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what is it? who is she?
September 06, 2010 11:46PM
ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

ਗਹੁ ਕਰਿ ਪਕਰੀ ਨ ਆਈ ਹਾਥਿ ॥
No matter how hard you try to grab it, it does not come into your hands.

ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਕਰੀ ਚਾਲੀ ਨਹੀ ਸਾਥਿ ॥
No matter how much you may love it, it does not go along with you.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਉ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਦਈ ॥
Says Nanak, when you abandon it,

ਤਬ ਓਹ ਚਰਣੀ ਆਇ ਪਈ ॥੧॥
then it comes and falls at your feet. ||1||

ਸੁਣਿ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥
Listen, O Saints: this is the pure philosophy.

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਗਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਕਾਈ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਭੇਟਤ ਉਧਾਰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Without the Lord's Name, there is no salvation. Meeting with the Perfect Guru, one is saved. ||1||Pause||

ਜਬ ਉਸ ਕਉ ਕੋਈ ਦੇਵੈ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
When someone tries to appease her,

ਤਬ ਆਪਸ ਊਪਰਿ ਰਖੈ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ॥
then she takes pride in herself.

ਜਬ ਉਸ ਕਉ ਕੋਈ ਮਨਿ ਪਰਹਰੈ ॥
But when someone puts her out of his thoughts,

ਤਬ ਓਹ ਸੇਵਕਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੈ ॥੨॥
then she serves him like a slave. ||2||

ਮੁਖਿ ਬੇਰਾਵੈ ਅੰਤਿ ਠਗਾਵੈ ॥
She seems to please, but in the end, she deceives.

ਇਕਤੁ ਠਉਰ ਓਹ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
She does not remain in any one place.

ਉਨਿ ਮੋਹੇ ਬਹੁਤੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ॥
She has bewitched a great many worlds.

ਰਾਮ ਜਨੀ ਕੀਨੀ ਖੰਡ ਖੰਡ ॥੩॥
The Lord's humble servants cut her apart into pieces. ||3||

ਜੋ ਮਾਗੈ ਸੋ ਭੂਖਾ ਰਹੈ ॥
Whoever begs from her remains hungry.

ਇਸੁ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਾਚੈ ਸੁ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਲਹੈ ॥
Whoever is infatuated with her obtains nothing.

ਇਸਹਿ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਰੈ ॥
But one who renounces her, and joins the Society of the Saints,

ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਓਹੁ ਤਰੈ ॥੪॥੧੮॥੨੯॥
by great good fortune, O Nanak, is saved. ||4||18||29||
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Re: what is it? who is she?
September 07, 2010 02:57AM
VaaheguroojeekaakhalsaaVaaheguroojeekeefatehh...

Maya...??
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Re: what is it? who is she?
September 07, 2010 06:51AM
--- Maya Jaal !!

Bhul Chuk Maaf !!
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Re: what is it? who is she?
September 07, 2010 09:59AM
how do we know its maya, when there is no indication in the shabad itself?

Tho dass feels it refers to Kaula also!

Chota veer
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Re: what is it? who is she?
September 07, 2010 11:19AM
What exactly is meant by Maya?

Worldly possessions?
Worldly needs?
Or just wordly desires????


Kina confused...
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Re: what is it? who is she?
September 07, 2010 05:29PM
maya is everything that isn't god.

on the other hand, god is everything (sabh gobind hai), so i guess that wasn't a very good definition at all. confused smiley
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Re: what is it? who is she?
September 07, 2010 07:02PM
LOL, you're funny 1Kaur..
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Re: what is it? who is she?
September 07, 2010 07:05PM
I guess maybe it's all that takes you away from the path of God.

Attachment is maya....being attached to someone or something and forgetting God would be the work of maya, I suppose.....

woof!
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Re: what is it? who is she?
September 08, 2010 02:26AM
when dass was seeking the answers on what is maya.
Chatrik was told, "Anything that makes you forget Vahiguroo"
Basically anything. Be it material or non-material(e.g. arguments, slander,conflicts, eye rolling smileydrama in lifeeye rolling smiley)

who is saved from Maya?
Only those who are immersed 24/7 in Naam remain detached to it.

ਜੋਜਪਦੇਹਰਿਹਰਿਦਿਨਸੁਰਾਤਿਤਿਨਸੇਵੇਚਰਨਨਿਤਕਉਲਾ ॥ (ang 1315)
Maya serves at the feet of those who chant and meditate on Vahiguroo, day and night.

ਕਉਲਾ = Maya, another name used for it in Sri Gurbani ji.

It would be better to hear from other Gursikhs to explain in detail.smiling smiley

Chota veer
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Re: what is it? who is she?
September 12, 2010 09:08AM
here discussion on Maya from Khalsa Camp :
Maya

Chota veer
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