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Whether or not we believe in reincarnation, the fact that the Universe will come to an end holds true, does it not? Gurbani says that everything is subject to Kaal (death/time) except the divine, who is Akaal (without death/time).ReincarnationUnderstanding Truth is one thing, but living it is something else. We can't escape Maya. We can only understand that it isn't real. This is why I am beginning to think there is no literal Mukti. If there is such a thing, then how do we know when we achieve it? All we can say is that this life has a lot of suffering in it, partially caused by our own desires and partially caused by external factors. All we can do is control our inner desires and accept the external circumstances that are out of our control. This is to accept Hukam. I believe this leads to contentment (Mukti).Therefore living truthfully entails understanding the concept of Hukam and becoming at peace with it, in addition to everything we discussed regarding Naam and the oneness of everything.I'm just trying to put the puzzle pieces together, as I feel all these things are interconnected. Guru ji said "Hukam raazi chalna", is the way we become sachiaara (truthful). So this is what I'm trying to understand.
Whether or not we believe in reincarnation, the fact that the Universe will come to an end holds true, does it not? Gurbani says that everything is subject to Kaal (death/time) except the divine, who is Akaal (without death/time).
Reincarnation
Understanding Truth is one thing, but living it is something else. We can't escape Maya. We can only understand that it isn't real. This is why I am beginning to think there is no literal Mukti. If there is such a thing, then how do we know when we achieve it? All we can say is that this life has a lot of suffering in it, partially caused by our own desires and partially caused by external factors. All we can do is control our inner desires and accept the external circumstances that are out of our control. This is to accept Hukam. I believe this leads to contentment (Mukti).
Therefore living truthfully entails understanding the concept of Hukam and becoming at peace with it, in addition to everything we discussed regarding Naam and the oneness of everything.
I'm just trying to put the puzzle pieces together, as I feel all these things are interconnected. Guru ji said "Hukam raazi chalna", is the way we become sachiaara (truthful). So this is what I'm trying to understand.
