What is Maya? - TriGun, three-fold Rajo Tamo Sato Gun

Satpal Singh gives a detailed answer to the question 'What is Maya'? The explanation describes the three qualities of MAYA (Rajas, Tamas, Satva) and how the mind creates the delusion of MAYA.
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[@RajpalGhalkalan]

Absolutely Mind blowing Description of Maya.

[@ghij-t6n]

Very nice explaination in english, very suitable for our younger English speaking generation... Keep up yor good work.

[@rajinder2k4]

Such an important video I waited so long for someone to start identifying these relationships with these schools of thought and long standing enquiries I have so many more questions like this its a shame that your channel no longer allows communication

[@manikjotsingh0]

Waheguru ji ka Khalsa waheguru ji ki Fateh Amazing explanation veerji..

[@Camie1076]

This is one of the best explanations for maya I have heard. Thank you.

[@dassgassboom928]

Dharm singh nihang

[@deepsingh-qv4hq]

Waheguru g

[@joris8926]

Thank you for sharing!

[@jas.kaurtakhar1194]

Waheguru ji

[@TheTurbanatore]

Vaheguru

[@gurdassingh8234]

Excellent ji

[@satendersingh141]

Satpal Singh Ji can we say that the point where we step away from Oneness is the. Starting of Maya. You and Me comes into existence and then the whole story of life revolves around this phenomenon

[@Dharmicaction]

Yes, the subject/object split is caused by Maya and immanent shiva's (athma or soul) confusion and identification with thoughts and body is also caused by Maya but it does not mean Maya = Illusion. Ma in sanskrit means to create or produce. So, Maya is the creative shakthi of Shiva. So, Maya is absolutely real. Shiva and Maya always exist together for the perpetual duality cycles to happen. Without Maya shakthi, Shiva is Shava (corpse)

[@DharmYogi]

@@Dharmicaction nicely explained

[@chanderkanttalwar6726]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 it seems you have guru glance of grace on you

[@IndySingh333]

If you are reading this may you be blessed with all the joy that your heart desires ❤️

[@heavenoo4999]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@chanderkanttalwar6726]

Make a video on fourth stage which above 3 gun maya in sikhism

[@nitinmphsp]

Thanks

[@NanakNaam]

Thank you for your kind donation

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[@rishabhdhir7]

🧡♥️

[@kaurkomal8123]

Saved me 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@rupinderkour4149]

Really we are totally surround by Maya & only simran is the way to break the circle of Maya

[@paraspanjwani1252]

Why would someone dislike a video like this?

[@ThatCologneGuy]

I am hoping it is only people named Maya. :)

[@BhupinderSingh-qh9eg]

what is MANN , WHAT IS IT MADE OF ... THANKS for this video / thanks for being excellent . WAHEGURU JI SHUKAR HAI

[@gurnamchahal6617]

Bhupinder Singh Mind is agent of Brahm or Nirankar or Satan or Kaal Bhagwan or Saitan. Three attributes generates from above mentioned which control the human mind that is Emotions , virtuous and evil attributes. For more information read book Gyan Ganga which you can get free just by Whatsapp your full address on [phone]. Thanks

[@AmanSingh0699]

Mann = Bundle of your Emotions + Hopes + Desires. That's it. And that's why we are told -{ ISS MANN KO, KOI KHOJO BHAI}. To realise "we" are nothing. But everything is IkOnkaar.

[@Dharmicaction]

Mann or manas is NOT mind. Manas is where likes and dislikes/memories (depending on karma) are stored. We can call it subconscious mind.

[@jannisingh5524]

I just have a question do Sikh’s use the parchi system to make decisions

[@SarabjeetSingh-fr8eo]

no , we take hukamnama or vaak from guru

[@indersilence3473]

Maya doesn't mean that the universe(sun, earth etc)is illusion.It means that our phycological world(thoughts,emotions,feeling)which makes everybody world different from each other is illusion.when the illusion is destroyed that you are a separate entity you merge into oneness.

[@BEKARkaGYAAN]

You are so correct,, but do you know how to come over maya

[@Dharmicaction]

@@BEKARkaGYAAN Practice Jnana + Karma yoga (yoga off the mat) or one can practice Dhayana yoga or meditation yoga (Yoga on the mat) to reach samadhi where the subject/object split caused by Maya disappears

[@DharmYogi]

so much similar with hinduism. this guy is honest. many sikhs denounce anything being linked to hinduism. i respect honest not B S

[@skyriver333]

Veer ji with all due respect please give your thoughts on why we came into existence do we have an iota of saying whether we want to have a birth or not ...when i look into life its nothing more than the play of senses and in this we are like in box like a fish in a bowl we have very finite senses in an infinite cosmos and an ultimate certainty which is death do we escape from from this box or something much greater happens ...?

[@BEKARkaGYAAN]

If you want to come out of box, you should understand who you are,,, for knowing who you are, you have to see inside,, The problem is whenever its been said see inside, we seat, close aur eyes and start imaging some thing, or do other stuff,, which don't help to understand our self right technique is needed,, Do a 10 day vipassana course, they teach how to see inside, what should be done to come outside of box,, One more thing will happen if you are a sikh and read gurbani,, You will start understanding in much deeper level what guru was trying to teach us,

[@Dharmicaction]

Who is you? Ego self? Mind/body self? More like it because Shiva or Brahman is omnipresent. There is no individual identity based on athma or soul. Karma or cause and effect is the reason why there is continuous reincarnation for human vehicles with free will. Animals don't have karma or reincarnations. So, what happens in reincarnation? Your subtle body (manas or mann + 5 subtle body of organs of action + 5 senses + prana or life force + buddhi) transform/transmigrate to gross physical baby body. If you don't have karma, you do not reincarnate because there is nothing left in manas or mann.

[@jeetu9373]

Sir will it be appropriate to say that these three 'Gunas' are also lables wich creates duality ? I mean we see 3 types of people who are lazy, workaholics who can't relax & those who r balanced. I see these gunas in myself too which creates dualism that these r My gunas esp the tamoguna gives a very bad feeling & worries me. V lable the same when v see others too. So is tamogun bad ? Or it is a perception? What should be a right outlook towards these gunas. Is there any precaution?

[@BEKARkaGYAAN]

Yes Outlook is very important,,, Do a 10 day vipassana course, you will understand how to deal with that tamoguna, In this course they will teach how to eradicate bad feeling and bad habits from the roots listening to lectures does help but only very serface level Practice will help for long term Vipassana course teach you the practice Also that 10 day will also give you life time benifits

[@Dharmicaction]

Proportion of 3 gunas are shaped by past karma which is present in the form of vasanas ( likes and dislikes) in your manas or mann. But if your karma is to be Satvik or dharmic, you can balance your gunas. eg If you work all day (rajasic) and hardly sleep (less tamasic), then you upset your balance and create karma in the form high BP, cranky feeling, depression etc. So, you have to sleep more or be more tamasic (inactive) to restore the balance with Rajasic guna (activity). If you are inactive too much (tamasic) then you have to restore balance by doing some activity (rajasic). This balance is called Sathivk guna or Dharmic guna. This is Karma yoga. You don't create karma since you are in sync with the balance of natural law or dharma. You are also asking what to do with the mind chatter? Mind chatter is caused by too much analysis or worries or holding on to the results (positive and negative) you faced (due to karma) which get stored in your manas or mann as likes and dislikes. This can be avoided by following Jnana yoga (copied as Vipassana). Just observe your thoughts after understanding the vedic metaphysics that we all are athma or Shiva (DIVINE) not mind and body and just observers of thoughts and body NOT doers (shakthi or intelligent energy pre-programmed by karma is the doer). Consciously observe your thoughts. Don't react to them. This will put an end to unconscious thought patterns and habitual thoughts. Don't unnecessarily use your buddhi to analyze So, both Jnana + Karma yoga are like yoga off the mat which can be practiced 24/7

[@snigdhashah7032]

I love what you have to say and learn a lot from you.. I do have a question however... You refer to maya as a false delusion and then compare it to a female with many distractive faces .. Why use “ females” as a Comparision in a negative way? Are we as a sex a false delusion/ distraction?

[@96jatta]

Snigdha Shah your gender is just another “brick” of your ego. You shouldn’t be hurt or take pride in any comments made. There is no negative or positive actions it’s only how we perceive them... learnt all this from the ustaddd Satpal Singh. Keep these videos coming and correct me if I’m wrong.

[@96jatta]

Do you guys think this is what guru Nanak meant when he said “vand shako”. Share the knowledge of the guru (vand keh). Rather than sharing half of your Jalebi. Thoughts ??? Ustad Satpal Singh. Please share your thoughts.

[@harmeetsingh3416]

Actually, the verbal usage of both 'Maya' and 'Bhagti' (in spiritual sense) is feminine in Gurbani and in ancient Indian texts. 'Bhagti' ( in it's true form ) is completely opposite to maya and is the only ( along with 'Gyan' ) way to fight or tackle maya. So, female as a gender is not false delusion or distraction as 'Bhagti' is also 'female' and is the purest and highest form of spirituality. Secondly, the sexual desire or 'Kaam' seems to be the biggest obstacle ( seemingly for males ) while doing 'bhagti' or meditation. This is quite evident from the sex scandals in all the religious institutions which are mostly headed by males. This is the problem and liability of the one who gets distracted not the object of distraction ( female here ). So, again nothing wrong with the gender but the one who gets distracted for whatever reason ( lack of intention, self control or anything ).

[@snigdhashah7032]

Harmeet Singh .. Thankyou.. that really helps.. What you say makes complete sense.

[@Dharmicaction]

Snigdha Shah Ma means to create or produce. So, Maya is the creative shakthi of Shiva. The cosmic allegory for intelligent energy is called Maya or Shakthi which is feminine (since Shiva is the cosmic allegory for PURUSHA or husband). Shakthi or intelligent energy or Maya is his wife. So, we all are the same Shiva (athma) with different bodies (male/female) which are made up of Shakthi or intelligent energy. Shiva and Shakthi always exist together for the perpetual duality cycles to happen. So, Maya or shakthi is absolutely real. Yes, Maya is the cause of illusion (which is nothing but immanent Shiva' confusion and identification with thoughts and body and the subject/object split) but it does NOT mean Maya = Illusion

[@jatindersinghsingh3561]

I need the explanation and translation of Siri guru Granth sahib g plz some body helps me

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This should help > srigurugranth.org/

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[@Maneet_09]

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[@jatindersinghsingh3561]

@@Maneet_09 actually I am from Pakistan , a Pakistani girls ,or yha koi khas apportunity nahi hai is leye me internet ki zarye apne religion ko samjhna chahty ho , I can't speak Punjabi very well bcz we talk in urdu and sometimes poshto

[@binitasahoo3872]

6:57 Yes, this philosophy is adapted from Advaita Vedanta. Thanks goes to Sankaracarya

[@singhsardar9279]

Waheguru ji

[@jannisingh5524]

I just have a question do Sikh’s use the parchi system to make decisions

[@fortimquest3935]

Ya, I have this same doubt.

[@RajpalGhalkalan]

Yes This is a way of resolving things but now a days not used because one person's ego is hurt, and that one is not a true sikh at all.

[@gurdassingh8234]

Waheguru ji