in the fire (of womb and maya)?
He protect us from the fire of maya as well as the fire of the womb..
Then how come poeple are indulged in the fire of Maya in this world and not consumed in the fire of the womb?
This is due to forgetting Him. As Fish can't survive without Water, our vulnerable souls cannot survive without remembering the Lord. In the womb the baby is connected to God, hence it is protected. Once they are born, they forget about the Lord and begin to suffer as a consequence. Their souls try to find a substitute, to satisfy their hunger; That is where maya comes in.
ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਤਾ ਜੰਮਿਆ ਪਰਵਾਰਿ ਭਲਾ ਭਾਇਆ ॥
According to His Will, the child is born, and the family is very pleased.
ਲਿਵ ਛੁੜਕੀ ਲਗੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਅਮਰੁ ਵਰਤਾਇਆ ॥
Love for the Lord wears off, and the child becomes attached to desires; the script of Maya runs its course.
Maya is not money. In this context, maya is anything that takes you away from Guru Ji. As maya grasps the soul, it becomes harder and harder to let go.
ਏਹ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਮੋਹੁ ਉਪਜੈ ਭਾਉ ਦੂਜਾ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
This is Maya, by which the Lord is forgotten; emotional attachment and love of duality well up.
But Even then Guru Ji does so much Kirpa, as shown in Bhai Gurdas Ji's vaars..
ਚਰਨ ਸਰਨਿ ਗੁਰ ਏਕ ਪੈਡਾ ਜਾਇ ਚਲ ॥
If you take one step to the Guru
ਸਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੋਟਿ ਪੈਡਾ ਆਗੇ ਹੋਇ ਲੇਤ ਹੈ ॥
The True Guru takes 1000's of steps towards you.
Just by making little steps towards Guru Ji, we can gain so much. Eventually, we can finally break all links with maya and fill our souls with ultimate bliss.
Why forget Him, who preserves us in the fire of the womb?
In Sukhmani Sahib, Guru Ji has reminded us; Why should we forget that Lord who has protected us so much?! We don't tend to appreciate how He helped us through all the bad times. We take Him for granted. However, He still loves us!
If we use another tuk from gurbani.. (29th Pauri From Anand Sahib)
ਜੈਸੀ ਅਗਨਿ ਉਦਰ ਮਹਿ ਤੈਸੀ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
As is the fire within the womb, so is Maya outside.
ਮਾਇਆ ਅਗਨਿ ਸਭ ਇਕੋ ਜੇਹੀ ਕਰਤੈ ਖੇਲੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥
The fire of Maya is one and the same; the Creator has staged this play.
..Here, Guru Ji says the fire in the womb that the lord protects us from is the same fire in this outside world, also known as Maya.
So, the first tuk could be translated in a different way;
Why forget Him, who preserves us in the fire (of womb and maya)?
He protect us from the fire of maya as well as the fire of the womb..
Then how come poeple are indulged in the fire of Maya in this world and not consumed in the fire of the womb?
This is due to forgetting Him. As Fish can't survive without Water, our vulnerable souls cannot survive without remembering the Lord. In the womb the baby is connected to God, hence it is protected. Once they are born, they forget about the Lord and begin to suffer as a consequence. Their souls try to find a substitute, to satisfy their hunger; That is where maya comes in.
ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਤਾ ਜੰਮਿਆ ਪਰਵਾਰਿ ਭਲਾ ਭਾਇਆ ॥
According to His Will, the child is born, and the family is very pleased.
ਲਿਵ ਛੁੜਕੀ ਲਗੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਅਮਰੁ ਵਰਤਾਇਆ ॥
Love for the Lord wears off, and the child becomes attached to desires; the script of Maya runs its course.
Maya is not money. In this context, maya is anything that takes you away from Guru Ji. As maya grasps the soul, it becomes harder and harder to let go.
ਏਹ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਮੋਹੁ ਉਪਜੈ ਭਾਉ ਦੂਜਾ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
This is Maya, by which the Lord is forgotten; emotional attachment and love of duality well up.
But Even then Guru Ji does so much Kirpa, as shown in Bhai Gurdas Ji's vaars..
ਚਰਨ ਸਰਨਿ ਗੁਰ ਏਕ ਪੈਡਾ ਜਾਇ ਚਲ ॥
If you take one step to the Guru
ਸਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੋਟਿ ਪੈਡਾ ਆਗੇ ਹੋਇ ਲੇਤ ਹੈ ॥
The True Guru takes 1000's of steps towards you.
Just by making little steps towards Guru Ji, we can gain so much. Eventually, we can finally break all links with maya and fill our souls with ultimate bliss.
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