Week 2

1/20/2012

Subtle v. Gross

Sukhum- Operating in a way you can not

experience it with your physical senses, the

experience is so slight or delicate that to

describe it would almost do it injustice.

Ashtool- capable of being seen and

experienced with physical senses.

What is Maya

Maya has two forms

1. Is physical and can be experienced with

the 5 senses and is the Physical

manifestation of God called Surgun (With

all forms)

2. The sukhum form is your thoughts

5 elements

One set for the mind

-Sukhum

One set for the body

-Physical

• Pavan

• Water

• Fire

• Earth

• Akash

ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਪੰਚ ਤਤੁ ਰਿਸਥਾਿਾ ਰਿਰਚ ਧਾਤੂ ਪੰਚ ਆਰਪ ਪਾਿੈ

Har Himself directs the evolution of the world of the five elements; He Himself infuses the five senses into it. 720

ਪੰਚ ਤਤੁ ਕਰਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਰਸਿਸਰਿ ਸਭ ਸਾਜੀ ਕੋਈ ਛੇਿਾ ਕਰਿਉ ਜੇ ਰਕਛੁ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੋਿੈ ॥

You created the entire Universe out of the five elements; if anyone can create a sixth, let him. 736/4

In the mother’s womb

The mind remained attuned to God while the

5 elements of the body were formed

The mother’s womb is just like Maya. If we

made it out it means we can make it out of

Maya.

Gyan and Karma Indires

These act as appendages for the mind.

During simran we must

learn to leave all of the

indires behind. If we

leave them behind we

will not have thoughts.

These indires help us

experience Maya. We

need to Break free from

Maya and learn to stop

these indires.

Indires

Gyan indires are the 5

Senses

-Smell, Sight, Touch,

Hearing, Taste

Karam indires the

faculties we use to do work in

the world and create Karma.

Hands, Legs, Mouth, Eyes

and ears

9 Doors There are 9 openings in the body which were opened by Pavan.

Eyes-2

Ears-2

Mouth-1

Nostriosl-2

Sexual organ-1

Rectum-1

Pavan connects us to Maya. Without Pavan we do not have the life breath to spend time in Maya.

ਨਗਿੀ ਏਕੈ ਨਉ ਦਿਿਾਜੇ ਧਾਿਤੁ ਿਿਰਜ ਿਹਾਈ ॥

There are nine gates to the one city of the body; restrain your mind from escaping through them.

To meet God we must close all 9 openings and then the 10th will open.

ਦੇਹੀ ਨਗਿੀ ਨਉ ਦਿਿਾਜੇ ॥ਰਸਰਿ ਰਸਰਿ ਕਿਣੈਹਾਿੈ ਸਾਜੇ ॥

There are nine gates to the body-village; the

Creator fashioned them for each and every

person 1039/1

ਦੇਹੀ ਨਗਿੀ ਨਉ ਦਿਿਾਜੇ ਸੋ ਦਸਿਾ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਿਹਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੪॥

The body-village has nine gates; the Tenth

Gate remains hidden. 1031/1

Maya as thoughts

• Kall is the Governor of Maya uses the 5 dhuts to give thoughts.

• The gross form of Maya is anything made of the 5 elements.

• The subtle form of Maya is our thoughts

– Our thoughts can by categorized in to 3 gunas

– A guna is a quality

– Rajogun, Satogun, Tamogun

– Are associated with these 3 elements. Pavan, Water, Fire

ਮਾਇਆ ਮਰਹ ਕਾਲੁ ਅਿੁ ਪੰਚ ਦੂਤਾ ॥੩॥

Kall and the Five Dhuts

are in Maya. 1160 Kabir

ਿਜ ਗੁਣ ਤਮ ਗੁਣ ਸਤ ਗੁਣ ਕਹੀਐ ਇਹ ਤੇਿੀ ਸਭ ਮਾਇਆ ॥.

Raja gun; Tamo gun and Sato gun, are all called Maya. 1123

3 qualities of Maya

Sato gun compassion,

contentment, humility,

tolerance, moral control

(WATER)

Tamo gun Sexual behavior, Anger, Greed Attachment, Pride (FIRE)

Rajo gun Hopes Wishes, Desires

Anxiety ,Worries (PAVAN)

Three Channels & Sun and Moon

Why it matters…

Imbalance of Pavan keeps you in thoughts.

-Rajo- Ida, Left side – moon side

-Tamo- Pingla, Right side –sun side

-Sukhmana- follows along the spine but also the flesh between our eyes and nose.

When balanced we have control to take Satogun thoughts and its easier to keep the mind clean.

-Gurumukh has complete control of his mind and can account for every breath he spends.

ਇੜਾ ਰਪੰਗੁਲਾ ਸੁਖਮਨ ਿੰਦੇ ਏ ਅਿਗਨ ਕਤ ਜਾਹੀ ॥੧॥

The Ida, the Pingala and the Sukman - O human being, how can the breaths through these be counted now? ||1|| 334

When doing Simran

• Make sure when you do simran there is always a small pause other wise the breath will never balance out.

• MAKE SURE TO PAUSE!

Why stop our thoughts

• It’s the only way to meet God.

• At then end our life we have to give a Lakha

• A Lakha is an account of where we spent our breaths or swas (pavan).

• Our Breath is our capital when we come to Maya and if we want to break the cycle of life and death we must account for how it is spent.

Path of Love If you Love God and want to know who you are- than walk the path of Liv.

If you Love Maya than take the path of Dhat. ਰਲਿ ਧਾਤੁ ਦੁਇ ਿਾਹ ਹੈ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਕਾਿ ਕਮਾਇ ॥ God's love (Liv)and Love for Maya (Dhat) are the two ways, and the way

you walk depends on your actions.

Its your Choice to Love? Rajo

Sato

Tamo

We get some help

• Most of us don’t keep track of how we spend

our breath so God has a back up plan.

– Dhram Raj- is he accountant for the mind and

presents to God how you spent your breath.

– He get records from ChitrGupt who record your

actions and thoughts.

You cant cheat these guys because they are in

you. They know Kall will send the 5 duths to

distract you but you have to do simran.

ਧਿਮ ਿਾਇ ਜਿ ਲੇਖਾ ਮਾਗ ੈਰਕਆ ਮੁਖੁ ਲੈ ਕੈ ਜਾਰਹਗਾ ॥

When the Righteous Judge of Dharma calls for your account, what face will you show Him then? 1106

ਰਚਤਿ ਗੁਪਤ ਸਭ ਰਲਖਤੇ ਲੇਖਾ ॥

Chitra and Gupat, the recording angels of the conscious and the unconscious, write the accounts of all mortal beings. 393/5

ਇਸੁ ਦੇਹੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪੰਚ ਚੋਿ ਿਸਰਹ ਕਾਮੁ ਕਿੋਧੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਿਾ ॥

Within this body dwell the five thieves: sexual desire, anger, greed, emotional attachment and egotism.

Homework

• Work on 3 hours of Simran a day with a pause.

• Be conscious of your thoughts throughout the day.

• Try to categorize (Rajo, Tamo, Sato) them against your schedule. At the of the day write down how many breaths you took in R, T, S , Doing simran or just don’t know. 5 categories. Just approximate.

• Try to keep your breath balanced all day by doing simran. Stop bad thoughts by bring balance.

• Do second exam.