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Structure of the Course:

• 4 Lectures • 5 Simran sessions. • Lunch• We will get breaks. • Questions are encouraged. • Camps in Toronto Aug 2-4 Dixie Gurudwara• Vancouver 2013 Christmas to new years.

Pillars of a Spiritual Life

• Simran• Different than meditation• Important for Control of the Mind

• Gurbani• Everything we should follow what is in the Scripture• Sri Guru Granth Sahib is meant for all of humanity.• It is written to help us find our spiritual origin.

• Jeevan Jach • The right way to live.• We rely on mental strength Simran gives us and the guidance of

the Scripture to make sure our behavior is appropriate.

How do I meet God?

First lets see what stage you are at;

• How much Simran are you doing and do you maintain it?

• Is it compliant with the practical application laid out in Gurbani?

• Are you living the life that allows you to serve and earn the trust of God?

The faithless cynic, the lover of Maya is called Sakat in Gurbani.

॥ਸਾ�ਕਤ ਮਾ�ਇਆ ਕਉ ਬਹੁ� ਧਾ�ਵਹਿਹੁThe Sakat chases after Maya. 1029

Mayahas two forms:

Physical & Subtle

MayaPhysical

MayaThoughts

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Sato

Rago

Tamo

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3 Qualities of MayaTre Gun Maya

Guna = Quality

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Quick Review: Two types of

Gunas/QualitiesSukum= SubtleAstool= Physical

• Guna means quailty

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Rago Gun = Worldly hopeswishesdesires

anxietiesworries

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Tamo Gun = Darker lust

angergreed

attachmentpride

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Sato Gun = Higher compassioncontentment

humilitymoralitytolerance

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Rago Gun

॥ ॥ਨਾ�ਨਾਕ ਦੁ�ਨਾ�ਆ ਸਾ�ਹਿ� ��ਦੁ�ਹਿ�ਆ ਸਾ�ਕਤ ਮਾ�ੜ ਨਾਪਾ�ਕ ੧O Nanak, the foolish and filthy Sakat passes his life engrossed in the world. ||1||

SGGS Ang 523

GodMayaSakatLost in Thoughts

Each thought we take makes a wave

॥ ਸਾ�ਕਤ ਨਾ� ਸਾਹਿਤ���� ਨਾਹੁ� ਕ�ਆ ਤ� ਬ�ਮਾ�ਖ ਹੁਹਿ� ਭ�ਮਾ�ਵ��� ਲੋ�ਭ ਲੋਹੁਹਿ� ਸਾ�ਆਨਾ ਕ� ਸਾ��ਹਿਤ ॥ ॥ਹਿਬਖ� ਮਾ�ਇਆ ਕ��ਹਿ� ਲੋ��ਵ��� ੭

The Sakat does not submit to the True Guru; the Lord makes the non-believer wander in confusion.

The waves of greed are like packs of dogs. The poison of Maya sticks to the body-skeleton. ||7|| 1311

The thoughts we take effect us.

Agan Saga (Ocean of Fire)

Bik Sagar (Ocean of Poison)

Suk Sagar(Ocean of Happiness)

GodMayaThoughtsWaves

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